NPower—Grantmaking in the Cloud: The Reality Beyond the Hype
Presenter: Mark Topping, Director of Operations, NPower NY
Cloud computing is the most hyped topic in the computer industry today. It promises to revolutionize the way we store, access, and use information, but is it ready for your mission-critical data? Before going through cycles of inflated expectations and disillusionment, find out what benefits and limitations you can expect today. NPower, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit and a trusted adviser to the community for over 10 years, talks about the hype and the reality of cloud computing and what it means for you and your organization. Find out why over 8,000 nonprofits are using donated and discounted licenses from the Salesforce.com Foundation. Learn about the opportunities and challenges that these organizations have to manage.
In November 2009, NPower released its second major revision of its application that supports the end-to-end grants management using technologies from Salesforce.com, Microsoft, and Amazon. The new release of Foundation Grants Manager allows for greater customization and wizards that allow users to efficiently manage applications, budgets, payments, and grantee reports. Since its official release in the Summer of 2009, FGM has been deployed to nine foundations managing a total of over $220 million dollars in grantmaking activity.
