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The benefits of working with a selection consultant to find your next AMS

Nimble AMS

Working with an AMS selection consultant helps to simplif y this process , offering numerous benefits. Here are four ways an AMS selection consultant can help your association find the right AMS: 1. What problems are you hoping to solve with new technology? A consultant can provide a vital framework for the AMS adoption process.

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Combatting Innovation Creep

sgEngage

Without a vetting and approval process in place, they can end up in the “Wild Wild West” of technology, with redundant or underutilized tools, wasted human capital, and unnecessary expenses. As leaders, sometimes we need to pump the breaks and evaluate things from a different perspective. That is when innovation creep sets in.

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Don’t Let Staff Turnover Affect Your Grantmaking Data Quality

sgEngage

This can cause problems when tasks fall through the cracks or emails go to inboxes that no longer exist. As a grantmaking organization focused on the success of your grantees, it is essential to have a process in place to manage personnel changes—for both you and your grantees—so everyone stays informed and on schedule.

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Defining Your IT Roles: Project Management as a Process

NTEN

Because of the challenges nonprofits face, they need to be at least as cognizant of the planning process as larger, more well resourced organizations. You have to find a way to make sure your own needs don't get lost in the process of implementing the solution. They often have ideas about what they think will make their lives better.

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

sgEngage

As we evolve into a society that increasingly relies on software to manage everything from personal communications to banking needs, the debate over the pros and cons of configurable vs. customized solutions is a part of every software evaluation. You’re having something built from scratch that only you are going to use.

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

sgEngage

Sadly, many current change efforts that try to incorporate knowledge work for social good end up with disjointed or burdensome lists of isolated activities that really aren’t very engaging or valuable. There was an awareness of the ways processes and hierarchies of formal knowledge have been used to harm and oppress non-dominant groups.

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Do Social Media Nightmares Encourage Adoption? The Answer Might Surprise You!

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Departments do not work in silos, systems, policies, and work processes support this. Has a culture of rapid response – can address problems or complaints quickly without getting bogged down by endless approval process. Evaluates current processes and systems on a regular basis and updates them as needed on an incremental basis.