The world of technology is vast and ever changing. As such, the resources contained within this tech guide represent only a small portion of the whole and are set to change without notice. As you read through the guide and learn of new ways to utilize technology in your organization, remember that the more research you do, the better equipped you will be to tackle technology projects and implement the best solutions.

The staff of HighwayT and it's contributors will be updating and expanding this guide as needed to provide the most relevant and up-to-date information in the world of technology where it can be best used in your nonprofit organization. We also encourage you to look beyond this guide at some of the resources we use to stay up-to-date on the newest solutions for nonprofits:

• Idealware.org - Idealware provides candid Consumer-Reports-style reviews and articles about software of interest to nonprofits, centralized into a website. Through product comparisons, recommendations, case studies, and software news, Idealware allows nonprofits to make the software decisions that will help them be more effective. Some excellent Idealware reports include:
  • Comparison of low cost databases: http://www.idealware.org/articles/fgt_low_cost_dbs.php
  • Comparison of accounting packages: http://www.idealware.org/articles/fgt_accounting.php
  • Comparison of e-newsletter tools: http://www.idealware.org/articles/fgt_email_newsletter_tools.php
  • Comparison of tools to manage your website: http://www.idealware.org/articles/fgt_cms_simple_sites.php
  • Comparison of event registration tools: http://www.idealware.org/articles/fgt_event_registration.php
  • Comparison of membership databases: http://www.idealware.org/articles/fgt_membership_dbs.php
  • Comparison of online payment/donation tools: http://www.idealware.org/articles/fgt_payment_processing.php

•  TechSoup.org - TechSoup provides a range of technology services for nonprofits, including news and articles, discussion forums, and discounted and donated technology products.Whether you subcribe to TechSoup's excellent newsletter, read through the community forums, or find tech services via their TechFinder tool, TechSoup is a great resource for helping you navigate technology at your nonprofit.

   

• ICT Hub - The ICT Hub is an online source of information to help nonprofits better use technology. Most notably, they have created a guide to aid nonprofits in developing a technology plan (http://www.icthub.org.uk/publications/managing_ict_guide.pdf)