Over the years automation has become an integral factor in the growth, development and innovation of businesses and nonprofits alike, as it allows organizations to free up more time and direct more energy into creating a strong workflow.

3 Ways to Automate Your Nonprofit

Installing software to help cover repetitive or menial tasks has become one of the best ways for any organization to work efficiently and smartly.

Here are some ways a nonprofit can automate their organization.

#1 Implement a customized CRM

Customer relationship management (CRM) software is a system that compiles data about volunteers, members, donors, and sponsors of the organization. It allows the organization to create user accounts for both the stakeholders and the administrative staff. And it automates certain repetitive tasks. This lessens the workload of the employee. Which allows the staff to allot their valuable time towards other more important things.

Not all CRM software is necessary for your nonprofit. It’s beneficial to have your administrative team review the various types of systems available. Some key factors to look at, as you analyze your options, may include grant management, program management and membership management. This centralizes and automates processes and tasks between administrators as well as deliverables to constituents and sponsors.

You may also want to consider the pros and cons list below. As you review what CRM systems are available for your nonprofit.

Reviews of various types of CRM software can be found on Salesforce, Capterra, and Software Advice.

#2  Synchronize your fundraising platform with your email subscriber list

Nonprofits typically use fundraising platforms that allow them to appeal to the masses to donate their money to a specific cause. People have become skeptical of online fundraisers in the past few years. It can be hard to really give potential donors an inside look at the heart of your organization. Linking the fundraising platform to an email subscriber platform such as Mailchimp could be quite helpful in situations like this.

This allows nonprofits to directly communicate with their donors and sponsors. Acknowledgement of gifts given is vital to keeping donors happy. It expresses gratitude and assures them that their gift matters. Automating emails can alleviate the workload your volunteers have. It lessens the amount of time spent designing. Crafting the format of the email since the creator can save it as a template for future use.

 #3 Automate Volunteer Management

When the word nonprofit is mentioned, the first thing people usually think about is volunteer work. Volunteers are the lifeblood of nonprofits. Without volunteers, nonprofits would not be able to operate.

Now, nonprofits automate their volunteers. Implementing CRM software allows nonprofits to manage communication, assign tasks prior to meetings or events and brief the entire staff. Moreover, volunteers choose the projects they want to work on.  Even modify the settings regarding how frequently they receive email communication from the nonprofit.

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First posted on Tuxedo Impressions.