non-profit tech surveys

Posted by thompsok

on 21 Feb 2001 7:29 AM

Does anyone know of any surveys or articles that provide an overview of the current use of technologies by non-profits? (i.e, software and hardware use). I'm specifically looking for non-profit legal services programs, but anything related would be helpful. Thanks!

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Posted by Susan_Tenby

on 21 Feb 2001 11:29 AM

Hello thompsok,<:LINEBREAK:><:LINEBREAK:>I have passed this around and here is what I have come up with:<:LINEBREAK:><:LINEBREAK:>1. The University of Michigan did a survey of nonprofit tech usage in November, 1999.<:LINEBREAK:><:LINEBREAK:>2. There is a survey performed by Pew Charitable Trusts It's more of a nonprofit sector overview on broader issues, but it might contain some useful information.<:LINEBREAK:><:LINEBREAK:>Hope that is of help to you,<:LINEBREAK:><:LINEBREAK:>Susan

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Posted by AAnderso

on 26 Mar 2001 6:35 AM

The Community Action network, a nationwide network of 1,000 nonprofits with multiple funding sources, recently conducted a survey of database utilization. The survey results confirmed the hypothesis that agencies shared the common problem of managing multiple databases.<:LINEBREAK:><:LINEBREAK:>Most agencies are operating 3-6 databases in isolation of one-another.<:LINEBREAK:><:LINEBREAK:>The survey contains findings on database software, hardware platforms and staffing.<:LINEBREAK:><:LINEBREAK:>See: http://www.roma1.org/documents/MMDB/MMDBSurveyResults.PDF<:LINEBREAK:><:LINEBREAK:>The survey was conducted by the National Association of Community Services Programs. (see: http://www.nascsp.org)<:LINEBREAK:><:LINEBREAK:>Good luck,<:LINEBREAK:><:LINEBREAK:>Arnie Anderson

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Posted by firoze

on 28 Mar 2001 11:43 AM

Hi<:LINEBREAK:><:LINEBREAK:>We conducted a survey in 8 countries in southern Africa in which we interviewed more than 100 organisations and visited the offices of more than 60 of them. The survey was part of an assessment of the training needs of human rights and advocacy organisations in the region, during which we also made an assessment of their technical capacities and access to the internet. A brief report of the survey is available for download at our website<:LINEBREAK:><:LINEBREAK:>http://www.fahamu.org/ad_progress.html<:LINEBREAK:><:LINEBREAK:>Firoze<:LINEBREAK:>fahamu - learning for change

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Posted by tomjelen

on 28 Mar 2001 11:47 AM

Firoze,<:LINEBREAK:><:LINEBREAK:>This is very helpful (and interesting)... thanks for the post.<:LINEBREAK:><:LINEBREAK:>-Tom

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Posted by jforster

on 29 Mar 2001 9:21 AM

We surveyed organizations in Pittsburgh last fall. We're proud of the survey we developed with the help of Tim Mills-Groninger at IT Resource Center in Chicago. Unfortunately, it's nowhere on the web, but I can get you a copy if you email me.<:LINEBREAK:>A survey that does have results on the web is from Project Connect in Akron, OH.

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Posted by rweiner

on 25 Jan 2002 1:33 PM

Princeton Survey Research Associates conducted a study for Independent Sector recently. They surveyed a national sample of more than 200 executives in human service organizations on attitudes and usage of information technology. You can find it online at www.independentsector.org/media/wiredwillingreadypr.html<:LINEBREAK:>_________________________________<:LINEBREAK:>Robert Weiner<:LINEBREAK:>Vice President for Technology Consulting<:LINEBREAK:>Grenzebach Glier & Associates<:LINEBREAK:>home office: 415/643-8955<:LINEBREAK:>rweiner@grenzglier.com<:LINEBREAK:>www.grenzebachglier.com

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