A NEW SEAT AT the table
Lawyers and accountants have an established place on nonprofit boards.
Lawyers and accountants have an established place on nonprofit boards.
Lawyers and accountants have an established place on nonprofit boards.
It is time to bring tech leaders to the table.
Lawyers and accountants have an established place on nonprofit boards.
Lawyers and accountants have an established place on nonprofit boards.
CLOSING THE DIGITAL DIVIDE
NONPROFITS LACK RESOURCES
Only one fourth of nonprofits report having a defined strategy for achieving digital readiness, and only about half of those actually have the resources to implement their strategy. Restricted resources, competing priorities, and a lack of guidance mean that nonprofits only spend $1 on technology for every $3 that private companies do, and yet, we know that tech savvy nonprofits are four times as likely to achieve their missions.
UNTAPPED SOLUTION
95,000 tech professionals in the US have raised their hands on LinkedIn, saying they are interested in joining a nonprofit board. They are a part of a generation of tech workers who want to leverage their expertise and networks for good. But despite this interest, we're missing the connection: very few of them are actually doing it.
CRITICAL MOMENT: RISE OF AI
With the rapidly maturing field of artificial intelligence (AI), nonprofit organizations are once again needing to rethink everything from fundraising to risk management to staffing to the needs of their community. This requires new expertise and voices at the board table to ask the right questions and provide the insights to make strategic and pragmatic decisions.
Addressing critical needs
four areas of techNOLOY governance
Tech leaders can make a significant impact as board members by facilitating four areas of technology governance for a nonprofit organization:
- Risk Management/Security: Are the right security and privacy practices in place? Are we using tech ethically?
- Tech Planning/Strategy: Are we using tech to maximize our efficiency, impact, and learning? Do we have a long-term tech roadmap? Are we saying no to tech offers where it makes sense?
- Tech Resourcing: What tech resources do we need to achieve our goals? How can I leverage my network (volunteers, candidates, software, etc.?)
- Tech in the Community: How will changes in tech impact our stakeholders in 3-5 years (internal and external)?
