Strengthen Donor Trust Through Technology September 1, 2023 by Kristen Beireis Thinking in: Non Profit Tips, StrategyImagine going to an amusement park and you’re excited for a day of fun! The signage getting into the park is confusing and you spend 15 minutes just figuring out how to access the parking lot. As you approach the entrance, you can ALMOST read the name of the park over the entrance as the… Read More
A Nonprofit Technology Adventure: Taming the Digital Wilderness July 31, 2023 by Kristen Beireis Thinking in: Non Profit Tips, StrategyNavigating the vast amount of nonprofit technology options can sometimes feel like trekking through a dense jungle. Fear not! Let us guide you on a nonprofit technology adventure through this digital wilderness, so you can find the right systems to enhance engagement, impact, and efficiency. Embrace the Unpredictable Jungle Think of you and your team… Read More
Nonprofit Technology Committee: A Strategy for Long-Term Efficiency & Effectiveness July 5, 2023 by Kristen Beireis Thinking in: Non Profit Tips, StrategyWho holds the big picture of your nonprofits’ technology environment? Are there different people in charge of your CRM, CMS, volunteer, financial, and ticketing systems? Do they meet regularly to talk about the different technologies they administrate? There comes a point in the life of many growing nonprofits where the short-term strategies of disparate technology… Read More
Nonprofit Data Collection: Outlining the Story May 4, 2023 by Kristen Beireis Thinking in: CRM/AMS, Salesforce, StrategyBefore you write a story, it’s a good idea to create an outline so you can see how the structure comes together and elaborate from there. The same applies to the stories you tell through data collection in nonprofit organizations. First you need a story concept, then you can create an outline with all the… Read More
Nonprofit Technology Tools That Are the Icing on the Cake April 3, 2023 by Kristen Beireis Thinking in: Support TipsWe are big advocates of making technology work better for nonprofits around here. While our consulting services tend to center on implementing and supporting larger systems like a CRM or website for our clients, we also geek out over the day-to-day apps and services that can augment those larger systems. You can think of these… Read More
Nonprofit Website Migration Lessons To Save Time, Money, & Headaches February 27, 2023 by Kristen Beireis Thinking in: CMS/WebsitesIt’s quite the investment for a nonprofit to get a shiny, new, website. At some point it needs to be done and hopefully, it will last a good long time so you don’t have to make that investment again in 2-3 years. Too often, we have seen nonprofits come to us sooner than they should… Read More
Donor Portals Create a Personalized Digital Experience January 31, 2023 by Kristen Beireis Thinking in: CMS/Websites, Design, StrategyYou already know the value of having a well-designed website that leads people to take action. In this time of remote and hybrid work, people would rather save their face-to-face time for their friends and family. 35% of Americans say that “large gatherings, going out, and socializing” are less important since the pandemic (World Economic… Read More
Nonprofit Technology Processes: The Key To Maintaining Clean and Healthy Systems December 27, 2022 by Kristen Beireis Thinking in: Non Profit Tips, Support TipsHistorical records are important. When the people who experienced what’s been tried, adapted, and improved are no longer around for us to talk to, these records provide valuable information to learn from. We create delicious food by following the steps on a notecard with an old family recipe. Most great family recipes handed down have… Read More
Nonprofit System Administrator Role In the Technology Movie December 5, 2022 by Kristen Beireis Thinking in: Non Profit Tips, Strategy, Support TipsThis year has solidified just how crucial tech is and will be, long-term in nonprofits, and an Administrator is a necessity. Whether you are an “accidental administrator,” or an intentional one, you are the one who leads any technology project and maintains the system once it’s implemented. The nonprofit system administrator has a very important… Read More
Nonprofit Technology Project Management Tips for a Smooth Ride December 2, 2022 by Kristen Beireis Thinking in: Non Profit Tips, Strategy, Support TipsIt’s quite a trip to go down the road of getting a new website, CRM, or other system. All too often, nonprofit technology projects are like taking a cross-country road trip riding in an Indy 500 race car: driving into curves so fast the wheels come off the ground and screeching into turns as your… Read More
Nonprofit Programs Need Technology That Drives The Mission October 28, 2022 by Kristen Beireis Thinking in: Non Profit Tips, StrategyMost of my career has been in marketing where I had the opportunity to play with all sorts of online technologies from CRM’s, to websites, to autoresponders and more. Then I picked up my marketing skills and decided to put them to use for good in the nonprofit world. I had several jobs in Volunteer… Read More
Nonprofit Technology Needs to Pivot Towards the Future September 2, 2022 by Kristen Beireis Thinking in: Non Profit Tips, StrategyIn the Great Tech Pivot of 2020, nonprofits cobbled together technology that would work in a pinch to get them through the pandemic. Now does your nonprofit need to pivot towards the future? Have you ever heard someone try to mash up a couple songs that didn’t quite go together? Maybe they’re in the same… Read More
