Download - Nonprofits in the Cloud
NONPROFITS IN THE CLOUDTierney Smith
TechSoup Canada
ABOUT ME
Software engineer Nonprofit technology blogger Community manager
@[email protected]/techsoupcanadatechsoupcanada.ca/community/blogyoutube.com/techsoupcanadaslideshare.net/techsoupcanada
AGENDA
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Cloud basics: benefits & risks
Case studies & demos
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OTHER THINGS WE DO
LOOKING FOR AFFORDABLE SOFTWARE?
Products: 7 Office Professional Plus 2010 Total: $258.72Retail Value: $5,355.00
THE RESULT…
WHO IS ELIGIBLE?
• Registered charities• Federal & provincial non-profits • Public libraries
HOW DO YOU GET STARTED?
techsoupcanada.ca/getting_started
CLOUD BASICS
CLOUD CONFUSION
One in five Americans (22 percent) admit that they’ve pretended to know what the cloud is or how it works.
When asked what “the cloud” is, a
majority responded it’s either an actual cloud (specifically a
“fluffy white thing”), the sky or
something related to the weather (29
percent).
Working from home in their “birthday suit” is the cloud’s greatest advantage.
Source: http://www.citrix.com/English/NE/news/news.asp?newsID=2328309
Scalable services you access through the Internet
Microsoft Word
Google Docs
Not Clou
d
Cloud
Your nonprofi
t
Email & office productivity
File sharingCommunication
Social networking
FacebookTwitter
Bit.ly
Google Apps Office
365Zoho
CRM SalesforceCiviCRM
DropboxBox.net
Google Drive
Skydrive
Skype
GoToMeeting
ReadyTalk
MORE CLOUD APPS
3 TYPES OF CLOUD
Software-as-a-Service
Software you access through the Internet
e.g. Gmail, Salesforce, Survey Monkey
Platform-as-a-Service
Online environment for building software
e.g. Force.com, Microsoft Azure
Infrastructure-as-a-Service
Servers and storage in the cloud
e.g. Amazon Web Services
FOR EXAMPLE… SHARING DOCS WITH YOUR BOARD
Read more: http://www.techsoupcanada.ca/community/blog/board_collaboration_google_docs
HOW IS THIS DIFFERENT FROM WHAT I DO NOW?
The cloud is particularly good for:
Sharing Everyone shares one version of a doc
Collaborating Makes it easier to work together with others
Remote working Work from anywhere (with Internet)
Scaling Add/remove more people/space on the go
ANOTHER BENEFIT: SIMPLER ADMINISTRATION
BUY VS. RENT
Features CostBackupsSecurityData (can you get it out?)Availability (what if the service goes
down?)
Access (what if your Internet goes down?)
RISK: LOSING CONTROL OF…
A WORD ABOUT PRIVACY
In almost all cases there is no law against using cloud computing Up to you to read the Terms of Service You are responsible for your data at the end of the day
Avoid using cloud/be extra careful for political or extremely sensitive data e.g. political activists, women’s shelters
Find out more: http://www.techsoupcanada.ca/community/blog/cloud_privacy_law
HOW TO PICK CLOUD TOOLS?
1. Assess your nonprofit’s technology & determine priorities
Tech self-assessment: http://www.techsoupcanada.ca/community/blog/tech_self_assessment
2. Set goals
3. Research & try out options Jane vs. Tierney (
http://www.techsoupcanada.ca/community/blog/jane-vs-tierney/intro)
Platformation (http://www.platformation.ca/) Idealware (http://idealware.org/)
NAVIGATING THE CLOUD JUNGLE
• Will it grow with you?Goal
• Can it work with what you already have?
Integration
• Is this path the fit for you?Culture
HOW WE WORK @ TECHSOUP CANADA
Basi
c In
frast
ruct
ure• Google Apps
• Dropbox• Skype
Colla
bora
tion • Google Apps
• Box.net• Smartsheets• GQueues• LiquidPlanne
r
Org
an
izati
on • Google Apps
• Box.net• Smartsheets• Podio
THE STOP
FRAMEWORK: SHARESIES
QUESTIONS?
Further reading: http://bit.ly/tsc_cloud_further_reading
Information about the cloud & case studies: http://techsoupcanada.ca/learning_centre
Cloud tool reviews & comparisons:
Jane vs. Tierney (http://www.techsoupcanada.ca/community/blog/jane-vs-tierney/intro)
Platformation (http://www.platformation.ca/)
Idealware (http://idealware.org/)
RESOURCES
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Getting started: http://techsoupcanada.ca/getting_started
Microsoft donations information: http://www.techsoupcanada.ca/microsoft_resources
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CONTACT INFO
Tierney Smith, Community Manager @tierneys
TechSoup Canada www.techsoupcanada.ca @techsoupcanada facebook.com/techsoupcanada