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Configuring QuickBooks for Use in a Nonprofit: Setting Up the Chart of Accounts

Tech Soup

Some of the main goals of the implementation meeting are to produce a consensus on the definition of: The chart of accounts. This blog will provide some suggestions on building your chart of accounts in a manner that is practical and that will satisfy as many users of the financial statements as possible.

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Infographics: Should Your Nonprofit Hire A Designer or Do It Yourself!

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

In 2013, social media will continue the trend of “going visual.” ” If you have decided that your nonprofit going to go visual in 2013, figure out your goal. .” You might also want to brush up on what types of charts and graphs are best for making presenting your insights gleaned from the data.

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New Fundraising Study Provides Insights on Effective Technology Use

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The wide variety of choices out there can be daunting, with so many questions to ask: What''s the best management software platform? 47% of nonprofits generated the same or less revenue in 2013 compared to 2012. Using a greater variety of software, channels, and payment methods correlates strongly with fundraising success.

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Hidden Gems for Nonprofits in the TechSoup Catalog

Tech Soup

Office 2013 Fundamentals Online Learning for End Users. Tableau is professional-grade data-visualization software that helps you create powerful, interactive data visualizations in the form of charts and graphs. Beyond the Pie Chart: When to Use a Bar Chart or Line Chart. For more information, see.

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Tools to Tell Your Digital Story Available Through TechSoup

Tech Soup

PowerPoint 2013 can be used to create image slides and animations like nonprofit Trickle Up did. You can also use Visio 2013 to make dynamic diagrams and charts for your story. Use Esri’s geographic information system software to create maps that tell your story.

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How Do We Balance Measuring Outcomes with Measuring to Learn and Improve? (#SM_RE)

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

This chart comes from Chapter 5 of Measuring the Networked Nonprofit where we discuss how to measure outcomes from social media versus activities. I think the focus on analytics software distracts many people away from thinking about outcomes. Click to See Larger Version. There is also the issue of social media measurement tools.

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Configuring QuickBooks for Use in a Nonprofit: Planning and Implementation

Tech Soup

The very first step in installing and implementing QuickBooks for your nonprofit organization has nothing to do with software or computers and everything to do with communication and understanding - and the good news is "communication and understanding" are normally among a nonprofit's strengths. Bring samples of these reports.

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