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Upcoming Events |
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AMA Panel - Marketing for Nonprofits
Wed. Nov 11;7:30-9:00am
www.ama-atlanta.com
TechBridge Client & Sponsor Holiday Party
Thurs, Dec 9 6-8pm at the GA Tech Hotel and Conference Center
Digital Ball Sponsorship Committee Meetings
Wed, Oct 20; 4-6pm
Wed, Nov 17; 4-6pm
Thurs, Dec 9; 4-6pm
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Current Clients |
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| • | Alliance of Information and Referral Systems(AIRS) |
| • | The Alliance Theatre |
| • | Atlanta Children's Shelter |
| • | Atlanta Community Toolbank |
| • | Atlanta Enterprise Center |
| • | Atlanta Habitat for Humanity |
| • | Atlanta Legal Aid Society |
| • | Atlanta Police Foundation |
| • | Boys and Girls Club of Metro Atlanta |
| • | Brain Tumor Foundation for Children |
| • | Catholic Social Services |
| • | The Center for Advanced Studies Foundation |
| • | Center for Puppetry Arts |
| • | Center for Visually Impaired |
| • | Chris Kids |
| • | Cobb Microenterprise Center |
| • | Communities in Schools for Metro Atlanta |
| • | Community Health Charities of Georgia |
| • | Cooperative Resource Center |
| • | Dekalb Rape Crisis Center |
| • | East Point Community Action Team |
| • | Fernbank Museum of Natural History |
| • | Gate City Day Nursery Association |
| • | Georgia Association of Homes and Services for Children |
| • | Georgia Legal Services Program |
| • | Georgia Policy for Active Civic Education |
| • | Georgia Shakespeare |
| • | Gwinnett Ballet Theatre |
| • | Gwinnett Housing Research Project |
| • | Hands on Atlanta |
| • | Healthcare Georgia Foundation |
| • | Jewish Family &Career Services |
| • | Kids in Need of Dreams |
| • | Leadership Atlanta |
| • | Lettie Pate Whitehead Foundation |
| • | Literacy Action |
| • | Literacy Volunteers of Atlanta |
| • | Lutheran Towers |
| • | MAACC- (Metro Atlanta Arts & Culture Coalition |
| • | Marcus Jewsih Center Community of Atlanta |
| • | National Creative Society |
| • | North Fulton Community Charities |
| • | Olmstead Linear Park Alliance |
| • | Partnership Against Domestic Violence |
| • | Partnership for Community Action |
| • | People TV |
| • | Project Gateway |
| • | Project Open Hand |
| • | Samaritan House |
| • | Scottdale Child Development |
| • | Senior Citizens Services of Metropolitan Atlanta |
| • | United Way of Northwest Georgia |
| • | Warrick Dunn Foundation |
| • | Woodruff Arts Center |
| • | Youth Pride |
| • | YWCA of Brunswick Georgia |
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Case Studies |
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Technology Roadmaps – a “must-have” for nonprofits
... … Technology strategies can be affordable and sustainable, with minimal disruption on daily operations
Samaritan House of Atlanta supports homeless men and women in their effort to achieve self-sufficiency in an atmosphere of dignity, accountability and choice.
All nonprofits, such as the Samaritan House of Atlanta, understand that technology can streamline operations and reduce administrative overhead, buying back precious resources and staff time.
However, they struggled with making the right technology choices to serve the organization’s present day needs while preserving flexibility to support future directions.
“Our system was getting old, our offices were not connected and there was only one person who understood the technology, which made it difficult to solve problems and plan for the future,” said Sherrie Snipes-Williams, Executive Director Samaritan House of Atlanta.
“In addition, our Board wanted to have a sustainable technology strategy that would allow more people to understand and support the platform. We recognized that to accomplish this, we need some expert advice.”
TechBridge Planning Methodology
The Samaritan House found that working with a technology consultant that understands the unique dynamics of nonprofit organizations, resulted in a technology roadmap that is affordable and sustainable, with minimal disruption on the organization’s daily operations.
TechBridge used a specialized Technology Planning Methodology.
Step One: Current State Analysis. For Samaritan House, TechBridge interviewed the staff, inventoried the organization’s existing technology and assessed its use patterns.
Step Two: Future State Analysis. TechBridge captured the vision of The Samaritan House and the technology needed to achieve it. ·
Step Three: TechBridge defined projects and developed estimates of implementation costs for each project to help Samaritan House quantify the investment and assess future funding needs.
The Final Step: TechBridge prioritized projects to make the plan actionable.
The New Site - www.samhouse.org
In the early stages of developing the Samaritan House plan, TechBridge identified an opportunity for a quick win: Samaritan House needed an infrastructure upgrade.
TechBridge helped Samaritan House acquire network, server
and desktop hardware, and leveraged its membership in the Npower Network to facilitate a donation of $48,000 in Microsoft network and desktop software. TechBridge was also able to tie Samaritan House’s multiple locations together electronically via an Internet-based virtual private network (VPN), which gave the nonprofit wide area network capability at a fraction of the cost.
Samaritan House continues to implement its technology plan and is fine-tuning internal procedures to maximize on the plan’s recommendations. “TechBridge helped us understand that technology planning is a living process that requires ongoing review and prioritization,“ said Snipes-Williams. “The ball is in our court, but we can count on TechBridge as a resource to help us research and identify cost effective solutions that mesh with our infrastructure and our culture.”
Samaritan House of Atlanta supports homeless men and women in their effort to achieve self-sufficiency in an atmosphere of dignity, accountability and choice. Samaritan House programs target adult men and women who are ready to take steps toward reclaiming their independence. Samaritan House Board members knew the organization needed to upgrade its technology and wanted to embrace technology more strategically, but wrestled with how best to approach the challenge.
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Get Involved |
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The Digital Ball Update
Announcing 2005 Co-Chairs
The Digital Ball scheduled for May 7, 2005, is pleased to announce its prestigious co-chairs.
They are Becky Blalock, CIO, Southern Company Technology Information Click for video link
and James Dallas, CIO, Georgia Pacific. Blalock and Dallas have both been strong supporters of TechBridge and the Digital Ball and we are happy to have them in leadership positions.
Sponsor Drive Kicks Off
Over the next few weeks, you will be receiving information about 2005 Digital Ball.
Can’t wait? Contact Laura@techbridge.org Click here and we will contact you via email.
for sponsor information.
We still need your help!!
Please contact Liz Pittman liz@techbridge.org Click here and we will contact you via email.
or call (404) 879 5412 about getting involved with The Digital Ball. Join a Committee or sign-up one of your colleagues.
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Sponsor Corner |
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New Program - Corporate Partner Program
In response to our Sponsor feedback, we are announcing the Corporate Partner Program.
It provides:
Board Matching
Technology Advisory Committee Matching
TechBridge Quality Advisor Program
Technology Task Matching
This exciting new program allows companies to more fully engage their employee volunteers in the mission of TechBridge. Employees apply their technical skills to help nonprofits improve
their operations. The program also provides a great opportunity to
build relationships with people in the community and other volunteers.
If you are interested in finding out more or getting you and your employees involved, please call Jack McMillan at (404) 879-5414.
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