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Building Capacity: Southern Oregon Technology Assistance By The Numbers

by Matthew Latterell — last modified June 26, 2007 04:45

We've been working in Southern Oregon for two and a half years, and have some impressive results to show for it.

In the fall of 2003, we launched an ambitious program to bring technology planning, implementation, training and support services to Southern Oregon nonprofits. To date we have worked with over 100 different nonprofit organizations throughout the region—from Coos Bay to Klamath Falls and from Roseburg to Ashland. We have helped organizations develop technology plans, implement databases to manage client, member and donor data, trained staff and volunteers to update organizational websites, installed office networks and much more. With our help, groups are saving money and time, and working more efficiently and effectively.

 

29

Number of months since netCorps opened Southern Oregon office.

103

 

Number of Southern Oregon nonprofits directly served through this project since September 2003.

$53,375

 

Income generated through fees collected from area nonprofits for technology services and training, through December 2005.

$143,000

 

We have received funding for this project to date from the Carpenter Foundation, the Collins Foundation, the Cow Creek Umpqua Indian Foundation, the Gordon Elwood Foundation, the M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust, the Oregon Community Foundation and the Rose E. Tucker Charitable Trust. The M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust provided a three-year challenge grant of $90,300. The project also receives considerable in-kind support from Southern Oregon University.

$244,300

Total estimated project budget for first three years.

1.25

Number of staff dedicated to this project. Jenny Council, our Southern Oregon Technology Consultant, has been the face, voice and spirit of this project since the fall of 2003.

3,750

 

Minimum number of hours Jenny has logged working with area nonprofits.

280

 

Number of nonprofit staff and volunteers receiving our electronic newsletter.

43

 

Number of trainings and workshops offered to area nonprofits since September 2003.

357

Number of attendees at netCorps Southern Oregon nonprofit trainings and workshops.

 

“Using NetCorps permits a nonprofit to get information that is not price motivated.  There's nothing wrong with a for profit motive but to remove that aspect is safe and helpful for nonprofits. Our staff and board were very impressed with the technology assessment process and report.  There's nowhere we could have received the information we did, the detail, the encouragement even, for the price.”

Dee Anne Everson

Executive Director, United Way of Jackson County

 

NetCorps works with environmental, social justice and community-based organizations to build capacity, improve efficiency and increase effectiveness through the appropriate use of information and communication technology. Since 1996 we have provided support to more than 400 organizations across the United States with a focus in the Pacific Northwest and the Southeast. We have helped hundreds more through trainings, workshops, email newsletters and our website.