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7 tips for preparing your nonprofit for a move to new software

EveryAction

Ask if they’re capturing and maintaining data in places such as spreadsheets or email inboxes to make sure you migrate all necessary information into your new software system. Keep in mind that while it’s important to prepare your data for migration to new software, data hygiene is not a one-and-done activity. Do a data clean-up.

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

Association Analytics

Throughout the evaluation process, it’s important to keep your association’s unique goals and success metrics top-of-mind. The first phase of crafting comprehensive requirements can be very time intensive. As with any new product or system, you have the risk of adoption. Implementing a new software solution is a huge project.

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5 tips to prepare for a successful AMS implementation

Nimble AMS

As you attend discovery sessions, approach the meetings with an open mind. Stay focused on your association’s mission and goals to direct the conversation during your discovery phase. Work with your software vendor to see how your new AMS will meet your organizational needs and better support your association.

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Navigate Change Management: Set Your Nonprofit Up For Success

Bloomerang

Throughout countless different phases and stages of life as a human being, we know that things will always be changing. Technological change – new software and systems. According to the ADJAR Model, there are three phases to change. Phase 1: Prepare your Approach. Phase 2: Manage Change. Phase 3: Sustain Outcomes.

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3 things your association should know before purchasing a new AMS

Nimble AMS

Here are three things I would want to know before buying a new association management system. Multiple factors go into the cost of a new AMS system. Plus, pricing between any two AMS systems is not always an apples-to-apples comparison. It’s important to understand several concepts before evaluating the cost of a new AMS system.

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Fundamentals of Audience Growth in the Nonprofit Sector

NonProfit Hub

To help organizations grow their audience—and also their returns and impact—I created an approach to communication development based on a system I’ve labeled IDEAS. In this phase, we start by questioning and seeing what gives us pivotal knowledge. In this phase, we start by questioning and seeing what gives us pivotal knowledge.

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The Audiences of a Capital Campaign: Who to Target and When

Achieve

Traditionally, capital campaigns are broken down into seven phases: Pre-Campaign Planning. The Quiet Phase. The Public Phase. At each of these phases, understanding exactly who your audience is and how you should connect with them will be essential, especially after a year of pandemic challenges and distractions.