On June 28th we joined the team at the Ontario Nonprofit Network (aka ONN) to lead a best practices webinar for their membership on a technology related topic. When thinking about what to cover in the lead up to this session, we considered what we’ve heard from various nonprofits and consultants with respect to investing in technology. While it is widely agreed to that technology is a must for nonprofit organizations, there often remains a need to educate others inside your organization about the importance, benefits, and urgency of purchasing it. Unfortunately, there are situations where others simply do not see the immediate need for these purchases, which in turn, negatively impacts savings, productivity, efficiency etc. Thus, the focus of the webinar was on just that; how to create a compelling internal business case (or reasoning) for an investment in technology. Attendees walked away with guidance, best practices, and examples about how to internally “sell” the need for a particular technology solution, with the goal of creating a realistic plan and securing the necessary budget for it. The recorded session was just under one hour, and provides some useful insights that any organization can leverage to increase their impact through the thoughtful purchase of technology. Take a look at the recording below (a copy of the slides has been posted here as well), and be sure to take a look at the other awesome resources the team at ONN has shared on their resource page.
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