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Technology is always advancing and we accept the challenge to keep pace. Here, our team and our network of experts weigh in and offer helpful perspectives on nonprofits and tech. 

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Top 5 Reasons You Should Visit Kansas City
April 15, 2026
Kansas City, MO is a bustling midwestern city with unmistakable charm, lively neighborhoods, and a delicious food scene. This energetic, artistic city...
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The Cohort Model: A More Efficient Approach
April 3, 2026
Tech Impact partners with foundations and corporate social responsibility (CSR) programs to deliver cohort-based technology programs that strengthen...
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We Know Why Copilot Isn't Working Like You Expected
March 31, 2026
Copilot works best when it can access the right information securely, consistently, and in context. For many nonprofits, Copilot challenges are...
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What Makes the Tech Forward Conference Unique?
February 19, 2026
The Tech Forward Conference is Tech Impact's annual gathering of nonprofit technology leaders for 2.5 days of hands-on workshops, keynotes, and case...
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Introducing Sprout Websites
November 30, 2025
What’s a Sprout? As part of our commitment to serving the nonprofit sector, Message Agency has developed a turnkey website solution, called Sprouts...
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Three Steps to Successful Application & Systems Selection
November 4, 2025
At Tech Impact, we believe that the best application/systems selection outcomes are achieved when organizations center their process on holistic...
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The Future of Technology System Selection: Integration, Sustainability, and Community-Driven Decisions
November 4, 2025
What was once a more straightforward process based on immediate needs has become far more complex and strategic. The need to leverage data for...
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What I Learned At Tech Forward
November 3, 2025
This discussion explores what nonprofits need to know about today’s AI landscape, from generative and agentic AI to prompt and context engineering...
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Smarter Content, Less Effort: How Nonprofits Can Harness Generative AI for Their Websites
October 17, 2025
Why Generative AI Matters for Nonprofits Generative AI tools like ChatGPT, Claude, and Microsoft Copilot can help lighten the load by assisting with...
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UX for Impact: How Nonprofits Can Transform Their Website with a Simple Audit
October 17, 2025
Why UX Matters More Than Ever for Nonprofits Good UX is about making it easy and enjoyable for someone to use your website, and creating a digital...
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Strategic vs. Tactical Technology Planning for Nonprofits: The Power of Long-Term Vision
July 1, 2025
In the fast-evolving digital landscape, nonprofit’s reliance on technology to achieve their mission, engage stakeholders, and operate efficiently...
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Seeing the Purpose: Rediscovering the Why Behind Data Visualization
June 8, 2025
During a recent webinar, one of our presenters paused to ask a deceptively simple question: Why visualize data at all? It wasn’t rhetorical. It wasn’t...

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