5 ways nonprofits benefit from better technology

Nonprofits by necessity are lean organizations, working to stretch every dollar so they can have the greatest impact within the communities they serve. Tight budget constraints mean that certain areas of running a nonprofit business, like technology, get placed on the back burner. What many nonprofits fail to see is that the right tech upgrades can not only help reduce operating expenses and increase productivity, they can also open doors to new donors and boost fundraising efforts. Here are five major ways that nonprofits can benefit from better technology. Because they operate on tight budgets, nonprofits are often using outdated and unsupported hardware and software, leaving them vulnerable to hackers. A data breach is extremely costly for any organization, and it can be deadly for a nonprofit if donors lose confidence in its ability to protect their information.