While these are not by any means a direct indicator of what nonprofits need,
these do represent the intersection between what nonprofits are not doing and
what a tech assistance provider like NPower
has been thinking they should be doing. In my experience this corresponds
pretty between what I've seen at nonprofits. Some kinds of key nonprofit needs
are underrepresented, such as for website planning and strategic integration of
technology with nonprofits missions, which are areas that future TechAtlas
assessments should work to include. Sometime soon, I'll add the top 10
recommendation lists for each of the core TechAtlas Assessments.
| Top 10 TechAtlas Recommendations |
# Organizations |
Details |
| Update
and upgrade computers and peripherals regularly. |
4873 |
..more |
| Develop
a backup and recovery plan to quickly recover your systems in case of
system failure. |
4792 |
..more |
| Integrate
databases into your service and communications processes. |
4184 |
..more |
| Train
staff how to protect their computers from viruses. |
3589 |
..more |
| Develop
a staff technology training plan. |
3259 |
..more |
| Document
your hardware configuration and mission critical software information. |
3103 |
..more |
| Update
virus definitions monthly or when new viruses are publicized. |
2810 |
..more |
| Use the
same operating system on most of your computers. |
2765 |
..more |
| Track
software licenses to guarantee that all software in use is owned by your
organization. |
2684 |
..more |
| Provide
all employees with email accounts. |
2174 |
..more |