Leadership role
VP of IT / Technology
Leads the systems, infrastructure and support that a nonprofit's staff and programs rely on.
Reporting and scope
Reports to the CIO / CTO, CFO, COO or Executive Director / CEO. Authority covers technology systems and support across the organization.
Core responsibilities
- Runs IT infrastructure, networks and user support
- Manages information security and data privacy
- Oversees key systems such as finance, donor and client or patient records
- Manages technology budgets and vendor contracts
- Plans upgrades and replacements
- Supports program data and reporting required by funders
How it differs
The CIO / CTO sets technology strategy at the C-level; this VP may report to that role or fill it with a VP title. Director of IT runs the function at a lower level. Chief Data Officer focuses on data and analytics.
By organization size
In smaller organizations IT is a director or outsourced service. In larger systems the VP leads infrastructure, applications and security teams.
Filings from the last five years mapped to this role commonly report titles such as: VP of Information Technology; VP Information Technology; VP of IT; VP of Technology; VP, Information Technology; VP IT