onPhilanthropy - Tangled Web: Five Common Tech Mistakes Nonprofits Make � And How to Avoid Them

onPhilanthropy - Tangled Web: Five Common Tech Mistakes Nonprofits Make � And How to Avoid Them: "Tangled Web: Five Common Tech Mistakes Nonprofits Make � And How to Avoid Them
By: Jenn Thompson and Kate Golden, 02/11/05
Too often, we see nonprofits buy the right software, maintain the correct database, and implement a state-of-the-art online donation system without maximizing the benefits this technology affords. It doesn�t make sense to buy the tools if you are inefficient in the way you use them, especially when technology costs still seem a little surprising and hard to swallow for many nonprofits. As consultants, we�ve seen many nonprofits do many things right. We�ve also seen repeated mistakes, made by small and large organizations serving a diverse array of constituencies. Here are five of the most common.

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