Curious How The Cloud Can Help Your Non-Profit?

Here are a few articles that may help answer your questions.  As always, feel free to contact us for more information.

1. http://www.nptechnews.com/management-features/cloud-computing-helps-nonprofits-slash-costs-and-work-smarter.html
   1. This article is about how nonprofits can benefit by using cloud solutions, and has a list of questions that they should ask before selecting one.  However, the article is written by the CEO of a cloud solution company, so it is slightly biased in their favor.
2. http://forums.techsoup.org/cs/community/b/tsblog/archive/2010/12/07/why-should-nonprofits-care-about-cloud-computing.aspx
   1. This introductory article is about why nonprofits should care about the cloud, and includes possible benefits as well as risks.
3. http://accounting-software-blog.com/significant-roi-cloud-microsoft-dynamics-gp/
   1. This short blog will give you more insights into what return on investment you can expect when using a cloud solution.
4. http://www.forbes.com/2009/12/29/cloud-computing-software-technology-cio-network-woods.html
   1. From Forbes, this article is not nonprofit related, but more general.  “In this Q&A, Baan examines what the cloud means for business, what went wrong with ERP, and how a business operations platform delivers flexible automation of business processes that can be optimized through cloud computing.”