Two more great technology resources for Nonprofits

As a follow up to the last blog post, I have two further great resources for Nonprofit organizations, 

Community Computer Connection

From their website, 

Community Computer Connection exists to provide quality computer equipment to nonprofits and educational institutions for a reasonable cost so that they have the necessary tools to accomplish their own missions. We collect working computer equipment that might otherwise be discarded or recycled and return them to the community. It is our desire to provide needed equipment to any qualified organization that request it. Our mission is to connect schools and non-profit organizations with computer equipment donated by companies and people in the community.

TechSoup

From their website,

TechSoup is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit with a clear focus: connecting your nonprofit, charity, or public library with technology products, plus the learning resources you need to make informed decisions about technology and operate at your full potential. Our free resources, including articles, blogs, webinars, and forums led by expert hosts, are available to all users. Once registered and qualified with TechSoup, nonprofits and libraries can access donated and discounted products and services, including high-quality refurbished hardware, and software from partners.

I apply a lot of the resources available from both of these providers, they compliment my services, such as,

- Nonprofit Customer Relationship Management software assessment, development, and implementation

- Nonprofit Enterprise Resource Planning software assessment, development, and implementation

- Nonprofit Network installation, updating and integration

- Nonprofit Information Technology and Information Systems assessment, planning and project implementation

- Nonprofit Website development, training, integration, and planning

Check them out and if you have any questions, feel free to contact me

How we help nonprofits

One of the most important things that we value is the benefit that nonprofit organizations provide to our community.  With this in mind we provide a diversity of tools to help nonprofits succeed in their missions,

-          A discount on our hourly service and contract service rates.

-          Provide access to low and no cost software and services available only to nonprofits

-          Design, develop, implement and train individuals and organizations on Customer Relationship Management (CRM) / Operations Management Systems (OMS/ERP).

-          IT support from simple desktop support to local and external network support.

Some examples of nonprofit support that we have provided are,

-          Setting up a nonprofit association and membership website for a 250 member organization.   This system allows a full featured website with private member area, social media integration, and automated membership processing.  This includes payment processing; QuickBooks file output, and training materials with video tutorials. Volunteers now spend only 2 hours a month administering the system, rather than the previous 12 hours.

-          Development of a Salesforce.com system to track organizational Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s), client record tracking with a full history of all client interactions incorporating audit features, and the ability to expand the database capabilities as the organization grows. The system resulted in a reduction of 32 hours of processing on a quarterly basis and allows the organization to meet their grant reporting requirements in a matter of minutes through automated reporting.

-          An IT audit that resulted in the rationalization of a current organizations infrastructure.  This included implementation of a virtual PBX phone system, remote access system, and automated backup.   Software was updated using nonprofit discounted licenses.  This saved the nonprofit in excess of $750 a month.

If you want to find out more about how we help nonprofits in metro Denver, contact up today at 303-997-2719.

Save your Club or Association time and money

I have done at least 5 Wild Apricot implementations in the last year and have received rave reviews on every one.  What is Wild Apricot? here it is straight from their site,

Wild Apricot is web-based software for small associations and non-profits to help manage membership, website, events and other activities. It is "cloud" software, meaning it runs through a web browser without needing to install anything on your local computer. Since our focus is small organizations, we've designed Wild Apricot to be both powerful and affordable, with pricing plans starting at just $25 per month.

Wild Apricot link

The organizations that I have implemented have been anywhere from 20 to 500 members.  With the scalability and ease of use Wild Apricot has a massive advantage over most other options.  To find out if Wild Apricot is a good fit, click the link below to find out, 

Membership Software Comparison

If you have any questions, please feel free to use the comments or contact me.