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April 12, 2024 - by Jerry McGlynn
To stay competitive, companies across various industries must continually update their technology to keep pace with advancements and avoid being obsolete. While this holds for businesses in almost every sector, nonprofit organizations (NPOs) are often constrained by tight budgets and poor access to technology. This puts them at risk of being left behind.
Budget scarcity has been applied to technology and has resulted in a compounding issue of technical debt accumulation that, left unchecked, could cost significantly more to unravel than if technology had been replaced at more predictable intervals.
Given technology’s critical role in modern organizational functions, nonprofits must stay technologically relevant. However, considering the sector’s frequent budget constraints and the rising shortage of personnel, how can nonprofits effectively pursue this goal?
Nonprofit consulting services can provide valuable guidance and support in navigating technological challenges and maximizing limited resources. Explore this article to dispel the five myths that commonly mislead nonprofits.
“We need to make technology last longer because it is expensive, and tech expense takes away from our mission.”
“Our existing platform still works after 15 years.”
“We’ve heard about a new platform that could benefit us, but there is no way we can afford it.”
“We can’t integrate our systems due to the cost and will simply move data manually.”
“We couldn’t afford an HRIS platform, so we built one in a SaaS project management platform.”
“We would like to use analytics to serve our mission better, but we have failed.”
“We have chosen our own SaaS platform.”
“We can do it alone.”
“We need to follow specific rules while spending funds.”
“In our organization, some “missions” spend more aggressively than others on technology, and the back office may struggle to keep up.”
“IT doesn’t move fast enough to meet our organization’s needs.”
“We’ve wanted to leverage new technologies for years but have never made it happen.”
“Past attempts at technology transformation have failed.”
The digital landscape is constantly evolving, and nonprofits can’t afford to be left behind. While budget constraints and resource limitations are real challenges, nonprofits now need to take a proactive stance on technology.
By partnering with the right technology providers and adopting strategic frameworks recommended by consulting services for nonprofit organizations, you can bridge the tech gap, increase efficiency, and, ultimately, further your mission.
Start your journey today!
Jerry McGlynn is Practice Director, Consulting at Synoptek. With over 31 years of IT Consulting and Strategy Development experience, Jerry is not just a technologist but also a business leader who can transform operations and drive effective change management. He is a sought-after change agent with an extensive track record of transforming struggling IT organizations into world-class operators.
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