Partners

GroundWork group

Partner Type: Technical Assistance
Address: 1880 Mackenzie Drive
Suite 207
City: Columbus
State: OH
Zip Code: 43220
Country: USA
Phone: 614-884-7780
Fax: 614-884-7783
URL: www.groundworkgroup.org
Email: info@groundworkgroup.org
Contact Information
Contact Name: Brenda Grosse
Contact Phone: 614-884-7780 x101
Contact Email: bgrosse@groundworkgroup.org
Organization Background and Purpose
Date Established: July 2005
Description:

We are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit member-based organization dedicated to our mission "To strengthen the impact of nonprofit organizations by enhancing their ability to achieve their missions through sustainable and affordable information management, education and technology solutions." GroundWork group addresses the business needs of nonprofit organizations through our Three Pillars of Service: Technology, Education and Information Management.

Products/Services:

Technology: IT In A Box Managed Services, Technology, Assessment, Advancement & evaluation Process,Network Assessment, Vulnerability Assessment, Website Management, TEchnical Support, Merger & Acquisition Technology Services, Project Management, IT Staffing Support. Education: Quarterly Workshops, Monthly Lunch & Learns, Annual Conference, Board Member Guide to the Value of Technology, Online Training Courses, Database Management Training, Business Productivity Classes, Nonprofit IT Forum, Board Matching & Development, Placed Board Professionals. Information Management: The CIVIC Information Management System, List Acquisition, Data Enhancement and Merge/Purge Capability, Event Registration and Management. Business Services: Administration Support, Technical & Office Supplies, Telecom Assessment, Operational Support, Equipment Distribution and Technology Proposal Review.

Clients:

Access Health Columbus

Action for Children

A Kid Again

Advocacy & Protective Services Inc.

Alvis House

Alzheimer's Association, Central Ohio Chapter

American Association of Nurse Attorneys

American Red Cross of Central Ohio

Amethyst Inc.

ARC Industries

Association of Fundraising Professionals

Audubon Ohio

Ballet Met

Battelle Memorial Institute

Bexley Education Foundation/Alumni Association

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Ohio

Blue Ridge Speech and Hearing Center

Boys & Girls Club of Columbus

Buckeye Ranch

Canton Museum of Art

Capital Area Humane Society

Central Ohio Diabetes Association

Center of Vocational Alternatives

Central Community House

Central Ohio Planned Giving Council

Central Ohio Restaurant Association

Central Ohio Workforce Investment Corp.

Childhood League Center

Children's Hunger Alliance

CHOICES for Victims of Domestic Violence

Columbus Literacy Council

Columbus Speech and Hearing

Columbus Urban League

Columbus Aids Task Force

Columbus Association for the Performing Arts

Columbus Chamber Foundation

Columbus Children's Theatre

Columbus Federation of Settlements

Columbus Foundation

Columbus Metropolitan Club

Columbus Symphony Orchestra

Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, the Wilds

Communities in Schools

Community Mediation

Community Research Partners

Community Shelter Board

Contemporary American Theatre Company

Conway Family Business Center

Crisis Assistance Ministry

Directions for Youth and Family

Down Syndrome Association of Central Ohio

Easter Seals

Economic Community Development Institute

Enterprise Works

Epilepsy Foundation

FirstLink

Franklin County Children Services

Franklin Park Conservatory

Girl Scouts of Ohio's Heartland

Gladden Community House

Godman Guild

Goodwill of Columbus

Gracehaven

Graham School

Habitat for Humanity of Greater Columbus

Heritage Day Health Centers

Hillel Foundation at OSU

Homeless Families Foundation

House of Hope for Alcoholics

Huckleberry House

I Know I Can

INCREASE CDC

Jazz Arts Group

Jewish Community Center

Jewish Family Services

Jireh Services Inc.

Jr. Achievement

KIDSOHIO

KIPP Journey Academy

Leave A Legacy

Legacy Fund of the Columbus Foundation

Legal Aid Society

LifeCare Alliance

Lincoln Theatre Association

Mad Lab Theater

Make a Wish Foundation

Marketing Education Resource Center

Maryhaven

Mental Health America of Franklin County

Mid-Ohio Food Bank

Mid Ohio Regional Planning Commission

Multiethnic Advocates for Cultural Competence

Neighborhood House

New Haven CT. CAPA

New Albany Classic

New Albany Community Foundation

New Directions Career Center

Northwest Counseling

Ohio Afterschool Association

Ohio Arts Council

Ohio Association of Child Caring Agencies

Ohio Association of Nonprofit Organizations

Ohio Business Week Foundation

Ohio CDC

Ohio Child Care Resource & Referral Association

Ohio College Access Network

Ohio Drug Free Action Alliance

Ohio Historical Society

Ohio IT Alliance

Ohio Paths

Ohio Psychological Association

Ohio School Counselor Association

Ohio Sickle Cell and Health Association

Ohio State Chiropractic Association

Ohio Township Association

Ohio United Way

Ohio Wildlife Center

OSU Fisher College Center of Entreprenuership

Peggy R. McConnell Arts Center of Worthington

Pelotonia

People in Need

Phoenix Theatre

Planned Parenthood Affiliates of Ohio

Prevent Blindness - Ohio

Prevention Council

ProMusica Chamber Orchestra

Rebuilding Together Central Ohio

Road of Life Cancer Prevention for Kids

Rosemont

Southern Ohio Synod

South Side Learning and Development Center

South Side Settlement House

St Stephens Community House

St. Louis Opera

St. Vincent Family Centers

Stonewall Columbus

Stratford Ecological Center

TechColumbus

United Cerebral Palsy of Central Ohio

United Methodist Children's Home

United Way of Central Ohio

Unverferth House

Upper Arlington Education Foundation/Alumni Association

Vision and Vocational Services

VOICEcorps

Columbus Early Learning Center

Wellness Center of Greater Columbus

Wexner Center for the Arts

Whitehall Education Foundation

Women's Fund of Central Ohio

Worthington Arts Council

WOSU Public Media

YMCA

YWCA

Testimonials:

For Nonprofits: "GroundWork group has played a vital role with increasing our organizational capacity through the use of technology, enabling the Columbus Urban League to grow and expand our scope of services." - Eddie Harrell, Jr., President and CEO, Columbus Urban League

For IT Professionals and Businesses: "Thanks to the efforts of GroundWork group, I have been matched with the Alvis House on the Board of Trustees. The Board sponsored IT Subcommittee, including key Alvis House leaders, has been able to assist with information and technology assessments that have contributed to improving service delivery, using information effectively and enhancing information security. GroundWork group played a key supporting role in making this happen." - Kameron deVente, Navigator Management Partners LLc

For Funders: "GroundWork group is a leading solution to our local nonprofit sector's call for increased capacity building in the area of technology. GroundWork group's visionary programs and services are helping to take Central Ohio nonprofits to their next level of excellence. GroundWork group Members are treated as partners, all working together to create and sustain quality, cost-effective, shared solutions to nonprofit business needs. We are grateful for their unwavering commitment to strengthening and improving the nonprofit community." - Dr. Lisa Courtice, Vice President, Community Research and Grants Management, The Columbus Foundation.

Regions: northeast, midwest