Nonprofit IT Strategy Communication
Recently, a Christian nonprofit executive told me: “We’ve made ambitious IT plans before, but no change came from them…” What she meant was:“I want my IT strategy and plans to…
The 6-Step Decision Framework That Stops Nonprofit Tech Paralysis (Before It Starts)
Several years ago, while in a strategic direction meeting with our team, an argument broke out between a coworker and me. We couldn't see eye-to-eye on how to solve a…
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Mission-Focused Nonprofit Technology
“We have a ton of tools that all do the same thing!” I recently had a conversation with a nonprofit, and they lamented that they don’t have any visibility into…
What Is (and Isn’t) a Nonprofit IT Strategy?
I recently spoke at a conference for Christian nonprofit leaders on the topic of IT strategy. I started my talk by asking the audience: “How many of your organizations currently…
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The Growth Trap
Why Expanding Nonprofits Struggle with Technology I was reading recently (on Reddit/r/nonprofit) about a poor soul who has experienced significant growth in their nonprofit. Their “growth” came in the form…
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Tech chaos isn’t just frustrating – It’s sabotaging your ministry’s impact
I listened to an EXCELLENT podcast where Jonathan Stark and Blair Enns discuss the definition of “strategy” What it is and more importantly… What it’s not. Strategy is NOT: Tactics…
The first step to building your Christian nonprofit’s tech strategy
3 things are vital to building your tech strategy Without them, it’s impossible to have alignment. Sure, you could build a strategy but, strategy for strategy’s sake is pointless. You…
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Three Ways Technology Empowers Your Nonprofit And What Will Strangle It
In my last post, I wrote about about technology fragmentation in nonprofits. It’s a cancer that eats away at your organization until most of your efforts are OPERATIONS instead of…
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Technology fragmentation is crushing your nonprofit
Here are 6 hidden costs you didn’t know were hurting you. What is tech fragmentation and how is it costing you big money? Tech fragmentation is software tools, platforms, and…
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Software Delivery Process: A Comprehensive Guide for Business Leaders
How can you, as a technology leader, improve time to market for feature requests or new applications? If you increase the speed of development, does that negatively impact stability or…