Networked Nonprofit Initiative
Are Your Ready for a 2.0 World?
Management Consulting Services has engaged in a new strategic technology initiative for the Greater Boston nonprofit community.
The Networked Nonprofit Initiative aims to increase the overall awareness and use of emerging new Internet technologies in order to drive strategies that advance mission and improve effectiveness.
Popularly referred to as Web 2.0, these technologies comprise a whole series of new tools, many low cost or free, that open up new ways of communicating effectively, developing community partnerships, connecting up actors and stake holders on critical issues, encouraging collaborative learning styles.
Our services related to this intiative include:
- Networked Nonprofit Seminar Series
Free seminar series to get you up to date with the latest technology and its ramifications for your organization's strategy.
- Strategic Technology Assessment and Planning
Does your organization need a comprehensive strategy for technology investment? An assessment will be conducted to determine the technology needs and opportunities for significant improvement in organizational effectiveness. The technology plan considers both improvements to basic infrastructure and operations and more strategic investments in program related technological innovation.
- CIO Services
We provide an outsourced strategic technology management capacity for your organization. Such services include implementing innovations to more effectively address the mission, vendor management, technology implementation project management, and briefings of senior staff on latest technologies and implications for organizations
- Web 2.0 Websites
Let us help you with the adoption of and migration to content management system-based web sites for effective nonprofit Web 2.0 communication and engagement.
- Online Community Strategy and Management
We can help you build active online communities that take full advantage of new 2.0 capabilities.
Please contact Stephen Rockwell, srockwell@mcsorg.org, if you are interested in any of these services.
Online Community Strategy and Management
Know you need an online strategy to develop donors and members, but not sure where to turn?
Do you have a website that has disappointed you in terms of traffic and donations?
The Networked Nonprofit initiative can provide your organization assistance with developing strategies that will ensure a more robust presence on the web. We can also help you manage your online presence on an ongoing basis.
Strategy Development for Online Engagement and Community Building
- Develop metrics for success so that you know you are reaching your target constituencies.
- Ensure your organization is using the right community building tools and hooks to get your members engaged.
- Develop staffing and resource planning strategies to enable success.
- Matching existing strategies such as e-newsletters and online donation to online engagement strategies.
Ongoing Online Community Management Support
- Building and sustaining your presence on social networking sites such as facebook.com, myspace.com, and change.org.
- Creating and helping your members to create blog and discussion content.
- Creating online events and discussions that will attract your members to participate on your website.
Contact Stephen Rockwell, srockwell@mcsorg.org if you are interested in any these services.
Website Strategy and Redesign
Are you getting what you want out of you website?
Are you having problems being about
Have you heard about new 2.0 technology and not sure what to use?
MCS can help you build a 2.0-enabled website that is both easy to use and easy to maintain.
MCS can help you connect your organizational strategy to your web presence. We can assist you in the following areas:
- Building an e-communications strategy that delivers results.
- Developing online engagement strategy and website plan.
- Developing an easy to maintain website with robust features including 2.0 (blogs, RSS feeds, etc.).
- Evaluation of web solutions and vendors for online donation and CRM to help you make make informed decisions.
Contact Stephen Rockwell, srockwell@mcsorg.org, for more information.