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Beyond the Audit: 6 Best Practices to Build and Strengthen Your Relationship with Your Audit Firm

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Audit firms have now, however, transitioned to long-term partners, particularly for nonprofits contemplating transformative system or operational changes. The Audit Relationship: Then and Now Change management has not historically been an area where nonprofits consulted their auditor.

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Getting the board on board with nonprofit technology changes

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Depending on the size, reach, and impact anticipated from a technology change, engaging the board of directors is often critical to your success. While the C-level and managers will probably lead your organization’s tech selection, you can think of the board as the ultimate executive sponsor.

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A Closer Look at Nonprofit Technology Benchmarks: Tech Adoption Levels

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If you've been keeping up with this blog series about applications of our annual Nonprofit Tech Staffing & Investments research, you've noticed that we refer to "Tech Adoption" when gauging the impact of staffing levels or investments on an organization. In this article, we're taking a closer look at what we mean by "Tech Adoption".

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10 Tips for Better Grant Management Processes

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Adopt a robust fund accounting system. Get a clear understanding of what capabilities you need in your accounting software to effectively manage grant funds. A crucial part of a leader’s daily role is to guide the path toward positive change: more efficiency, better information, and more accessible data. Keep the momentum going.

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How to Get Leadership Buy-in for Streamlining Your Grantee Application

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Your Executive Director, your board of directors, or even your colleagues may have different priorities, preferences, or perspectives on what information you need to collect. Technology adoption: More nonprofits are using technology to manage their operations , communicate with their stakeholders, and deliver their services.

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Developing staff technology skills in your nonprofit

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A bus driver or cleaning staff might need only a few of these skills, whereas a development director might need all these and many more skills. When assessing the skills of technical staff, such as an IT director or a database administrator, you might be tempted to narrow your focus to only technical skills, which would be a mistake.

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Case Study: Death With Dignity National Center Applies Lessons from the Nonprofit Technology Leadership Academy

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Barber learned about the Technology Leadership Academy (TLA) and brought the opportunity to her new boss, executive director Peg Sandeen. Prior to the Academy, DWD was "keeping the lights on" as far as technology adoption and reactive in its approach. "We The timing was fortuitous," said Sandeen.