Alder Consulting helps nonprofits create affordable and powerful technology solutions. By understanding the needs of organizations and users, Alder develops technology plans, internet solutions, and databases that empower nonprofits to achieve their mission.

We are guided by six core beliefs:

• Technology can transform the way that nonprofits achieve their mission. We believe that technologies such as databases and the internet can do more than just help nonprofits be more efficient. They can also provide organizations with entirely new - and often very cost effective - ways to pursue their mission.
• Strategic design is the key to successful technologies. We believe that only careful thought can ensure that technology projects will help organizations achieve their goals.
• Good design accommodates limitations. We believe that it is a critical part of our job to understand resource limitations and creatively define technology solutions that nonprofits can actually achieve.
• Successful technologies are designed with the user in mind. We believe that it's necessary to understand the processes and expectations of the people who will use each system. This understanding allows us to build technologies that are truly useful.
• Building successful systems requires skill and experience. We believe that coding and testing are skills that can't be learned overnight. Only years of implementation experience can ensure reliable systems.
• Training is a critical part of successful technologies. We believe that no project is complete until the client organization knows everything necessary to effectively use and support their system.