tech essentials best project dec 2008
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Tech Essentials slides for BEST Project workshop in Flint, December 12, 2008TRANSCRIPT
Andy Wolberandy@npowermichigan.
org
Tech Essentials
NPower’s MissionTo inspire and empower
nonprofits to use technology to better serve their communities.
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•name•org/job•what you hope to learn today
It’s all about you…
Technology & Today’s
Nonprofit
“IT accounts, on average,for nearly 7% of a company's
operating expenses.”
Source: “More Bang for the IT Buck,” McKinsey Quarterly, 2003 Number 2.
68% of nonprofitsdo not track
technology spending.
Source: Bayer Center for Nonprofit Management Study, 2006.
88% of nonprofitsspend less than 4%
of their budgeton technology.
Source: Bayer Center for Nonprofit Management Study, 2006.
Technology adoption identification
correlates with spending
Source: NTEN 2006 Nonprofit IT Staffing Survey Report.
By Joni Podolsky By Sue BennettEdited By Holly RossKatrin VerclasAlison Levine
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Technology Essentials
TECH ESSENTIALS
$4,420+
TECH ESSENTIALS: Purchasing Guide
1. Computer $1,000.
2. Software 80.
3. Printer 500.
4. Backup 400.
5. DSL 500.
6. Wireless router, firewall and print server
130.
7. Domain email and website 10.
8. Fax 100.
9. Training 200.
10. Smartphone $1,500.
$4,420.
1. Computer: $1,000
www.dell.com ($1,178): Optiplex 330 MiniTower,
Computer
•Operating System: XP Professional or Vista Business
•Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo or AMD Athlon 64 x2
•Hard Drive: 160 GB to 320 GB (7200 rpm vs. 5400 rpm)
•Memory (RAM): 1 GB minimum
•Optical Drive: CD-RW/DVD drive (DVD+/-RW is best)
•Monitor: 17” LCD
•Warranty: 1 year+
•Surge Protector
•Bluetooth? Wifi?
reviews.cnet.com
“The average time before a buyer replaces a PC... [is] 41 months for business desktops and almost five years for consumer machines.”
October 28, 2002Fortune Magazine
Desktops vs. Notebooks
$1,000-$1,5001-year warranty5-year life
$1,200-$2,0003-year warranty3-year life
… and “Netbooks”
$400-$800< 3 poundsSlower processors9-10 in. screensXP or Linux
Minimize Upgrades
1 2 3 4 5
10-20% of original cost
2. Software: $80
www.techsoup.org: Office ($20), Internet Security ($15), Accounting ($45)
www.techsoup.org/stock/
www.xobni.com
Buy or RentSoftware?
www.salesforcefoundation.org/product
•Email•Calendar•Contacts•Tasks
www.sherweb.com
www.google.com/nonprofits/
www.zoho.com
www.MyCommittee.com
Financials DonorManagement
Programs
1. Consolidate2. Connect(Not necessarily two-way, real time)
or
www.idealware.org
www.Telosa.com
Estimating Costs
Source: www.aicpa.org/pubs/jofa/sep2003/johnston.htm, accessed 6/5/2006
Initial price Time to implement
Cost of implementation
Entry level $100 - $2.5k Up to 2 months
5 times initial price
Small / medium business
$5k - $40k Up to 6 months
1 times the initial price
Small / medium enterprise
$10k - $250k Up to 18 months
2 times the initial price tag
Enterprise resource planning
$250k - $50 million
Up to 36 months
1-5 times the initial price tag
Maintenance
1 2 3 4 5
2006 Software Development Success
Rates
Source: http://www.sdtimes.com/article/story-20070301-01.html accessed on 8/9/2007.
3. Printer: $500
www.cdw.com (680844) HP LaserJet P2015dn
•Standardize
•Networkable (n)
•Duplex (d)
•ppm
•Laser vs. Inkjet
Cost Per Page
Laser3-5 cents
Inkjet10-35 cents
Networkedcopier
<2 cents
Colorlaser
7-9 cents
Source: http://www.jeffersondavis.k12.ms.us/Departments/InformationTechnology/FAQs/tabid/72/Default.aspxaccessed on 8/9/2007.
4. Backup: $400
www.newegg.com ($165 each): Iomega 500Gb 7200rpm drives
NAS Device (Synology Disk Station 207+, $340) plus 2 hard drives (Seagate Barracuda 7200rpm, 500Gb, $130 x 2)
www.jungledisk.com
www.mozypro.com
5. DSL or Cable: $500/yr
www.att.com: AT&T Yahoo High Speed Internet Pro Package (1.5Mbps down / 384kbps up, dynamic IP, 1 year)
Mobile Broadband: $100 + $720/year
www.sprint.com: According to the website, EVDO Rev. A supports “average download speeds of 450 – 800 kbps: and average upload speeds of 300 – 400 kbps.”
6. Router and Firewall: $130
•Router: share internet connection
•Firewall: protect your network
•Wireless security: WPA2 (WEP not secure)
•802.11n support
NetGear, RangeMax Dual-Band Wireless-N Router with 4-Port Ethernet Switch: $130
Basic Content
• Organization news
• Program information
• Board and staff list
• Donor list• 990
• Contact us• Directions• Search• FAQs• Document
publishing
http://tinyurl.com/43u83p
wiki.dreamhost.com/index.php/Non-profit_Discount
Enhanced Content• Email lists• Online donations• Weblog • Discussion forums• Event calendar• Compliance with web standards /
accessibility
www.SiteKreator.com
Advanced Content•Event registration•Multiple database
integration (single view of customer)
•Multi-lingual support
www.WildApricot.com
http://www.groundspring.org/services/dms.cfm
www.GuideStar.org / www.NetworkforGood.org
By Carrie BicknerBy Kelly Goto & Emily Cotler
It’s NOT all about your site…
Blog
Flickr Facebook
YouTube
Examples of Social Media
• Social Bookmarking
• Blogging
• Feed Reading & Sharing
• Social Networking
• Photosharing
• Video
• Podcasts
Weblogs
• Writing ordered by most recent items first
• Focus on a defined set of topics• Publish “feeds” (RSS*) so people
can “subscribe” to updates• One or more authors• Basic website content management
system* RSS 2.0 = Really simple syndication
Common Craft’s“RSS in Plain English”
http://www.blip.tv/file/205570/
reader.google.com
http://www.uwsem.org/bloguwsem/
If you have a website…
1. You should be able to edit your website from any ___________.
2. Your website should have the ability to publish an _____ “feed”. This lets people use a “feed reader” to view new content.
8. Fax: $100
www.cdw.com (739718) HP Fax 1040
www.RapidFax.com
drop.io/fax
drop.io/voice
9. Training: $200 per person per class
www.nhgreatlakes.com
Office.Microsoft.com/help
10. Smartphone: $300 + $1,200/yr
Why?•Email anywhere•Faster scheduling•Task management (“to dos”)•Address book always available
•Look up information / search•Directions
www.Scanr.com
www.gotvmail.com
www.MobileActive.org
2.9 million
TECH ESSENTIALS: Purchasing Guide
1. Computer $1,000.
2. Software 80.
3. Printer 500.
4. Backup 400.
5. DSL 500.
6. Wireless router, firewall and print server
130.
7. Domain email and website 10.
8. Fax 100.
9. Training 200.
10. Smartphone $1,500.
$4,420.www.npowermichigan.org/resources/
TECH ESSENTIALS: Purchasing Guide
1. Computer Per person (5 years)
2. Software Per person (upgrades vary)
3. Printer Per ten+ users (4 years)
4. Backup drives Per office (3 years)
5. DSL Annually
6. Wireless router, firewall and print server
Per office (3 years)
7. Domain email and website Annually
8. Fax Per office (4 years)
9. Training Per person, annually
10. Smartphone Per person (2 years)
One more tool…
www.google.com
www.google.com/advanced_search
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Andy [email protected]