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Nonprofit Technology Consulting: 6 Steps to Success

DNL OmniMedia

Nonprofits looking to reassess or develop a new technical strategy should consider partnering with a nonprofit technology consulting firm. Nonprofit technology consultants can help you complete a technology assessment, develop a new technical strategy, implement new systems, and provide reliable ongoing support.

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Data as Decision in Grantmaking

sgEngage

With one shift in our understanding about data, we can reclaim a sense of wonder, creative agency, and value in our data work: Recognizing that information does not equal data and data does not equal knowledge. More specifically, datamaking is an action whereby we transform information into data so that data can contribute to knowledge.

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Are Marketing and Membership at Opposite Poles? Take the Journey to Collaboration

.orgSource

The days when board members holed up in a conference room and mapped the organization’s future based on anecdotal evidence, political expediency, and personal experience should be over. Integrate Strategy Effective strategy begins with an integrated plan. What is the future that we want to avoid? What do we need to start asking ourselves now?

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To Build or Buy a Software Solution: Which is Right for You?

Association Analytics

Additionally, it’s critical that the project road map is managed meticulously to avoid risk of delays that can lead to cost overruns. Third parties are able to staff with top experts that can deliver the work and provide consultation before, during and after implementation. You need to have the right talent for a technical build.

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Top 10 Reasons to Have a Strategic Marketing Plan

Byte Technology

You need to know where your money is doing the best for your business and lean into that knowledge to plan the spending for the coming year. This knowledge will help you introduce new marketing channels into your strategy. Those written goals will serve as an overview map for you and your leadership team.

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Are Marketing and Membership at Opposite Poles? Take the Journey to Collaboration

.orgSource

The days when board members holed up in a conference room and mapped the organization’s future based on anecdotal evidence, political expediency, and personal experience should be over. Integrate Strategy There are plenty of incentives for collaboration. Effective strategy begins with an integrated plan.

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4 User Tips for Getting Started with Salesforce

Saleforce Nonprofit

There are three components of adequate planning: having a plan, creating schemas, and mapping data. The second key tip that customers have reported is the importance of investing in resources — whether that’s staff, training, time, or consultants. Hiring and Learning From a Consultant Can Be a Helpful Step in the Right Direction.

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