Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 28, 2020

By Alan Tyson , CEO of DATABASICS – a software product that enables nonprofits to report, approve, and track employee hours, activities, and spending from anywhere, something that is especially important in an increasingly decentralized environment. There has never been a better time to make document management and collaboration a priority.

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Bloomerang

MAY 13, 2024

From legacy CRM to all-in-one nonprofit solutions “Next generation” is more than just an update; it represents a strategic shift from traditional donor databases to robust, integrated systems that meet the complex needs of modern nonprofits.

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Platform Giving Kentucky Integration 93

sgEngage

MARCH 18, 2024

By embracing these principles of equity, fostering collaboration, and committing to meaningful action, philanthropic organizations can continue to be powerful catalysts for positive change. Grantmaking equity lies at the heart of philanthropy’s mission to create positive social change and address systemic injustices.

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Philanthropy Action Structure Law 91

Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 22, 2020

By keeping all the board materials on a Google Drive (or another cloud storage service), these documents – whether they are bylaws, budgets, minutes, agendas – will make it easier for board members to keep track of documents, and not risk losing them when a board member’s computer crashes, or someone unexpectedly resigns.

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Google Conservancy Demonstration Collaboration 296

.orgSource

JANUARY 14, 2024

We were working on a system selection and installation with a recently promoted IT manager. In addition to being important for leaders like the CEO and the CTO, EI can also help anyone to organize effective teams and give them the ability to successfully collaborate. Here’s an illustration of this idea from my experience.

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sgEngage

APRIL 26, 2024

Audit firms have now, however, transitioned to long-term partners, particularly for nonprofits contemplating transformative system or operational changes. Nonprofits would sometimes modify or overhaul their systems and controls without engaging their auditors.

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Relationship Practice Build Evaluation 101

Nimble AMS

JULY 9, 2023

Fíonta’s proven track record in delivering exceptional Salesforce solutions and their deep understanding of associations make them an ideal partner,” said Jeffrey Golembiewski, VP, Business Solutions & Partnerships at Nimble AMS. ” What is Fíonta’s connection to associations?

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Associations Adopt DC Washington 121

.orgSource

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

We learned the importance of technology for communication and collaboration. Organizations that were reluctant to update systems corrected deficits. Senders lose track of what they casually launched into cyberspace, and recipients struggle with the distracting chatter of too many digital voices.

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sgEngage

APRIL 1, 2024

Inspired by more than 40 years of collaboration with private school leaders, Blackbaud has created a track of sessions for ATLIS 2024 , the Association of Technology Leaders in Independent Schools’ annual conference. But how do you unlock this power without knowing how to write code? Where do you start?

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Blackbaud API Empowerment Nevada 90

Association Analytics

MAY 20, 2024

With some creativity, collaboration, and an out-of-the-box mindset, your association can thrive in an ever-changing environment while providing value to members and industry partners alike. This initial collaboration proved successful, leading to recurring monthly sessions and a significant revenue stream for the association.

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Associations Poll Industry Stream 169

Twenti - Digital Marketing For Nonprofits

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

11 Digital Marketing KPIs That Every Nonprofit Should Be Tracking. Without tracking how your digital marketing strategy is performing, you can’t know how to improve or where to invest next to see results. Analytics tracking takes the guesswork out of important decisions around fund allocation, investment and marketing.

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Track Digital Marketing Analytics 52

sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Support these policies with management tools that help you stay on track with requirements and deadlines throughout the entire grant lifecycle. Adopt a robust fund accounting system. Make sure your accounting system can accurately track grant revenue and expenses and has controls to prohibit out-of-budget spending.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Healthcare Data Silos Healthcare data silos, or divisions within the healthcare data system, are due to hundreds of applications running at once. Additionally, they can experience improved care collaboration and enhance overall patient care. Nonprofit Data Integration Data integration opens the door to collaboration.

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Integration Data Nonprofit Platform 83

sgEngage

MAY 15, 2024

Choose the Method that Is Right for Your Organization When deciding on the ideal method for kicking off CDP’s change management process, we knew we wanted it to be collaborative among the eight-person grantmaking team, with everyone having the opportunity to lead.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 22, 2022

As a nonprofit technology consultant, I spend a lot of time talking with people about their systems, staffing, and business processes. He makes it next to impossible to keep track of our revenue!”. The database didn’t have space for the multi-part campaign codes that corresponded to Barbara’s financial system. Barbara asked me.

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Build Time Collaboration Nonprofit 78

Association Analytics

APRIL 1, 2024

Most associations don’t have an easy way to measure member engagement across all their different systems and touch points. In order to track trends year-over-year, IAEE will repeat many of the same questions, adding in three or four additional questions about programs or services the team is testing.

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Data Strategy Associations Survey 210

Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 23, 2018

Many cloud-based accounting systems include built-in accounting practices that will strengthen your day-to-day tasks effortlessly. Once you’ve gotten everything up and running with your new cloud accounting software, many other systems you use every day can be automatically integrated. Source: NTEN 2018 Cloud Report.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 17, 2021

The challenges of designing and deploying robust, efficient and cost-effective systems and processes, configured to your unique needs with strong governance, adoption and lifecycle management are daunting even for the largest organizations. And if you get it wrong, your tech will create more problems than it solves.

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.orgSource

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

If you’ve been looking for an initiative to spark interdepartmental collaboration, a chatbot would be a good test case. It might live on your website, social media, product center or be integrated with one, or all of, your association management systems. IT, communications, marketing, membership, and finance will likely be involved.

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Las Vegas Language Interaction Associations 221

sgEngage

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Instead of just asking for information, make sure everyone is aware of why you are applying for a grant, what the budget restraints are, and the process for tracking spend. Tip 1: Carve out 30 minutes to review the dashboards and customized reports in your fund accounting system. Do they give you the information you need?

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Your team should start by listing which grant types your organization uses and then program them into your grantmaking system. Once your admin builds those grant types into the configuration of your system, team members will be able to catalogue each request you receive. Track your communications via activity records.

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VisionLink

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

Visionlink systems are fully engaged with Hurricane Dorian response. The National Shelter System is being used to help manage dozens of shelters in Florida--and states north, as Dorian continues along its predicted track.

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Support Disaster Module Hurricane 100

The Modern Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Establish Your Own Donation System The upcoming changes remind us of something important: It’s about time you had your own sandbox to play in. While social media is amazing for widening your reach, nonprofits need robust independent systems for fundraising, systems that can neatly integrate with or complement social media tools.

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Facebook Tools Change Guide 98

Bloomerang

DECEMBER 19, 2023

67% of nonprofits use a constituent relationship management system (CRM) to track donations and manage supporter communications. Even with the consultant’s help, they had to endure a lengthy implementation period; it was months before the system was set up. Software solutions keep the nonprofit sector in motion.

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Software Free Tools Adobe 90

Saleforce Nonprofit

MARCH 4, 2024

The Salesforce nonprofit grantmaking solution, foundationConnect, was created over 15 years ago on the belief that we could support better collaboration among stakeholders in the grants management process. As technology improved, foundationConnect’s functionality became outdated compared to the options available now.

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sgEngage

MAY 30, 2024

If you have a goal system in place, make sure to regularly revisit it. If your organization doesn’t have the systems or practices in place to do this, try making the case to leadership or start your own processes if possible. Plus, it strengthens ties between team members and fosters a more productive culture of collaboration.

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Retention Management Tips Nonprofit 91

Candid

JUNE 23, 2022

COVID-19 placed unparalleled pressure on the country’s health systems, economy, and the well-being of Brazilians. ABCR was able to strategically track these donations as donors became more vocal about their activities for the first time, inspiring others both to give and to be transparent about their own giving.

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Brazil Philanthropy Collaboration Foundation 95

ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 10, 2016

Proposition 22: The normal expectation ought to be that success will be very difficult to achieve in cross-sector collaborations.” - John Bryson, et al., "The The Design and Implementation of Cross-Sector Collaborations". Collaboration is emerging as a popular vehicle to solve complicated problems that our communities face.

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Greater Giving

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Whether you’re implementing a new CRM or looking to refamiliarize your staff with an existing system, these insights will help you pursue your data-driven endeavors. Provide guidelines on how employees should handle and store data within the CRM system to maintain data integrity and confidentiality.

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The Modern Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Manage Your Donors with Ease Platforms like Flipcause offer donor management systems designed just for you, making it easier to track donations and engage with your supporters. Streamline Your Finances QuickBooks for Nonprofits is crafted for your financial tracking and reporting, simplifying your accounting processes.

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Integration Tech Impact Nonprofit 64

sgEngage

APRIL 4, 2024

Building your organization’s financial capacity involves investing in solid financial systems, but also engaging in more strategic board governance and leadership. Develop a more accurate overall budget In collaboration with your organization’s finance committee, create a more accurate overall budget by using project or program-based budgets.

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Build Strategy Fund ROI 101

Association Analytics

JUNE 21, 2023

If you’re struggling to find someone to share your data woes with, we’re here to help you decipher the signs and get you back on track. Solution : To get back on the track, your association needs to invest in data quality. But when it comes to a troubling relationship with your data, can you turn to those same people?

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Associations Challenge Data Taxonomy 319

Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 23, 2019

It is important to look at the platform the CRM system is built on. Does the platform allow for staff adoption and collaboration between teams (i.e. 3) Tracking the Donor Journey or Donor Funnel. Clearly, understand prior to the implementation their track record – are they on time, on budget, stayed within the project scope?

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Metrics Nonprofit Profile Platform 262

Volunteer Hub

DECEMBER 23, 2022

This could include providing opportunities for professional development through training sessions or workshops, offering perks such as free snacks or flexible hours, or encouraging collaboration with other members of the team. Developing Effective Feedback Systems. Recognize Good Work.

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Volunteer Effective Environment Roles 80

sgEngage

JUNE 4, 2023

So much of a fundraiser’s day is tracking, reporting, researching, and analyzing. Bennington College 300+ annual work hours saved automating gift notifications and documentation Preble Street 500+ annual work hours saved automating gift reporting and documentation Make Room for Collaboration Fundraisers are collaborative by nature.

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Knowledge Worker Fundraising Gift Gartner 66

sgEngage

AUGUST 9, 2023

In healthcare organizations, it is vital to be able to show quantitative measurement of your impact, whether you are showing the community benefit impact, tracking dollars spent delivering direct services or reporting back to donors. Strengthen your collaboration with grant partners. Measure your outcomes and tell your story.

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Effective Tips Grant API 73

Classy

AUGUST 4, 2021

Database owners on your team ensure donations sync up with your customer relationship management (CRM) system, such as Salesforce. . They may also receive payout reports or other data from different teams to incorporate and track within a database. They’ll look at metrics on missing donor data, address updates, and donor actions.

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Fundraising Metrics Database Nonprofit 95