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Navigating the nonprofit RFP process

EveryAction

She asked for some advice around her (bumpy) request for proposals (RFP) process at her nonprofit. Her board had approved the budget for a new CRM and asked her to follow this process to find the right software. I thought we’d be done with the selection process in a month, but it’s month four with no end in sight.

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3 Reasons Every Nonprofit Tech Project Should Begin with a Discovery

Nonprofit Tech for Good

A tech “discovery” is the initial, independent phase of a technology project where key analysis, design and planning are performed BEFORE a buy or build decision is made. A separate discovery that provides a clear “go/no-go” decision point can also surface a project that should NOT be done. Why is that? Here are our top 3 reasons: 1.

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10 Considerations for Creating a Budgeting Process

sgEngage

That includes both the budget and the process for creating it. In addition to reviewing and updating your nonprofit operating budget each year, your financial team should also regularly evaluate your process for creating that document. What Does a Nonprofit Budgeting Process Include?

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How a Project Charter Can Help You Have a Successful Fund Accounting Software Implementation

sgEngage

Have you ever been pulled into a meandering project with no clear direction or goals? Projects like these can drain resources, take more time than necessary, and quickly become your least favorite meeting on your calendar. You can save yourself the pain of a directionless undertaking by creating a project charter.

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Why Is Communication Important in Project Management?

Media Cause

Communication is the most important tool a project manager and their team has to help clients achieve their goals, especially in the ever-changing landscape of the current workplace. Every facet of the organization benefits from a project management role team member and communicating in the most effective way possible.

Project 105
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Get Cybersecurity Right for Your Low-Code/No-Code Projects

sgEngage

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. The reasons?

Project 72
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The Value of Project Retrospectives: Project Closure and Lessons Learned

Media Cause

In nonprofit management, closing out a project goes beyond the final deliverable. It involves reflecting on the process, analyzing successes and challenges, and capturing valuable insights for future projects. Project retrospec tives play a pivotal role to capture lessons learned.

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