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5 Tips for Community Health Centers to Transition to New Fund Accounting Software

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You need data collection and data structure skills, not just a data entry person—someone who knows how your organization operates and the best ways for information to be delivered. They’ll work together to ensure the system is configured to automate board reporting and UDS data so that you have more free time for other priorities.

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3 Roles of the Nonprofit CFO that Lead to Mission Success

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The Builder CFO resonates deeply with this vision, as they are tasked not only with constructing sustainable financial structures but also with embracing technological innovation to enhance organizational efficiency and effectiveness. The post 3 Roles of the Nonprofit CFO that Lead to Mission Success first appeared on The ENGAGE Blog.

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The One Record Myth in K–12 School Software

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We knew that there was information in one part of the system that could be very useful for another team. Still, we did not want, for example, an enrollment clerk to be able to change information upon which a business officer relied. We asked ourselves: “What if there’s a better way to structure our resources?”

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Don’t Let Staff Turnover Affect Your Grantmaking Data Quality

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Ensure your team has a standard procedure for identifying any requests and activities within your system that are still assigned to departing team members. Provide “Goldilocks” Security Access Of course, when someone leaves your organization, you have a process to make sure they no longer have access to your system.

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Customized vs. Configurable Software Solutions: Which Should You Choose?

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Let’s start by defining each type of solution, respectively, in the context of grants management software. A configurable system is an out-of-the-box solution that allows the owner to easily personalize certain aspects of the system themselves, without the help of experienced software developers. You don’t pay for updates.

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5 Things Colleges Can Do Right Now to Impact Fall 2024 Enrollment

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Students delaying education due to financial concerns—as opposed to those taking structured gap years—are less likely to enroll or graduate later. Does your scholarship management system empower you to match students to awards prior to enrollment? Do not encourage them to skip college for the year. Provide flexibility.

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Beyond the Newest Philanthropy Buzzword: Knowledge Work Is Core to Equitable Change

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Knowledge insights, grants and learning, information systems, data discovery, or relational analysis are just some of the terms showing up alongside the more familiar phrases of research and development and data analysis. No amount of information matters for equitable change if it is disconnected from relationships and social interaction.