community it innovators - tech funding, think outside the box
DESCRIPTION
This free webinar on technology funding took place on Thurs., Sept. 27 from 12:30-1:30 pm EST. It focused on how organizations can think outside the box about funding their technology projects. David Deal , CEO of Community IT Innovators, provided an overview of how to think about IT not as an extra one-time expense, but as an integral part of ongoing operating expenses to be included in every grant application. David Krumlauf , Chief Technologist at the Pierce Family Foundation, talked about nonprofit tech funding successes and failures, and share tips of how to get funding for your technology projects.TRANSCRIPT
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Technology Funding Thinking Outside the Box
Presenters: David Deal
David Krumlauf
September 27, 2012
Community IT Innovators Webinar Series
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Webinar Tips
• Ask questions Post questions via chat f
• Interact Respond to polls during webinar ff
• Focus Avoid multitasking. You may just miss the best part of the presentation : )
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David Deal, CEO, Community IT Innovators [email protected]
Washington, DC-based IT consulting and services firm serving nonprofit organizations.
David Krumlauf, Chief Technologist, Pierce Family Foundation [email protected]
Chicago-based grantmaking organization focused on nonprofits working in housing and homelessness.
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Poll
Which best describes your role in your organization?
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The Problem
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Poll
Approximately what percentage of your technology funding (acquisition, implementation, maintenance, training)
comes from technology-specific grants?
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Foundations Need to Change
Long-term nonprofit success is associated with grant support that is:
1. unrestricted 2. multi-year 3. capacity-building
Is Grantmaking Getting Smarter? 2011, Grantmakers for Effective Organizations
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Highlights of Foundation Giving Trends, 2011, Foundation Center
Program Expenses, 80%
General Operating
Expenses, 20%
Types of Foundation Giving, 2003-2011
Foundations Need to Change
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The Philanthropic Landscape, 2012, National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
2004-2006 2008-2010
Foundations Giving NO Multi-Year Grants
Foundations Need to Change
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BUT…
Nonprofits need to change, too!
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Nonprofits Need to Change
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Nonprofits Need to Change
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All foundations
Nonprofits Need to Change
Is Grantmaking Getting Smarter? 2011, Grantmakers for Effective Organizations
Foundations that “frequently support
technology and information systems
development”
Foundations that fund capacity building
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Paying for Overhead Study, The Center on Philanthropy at IU
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Poll
What are the biggest challenges for you in getting technology funded?
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Foundations need to change
AND
Nonprofits needs to change
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Common Mistakes
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Common Mistakes
Private Cloud
Relational Database
Ultrabooks
VPN CMS
CRM
4G 3G
RAM
WAN
ICT
RTO
Open Source
GB NAS
4G-LTE
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Common Mistakes
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Sustainable IT Funding Include IT costs in all organization and program budgets
a. Who doesn’t need a computer,
software, Internet, network to do their job these days? Allocate the IT costs accordingly.
b. Software or services charged on a per-seat and recurring (vs up-front) basis makes it easier to include IT costs with personnel costs.
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Sustainable IT Funding
Cover most ongoing IT costs through operating budgets
a. It’s just part of the cost of running the program/organization
b. Think about total cost of ownership, including training & support
• $110-$130/month/workstation is an industry average for supporting a single workstation in an office environment
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Sustainable IT Funding
Seek funding for additional, well-articulated IT initiatives
a. Requires some thinking and prioritization of technology initiatives
b. Must articulate a logical connection to the results you’re trying to achieve • see Summit Collaborative report at Techsoup, “How to Cost and Fund ICT”
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Resources • From the Foundation Center:
– GrantSpace online learning community: http://grantspace.org – “Grants for Information Technology” annual e-publication – Foundation Directory Online (for finding funders):
https://secure1.foundationcenter.org/fdo/signup/
• “How to Cost and Fund ICT,” by Summit Collaborative & found at Techsoup.org: http://www.techsoup.org/binaries/files/How-To-CostFund-ICT_web.pdf
• Nonprofit sustainability & technology funding, by TCC Group: http://www.tccgrp.com/knowledge/capacity.php
• Blogs and articles on technology funding: http://www.nten.org
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Where do I start?
• Learn and connect. • Know what you have. • Know what you need and why you need it. • Know how to ask. • Know who to ask to get what you need.
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A Technology Prioritization Pyramid
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Learn and Connect
• Nonprofit Technology Network (NTEN) – http://nten.org – NTEN Discuss Group – NTEN Book: Managing Technology to Meet Your
Mission: http://goo.gl/ekp9S
• Idealware: http://idealware.org • TechSoup: http://techsoup.org • MAP Tech Talk: http://goo.gl/pG6oh
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Create a Technology Plan
• Include end-users, program, finance & IT staff • Inventory equipment, software & skills • Sample Technology Plan:
http://goo.gl/aUwKU including training • Skills survey:
http://techskillssurvey.wikispaces.com/ • Upgrade & replacement schedule • Budget & approval/buy-in
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Create a Technology Plan
• Implementation • Tracking & evaluation
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Grant Applications
• Include technology plan summary • Include small tech grants in program grants • Break up large technology needs into
manageable pieces • Matching grants • No “geek speak” • Charity How To - Grants Hot Sheet:
http://goo.gl/Y8aAa
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Potential Funders
• Get to know your funders: site visits, lunch meetings or office visits
• Individual donors • Local businesses • Foundations
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David Deal, CEO, Community IT Innovators [email protected]
Washington, DC-based IT consulting and services firm serving nonprofit organizations.
David Krumlauf, Chief Technologist, Pierce Family Foundation [email protected]
Chicago-based grantmaking organization focused on nonprofits working in housing and homelessness.
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Additional Resources Technology innovations that are being funded: • Techsoup’s Local Impact Map • Applications for Good competition Discounted services and equipment for nonprofits: • Techsoup • Consistent Computer Bargains • CDW • Office 365 • Google Apps for Nonprofits • Salesforce Foundation
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• Provide feedback – Short survey after you exit the webinar. Be sure to include any questions that were not answered.
• Missed anything? – Link to slides & recording will be emailed to you.