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4 steps to build a business case for new membership software

Nimble AMS

So how do you build a business case to get executive buy-in and board support for a new membership system? In fact, John Walker, an independent IT consultant with COTIQU Consulting in Australia, suggests associations should make two visits to the board: the first to present the business case and the second to discuss actual cost estimates.

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4 Performance Measurement Mistakes You Don't Want to Make

Tech Soup

One national nonprofit I know had been working on putting together a measurement system for three years. Most organizations feel like they have to build a system from scratch and get so ambitious that the effort invariably stalls. Before you do anything else, investigate what you have at hand. Over-thinking It.

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A Guide to Windows 8 Resources

Tech Soup

Our partner in Australia, Connecting Up, compiled five resource guides for getting your nonprofit ready for Windows 8. Read our comparison of the two operating systems. Microsoft has a variety of resources on its Windows 8 site to help you get started with its brand-new operating system. Microsoft Windows 8 Resources.

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Effective Uses of Social Media for Fundraising

NTEN

Consider this in comparison to their own website, where U.S. Simple and effective tools such as " AddThis " allow online fundraisers to bookmark their online fundraising page quickly across a variety of social media systems. million fans (placing them in second, after Starbucks' 12.7 million fans). Is it effective?

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5 Key Insights from the 2010 Global State of the Nonprofit.

sgEngage

Responses were received from 2,383 individuals in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, India, the Netherlands, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Those two technology systems also ranked highest in organizational performance in all countries. This year’s survey has been expanded to a more global view.

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