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Call for Papers for Special Issue of

International Journal of Information Systems and Social Change

On

Information Systems/Information Technologies Issues in Nonprofits

Tentative Publication Date: December 2010

The nonprofit sector has become a substantial part of the US economy. Although the penetration of IS/IT into nonprofit organizations has been increasing, nonprofits overall still lag behind the private and public sectors with respect to IT adoption and usage. While some nonprofit organizations benefit from new advances in IS/IT, many struggle to manage their technical infrastructure given their constrained budgets and limited access to technical resources. These challenges bring great opportunities for IS researchers.

The aim of this special issue is to provide researchers interested in IS/IT in nonprofit organizations with a forum to share their ideas and their work. We hope submissions to this special issue can not only generate insights on how nonprofits can better manage their IS/IT but also expand our knowledge in the interaction between IS/IT and broader organizational context. We especially welcome papers that explicitly address the nonprofit context during theoretical developments.

Possible contributions may include, but are not limited to the following topics:

� IS/IT governance in nonprofits, for example Characteristics of nonprofit software markets Helping nonprofit managers explore the potential of IS/IT The effect of funding source on IS/IT investment in the nonprofit sector Strategic uses of IS/IT in nonprofits Strategies for raising funds for IS/IT projects in nonprofits IS/IT cost estimation models � Privacy, security, and confidentiality issues affecting non-profits, for example: Data security practices in nonprofits Client record de-identification Confidentiality and consent to use client level-data Legal issues pertaining to client data records � Evaluation of IS/IT effectiveness in nonprofits, for example: The role of nonprofit technology assistance providers such as NTAPs The effect of cooperative norms on sector-wide technology support frameworks Partnerships with private companies for IS/IT consulting Building synergies Examples of effective technology assistance models � System development and deployment involving nonprofit organizations, for example: IS/IT acceptance by users in nonprofits Approaches to facilitate stakeholder analysis and representation Systems development techniques and methods applicable to non-profits The relevance of constituency representation and procedural issues in systems development Training models suitable to high turnover populations IS/IT acquisition models � Effects of IS/IT on non-profit work, for example Fundraising strategies for the Internet Balancing between accountability and service Performance or efficiencies enhancement through IS/IT IT/IS workforce in nonprofits, for example, Preserving IS/IT expertise in nonprofits IS/IT apprenticeships in nonprofits IS/IT volunteerism and the organization of IS/IT work using volunteers Match and mismatch between organizational values and the values of IS/IT professionals Virtual volunteering

The manuscript format is: 12-point font, double-spaced, in Microsoft Word (preferred) or PDF document. Submitted manuscripts must be written in the APA (American Psychological Association) editorial style. Please look up this style. IS journals using this style include MIS Quarterly and Information Systems Research. Footnotes are not allowed. Endnotes should be kept to a minimum; instead the material should be incorporated in the body of the paper. References should be listed in alphabetical order. The suggested length is about 20 pages not counting references, tables, and figures.

Each submitted manuscript should include a brief abstract (150 words or less). Separate sections should be created for acknowledgements, references, author biography or other relevant information. A cover page should be included with the manuscript. The cover page should include the title of the article, the date of submission and the following information for all authors: name, official title and affiliation, office contact information (address, phone and fax numbers, email addresses). The manuscript should have the title of the article and the abstract on the top of the first page of the manuscript.

All submissions will be subject to the same double-blinded, peer review process as normally used by the International Journal of Information Systems and Social Change. The special issue editors will screen submissions to ensure the submissions fit with the special issue, and select reviewers and manage the review process.

Tentative Schedule: 2-page proposal by authors (optional) July 1, 2009 Deadline for full paper submission: October 1, 2009 Initial decision and revisions sent to authors January 1, 2010 Deadline for revised papers: April 1, 2010 Notification of final acceptances: June 1, 2010 Deadline for final versions: July 1, 2010 Tentative Publication Date: December 2010

Please submit papers in Microsoft Word or PDF via email to the special issue editors:

Oscar Gutierrez UMass Boston, College of Management 100 Morrissey Boulevard Boston, MA 02125 Phone: (617) 287-5685 Fax: (617) 287-5616 oscar.gutierrez@umb.edu

Kieran Mathieson Oakland University School of Business Administration Rochester, MI 48309 Phone: (248) 370- 3507 Fax: (248) 370-4275 mathieso@oakland.edu

Wei Zhang UMass Boston, College of Management 100 Morrissey Boulevard Boston, MA 02125 Phone: (617) 287-3946 Fax: (617) 287-7877 wei.zhang@umb.edu

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