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New podcast this weekend. Learn skills, many non-technical, that any nonprofit staff member can use to improve their role in data management, no matter what your job title.

Your organization can't tell your best story about your work and mission without data. Learn how everyone contributes to the quality of that data and how you can up your data game.

Learn the nonprofit landscape
Understand the relationships
Learn your technology
Become a data quality nerd
Become a great communicator
Become a super sleuth

Video: We Are All Data Managers - Build Consulting We are all data managers - in this video and podcast learn 6 easy steps to become a data ninja at your nonprofit, no matter your job title.

How much do you know about data strategy for your ? getting you down? Need to know more on for nonprofits? Catch up on the latest thinking from our senior staff in our last here:

Make Your Data Strategy Drive Your Organizational Strategy From creating targeted engagement, to really understanding impact, nonprofits are increasingly investing in data. Nonprofits that understand data can better adapt to evolving trends, pivot how they work, and anticipate future opportunities.

Get Your Organization Using Your Data!
While there could be a number of reasons why some adoption strategies fail, here are 14 tips to address the most common CRM implementation roadblocks.

14 Strategic Tips to Increase Staff CRM Use - Build Consulting 14 Strategic Tips on CRM adoption to get everyone at your nonprofit organization using your data. Fundraising database management advice

Preparing to Integrate Your Nonprofit’s Valuable Data
One of the most common pain points is having constituent data in a variety of different systems that don’t talk to each other.
This lack of integration means finding reliable data quickly is often not the easy automated process it should be.

Preparing to Integrate Your Nonprofit's Valuable Data - Build Consulting Integrate your nonprofit's valuable data into one seamless landscape by asking these three questions from Peter Mirus, Build Consulting

Make data central to the way your nonprofit works.
Nonprofits that invest in staffing, data literacy, and the democratization of data nurture a culture of data.
Build has identified five key differentiators in data strategy that nonprofits can start using.

This quick article collects these 5 differentiators in one place, helping you jump start a transition to data-centric planning.

Nonprofits that understand data can better adapt to evolving trends, pivot how they work, and anticipate future opportunities. But, sometimes the most impactful investments extend beyond technology. Learn a new way to think about data at your organization.

Make Your Data Strategy Drive Your Organizational Strategy Build has identified five key differentiators that nonprofits investing in data have. These are the building blocks of aligning your data strategy...

When nonprofits think of CRM platforms Salesforce immediately comes to mind because they were first to market.
Companies like Microsoft, NeonCRM, and NetSuite have also focused more attention and investment in nonprofit CRM platforms, with varying degrees of success. Read more:

A 9-Step Strategy for Selecting a CRM Platform for your Nonprofit A 9 step strategy to help nonprofits select and use a CRM platform as a key underpinning of their relationship management.

Turn real donor data management challenges into success.

How to Improve Donor Data Management at Your Nonprofit Learn how to improve donor data management at your nonprofit including leadership best practices to drive accurate accountable contact data for fundraising.

One of the most common pain points encountered by Build’s nonprofit clients is having constituent data in a variety of different systems that don’t talk to each other.

Preparing to Integrate Your Nonprofit's Valuable Data - Build Consulting Integrate your nonprofit's valuable data into one seamless landscape by asking these three questions from Peter Mirus, Build Consulting

As the flurry of the year-end calms down, it's a great time to review your data and adjust your organizational and data strategy for the upcoming year.

Power Up Donor Relationships: Take a Fresh Look at Your Data for the New Year Power up your donor relationships by reviewing your data and thinking about your nonprofit fundraising strategy for the upcoming year.

Tableau and Power BI are well positioned within the market to be accessible to new users, with easy-to-use features.

Nonprofit Data Analysis Tools - Selection Tips from Build Consulting Nonprofit Data Analysis Tools - Tableau, Power BI, and Qlik are well positioned within the market to provide advantages to nonprofits

Transforming Nonprofits: Improving Donor Data: A Real-Life Story Organizations often have years of donor data that doesn’t inform action. Information about donors and prospects contained in CRM for nonprofits—when properly managed and analyzed—can have a dramatic impact! Luckily, there are techniques to transform data into information—improving donor data...

A lack of focused attention on information and technology strategy frequently leads to failed projects, missed opportunities, and costly mistakes.

Build Interim or Part Time CIOs succeed.

Interim and Part-Time CIOs - Build Consulting Our interim and part-time nonprofit CIOs work inside your organization to help advance your mission by harnessing data and technology.

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Strategic Nonprofit Technology Consulting - Build Consulting Build provides nonprofit technology consulting to organizations who are ready to transform themselves and the world. Assessments, selections, implementations, change management, and CRM data management.

6 Differentiators
There are an astonishingly large number of enterprise-wide technology projects that fail. However, Build sees some key differentiators that make enterprise-wide technology projects, that are inherently more complex, successful.

Six Differentiators in Successful Enterprise-wide Technology Projects Learn about the six differentiators that Build has encountered that can lead to a successful enterprise-wide technology project.

An informal discussion on what the upcoming few years will probably bring to the nonprofit IT ecosystem, changes to expect and the value of change management in nonprofit IT projects.

Fireside Chat: Change Management in Nonprofit IT Projects Change management in nonprofit IT projects; Debbie Cameron, new Partner at Build Consulting's fireside chat with Kyle Haines

May your Feast of Lights be full of joy and peace!

Organizations face an interesting challenge when it comes to choosing the right nonprofit or accounting software for their needs: a wide range of vendors with good products, directly competing for a share of the nonprofit market as never before.

Nonprofit ERP and Accounting Software - Build Consulting Nonprofit ERP and accounting software: Build Consulting can help you determine what ERP or accounting software best meets your needs.

There is perhaps no more of a confusing nonprofit software category than “digital engagement,” which encompasses a wide range of functionality including fundraising, email marketing, social media management, advocacy, peer-to-peer, online communities, SMS, and even website content management systems.

Nonprofit Digital Engagement Software - Build Consulting We can help you determine what digital engagement software best meets your needs, or how to make best use of your existing systems.

Challenges and opportunities abound when navigating the nonprofit CRM landscape.
With so many CRM software options that meet this wide variety of needs, how can your nonprofit best understand what system(s) it should select?

Nonprofit Constituent Relationship Management (CRM) - Build Consulting Nonprofit constituent relationship management - Build Consulting helps you determine what CRM meets your needs - vendor agnostic assessments

It’s safe to say David brings a wealth of experience with strategic technology planning, business processes, and change management. When David isn’t helping our clients with technology leadership he is enjoying the great outdoors of Northern California.

platforms offer the flexibility to manage many different types of relationships and activities while tracking any associated data.

A 9-Step Strategy for Selecting a CRM Platform for your Nonprofit A 9 step strategy to help nonprofits select and use a CRM platform as a key underpinning of their relationship management.

For over 20 years, Heather has focused on communication as the foundation for navigating change.

Heather Ritchie - Build Consulting Heather Ritchie is a Consultant at Build Consulting and has experience in change management in nonprofit, academic, and corporate sectors.

If COVID has taught us anything, it's the importance of maintaining connections. This applies to individuals as well as nonprofit organizations.

Why are online communities important for nonprofits? - Build Consulting Nonprofits can use online communities to create deeper engagement with donors, members, and volunteers, leading to improved outcomes.

Have you been confused about SharePoint in the past? Sometimes SharePoint training can be overwhelming.
In this webinar, we answer your most common questions and walk you through the ways SharePoint makes sharing files easier.

Video: SharePoint for Nonprofits SharePoint for Nonprofits: Kyle Haines and Steve Longenecker discuss file sharing and answer your questions on this collaboration platform.

James’s approach of listening to needs, discussing solutions, and agreeing on implementation plans serves him well for 20 years and to this day.

James Szmak - Build Consulting James has implemented technology solutions in organizations large and small, domestic and international, over the past 20 years. Each of these implementations began with a detailed assessment of what success looks like from all users, the successful deployment strategy, a broad communication plan an...

often serve as curators of communities, offline and online. They help foster connectivity and make new members feel welcome.

Why are online communities important for nonprofits? - Build Consulting Nonprofits can use online communities to create deeper engagement with donors, members, and volunteers, leading to improved outcomes.

Guest expert Stefanie Cruz, from DigiGeeks Collective and Build Consulting’s Kyle Haines had an informal discussion on how nonprofits can pivot from using social media simply for marketing and communications to something much more integrated into the relationships organizations value most.

Fireside Chat: How Social Media Deepens Relationships With Your Constituents How Social Media Deepens Relationships; Kyle Haines' fireside chat with Stef Cruz, founder of Digigeeks Collective and expert communicator

Six Differentiators in Successful Enterprise-wide Technology Projects

Six Differentiators in Successful Enterprise-wide Technology Projects Learn about the six differentiators that Build has encountered that can lead to a successful enterprise-wide technology project.

Our teams use the Build Information Strategy Framework™ to organize current state findings and recommendations for the future focused on information leadership and governance, operations, processes, and data—in addition to technology.

Assessments and Roadmaps - Build Consulting We help nonprofit organizations do assessments on their current information technology and create strategic roadmaps that focus on both short and long-term

Why do you need an Interim or Part Time CIO from Build?
A lack of focused attention on information and technology frequently leads to failed projects, missed opportunities, and costly mistakes.

Interim and Part-Time CIOs - Build Consulting Our interim and part-time nonprofit CIOs work inside your organization to help advance your mission by harnessing data and technology.

CRM (constituent relationship management) and the associated data is critical to serve and deepen constituent relationships.
More than ever, nonprofits need to focus on how to capture the breadth of information about those relationships.

A 9-Step Strategy for Selecting a CRM Platform for your Nonprofit A 9 step strategy to help nonprofits select and use a CRM platform as a key underpinning of their relationship management.

Nonprofits use many types of software solutions within their organizations. Build Consulting has a tried and true process for helping nonprofit organizations assess their software needs and select the right software and implementation partners.

Nonprofit Software Solutions - Build Consulting Build leads organizations through the assessment and selection of many different types of nonprofit software solutions.

The benefits of an online community for a nonprofit are numerous. Read to find out what these benefits are and how you can develop an online community.

Why are online communities important for nonprofits? - Build Consulting Nonprofits can use online communities to create deeper engagement with donors, members, and volunteers, leading to improved outcomes.

Translate the opportunities and excitement of a CRM platform into something both concrete and actionable.
These 9 steps will ensure your organization makes the right platform choices and you can strengthen how CRM and constituent data serves your organization.

A 9-Step Strategy for Selecting a CRM Platform for your Nonprofit A 9 step strategy to help nonprofits select and use a CRM platform as a key underpinning of their relationship management.

Does every project require change management?
The short answer is yes. Read more about why any change in your organization needs some level of change management.

Nonprofit Technology Change Management Nonprofit Technology Change Management is the art and science of helping people to prepare for changes or disruptions that are or will happen

Build Consulting, a Washington, DC-based consulting firm for nonprofits, is looking to expand its team by hiring a part-time Business Manager. We are growing and this is an opportunity to work with a diverse team with individual perspectives, experiences, and talents who bring this all together to transform nonprofits.

Careers: Business Manager - Build Consulting Build Consulting is growing! We are looking for a part-time Business Manager to join our team.

These 9 steps will ensure your organization makes the right platform choices and you can strengthen how CRM and constituent data serve your organization.

A 9-Step Strategy for Selecting a CRM Platform for your Nonprofit A 9 step strategy to help nonprofits select and use a CRM platform as a key underpinning of their relationship management.

Do you use Microsoft 365? If you use Teams to share files with colleagues, you use SharePoint. Have you been confused about SharePoint in the past? Sometimes SharePoint training can be overwhelming.
In this webinar, we answer your most common questions and walk you through the ways SharePoint makes sharing files easier.

Video: SharePoint for Nonprofits SharePoint for Nonprofits: Kyle Haines and Steve Longenecker discuss file sharing and answer your questions on this collaboration platform.

JOIN US: The Nonprofit Fundraising CRM Consultant will work on technology assessments, selections, and implementations where we guide nonprofits through strategies that result in meaningful, enduring impact on their mission.

Careers: Nonprofit Fundraising CRM Consultant - Build Consulting Build Consulting is growing! We are looking for team members with diverse nonprofit technology experience to join our team as consultants.

CRM platforms offer the flexibility to manage many different types of relationships and activities while tracking any associated data.
9 Step to follow for selecting the best:

A 9-Step Strategy for Selecting a CRM Platform for your Nonprofit A 9 step strategy to help nonprofits select and use a CRM platform as a key underpinning of their relationship management.