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For decades, the nonprofit world has been relying on tracking clients and services through ledgers and spreadsheets. Today, thousands of data points change daily, and the amount of data available is coming faster than many can wrap their arms around. Having a birdseye view of the clients you serve and others with whom you engage…

Is there a connection between technology and mission? How do you measure that? If technology propels organizations forward (and I know it can), is it possible technology also holds some back (I’ve seen this too)? Certainly, databases and applications cobbled together over years, minimal or no tech training, inefficient legacy systems, outdated hardware, and limited…

As the director of a nonprofit organization, you fully appreciate the importance of knowing how to produce an effective and impactful nonprofit board report — one that proves to your funders and grantors how much success your programming has had. Because when it comes to large funders such as foundations and even government organizations, the…

In my 20 years of working with nonprofits, I’ve seen time and again how remarkable people go above and beyond to fulfill their organizations’ missions. Unfortunately, I’ve also seen how process inefficiencies can adversely impact those missions. Sometimes, it’s due to an inability to invest in current technologies that could streamline operations and other times,…