Tips for Managing Technology Change

Even though your nonprofit colleagues are unlikely to smash the new technology you're implementing, here are some things that you, as the leader of a technology change in your organization, can to do help generate support for your initiative and guide its success:

Tip 1: Create context
What is the technology change you’re proposing to undertake? How will it help your organization? The people in your organization are probably very committed to the organization and the constituents it serves. Isn’t that why they work there? By clearly tying the technology change to the organization’s mission, you can help people understand the reason for the tech change, how it will help the organization and its mission, and why they should support it. In addition to focusing on the mission, creating context for change means letting people know that a change is going to happen, why it's taking place and when it will happen so they know what to expect.