Scott Francis

Despite affordable, scalable IT support remaining elusive, the tech capacity of small nonprofits should not be forgotten. In a time of transformation, the nonprofit sector is grappling with a significant challenge: IT maturity gaps. In our recent panel discussion featuring Johan Hammerstrom, CEO at CommunityIT, and Hannah Kahn, Director of Grantmaking Analytics and Operations at the Hewlett Foundation, and moderated by our own Jean Westrick, we explored the impact of these IT gaps on the entire nonprofit sector and, most importantly, discussed pathways for bridging these divides. 👇 Our takeaways: ·    Understand the landscape of IT support needs among small nonprofits ·    Explore models that work—and where they fall short ·    Learn how funders can better support tech equity across the nonprofit ecosystem Missed the live session? Don’t worry, your membership perks have you covered! Catch up anytime by streaming the full conversation in our webinar archive. Link: https://lnkd.in/gvszH2F5 #Nonprofits #TechEquity #ITSupport #TechCapacity #NonprofitTech #Philanthropy #TAG

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The Pittsburgh Foundation is undertaking a major technology transformation—incl. #Salesforce, #NetSuite & integrated donor & grantee portals - & seeks a Systems Solutions Architect to guide the design, governance & ongoing optimization of their Foundation ecosystem https://lnkd.in/gaJacGuh #PittsburghFdn #IT #nonprofittalent

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Fundraisers are facing mounting pressure, rising complexity, and shrinking support. Most organizations are forced to stitch together a patchwork of tools from different software vendors; we call point-solutions — one for events (ticket sales), another for auctions, another for raffles, another for their marketplace, another for memberships and another for communications. The Result? · Impacts productivity: Lost time learning and juggling systems (keeping track of logins, contract renewals, multiple vendor relationships) · Causes staff burnout and retention · Creates fractured data and fragmented processes, impacting analysis and insights · Higher costs impacting already constrained IT budgets · Impacts guest/user experience · Impacts overall fundraising returns When technology creates more headaches instead of helping, everyone loses — staff, volunteers, and most importantly, the communities we serve. The future of fundraising isn’t about more tools — it’s about connected solutions that make life simpler, safer, and more effective. What’s your experience? Are you seeing this patchwork problem in your organization? If you would like to discuss your situation further, please contact me directly gmurray@launch57.com or via support@communibee.ca #Fundraising #Nonprofits #CommunityEngagement #DigitalTransformation

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