Have you ever wanted to track all of the expenses related to an event that you are hosting? Or, maybe you would like to know how much it is truly costing you to remodel that office space. Or, maybe you want to track grant activity across fiscal years. You...
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Microsoft Dynamics SL and Sage MIP Fund Accounting are both award winning accounting software packages for nonprofit organizations. But how do the products stack up against each other? Here’s a comparison of the two solutions in five key areas: Table Driven Chart of Accounts Microsoft Dynamics SL and Sage...
Read More The “Customer Relationship” in CRM does not only apply to business consumers, it also relates to citizen relationships, which tend to have substantial challenges. There is a need to improve Citizen and Business service delivery with simpler processes, less paperwork, and more efficient interactions. Government agencies also face challenges...
Read More Microsoft Dynamics includes many features that facilitate and integrate business processes, but there are always tips and tricks to help you accomplish your task a little faster and easier. In this 2 part series we will go over some free add-ons and tools that work with Dynamics to optimize your...
Read More Microsoft Dynamics CRM combines everyday Microsoft Office applications with powerful customer relationship management (CRM) software to rapidly improve relationships with donors, volunteers and clients. Microsoft Community Affairs has worked with the Dynamics product team to create Donation Management, a solution that turns a powerful sales and marketing tool into...
Read More Well-designed and implemented technology business solutions are the key to operating efficiently. Many solutions and services are designed specifically to help not-for-profit organizations improve performance through technology. One such solution is Interfund Management. Many nonprofits still struggle with reconciling their accounting data manually. With detailed fund-tracking requirements, this can...
Read More How is your organization managing revenues and expenses for projects or grants? Are you still using the GL chart of accounts? Does your organizations rely on the accounting department to input and update project/grant information? Do your project/grant managers have real-time access to project/grant data or do they rely...
Read More Many organizations rely on grants to provide a recurring source of income. However, grant revenues come with their own unique set of challenges. Most grants require you to track and report on how grant money is spent. Such reporting can have the following negative business impact on organizations: Manual...
Read More The 2010 Fenton Forecast for Nonprofit Leadership and Effectiveness demonstrated that fiscal responsibility and credibility are the top objectives for Not-for-profit organizations in the post-recession economy. With dwindling endowments, now is a critical time to revamp and refocus efforts on accounting practices and transparent financial processes. As nonprofits strive...
Read More A new solution implementation is a process where there is a goal orientated team approach – the end user at the client site and the implementation group for set up services. But it all needs to begin with a vision from the end user- not just for the future,...
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