Assessments and IT Maturity

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Do you know if you are in technology debt or investing at the right level in your nonprofit IT?
Senior Consultant Nura Aboki sat down with Carolyn Woodard recently and discussed his work as a senior consultant and the strategic responses he sees as the most successful across his clients. You can benefit from these tips no matter the size or technology comfort at your organization. Assessments can help you determine the IT maturity level of your nonprofit and help you invest accordingly.
IT maturity is not a judgment call. The chart included on our website is a tool to help evaluate your needs and goals. Your organization may function best at a medium level of maturity – moving to a higher level would not be a wise investment, given your mission or staff size. However, no nonprofit does well at the lowest level of maturity – with failing systems, high cyber risks, or low staff morale around IT systems and training. We always advocate for well-managed IT that is appropriate, affordable, and strategic for your nonprofit.
Listen to Nura’s insights into the importance of doing assessments at any size, and how the assessment can be geared toward your needs and budget. You need to know what you have.
When you have a good record of your IT systems and have committed to well-managed IT, you are ready to explore that question of the right IT maturity level for your business needs, and make investments accordingly. Sometimes an external consultant like Nura can be the easiest way to tackle this task, but often a nonprofit can be strategic at the executive level internally. For more on training up your IT leaders and practitioners, check out our webinar Nonprofit Digital Health Workshop.
For more from Nura on the need for foundational policies and governance, listen to this podcast.

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