Wired for Good is a program of the Center for Excellence in Nonprofits Mission Wired for Good , a program of the Center for Excellence in Nonprofits, helps Silicon Valley nonprofits use technology strategically to improve organizational effectiveness. By leveraging Silicon Valley's talents and entrepreneurial spirit, Wired for Good helps nonprofits develop robust technology plans and matches their goals with the technologies they need to be most successful. Need Silicon Valley is exploding with success stories. Corporations have three critical points in common, a need to provide innovative services, attract employees, and quickly address the rapidly evolving needs of their customers. To succeed, these companies recognize that technology is a powerful tool.
Nonprofit organizations are no exception.
With an increasing demand to provide community services, they face the same technology needs as any corporation, but with less capital. CEN estimates that 300-400 nonprofits provide 80 percent of the social services in Silicon Valley. The prospect of fundraising, planning, and technology implementation is daunting for any single organization, but a collaborative effort that leverages the talents and expertise of volunteers and combines resources from many organizations could impact hundreds of nonprofits and the thousands of people they serve. Wired for Good is a collaborative of nonprofits, corporations and foundations to assist Silicon Valley nonprofits strategically implement technology to improve their effectiveness. A Technology Guidebook for Nonprofits .