Having served in the nonprofit industry for the past 8 years from a variety of perspectives, one thing I have come to realize is most nonprofit organizations have very disorganized administrative practices and structures. I was quickly able to identify a way to streamline administrative practices through the use of technology in ways that would increase the mission’s impact and organizational efficiency. This has led me to identify the following for the basis of my problem statement. Nonprofit leadership struggles with running their mission effectively due to poorly designed administrative practices and a lack of technology-based systems.
This problem was identified by some researchers over the years, however, based on initial research there are very few studies focused on this topic. This is surprising considering that of the few that exist, there is a clear need for this level of research. A study by Hackler & Saxton (2007) found that strategic use of IT can increase mission impact, however, nonprofits have trouble implementing IT effectively due to lack of knowledge on how to implement IT strategies to support the mission. Additionally, an interview by Yale Insights (2018) with strategic consultants showcased the growing need in the industry and the struggles alongside it, including the fact that many nonprofit leaders are not tech-savvy enough to properly implement technology strategically in a way to expand their mission impact.
References
Hackler, D., & Saxton, G. D. (2007). The strategic use of information technology by nonprofit organizations: Increasing capacity and untapped potential. Essays on Nonprofit Management, 67(3), 474-487.
Yale Insights. (2018, May 29). Can technology transform the nonprofit sector? Retrieved January 19, 2020, from Yale Insights: https://insights.som.yale.edu/insights/can-technology-transform-the-nonprofit-sector
This problem was identified by some researchers over the years, however, based on initial research there are very few studies focused on this topic. This is surprising considering that of the few that exist, there is a clear need for this level of research. A study by Hackler & Saxton (2007) found that strategic use of IT can increase mission impact, however, nonprofits have trouble implementing IT effectively due to lack of knowledge on how to implement IT strategies to support the mission. Additionally, an interview by Yale Insights (2018) with strategic consultants showcased the growing need in the industry and the struggles alongside it, including the fact that many nonprofit leaders are not tech-savvy enough to properly implement technology strategically in a way to expand their mission impact.
References
Hackler, D., & Saxton, G. D. (2007). The strategic use of information technology by nonprofit organizations: Increasing capacity and untapped potential. Essays on Nonprofit Management, 67(3), 474-487.
Yale Insights. (2018, May 29). Can technology transform the nonprofit sector? Retrieved January 19, 2020, from Yale Insights: https://insights.som.yale.edu/insights/can-technology-transform-the-nonprofit-sector
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