Recommended Affinity Groups

With so many resources on the web, it can be difficult to know where to start. We think you’ll find these organizations and websites have a wealth of knowledge and experience to share.

Oregon and Washington

• 501 Commmons: NetRaising is a member of 501 Commons and a 501 Commons-Approved Nonprofit Specialist
• The Nonprofit Association of Oregon (NAO): NetRaising is a member of the NAO, and a NAO-Qualified Consultancy and technology sub-contractor and has been associated with the NAO since 2005.
• Nonprofit Association of Washington (NAW): Helping Washington State Nonprofits learn, advocate, and collaborate. NetRaising is a member of the NAW
• Nonprofit Network of Southwest Washington: A NetRaising client since 2004, the Nonprofit Network of Southwest Washington is a great way for both regional and statewide nonprofits to connect and share.
• The People’s Nonprofit Accelerator  (formerly Willamette Valley Development Officers): A NetRaising client since 2016. NetRaising is a member of TPNA.

National / International

• Technology Learning Center (Idealware): This is a great resource for information about software and software’s role within a nonprofit organization. The reports and articles are always a good read.
• Nonprofit Technology Network: Based in Portland Oregon, NTEN helps keep NetRaising connected to what’s going on in the nonprofit technology field.
• TechSoup: This group has many great resources for schools’ and nonprofits’ technology folks, including sharply discounted commercial software.

If you know of some great affinity groups for nonprofit and school technology users, please feel free to share them with us, and we’ll consider adding them to this page. .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)