Nonprofit Essentials

Scott D Woodward was born in the Balboa Naval Hospital in San Diego. He spent his formative years in San Diego and Japan where he developed a fascination for Asian culture, history and religion. Since his youth, Scott has lived and worked on six continents. He is a voracious reader and avid writer, writing at the professional level operations, sales and training manuals for a variety of industries. Scott is an accomplished athlete competing in surfing, cycling, karate, track and field and archery events. He has been writing poetry since middle school and has won several poetry awards, including the Editors Choice Award three times. Scott holds degrees in British/American Literature and Business Finance, graduating Magna Cum Laude. He was senior vice president for a large commodities brokerage firm and a licensed stock and commodities broker as well as the corporate sales director for a multi-billion dollar international inter-modal freight forwarding company.

"Nonprofit Essentials: Managing Technology is a comprehensive work. Suitable for any size organization, the book is distinguished by its focus on 'the human factor' along with volumes of technology information. It should prove to be an invaluable resource for administrators, volunteers, and trustees who must ensure their organization's effective use of technology." --Richard F. Hobson, President Hobson Renaissance Solutions LLC

Preface. Chapter 1. Getting Started with Technology. Chapter 2. Technology Planning for the Small Organization. Chapter 3. Technology Planning for Mid-Size and Larger Organizations. Chapter 4. Computer Applications for Nonprofit Organizations. Chapter 5. Obtaining Technical Support. Chapter 6. Hiring Technical Staff. Chapter 7. Training Volunteers and Staff. Chapter 8. Supervising Technical Volunteers and Staff. Chapter 9. Safeguarding Essential Information. Index.