Information Technology

The State of Philanthropy Tech and Implications for Our Workplace

Publication date: 
03/2023
The Foundation Administrators Network (FAN) is a Philanthropy New York professional peer network of HR and operations professionals at member grantmaking organizations. FAN hosts quarterly meetings on a broad range of topics relevant to HR and operations administration. How common is it for foundation staff to be back in the office? What platforms and tools are others using for remote and grantmaking? How can I leverage peer benchmarking to advocate change within my organization? To assist in answering these questions, in July 2022, Technology Association of Grantmakers (TAG) conducted a...

Evolution of the Work Place in Hybrid Times

Publication date: 
12/2022
The Foundation Administrators Network (FAN) is a Philanthropy New York professional peer network of HR and operations professionals at member grantmaking organizations. FAN hosts quarterly meetings on a broad range of topics relevant to HR and operations administration. In the middle of Year 3 of a global pandemic, mask mandates are still being lifted, boosters are becoming optional, and there is an ever-evolving conversation of how we come back together and build back a new and better workplace. While there is no roadmap to a hybrid workplace that will work for every organization, we can...

A Consumers Guide to Grants Management Software

Publication date: 
05/2016
Completely updated in 2013, this free in-depth guide looks at the features and processes used by 28 grants management systems to help private foundations accept and review applications and track grants throughout their life cycles. It compares the strengths and weaknesses of the different grants management packages, showing how they stack up against 19 high-level categories, and then detailing the functionality of each for more than 180 specific criteria.

Harnessing Collaborative Technologies: Helping Funders Work Together Better

Publication date: 
11/2013
This report helps funders learn about the different phases of collaboration and online tools that can help them advance all types of sharing, coordination, and cooperation. The research included an extensive literature review on collaboration in philanthropy, detailed analyses of trends from a Foundation Center survey of the largest U.S. foundations, interviews with 37 leading philanthropy professionals and technology experts, and a review of more than 170 online tools. A companion “interactive tool finder” aids the search for technology solutions.

Making IT Decisions

Publication date: 
12/2012
Administrative professionals routinely intersect with their organization’s technology infrastructure. Whether you outsource or insource your foundation’s technology needs, it is critical to understand how to approach projects so you make decisions that fit your specific organization needs and capacity and maximize your return on investment. Guli Basu, Information Services Operations Manager at the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, guided members through key elements to making smart IT decisions.

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