Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 17, 2021

By Emily Rose Patz , Senior Copywriter at DonorPerfect – a top-rated donor management system and fundraising platform for nonprofits. Check out the following breakdown of offerings you may want to consider when evaluating fundraising solutions. Do you offer a consultation to fully customize my system to my needs?

Software 304

Software Fundraising Training Train 304

Gyrus

OCTOBER 25, 2016

The Ultimate Benefit of Learning Management Systems. The Benefits of a Learning Management System (LMS) are quite wide and can contain everything from basic functionality to cool recently implemented features. Then quiz, test, and survey about any type of learning a user may encounter within the system. Platform for Change.

Learning Management 71

Learning Management System Benefit Learning 71

sgEngage

APRIL 25, 2024

If you are unclear about your needs, abilities, and opportunities, you will quickly find it difficult to vet vendors and evaluate CRMs, not to mention bringing internal stakeholders onboard or getting sign-off at key stages. 2 What objectives does your nonprofit have in place for the next five years?

Fundraising 94

Fundraising Evaluation New Zealand Data 94

.orgSource

JANUARY 8, 2024

If there were holdouts on giving IT a pivotal place in the organization, the pandemic shifted that perspective. Their responsibilities have transformed as quickly as the systems they manage. Try taking these EI quizzes for a more comprehensive self-evaluation. Technology took center stage. Be honest about this.)

Technology 221

Technology Skills Awareness Leadership 221

Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

To find the right product for your needs, the best place to begin is with requirements to help you evaluate alternatives. A written list of requirements is the starting point for evaluating accounting software options. You may want to use a spreadsheet to track how various products stack up in your evaluation.

Software 300

Software Guide Award Grant 300

sgEngage

APRIL 11, 2023

Analyze Your Systems Audit your current data systems for security, continuity of use, and capabilities. Foster a Culture of Security Your digital ecosystem is made of up three parts: People, Systems, and Processes. Your system is the place where information is kept and should help you to be efficient and effective.

Government 80

Government Data Adopt Change Management 80

Tech Soup

AUGUST 30, 2013

Most nonprofits conduct some kind of program evaluation, whether it’s simply keeping track of how many people have been directly helped by an organization’s services or complex multi-year studies of a program’s effects on the larger community. Auxiliary Data Systems. So what did we find? Proactive Data Gathering.

Evaluation 62

Evaluation Software Program Strategy 62

Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Whether you’re just starting out or already have a Board in place, you need to understand the role of your nonprofit’s Board so you can support people to understand and fulfill their roles and responsibilities. A Board has to provide foresight, oversight, and insight. So, what EXACTLY should your Board be doing?

Roles 116

Roles Director Evaluation Government 116

Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 14, 2020

As a technology consultant for grantmaking organizations, I spend a lot of time helping funders evaluate their technology infrastructure, and when necessary choose new software to better manage their grantmaking operations. Many organizations start their quest for a new GMS because of a particular issue or pain point in their current system.

Grant 47

Grant System Management Evaluation 47

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 10, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Reflection and Evaluation March 10, 2008 Michele Martin, one of my fave bloggers, has a great post today on Reflective Practice. Unfortunately, none of them had an answer to that question.

Evaluation 111

Evaluation Reflection Open Source Journal 111

sgEngage

APRIL 2, 2024

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. Evaluate the tasks the new user will perform regularly before handing over keys to the system.

Data 77

Data Blackbaud Policy Database 77

Bloomerang

MAY 19, 2023

Readiness to manage : In order to manage a grant project, you need to have a certain level of infrastructure in place. Do you engage in long-range planning and have a current strategic plan in place? Do you have an accounting system capable of tracking grant funds separately from other organizational funds? federal agencies).

Grant 84

Grant Organization Proposal Evaluation 84

Candid

APRIL 11, 2024

Intrigued because as president and CEO of Women’s Funding Network (WFN), the largest global alliance of gender equity funders, I am well aware of persistent gender data gaps that hinder efforts to identify disparities, change systems, and build power. It also provides a quantitative baseline to evaluate and build upon equity strategies.

Data 98

Data Demographics Aggregator Participatory 98

DNL OmniMedia

APRIL 1, 2024

It’s designed to consolidate and integrate data from various sources, including CRM systems, fundraising software, financial databases, program management tools, and more. This centralization allows nonprofits to process and organize data from multiple places so that it’s easy to understand and use altogether.

Data 52

Data Guide Proposal Nonprofit 52

Bloomerang

AUGUST 11, 2021

No matter how urgent the issue, many people and organizations, nonprofits included, still find it challenging and uncomfortable at best and triggering at worst to address systemic and institutional racism and to go so far as to implement JEDI-centered hiring practices as the norm rather than as a box-checking activity. .

Consultant 111

Consultant Script Evaluation Nonprofit 111

AccelEvents

JULY 16, 2021

The SOC 2 certification was developed by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) as a way of evaluating that a company follows the criteria for managing customer data based on principles of trust. . In Type 2, the continued effectiveness of those systems is checked. . Set up web application firewalls (WAFs).

Organization 98

Organization Structure Guidelines Evaluation 98

sgEngage

JUNE 15, 2023

These hurdles are a few of the challenges facing school business offices and nonprofit organizations doing their best to evaluate and keep track of employee purchases day-to-day. Of course, there are caveats to consider when evaluating new tools. Lost receipts, multiple tracking spreadsheets, and unchecked spending, oh my!

Nonprofit 75

Nonprofit Track Doc Evaluation 75

Saleforce Nonprofit

MARCH 4, 2024

With the trust of a secure and scalable system being most important, we made the difficult decision to sunset foundationConnect on a high note. The ongoing success of this option relies heavily on Salesforce expertise to maintain your system — either internally or with the help of outsourced IT professionals.

Nonprofit 52

Nonprofit Application Integration Grant 52

Bloomerang

JULY 21, 2021

Establish a bookkeeping system to account for cash receipts and cash disbursements, assets, and liabilities. . Determine your fiscal year and type of accounting system (cash vs. accrual). . Develop an evaluation and performance model. . Establish a payroll system. . Thinking they can immediately get grants .

Organization 128

Organization Files Nonprofit Grant 128

sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

These scenarios happen all the time and can be incredibly frustrating for IT managers, especially when your current tech stack already has a similar tool—which the colleague has forgotten about or never completed training on—or the suggested software cannot integrate properly with your other systems.

Denver 80

Denver Software PowerPoint Template 80

Media Cause

APRIL 15, 2024

Do we have one place that serves as our ‘source of truth’ for our constituent’s information? Are we confident that the information in this system is up-to-date and relevant to our organization? Where is that information stored? Is the information in a platform, database, or, worse, a spreadsheet?

Build 59

Build Map Platform Integration 59

Volunteer Hub

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

To gain a comprehensive understanding of what your experience should look like, and what to look for when evaluating software, it’s vital to consider how a software provider prioritizes your success. Look for a software provider who prioritizes your success and has processes in place to help you succeed.

Software 85

Software Experiment Volunteer Management 85

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. Data Security: Explain the measures in place to protect sensitive information and ensure compliance with relevant data protection regulations, such as GDPR or CCPA.

Training 52

Training Train Team Data 52

Deborah Elizabeth Finn

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

Letting grantees lead: What we’re learning from the BUILD evaluation. A Place Where You Can Speak Your Mind to That Foundation. Solutions Privilege: How privilege shapes the expectations of solutions, and why it’s bad for our work addressing systemic injustice. On Not Being Constrained by the System You’re In.

Philanthropy 98

Philanthropy Open Participatory Evaluation 98

sgEngage

MARCH 31, 2023

Reviewing Internal Processes for Equity The first place to start is internally with your organization’s operations. If you aren’t seeing a diverse set of applicants, is there something in the way the job description is written or the places where it is advertised that should be reconsidered?

Practice 74

Practice Trend Grant Gartner 74

Forum One

JULY 18, 2023

Forum One is partnering with local governments, federal agencies, and nonprofits to design approaches that enhance organizations’ IT infrastructure by increasing efficiency, opening new data analytics possibilities, connecting systems, and reducing cost. What’s your in-house technical capacity to design and manage IT?

Organization 56

Organization Baltimore Picture Government 56

Saleforce Nonprofit

JUNE 22, 2021

For one thing, its alumni and donor data were scattered in a variety of places, making it difficult for its advancement team to find and act on meaningful insights. To achieve that goal, however, they knew they had to evaluate their disparate fundraising and communication systems. There is a full landscape of offerings.”.

University 101

University ROI Michigan Education 101

Bloomerang

JUNE 14, 2021

Did your external messaging shift to embrace issues of diversity, inclusion, and systemic equality ? Normal” Was a Place Where Many People Hid their Heads in the Sand. The events of the past 15 months were a windstorm that blew the sands everywhere so fiercely that there was no place left to hide. AD = After Disruption.

Digital 119

Digital Strategy Nonprofit Phase 119

Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 2, 2023

3) Creatively Segmenting Donors and Drafting Custom Communications ChatGPT can be helpful not only for creating segmented communications but also for identifying your segments in the first place. Predictive analytics is one of the most powerful machine learning systems and artificial intelligence tools available to the nonprofit sector.

Tools 361

Tools Fundraising Analytics Analysis 361

Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 23, 2019

When evaluating CRM software for your nonprofit, you need to look for these five key differentiators: 1) Importance of Platform. It is important to look at the platform the CRM system is built on. A nonprofit CRM should make it easy to have your donor journey or donor funnel in place.

Metrics 261

Metrics Nonprofit Profile Platform 261

Saleforce Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

We believe that technology systems intended to be used in fragile environments must be “protective by design,” and seek from the outset to minimize the risk of harm. The first step is to clearly understand why the system, application, or data collection ought to exist in the first place.

Practice 120

Practice Data Afghanistan Environment 120

Volunteer Hub

FEBRUARY 13, 2022

Choosing the right online volunteer management system is an important decision. Is your nonprofit considering the leap to an online volunteer management system ? Once you’ve determined that the solution is a good fit, then ask these questions to evaluate vendors: How long has the company been in business? Updated: 2/14/2022.

Volunteer 85

Volunteer Management Online Registration 85

sgEngage

MARCH 6, 2024

This is a story about acknowledging how there isn’t one piece of software that can solve all your problems, which is why the extensibility of your systems is so important. You just signed a multi-year contract for a new student information and learning management system (SIS/LMS) that does everything you want it to do.

API 95

API Script Calendar Blackbaud 95

Bloomerang

APRIL 11, 2023

Before you can evaluate your options, you first need to establish your organization’s needs and top features to look out for in a solution. Your volunteer management system can facilitate more streamlined volunteer engagement and communication. What is a volunteer management system? Let’s dive in!

Volunteer 76

Volunteer Software Management Track 76

sgEngage

MARCH 3, 2023

If you are still hosting the data and applications that you’re using to run your core operations and development efforts—from your accounting software to your donor relationship management and fundraising systems—on premises, you are not setting your future organization up for success. Move your applications and data to the cloud.

Tools 74

Tools Application Nonprofit Software 74

Nimble AMS

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

Evaluate your programs and benefits and determine what new virtual offerings you might provide. It’s a great way to become part of your members’ daily social networking habits because it offers members a convenient place to find industry information, network with your organization and each other, and share ideas. Learn more.

Virtual 78

Virtual Associations Environment Industry 78

Get Fully Funded

MAY 9, 2022

When you set marketing systems in place, they don’t always work together like they should. Organizational assets: Your assets are the things you already have in place that you can leverage to help reach your goals. Put yourself in the shoes of a member of your audience when you self-audit your systems. What’s not working?

Marketing 69

Marketing Guide Metrics Nonprofit 69