One of the challenges that many not-for-profits experience is how to provide financial information to program managers so that they can better manage against their budgets. One way to do this, as I’ve written in the past, is to give your users access to your accounting software so they...
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Microsoft provides several ways to pull in data from other databases or apps into Microsoft Dynamics GP (formerly Microsoft Great Plains). Microsoft Integration Manager, which is a separate module for Microsoft Dynamics, is one of the easiest options. It gives users a lot of power to import and map...
Read More Most organizations begin with a financial solution with either industry specific or manual processing in Excel. When your organization moves beyond the entry level, it may face a number of challenges as you hit the limits of accounting functionality. Some software simply wasn’t designed to provide professional financial management...
Read More Not-for-profit organizations who already use Microsoft Dynamics GP SmartList Builder usually can’t imagine doing their work without it. For those new to it, SmartList Builder is a powerful report generator feature that makes it easy to find information within Dynamics. SmartList Builder is an add-on for your Great Plains...
Read More EVERY NONPROFIT TODAY IS COMPETING for DOLLARS and DONORS. Is your organization proactive or reactive to needed internal changes because of external challenges? Are your systems helping your organization or holding you back from being on top of the financial and operational data you need to compete? Please Join...
Read More Some people are born fundraisers. Others are so passionate about their cause, that they have no problem asking for a contribution. And then there are those individuals who are just uncomfortable asking for money no matter how passionate or connected they are. If you have a board member that...
Read More Part of running a successful organization includes knowing the financial status of your company at all times. You rely on your accounting software to be up-to-date so you can make informed business decisions. Proven software should allow users to monitor current activity before having to close books each month...
Read More Unlike most not-for profit accounting software packages, Microsoft Dynamics GP includes a Fixed Assets Module in the standard license. Surprisingly, though, many Dynamics GP users do not take advantage of this. If you are one of those organizations, think again. The benefits of an integrated Fixed Assets module are...
Read More Managers generally are not fond of planning yearly budgets or engaging in other forecasting exercises since it’s viewed as time taken away from helping the not-for-profit’s cause. But with Microsoft Forecaster 7.0, the budget process doesn’t have to trigger instant headaches. Available in your not-for-profit accounting software, Microsoft Dynamics...
Read More Instant messaging has been a mainstream part of business communications for years. And Microsoft has made great efforts to integrate real-time text communication into such enterprise stalwarts as Sharepoint and Outlook. So why aren’t you using the built-in IM feature of Microsoft Dynamics GP to communicate and collaborate within...
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