Abstract

Nonprofits are increasingly using business rhetoric, practices, and systems to create sustainable business models and remain attentive to social needs and stakeholder expectations in a depleted and suppressed economy. One such system of business appropriating is in the information technology and management space, which can help nonprofits operate efficiently in a cloud environment. There is a need for scholarly work devoted to understanding cloud-based control and management within nonprofit organization systems and environments. Given the dearth of exploratory work, this study examines how cloud management platforms are used in nonprofits and considers how they influence operations and nonprofit business models. Findings reveal that cloud management platforms help nonprofits create or optimize operations and improve internal and external relationships with stakeholders, often impacting business strategy by mission fulfillment and program needs. Recommendations for consideration of cloud management platforms are made based on criteria comparison of nonprofit purpose, structure, size, and data management needs.

摘要

非营利组织越来越多地使用商业言辞、实践和系统来创建可持续的商业模式，并在枯竭和受压的经济中继续关注社会需求和利益相关者的期望。信息技术和管理领域是一种此类业务专用系统，它可以帮助非营利组织在云环境中高效运营。需要致力于理解非营利组织系统和环境中基于云的控制和管理的学术工作。鉴于探索性工作的缺乏，本研究调查了非营利组织如何使用云管理平台，并考虑它们如何影响运营和非营利商业模式。调查结果显示，云管理平台帮助非营利组织创建或优化运营并改善与利益相关者的内部和外部关系，通常会通过任务完成和计划需求影响业务战略。基于非营利目的、结构、规模和数据管理需求的标准比较，提出了考虑云管理平台的建议。