Legacy Strongholds in Your Nonprofit
Because I write about nonprofit accounting a lot, the term “legacy” usually comes up in the context of software systems. For example, an accounting system that was designed in the 1980s but is… Continue reading
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Must Read eBook: Confessions of Nonprofit Executive Directors
I love this eBook. It’s fiction, but it tells the real story. Sometimes (much of the time?) online information is so sterilized that it loses any opportunity to be helpful. No one wants… Continue reading
AccuFund Announces 1st National User Conference
If your organization uses AccuFund software you’ll want to attend the company’s first national conference. Yes, conferences involve travel, time, and money. But there is no better way to gain additional proficiency and… Continue reading
Survey Says…What is the Most Popular Nonprofit Accounting Software?
We’re in the midst of a generational passing of the torch. As Baby Boomers leave the work force, Gen X, Gen Y, and Millennials take up the slack. I did a Google search… Continue reading
Nonprofit Accounting Software – Buyer Beware
Nonprofit Accounting Software – Buyer Beware – An overlooked but important factor to consider when evaluating nonprofit software is: where does this product fit in the company strategy. There is a thought-provoking article… Continue reading
The Tortoise, the Hare, and the Tech-savvy Nonprofit
When it comes to automation, investment in technology, and nonprofits, all too often it’s a matter of good people doing the wrong things for understandable reasons. The bottom line is this: if your… Continue reading
Why Cloud Technology Makes Sense for Nonprofits
It was early afternoon on the Thursday before the 4th of July weekend. I had left the office for a lunch meeting and when I came back something was amiss with my MacBook… Continue reading
Wanted: Volunteers – How Your Nonprofit Might Benefit from This Online Tool from Besa
I was reading an interesting article on Millennial volunteers at Nonprofit Quarterly (Nonprofit Uses of Technology to Engage Millennial Volunteers) and they mentioned an online volunteer recruitment service called Besa – I had… Continue reading
Introductions and Connections: Major Donors May Be Closer than You Think
The odds of uncovering a donor, let alone a major donor, from a purchased list are pretty slim. Even with a staggering amount of work, crafting your message, coordinating multimedia vehicle to deliver… Continue reading
Moves Management: Are You Focusing on Donors or Donations?
David Dunlop, Senior Development Officer at Cornell University, came up with a concept called Moves Management. He defines Moves Management as a strategy of changing people’s attitudes so they want to give. The… Continue reading