Technology Assessments

Whether you are big or small, they are always a great idea Most nonprofit organizations have never gone through a thorough assessment of their technology needs. The reasons for this vary, but often boil down to (a) we don’t have time, (b) we can’t afford to hire a consultant, and (c) what’s the point, since…

Microsoft Office vs. Google Apps

You don’t have to choose. Old MS Office plus Google Apps is a superb low cost solution. There is an intensifying debate on whether Microsoft Office is being rendered superfluous by Google Apps, which offers 75% of the features free of charge to nonprofits. And MS Office will only get more expensive going forward, as it shifts…

Box Makes a Big Move

Pricing finally works for nonprofits! Box has always been a great service for online document storage, file sharing, and collaboration. In particular, it works great for project collaboration, something the competing product, Dropbox, does not attempt to do. But the monthly fees for Box have always been beyond the reach of many nonprofit organizations — until…