Grantmakers Information Technology Survey Report 

III. Snapshots by Foundation Size  

C. Medium Foundations Snapshot ($10 to $49.9 million) 

Percentage of  

Role of IT Staff (n = 34 ) 

Responses 

Network Administration 

 88 % 

Telephone Systems 

 38 % 

Research New Technologies 

 50 % 

Participate in Organizational Strategic Planning 

 41 % 

Provide Strategic Technical Assistance & Advice to Grantees  18 % 

Recommend Solutions to Grantees 

   9 % 

Share Knowledge with IT Staff in Other Organizations 

 12 % 

Most medium foundations do not have in house technology professionals, with 82 

percent reporting no technology staff. Of the remaining 18 percent with in house 

technology staff, most (80%) have a part time in house technology person. Among those 

with IT staff, most have a ratio of total staff to IT staff of 15 or fewer to 1 (79%). 

Number of IT staff (n = 85) 

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