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Technology Policies and Practices to Leave Behind in 2025

by Amy Sample Ward (they/them)


It’s 2025. I truly hope that nearly five years after the entire sector was forced to navigate office shutdowns, shift programs and services online, and streamline grant applications and reporting, I don’t need to make the case that technology is central to philanthropic and nonprofit organizations’ mission and programs. Yet, we see that many organizations are still quick to limit or cut back technology-related investments of all kinds, including training, evaluation, planning, and community feedback. Organizations need to realize that treating technology as a peripheral expense actually limits mission delivery and effectiveness.  


How can you put technology to work most effectively for your organization’s success? This is what we at NTEN call technology effectiveness: staff reporting they have both the tools and the skills to use the organization’s technology systems to do their job and meet the mission. Here are four technology policies and practices nonprofits and foundations of any size or mission area should leave behind in 2025: 


1. Stop leaving technology out of your strategic plans

An organization’s strategic plan is shared widely, both internally and externally, to map out its diligence, effectiveness, and direction. Yet, one thing is still often missing from so many of them: technology. NTEN’s 20 years of research has found that including technology as a component of the strategic plan is one of the top five practices connected to an organization’s technology effectiveness.  


 If technology investments and roadmaps aren’t articulated at the highest level of your organization’s plans and shown to support and drive the success of all other strategic areas, how can we expect staff, board members, or partners to see that technology spending, systems, and adoption are essential to our work and help advance our mission? 


Of course, this doesn’t mean that strategic plans need to include an exhaustive list of every tool and license your organization uses or an outline of requested updates to the website or database. Instead, it’s making the connection that for an organization to evaluate its impact, it needs to invest adequately in data systems that give teams the information they need and the training for them to use it well. It also means investing proactively in technology in ways that support staff in all roles and teams, as well as board members, program participants, and service recipients.  


2. Stop investing in accessibility only when asked

Investments in accessibility help everyone, ensuring that all staff and participants—regardless of disability—can use the systems, access information, and utilize services. This might mean website and email accessibility for your users and community members, but it also means the kinds of tools on a staff person’s workstation or the diversity of training materials provided to ensure each person’s learning styles and needs are met every day. Building equitable outcomes starts with building equitable organizations, and investments in accessibility—from the text used on our website to the accommodations we provide—helps us identify ways to continue improving how we do our work, not just what work we do.  


3. Stop creating product-specific technology policies

Just as accessibility covers many different systems, interventions, accommodations, and needs, so too should your organization’s policies. We all have experienced the realities of how quickly technology shifts and evolves. In a rapidly changing environment, we can’t provide staff with guidance and policies that need to be completely rewritten regularly. Instead of an Instagram policy, consider a social media policy. Or, instead of a policy specific to your database, create policies about how data is collected, stored, and accessed, even if some of those details do include your CRM system’s specifics.  


4. Stop using technology budgets based on organizational hierarchy

The CEO shouldn’t have a choice of laptops if program coordinators don’t have the same choice. Technology budgets should include all staff, and policies should provide equitable access to the specific technology different team members or departments need to do their various jobs—while being guided by shared organization-wide guidelines. Every employee is needed in driving your mission, so they should all have access to the same options and budget to use technology to do that work.  


Technology effectiveness is a year-round investment. You may not be working on your technology polices or annual budget now, but you can start advocating for better ways to use that budget, the support and strategic investment necessary for technology adoption, and the human systems you put and keep in place—today, this month, and all year. Your work to advocate for equitable technology inside and outside your organization makes a difference every day.


PEOPLE ON THE MOVE

Dr. Michael Groat has been named as President and CEO of Lindner Center of Hope.



SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

Aviatra Accelerators successfully raised nearly $10,000 during a holiday fundraising campaign led by members of its Board of Directors and Advisory Council. The successful effort was spearheaded by both Aviatra boards with leadership from Maggie Frye, board chair. Board members tapped into their respective circles of influence to raise funds within a four-week window. A portion of the funds raised was matched by an anonymous donor.


ThriveTogether is seeking feedback from residents and local organizations in the Tri-State to help inform and shape development of a Regional Sustainability Playbook. Community members are encouraged to share their ideas and concerns related to climate issues including public health, air and water quality, mobility, buildings and energy, green schoolyards, waste, community activation, and more. Residents' comments can be submitted here.


On Thursday, January 16, The Home Depot Foundation will team up with local students and nonprofit partner ToolBank USA to build furniture for local community spaces. This project is part of a nationwide week of service from January 13-17 to honor and celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy. Team Depot, The Home Depot’s associate volunteer force, will partner with ToolBank USA and students, ranging from 16 to 21-year-olds from the Cincinnati Construction Academy to build picnic tables and benches, which will enhance local community spaces and provide a valuable hands-on learning opportunity for these students pursuing future careers in the skilled trades.


The Down Syndrome Association of Greater Cincinnati is honored to receive a $30,000 grant from the L&L Nippert Charitable Foundation. The grant will support school consultations/ family coaching, provide specialized tutoring, and enhance transition assistance—ensuring a more inclusive and enriching educational experience for students with Down syndrome.


Santa Maria Community Services, Inc. is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a generous grant of $30,000 from the L&L Nippert Charitable Foundation. This funding will directly support Santa Maria’s ESL (English as a Second Language) program and will help support essential program staffing and provide educational supplies.


Lebanon Food Pantry is thrilled to receive an Impact Grant from the Warren County Foundation to support families facing food insecurity. The new 1-year grant will be directed to partially fund the “Free Convenience Store,” which gives neighbors coming to the pantry a choice of personal care and household cleaning items.




FUNDING AND RESOURCE OPPORTUNITIES

A Spring 2025 class at NKU will look at occupational therapy intervention and program planning for group and activity development. We are looking for community partners who would benefit from our graduate student projects to help develop, improve, or maximize the psychosocial health and wellness of the organization's members. We invite applications from nonprofits (or programs within nonprofits) that are focused on supporting psychosocial support and group opportunities toward building a stronger community. Students in our class will review applications and select four community agencies that will then collaborate with our students and receive a student-designed group activity plan or a design to enhance psychosocial well-being in the community organization. Additional details may be found here


The bi3 Fund, HealthPath Foundation of Ohio, and Interact for Health are seeking applications for its third cohort for the Data for Equity Funding Collaborative. The Collaborative will award 18-month grants of up to $40,000 to as many as 10 nonprofit and governmental organizations to strengthen their organizational capacity around equitable data and evaluation – ultimately, helping to ensure that everyone has a full, fair, and just opportunity for good health. Proposals are due at 5 p.m. EDT on Friday, February 7. To see the complete details of the request for proposals, register for the webinar, or apply, visit here.     



As part of his commitment to ensuring all Ohio children have the opportunity to build strong foundations for success, Governor Mike DeWine and Ohio Department of Children and Youth (DCY) Director Kara B. Wente today announced the availability of $5 million in grant funding to support training for teachers at early care and education programs on how to harness the Science of Reading to enrich their young students’ literacy skills from an early age. To learn more about DCY and its priorities, visit here


Aviatra Accelerators announces the launch of its Capital-Ready Women (CRW) program, the only fundability assessment and guided program in the U.S. that is not government-affiliated or associated with a financial institution. This program is specifically designed to help women in non-tech industries prepare to successfully access capital through loans or investments. Look here for more information about Aviatra's Capital-Ready Women program or to apply.




PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Grant Masterclass: How to Build a Winning Grants Culture in Higher Ed, January 21, 1:00pm EST. Applicable to nonprofit professionals and higher education specialists alike, this workshop will equip you with the tools to foster more effective collaboration, secure leadership buy-in and establish a winning (and doable!) approach to grants. You’ll learn best practices for securing transformational education funding, fostering cross-department collaboration, and building a sustainable grants culture (from scratch). Find more information and registration here

 

Keeping House: The Nitty Gritty of Governance & Compliance, January 23rd, 2025, 1:00pm - 2:00pm. Nonprofits need proper planning and oversight to run smoothly. Establishing best practices and policies will help avoid the kinds of problems that are costly to fix down the road. This seminar will provide essential information you need to maintain good governance and manage risk in areas specific to 501(c)(3) public charities. Attendees will also receive a checklist to self-assess their own organization. This event is IN-PERSON at Greater Cincinnati Foundation, and there is no cost to attend. Find more information and register here.

 

NonProfit Management Workshop | Fundraising & Development, January 30, 2025, 1:00pm - 2:00pm. Join us for an overview of Fundraising and Development basics. Learn effective fundraising practices that can be adapted to meet the unique realities of smaller nonprofits. Learn how your organization can expand its ability to raise money, which gives them a better chance to maximize impact. This event is IN-PERSON at Greater Cincinnati Foundation and is offered at no cost to participants. Find more information here.



NonProfit Management Workshops | Program Design, Delivery & Evaluation, February 6, 2025, 1:00pm - 2:00pm. Join us for a crash course in designing, delivering, and evaluating programs. Tailored for smaller and newer nonprofits/efforts, this workshop aims to equip leaders with a few more tools and considerations about their programs: how they’re rooted, structured, implemented, assessed, and sustained. The presenters will also add commentary about seeking funding, rooted in their experiences as staff at grantmaking organizations. Find more information and register here for this free, in-person training.

 

The Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce (NKY Chamber) hosts its first Inclusive Impact Breakfast: A Discussion on Regional Competitiveness on Friday, Feb. 7, 2025, 7:30am to 10:30am. The event will take place at the St. Elizabeth Training and Education Center, 3861 Olympic Blvd., Erlanger, KY 41018. Mayor Aftab Pureval, City of Cincinnati, and Mayor Ron Washington, City of Covington, will open the event with a dynamic discussion on community competitiveness, exploring what sets Northern Kentucky and Cincinnati apart from other cities and communities. 


 

MAKE A DIFFERENCE

Do you want to bring history to life? Join the team at the Friends of the Harriet Beecher Stowe House and help share the story of Harriet Beecher Stowe, the fight to end slavery and connect visitors to Cincinnati’s rich past. Whether you have a lot of time to offer or only a little, we would love to have you join our team. Save the date for one of our January training sessions Wednesday, January 22nd at 5:30pm or Sunday, January 26th at 1pm. Register here. Contact our Volunteer Coordinator, Violet Rae Webster at vwebster@stowehousecincy.org for questions.

 

Why you should mail and email your donors more often Your donors want to hear from you. They want to know what your nonprofit is doing. They want to know when their help is needed. 


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