NTAP is an abbreviation of nonprofit technology

Nonprofit technology

Nonprofit technology comprises information and communication technologies that support the goals of nonprofit, nongovernmental, third sector, grassroots, and other mission-based organizations...

 assistance provider.

The term generally refers to organizations and individuals that specialize in providing information and communication technology support to nonprofit organization

Nonprofit organization

Nonprofit organization is neither a legal nor technical definition but generally refers to an organization that uses surplus revenues to achieve its goals, rather than distributing them as profit or dividends...

s, without regard for whether the provider itself is formally incorporated

Incorporation (business)

Incorporation is the forming of a new corporation . The corporation may be a business, a non-profit organisation, sports club, or a government of a new city or town...

 as a nonprofit

Non-governmental organization

A non-governmental organization is a legally constituted organization created by natural or legal persons that operates independently from any government. The term originated from the United Nations , and is normally used to refer to organizations that do not form part of the government and are...

 entity or a for-profit

Commerce

While business refers to the value-creating activities of an organization for profit, commerce means the whole system of an economy that constitutes an environment for business. The system includes legal, economic, political, social, cultural, and technological systems that are in operation in any...

 business

Business

A business is an organization engaged in the trade of goods, services, or both to consumers. Businesses are predominant in capitalist economies, where most of them are privately owned and administered to earn profit to increase the wealth of their owners. Businesses may also be not-for-profit...

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Nonprofit technology assistance provider is distinguished from a "nonprofit management assistance provider." The latter focuses on building organizational capacity in all areas of nonprofit management, some of which may include technology assistance. Readers should also understand that the term "technical assistance" has historically covered any form of capacity building assistance, technological or otherwise.

See also

• Circuit rider (Technology)
  Circuit rider (technology)
  The term circuit rider, which has its roots in Methodist preaching, has more recently been applied to technology assistance providers who travel to small non-profit organizations in a particular sector to troubleshoot or support particular technology needs in those organizations...
  
  
• Nonprofit technology
  Nonprofit technology
  Nonprofit technology comprises information and communication technologies that support the goals of nonprofit, nongovernmental, third sector, grassroots, and other mission-based organizations...
  
  
• NPower
  NPower (USA)
  NPower is a national nonprofit that provides IT services and training to nonprofits and young adults. They accomplish this by harnessing the power of technology and the support of socially responsible companies and corporate IT volunteers. NPower’s services are delivered through three programs-...
  
  
• The Nonprofit Technology Enterprise Network (NTEN)
  NTEN: The Nonprofit Technology Enterprise Network
  is an international nonprofit organization based in the United States. Founded in 2000, NTEN is primarily a community for those interested in the use of technology to support nonprofit organizations and issues. Its major activity is an annual international conference, called the Nonprofit...
  
  
• TechFoundation
  TechFoundation
  TechFoundation is a public charity that provides technology, expertise, and capital to the nonprofit sector. It is based in Cambridge, Massachusetts and was founded by David Altshuler.-TechFoundation Programs:****...
  
  
• NetApp