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3 Reasons Every Nonprofit Tech Project Should Begin with a Discovery

Nonprofit Tech for Good

A tech “discovery” is the initial, independent phase of a technology project where key analysis, design and planning are performed BEFORE a buy or build decision is made. Discoveries are essentially risk mitigation exercises, and they should be a separate contract from the build phase whenever possible. Why is that?

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Five Tactics for Effective Communication in Nonprofit Project Management

Media Cause

Effective communication is the key to successful project management, especially with the shift to hybrid and remote work environments. Managing projects and teams can be tricky, even in an office, but careful communication must happen in all work formats to ensure smooth processes and high-quality work.

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The Phases of Service Design

Forum One

There are 4 key phases for service design: Align, Research, Ideate, and Prototype. Phase 1: Align You’ve decided to embark on a service design project! It’s crucial to understand why you’re embarking on this project and to ensure other stakeholders understand it as well. Phase 2: Research The next phase is research.

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The Phases of Service Design

Forum One

There are 4 key phases for service design: Align, Research, Ideate, and Prototype. Phase 1: Align. You’ve decided to embark on a service design project! It’s crucial to understand why you’re embarking on this project and to ensure other stakeholders understand it as well. Phase 2: Research. Phase 3: Ideation.

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To Build or Buy a Software Solution: Which is Right for You?

Association Analytics

Implementing a new software solution is a huge project. Creating your unique product requires a dedicated team with the appropriate skills. This may include new staff or reassigned staff from other important projects. Costs are clearly spelled out at the onset of the project. And we all know that time is money, right?)

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7 Database Goals for Your Independent School’s Capital Campaign

sgEngage

Campaign Step 2: Feasibility Study Your Database Goal: Address Data Health, Prospect Research, and Reporting While the broader team is busy with the feasibility study, you’re reviewing the results of your database audit and should have a better sense of what is in—or is missing from—your database. Add wealth screening services.

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The Beginner’s Guide to Running Your First Capital Campaign

Get Fully Funded

Unlike your standard fundraiser, a capital campaign focuses on JUST the project at hand, and the impact that project will have on those you serve. Money raised during a capital campaign can only be used for that project. During the quiet phase, you receive fewer donations, but they’re really big amounts.