article thumbnail

Don’t Jeopardize Your Nonprofit Compliance with a Commercial Accounting System?

sgEngage

When your accounting system is not built to handle restricted funding , each report can feel like a fire drill. If your organization receives at least some of its funding from grants, you need a fund accounting system with subfund accounting capabilities built to handle nonprofit accounting standards.

System 70
article thumbnail

Accessibility Excitement in Geneva

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

As someone who travels roughly half the time, it’s important to provide some insight into what’s going on, especially since these meetings often influence where Benetech goes with our efforts. To paraphrase Mark Twain, I didn’t have time to write a short blog post, so I wrote a long one.

professionals

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Need a New Grant Management System? 5 Tips for Selecting the Best GMS for Your Foundation

sgEngage

If it’s time for you to start looking for a new grant management system, use this opportunity to evaluate your processes, figure out what needs to change, and find a solution that can growth with your organization. If a system doesn’t have one of these, or it requires a workaround, it’s a non-starter.

Grant 74
article thumbnail

Why use an AMS system in which all clients are on the same version?

Nimble AMS

Software upgrades can be a costly and time-consuming hassle. . But the truth is that it can make a big difference in the hassle you endure from, the amount of time and money you spend on, and the quality you get from the software. . That’s how modern AMS systems work. You don’t typically know what version you’re using.

System 131
article thumbnail

Ending the Cycle of Poverty With Access to Quality Education

Saleforce Nonprofit

Since 2004, CCF has been working with the most impoverished communities to ensure these marginalized children get access to education. The opportunities the students have through access to the latest technologies and an enhanced teacher training program are a world away from their former prospects. Hong Kong, and Australia.

Education 104
article thumbnail

Best Practices for a Stress-Free Fund Accounting System Implementation

sgEngage

Implementing a robust and modern fund accounting system can save your team time, make reporting faster, and give you more opportunity to focus on impactful work. But introducing a new fund accounting system can be a sizable undertaking—even when you know it will be worth it. Mindset matters. Understanding the Timeline.

System 70
article thumbnail

Remote Technology in the Pandemic: Rebalancing Toward Equity and Access

Non Profit Quarterly

We like to think that most nonprofits are concerned about their reach toward individuals who might struggle to connect with their offerings, at least in the best of times. If the pandemic forced us onto new and unfamiliar ground, now is the time to assess and balance how technologies have affected our reach, for better and for worse.