The Launch Pad's Technology Team has been serving the needs of nonprofit and community service organizations since 1992. To assist nonprofit organizations in learning about technology grants and funding opportunities, The Launch Pad offers a Quarterly Technology Grant Review. The Review is a summary of local, state, and national foundations...
Open-mindedness; The Technology Strategy for Propelling You Through Tough Times
Ask yourself: Are you operating the most efficient and cost-effective infrastructure? Have you analyzed the efficacy of software-as-a-service for your key applications? Is managing your IT environment a core competency? In capital-constrained times, the upfront cash outlay and financial risk of on-premise solutions can prevent many new projects from being...
TechRec: SmartSheet – An App Suite in a Sheet
There are many collaboration tools available to help manage local and virtual teams but they tend to be fairly complex to use and can be expensive to deploy and manage. New web-based applications promise to make it easier and more affordable for small business owners to get things done. Offering...
Apps Untethered. Delivery from The Grid. Has the Desktop Become Irrelevant?
Let's face it. The PC has become a blender. Desktop innovation is dead and the grave has been danced on by the rise of the "app" and the increasing power of The Cloud, the newest utility on the grid. The essence of Cloud Computing is simply this, the application (app, program,...
5 EasyGreen Pieces – Reduce Your Technology Footprint With RevITup VirtualGreen Office™
In an effort to help our small and medium sized businesses incorporate green strategies and move into a consolidated, cost-effective virtual technology environment, The Launch Pad has developed, integrated and packaged a virtualization solution priced for non-enterprise clients; RevITup VirtualGreen Office™. Part of The Launch Pad's Easy-to-GreenIT™ Initiative, this turnkey solution...