In the United States, as well as many European countries, a non profit laptop is an important and well-used technology product. It used to stand that the users of a laptop in the nonprofit were the presidents, vice presidents, executive directors, associate directors, and other high-level employees. This was because laptops for nonprofits were seen as more of a luxury item and not used that often but when these staff members were at meetings and other business related functions where it was good to have a laptop but not completely necessary.

This has changed a lot in recent years as service oriented non profits found that they could increase their performance and reduce overall expenses by outfitting program level employees with a non profit laptop. These organizations saw efficiency rise and although costs rose, overall labor costs dropped and donations raised and program performance raised. This turned out to be a hidden surprise although for years, businesses have known that outfitting lower-level employees accomplished the same thing when they had laptops.

It is for this reason, although there are many more that an organization should consider how they are outfitting staff members with technology. Do they need to invest in another non profit laptop? That would depend on who would be using this hardware and what they would be accomplishing. But if it increases program and service work then the decision should be made and the investment authorized.