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Nov

How One Intake Form Saved LINC 85 Days’ Worth of Time

Social Solutions Apricot, Data Management, Education, Nonprofit Technology, Nonprofits, Spotlight

When it comes to thinking about data in innovative ways, Social Solutions’ customer Local Investment Commission (LINC) has long been a nonprofit trailblazer. Since the organization’s founding in 1992, LINC has been pushing the boundaries of public-private collaboration in the name of supporting families across the Kansas City community. And, by leveraging data and technology to increase efficiency and meet the community’s needs around after-school care, LINC continues to increase its impact by improving the lives of Kansas City families. read more

Sep

5 Data Points Your Nonprofit Should be Tracking

Social Solutions Case Management, Case Management Resources, Data Management, Non Profit Resources, Nonprofit Technology, Nonprofits, Outcomes Software, Performance Management

Collecting, tracking and managing nonprofit data are important ways to measure and quantify the good work your organization does for your community. Tracking data empowers you and your stakeholders to understand how your services are affecting your program participants or constituents. Plus, when you have a handle on your data, you are better equipped …

Apr

78% of Nonprofit Funders Want to Know Your Impact

Social Solutions Evidence-based Practice, Funding

Funding is one of the things nonprofit organizations think about most. Gaining new funding and retaining funding from year to year are high-stake concerns. When it comes to what funders want, it’s best to listen to nonprofit funders themselves. As a follow-up to our research in What Funders Want: Foundation Reporting Study, we wanted to take a deeper …

Dec

What’s the Buzz With Metrics—and How They Can Help Your Nonprofit Measure Success

Nhu Te Measurement, Performance Management, Uncategorized

Long gone are the days where your nonprofit is guessing or estimating how well its doing. Every nonprofit needs to establish a process of calculating and measuring its success, if they haven’t done so already. But let’s take a closer look at success—what does that really entail? Success varies from one nonprofit to the other; every nonprofit has …

Dec

5 In-Kind Donations Your Nonprofit Can Accept

Social Solutions Non Profit Resources

Donor funding — a hot topic at the 2018 Impact Summit. Who are your donors? How to do you reach them? What do you need to give them in return? As a nonprofit, answering all those questions isn’t always easy, but it’s important to come together and share your wealth of knowledge. That is exactly what happened during a Roundtable Discussion during …