Giving thanks for our Client Inventory Pilot Program
In November, the AmeriCorps team has been hard at work on a couple big project, one of which is the NPower Client Inventory, a comprehensive survey of current practices in the sector. Creating a list of solid technology recommendations for nonprofit organizations calls for having a solid idea of where nonprofits are right now, what technology they use, and where the pain points are. In doing this work, we are especially grateful to our pilot group of nonprofits who have agreed to give of their time and energy to help us complete our initial test of our survey and methodology. Read more...
In November, the AmeriCorps team has been hard at work on two big projects. Â We have already written about the Best Practices initiative. The second project is the NPower Client Inventory, a comprehensive survey of current practices in the sector. Creating a list of technology recommendations for nonprofit organizations calls for having a solid idea of where nonprofits are right now including the technology they use and their current pain points.
In this time of Thanksgiving, we thought it would be appropriate to share a little NPower love with the executive directors, directors of operations, database administrators, and others who have helped get our client inventory off the ground. We're so grateful to the pilot group of nonprofits who have contributed their time and energy to help us complete our initial test of our survey and methodology. Each of us VISTAs had the opportunity to interview representatives from separate groups of nonprofits:
Abby had the pleasure of speaking with Bridgett Chandler, from Camp Fire USA Central Puget Sound Council, Karen Fitton from Friends of the Orphans, and Cheryl Frizzell from Philanthropy Northwest. Each of these individuals answered a long list of technology-related questions, and also gave solid feedback to improve the survey itself. All of these organizations came from the larger organizational size category and have long histories of serving the Pacific Northwest, so it was fascinating to have a chance to learn about the technology that is helping them achieve their missions.
Stephen had the pleasure of meeting with Andrew Wahl, Eric Sanders, and Kari Dasher at Humanities Washington, a nonprofit that encourages civic engagement through humanities. He also enjoyed meeting with Dianna Stockdale at EarthCorps, an organization that builds global communities through local environmental service.
Thank you!
