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To help non-profit organizations use technology
to better serve their community. |
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Our vision is one in which non-profit
organizations are using technology with an effectiveness better or equal to
the private sector to expand the reach and impact of their direct services. |
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NPower programs are independent organizations
and receive start-up technical assistance from NPower and start-up funding
from Microsoft |
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Where we are today |
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Current: NPower Seattle, NPower New York, NPower
Michigan, NPower Indianapolis, NPower Atlanta (via TechBridge), NPower
Portland (via TACs) and NPower San Francisco (via CompuMentor) |
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Plans recently approved in Philadelphia, Arizona
& Colorado |
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A continuum of technology help – Starting by
building nonprofit know-how, moving to hands-on technology help
(assessment, planning, implementation, training and support) and ending
with access to affordable and appropriate nonprofit technology tools. |
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Technology help that is grounded in knowledge of
the non-profit market and driven by a passion for nonprofit mission. |
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Technology help that is affordable – the cost
for private market technology services are out of the financial reach of
many non-profits. This may include
free or “incubator” service for the smallest non-profits. |
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Develop a membership-based nonprofit
organization with sliding scale fees tied to an agency’s annual operating
budget. |
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Provide a continuum of no-cost to low-cost
technology assistance services, delivered by people who understand and are
passionate about the work of nonprofits. |
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Deliver all services so that the technology
know-how is transferred to the non-profit community -- encourage fearlessness with technology. |
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Develop the organization so that it can be
replicated -- document and share all resources/tools and lessons learned
from day one. |
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NPower’s services are grounded by experience in,
and knowledge of, the non-profit world. |
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NPower’s service mix addresses the particular
needs of the community’s non-profits. |
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NPower’s approach to technology assistance is
mission-driven. |
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NPower is committed to free sharing of all tools
and resources developed. |
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NPower’s services rates are affordable to
nonprofits of all sizes |
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NPower provides services and products of the
highest quality. |
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Non-profit organizations are committed to using
technology to support their mission but need resources and tools to help
them get started. |
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Hands-on, “high-touch” services are essential to
helping non-profits successfully integrate technology in their
organization. However, high-touch
services are difficult to scale to meet demand. |
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Every non-profit faces a “technology
infrastructure and support barrier” which limits their ability to use
technology as a tool for mission. |
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Technology assistance to non-profit
organizations is an on-going partnership. |
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Forming official organization |
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Beginning hiring process |
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Looking for office space |
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Fundraising |
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Developing program for roll-out starting in
January 2003 |
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August 2002 report by CTCNET and Summit
Collaborative concluding line: |
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“ Forging relationships, communication, and
connections between the community technology movement and nonprofit
technology support sector will ultimately prove to be a powerful way for
each to augment each other’s efforts in bridging the organizational digital
divide” |
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NPower & other tech asst providers (TAPs)
could deliver TA on technology assistance for non-profits |
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Share consulting and training materials |
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TAPs can provide employment & internship
opportunities for CTC trainees |
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TAPs can provide consulting and training to
agencies for which the CTC does not have capacity |
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Undertake joint projects with shared funding |
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Other ideas/Discussion |
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Notes