About this event
This event is produced in partnership with Idealware. Registration is through the Idealware website.
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In any software category there are likely to be dozens of options. How do nonprofits choose the right one for them? Over three days in August, we’ll show nonprofit leaders and IT staff how to evaluate the contenders and select the system that best matches their needs.
During this course, participants will:
- Reflect on whether they actually need new software.
- Learn how to evaluate their software needs.
- Consider the potential return on investment (ROI) of new software.
- Find out what it takes to build a selection team.
- Hear how to work with vendors to get the right system at the right price
- Plan for the big move.
- Think through how to onboard staff.
- Review what it takes to maintain the new system.
Course Schedule
August 23: Defining Your Process
Before you begin listening to the sales pitches and walking through demos, we’ll first take a step back and ask whether you really need new software and consider how to measure the return on investment. From there we’ll look at the selection process and lay the groundwork for a thoughtful plan.
August 24: Evaluating Your Choices and Closing the Deal
Once you’ve planned your process, it’s time to start learning about your different choices and comparing them against your needs. This session will show you what to look for as you evaluate your options and will talk you through each stage as you move closer to closing the deal.
August 25: Your New System in Action
The real work begins after you sign the contract. In this session, we’ll walk you through each of the major stages as you implement your system and onboard it with your staff.
About the Presenter
Eric Leland, Idealware Expert Trainer, has spent two decades working with progressive organizations and businesses tackling online and offline technology challenges. He’s a founding partner of FivePaths, a technology firm that offers strategic technology consulting, information architecture, and web CMS and CRM platform development expertise to each project. Eric is very active in nonprofit, philanthropy, and technology circles, having served as co-chair to the Young Nonprofit Professionals Network in San Francisco, on the National Advisory Board for the Addiction Technology Transfer Center, and as a member of NTEN and the Tech Underground.
Cost
$95 NAO Members
$120 Nonmembers
Individual sessions are not available.
This event is produced in partnership with Idealware. Registration is through the Idealware website.
REGISTER HERE
NAO Members get a discount on this webinar series by using the discount code on the Members Only Page. You must be logged in to view this page.