Very few of us deal with databases as well as we should -- it looks like these articles., and the upcoming online forum, may be helpful.
Jon >To: Dot Org <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >From: Dot Org Media <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: This month's topic area in TechSoup's Adopting Technology Series: >Databases and >Date: Wed, 10 Apr 2002 12:53:19 -0400 >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Dear Dot Org Media Colleagues, > >Our next Techsoup.org Adopting Technology series of article just went live. >It covers many issues related to nonprofits and databases. > >You can find all the articles and more online at >http://www.techsoup.org/content_adopting.cfm. > >Our technology support provider colleagues from around the country >contributed articles. For example, > >Tom Battin's (CompassPoint) piece, 'Should Nonprofit Agencies Build or Buy a >Database?', will help any nonprofit carefully consider their options and >also deals with training and ongoing maintenance issues. > >Barbara Chang's (NPower New York) article, 'Information Management is the >Cornerstone of Nonprofit Effectiveness', makes a powerful case for simpler >and smoother database design and implementation. > >Marshall Mayer's (TechRocks) article 'Data Disintegration: The Next >Technology Challenge for Nonprofits', is a stark reminder that relationship >management must be supported through database technology. > >And Marc's article, 'Database Death: What Lies Beneath the Surface', is a >provocative agenda for more organizational development focused work by >technology support providers. > >One last note, mark your calendars - during the week of April 22, we will >hold an online event in the TechSoup Community Software Forum about these >database issues. We will send out a reminder soon. > >Happy Surfing, > >Marc and Michael > >=================================================================== >D O T O R G M E D I A >Content for the nonprofit sector, covering technology >strategy, online advocacy, e-fundraising and Internet presence. >A joint venture of Marc Osten (Summit Collaborative) and Michael Stein. > >Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Web: www.dotorgmedia.org >==> Subscribe today to our free bi-monthly >e-newsletter "DOT ORG" >=================================================================== > Jonathan Falk Pine Tree Folk School RR 2, Box 7162 Carmel, ME 04419 (207)848-2433 <http://www.ptfolkschool.org> **Folkschool-list archives are at: <http://www.mint.net/folkschool/helpnet/archives.htm> Sponsored by Pine Tree Folk School ==^================================================================ This email was sent to: [email protected] EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?a84vzQ.a9gqS3 Or send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register ==^================================================================
