Associations, charities and not-for-profit organisations do an amazing job of advocating, educating and supporting our communities. Yet their very nature means they rarely have the resources that private and public organisations have at their disposal. As a result it can be a challenge to introduce new technologies and digital solutions even though these systems can be very beneficial to the organisation.
The challenge is usually a combination of financial, expertise and human resource to manage and own the project. Indeed, in an informal poll of association executives at a recent national conference, nearly all executives expressed a desire to move more professional development online, yet didn't have the resource to do so. Let’s face it, kicking off a new project is hard for anyone or any organisation. It requires research, internal and external consultation, planning, execution and of course funding. When the project involves new technology it can seem even harder, with e-learning projects seeming harder still.
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