Technology: Problem or Solution? - with Gayle Boyer

The Nonprofit Leadership Oasis

Ah, technology. Sometimes, it provides an amazing solution, but it can also be a significant challenge, especially in the nonprofit space.
On today's episode, we're joined by Gayle Boyer of Gayle Boyer & Associates who helps us identify when technology can be helpful and how to proceed when it's not.
Nonprofit-specific technology resources Gayle mentioned:
- TechSoup
- Tech Impact
- Tech for Good
Connect with Gayle:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gayleboyer/
Website: https://gayleboyer.com/
Connect with host Jill Fowler on LinkedIn and Instagram.
This episode was brought to you by Songbird Leadership -- Amplify your organization's mission through outcome-based executive coaching, strategic planning, and capacity building.

Chapter

1. Technology: Problem or Solution? - with Gayle Boyer (00:00:00)

2. Meet Gayle Boyer (00:00:28)

3. When is technology the answer vs. the problem? (00:01:49)

4. Where to find most nonprofit organizations on the technology spectrum (00:04:39)

5. Where the line between problem and solution is particularly blurry (00:06:28)

6. When to take a different technology direction (00:08:11)

7. Evaluation criteria for determining helpful vs. hurtful tech (00:10:10)

8. Nonprofit-specific resources (00:12:15)

9. The organizational impact of technology (00:14:20)

10. How organizations with limited or antiquated resources can take advantage of technology (00:15:29)

11. Putting a little effort in up front (00:19:27)

12. Small, incremental technology changes you can implement today (00:20:08)

13. Connect with Gayle (00:22:04)