When your core systems can’t flex with funding, reporting and service changes, your organisation loses delivery capacity through manual workarounds and slow decisions. The goal isn’t “new software.” It’s operational efficiency and speed with trusted data, so you can scale services without scaling admin.
Not for Profits are incredibly considerate in the way they use funds, and yet when they finally commit to an IT investment, they too often make bad decisions that can be avoided.
Charities play a significant role in providing social services on behalf of the Australian government. As such, the cybersecurity risks of managing such sensitive data are shared with these organisations.
As a general rule of thumb, you should double the budget for the implementation of your new system.
Why your Not for Profit really needs a vendor-agnostic consultant to help you choose software
I know of several Not for Profits who have chosen a traditional, bottom-up approach to procuring CRMs and other systems, only to find that the effort resulted in vendor proposals outside their budget – a Rolls Royce CRM.
In today’s episode of IT in Plain English, Tammy Ven Dange answers, “What is the #1 Mistake with Digital Transformations by Not for Profits?”
In today’s episode of IT in Plain English, Tammy Ven Dange answers, “What if your Not for Profit cannot afford to upgrade your IT systems?”
Ultimately, a business case should be written with the decision makers in mind – usually a Board, as in the case of Not for Profits. Understanding what their motivations are make it easier to frame the reasoning in your document.
Vendors see it all the time – detailed requirements gathering that’s a complete waste of time for Not for Profits.