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TechSoup Global.</description><dc:language>en</dc:language><generator>CommunityServer 2008 SP1 (Debug Build: 30619.63)</generator><item><title>Use of Outsourcing or Shared Services for IT services in Nonprofit Organizations?</title><link>http://forums.techsoup.org/cs/forums/thread/97429.aspx</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2009 03:58:58 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">caa7681b-025a-49ce-809f-7435bfe4d232:97429</guid><dc:creator>CLH4834</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>http://forums.techsoup.org/cs/forums/thread/97429.aspx</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://forums.techsoup.org/cs/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=17&amp;PostID=97429</wfw:commentRss><description>&lt;p&gt;I am doing some research on IT services in nonprofit organizations, and I was wondering if there are any organizations that use outsourcing or shared services to satisfy the demands of IT services in their organizations.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Also, for organizations that utilize outsourcing or shared services for their IT services, what are the costs?&amp;nbsp; And what are the benefits?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Any information relating to these topics would be greatly appreciated!&lt;/p&gt;
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