Wired for Good: Strategic Technology Planning for Nonprofits
- ISBN-10
- 0787971421
- ISBN-13
- 9780787971427
- Category
- Business & Economics
- Pages
- 320
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2003-08-16
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons
- Author
- Joni Podolsky
Description
Wired for Good is a nuts-and-bolts guide to strategictechnology planning for nonprofit organizations—no matter howlarge or small. This book leads nonprofits through a planningprocess that will help them align their technology use with theirmission and strategic goals, determine what the appropriatetechnology tools are to meet those goals, and how the technologywill be implemented and supported over time. This essential guidealso shows how to win support for a strategic technology planwithin an organization, evaluate a plan's effectiveness, and helpstaff and other stakeholders adapt to the changes new technologywill bring about. Wired for Good shows nonprofit professionals how to Get their organization ready for the strategic technologyplanning process Dispel the myths surrounding technology planning Understand the benefits of strategic technology planning Overcome organizational resistance to strategic technologyplanning Define the roles and responsibilities of staff and other keystakeholders in creating a successful plan Make the best use of volunteers and consultants Find the funds to support technology implementation
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