NonProfit PRO

MARCH 25, 2022

You pull numbers from your system only to realize they don’t look quite right. Upon investigation, you realize they’re not correct and discover the root of the problem is issues with your finance process — employees are tagging expenses with the wrong codes.

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.orgSource

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Sig VanDamme, the Founder of NimbleUser, GoJectory, and VA2A, offered this advice to bring the board along on those speculative ventures: Preparing a board to manage risk is a sales process. Preparing a board to tolerate risk, is a sales process. Companies with between five and 250 employees are the target market for this system.

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Robert Weiner

FEBRUARY 9, 2015

If you technology decisions at your organization are driven by some of the following, we’d love to see you at NTEN''s Nonprofit Technology Conference (aka the NTC): We chose the system because we have a volunteer who knows it. People and process problems frequently masquerade as technology problems. Let’s get this tool.

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Bloomerang

JULY 7, 2021

Together, your core belief and expertise will enable you to narrow down donor problems you can solve. These will be problems that will be the same or similar to the ones you address through your mission! A 6-step process to consistently attract new potential donors. Show how your resource can help them solve the problem .

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.orgSource

JANUARY 8, 2024

Their responsibilities have transformed as quickly as the systems they manage. Digital platforms and processes infuse every business activity. Emotional intelligence offers a framework to assess your competency and to begin an intentional growth process. That openness is a gateway to innovation and creative problem-solving.

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Setting up an online donation system might seem like an easy next step in your nonprofit’s journey. However, ensuring the security, efficiency, and usability of your system takes care and attention. It’s a complicated process. Transfer current data to your new donation processing tool.

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Whole Whale

APRIL 13, 2022

You want to avoid an agency where every problem looks like the perfect nail for their hammer. What CRM systems (such as Convio, Democracy in Action) do their technologies integrate with? What CRM systems (such as Convio, Democracy in Action) do their technologies integrate with? How will invoicing work? What is their reputation?

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sgEngage

JUNE 21, 2021

Systems make up the circumstances we live in, so changing the systems can change the circumstances. But how can you make systems change? And how can social good organizations that share common causes come together to make systems change? Defining systems change. How to tell when progress is actually happening.

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sgEngage

MARCH 21, 2024

Problem/Opportunity Statement Your problem or opportunity statement is an objective description of the challenges associated with the gap between the current-state and desired future-state. When and where do problems occur? How big is the problem? What is the impact of the problem? out of scope). out of scope).

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

The right fund accounting software can save you time and streamline your processes. Working with a consultant (either your vendor’s or an external partner) will save time and money because the system will be set up for your organization’s exact needs. Take this opportunity to simplify as many processes as you can.

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.orgSource

JULY 29, 2023

As long as you plan for missteps before they happen and are psychologically strong enough to stick to the process that you’ve outlined, you will survive. If you sense a problem brewing, you may already be knee-deep in a hot mess. While naming the problem may be extremely unpleasant, clarity is the beginning of a solution.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JUNE 2, 2011

I’ve been a user of a ton of operating systems over time. Although I have only seen the Blue Screen of Death once in my year of Windows 7 use, there are still inexplicable slow-downs, crashes, and weird problems. The only good news I can see is that the operating system is getting less and less relevant. Internet Explorer.

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.orgSource

JUNE 25, 2023

Your audit might explore any, or all of, these seven areas: Technology systems Policies and procedures Security Productivity Communication Culture Professional development How you present this initiative to your employees is critical. If performance issues have been a problem, keep an open mind.

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Nimble AMS

DECEMBER 21, 2023

The process can be long and filled with challenges. Share your existing process documents Before you begin your AMS search , start by document ing all your vital organizational processes. Take special care to detail your membership processes, including the joining and renewal detail s. Our team is here to help!

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Candid

APRIL 10, 2024

Ease of access means that with more people using these systems, the potential impact of unethical use grows. In the very early days of AI at Candid, our grants auto-coding system, which predicts Philanthropy Classification System (PCS) codes from the text, exhibited signs of social biases. What can bias look like in the data?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Below is a list of processes and procedures you can take to prepare yourself and your organization to start your website build or redesign on a solid footing. The vendor will craft the system and recommendations according to your internal constraints and capabilities. What problems are you trying to solve? Target audiences.

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Media Cause

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

But the more I heard them explain it, the more I started thinking about how the current design “table” is a big problem in and of itself. . Join OUR system. We’re not going to change or redefine what the system looks like, we want to TEACH YOU what it is and how you can be part of it. Minimalism is the opposite of diversity. .

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

But the systems of software development and implementation prioritizations and the needs between shareholder and mission-driven economies are different. The post The Problem of Nonprofit Data and Equity appeared first on NTEN. “Innovation” is a heady word.

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sgEngage

APRIL 2, 2024

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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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 30, 2021

Whether you are considering a new fundraising and engagement CRM, advocacy tool, reengineered database, custom integration, CMS or back office system, a separate discovery is the BEST approach to ensuring success. Your people can help answer critical questions: Are we solving the right problem? Why is that?

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.orgSource

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Streamline event registration and ticketing processes with an AI-powered chatbot. Eliza was a natural language processing program created to explore the dynamics of conversation between humans and machines. Pick one specific problem to solve and start with a very targeted approach. In other words, you need a bot of your own.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 20, 2023

It gives your nonprofit breathing room when a problem or a new opportunity arises. If you are not prepared for the requirements, a government grant can create more problems than they solve. Tip 2: Bring both your program and finance teams into the grant application and award process. Do they give you the information you need?

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NonProfit Hub

JULY 17, 2020

and you think it’s time to upgrade to a new database system after 20 or so years. . Let’s say the system you decide on is well-known for how it managed members, events, and fundraising. But there’s one glaring problem ? Your nonprofit’s staff was used to an old, clunky system that didn’t do much.

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Nimble AMS

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

If you’re like most enterprise level associations, you likely have an in-depth process to get executive approval for any technology investments. Make the process smoother by creating a culture of change management and following these five steps: 1. Is your organization considering a new software purchase? How much will it cost?

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.orgSource

AUGUST 21, 2023

IT systems and platforms must integrate with overarching business strategies. Marc Benioff, Co-Founder and CEO of SalesForce, describes the goal like this, “A digital ecology is a network of interconnected digital systems that work together to create value. They work together to make the leap from ideas to processes.

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ASU Lodestar Center

AUGUST 28, 2013

Although these positive developments are possible, the Urban Institute Center on Nonprofits and Philanthropy and the National Council of Nonprofits are well aware that there are many challenges and problems that have wormed their way into the system. Failing to pay is not a simple problem, though. 13, Fig 7). In fact, very few.

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sgEngage

JUNE 15, 2023

When you are preparing for your annual nonprofit financial audit, you need to understand and identify the risks that could affect your organization so you can address and mitigate potential problems. Once risks are identified and prioritized, set procedures and processes to address them, and document those processes.

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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.

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sgEngage

APRIL 11, 2024

Your “low-coders” or “citizen developers” can use technology to optimize the unique business processes they already know intimately. Unlike low-code, it’s a complicated process. We follow the SDLC process to ensure we are creating software that is valuable, usable, and perhaps most important, secure. Want to learn more?

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Nimble AMS

MARCH 18, 2022

Here’s how your entire organization can benefit from a modern AMS system like Nimble AMS. But here’s one thing they have in common: A modern association management software (AMS) system can help each one of them work more efficiently and accomplish their goals more effectively. . Attract and retain staff. Reduce risk. Accounting .

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Data silos are a common problem across all industries and can cause serious pain points, especially as data volume increases. Specifically, this issue is relevant for the nonprofit healthcare industry, which generates nearly 19 terabytes of clinical data each year and must leverage that data within their current decision-making processes.

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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. IAEE is able to use these sessions to mine for common problems members are facing, that the association can help them solve and identify areas where the association can develop new programs and products.

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.orgSource

JANUARY 14, 2024

If I asked you to describe the work styles of the colleagues on your team, could you tell me how each one prefers to solve problems? We were working on a system selection and installation with a recently promoted IT manager. The Myers-Briggs Foundation offers this perspective on the process. But you can learn more at this link.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Data is everywhere—in every filing cabinet and software system—making it more critical than ever for schools and nonprofits to manage it properly and use that data to make more informed decisions. We also discussed how to incorporate existing and third-party tools to help with data management and problem-solving.

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Everyaction

FEBRUARY 16, 2018

Time to start the RFP process to make sure you find the best vendor for your organization. While creating a Request for Proposals can be labor-intensive, time consuming, and stressful, we've put together some tips to make the whole process go a little smoother. Is your fundraising schedule directly connected to the process?

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sgEngage

APRIL 23, 2024

To mitigate risk throughout your grant cycle, you need to know your grantees through relationships and documentation, support their internal controls, and set up a process for whistleblower complaints. Establish an internal process for handling complaints and make sure these are posted on an internal intranet site and your employee handbook.

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Greater Giving

JANUARY 30, 2024

Organization Perhaps the most obvious, and really the most important, use for an event software system is that if used correctly, it can keep all financial aspects of the event organized and easily accessible. Improved Guest Experience When running my own event without a software system, the checkout lines were so long!

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