The Relative Advantages Expected to Be Achieved when Cloud Computing Is Implemented in Charitable Organizations and Its Relevance to the Aspirations of Donors

The study aimed to identify the relative advantages expected to be achieved when applying cloud computing in charitable institutions and the extent and suitability of it to the aspirations of donors. The study relied on the descriptive analytical approach in describing and analyzing the problem, and the study population consisted of (1245) employees working in charitable institutions. The method of stratified random sampling was used, where the study sample consisted of (294) employees. Distribution of (300) questionnaires to the heads of boards of directors in addition to the executive directors as well as heads of departments, and (241) questionnaires, or 82%, were retrieved. The study found that the general estimate of the readiness of charitable institutions in Gaza Strip to adopt and apply cloud computing reached (78.1%), and the study showed that the institutions are striving greatly to achieve a comparative advantage in this field by (84.56%), and in the same context, It was concluded that donors are looking forward to implementing cloud institutions at a rate of (85.63%). The study made a number of recommendations, the most important of which is the need for institutions to respond more and more effectively to the aspirations of donors with regard to the application of cloud computing technology