At Heller Consulting, we’ve been tracking technology trends in higher education advancement over many years. One of the things we’ve seen most recently is an acceleration of universities and colleges working to bring their organization’s fundraising efforts ...Read More

You might have heard by now that that Blackbaud will be ending support for and shutting down Luminate CRM in 2022. Whether your nonprofit uses Luminate CRM or not, if you’re using the companion product Luminate Online, this news might ...Read More

If the title of this article caught your attention, chances are that your nonprofit is using Luminate CRM. And, you’ve likely been notified that Blackbaud will be ending support for and shutting down Luminate CRM in 2022. I’m guessing ...Read More

The pace of new technology from Microsoft for the nonprofit sector seems to be accelerating. The latest offering — announced last month — is Microsoft Cloud for Nonprofit. In our continued efforts to keep you in-the-know about Microsoft technology for nonprofits, here’...Read More

If you’ve read this blog for a while, you probably know that Team Heller has been closely following Microsoft’s movements in the nonprofit sector. We’ve watched Microsoft go from initial investments in the sector to the launch ...Read More

If you’ve worked in the nonprofit sector for very long, you likely know about Salesforce Nonprofit Success Pack (NPSP). It’s a customer relationship management (CRM) solution that many nonprofits use to build donor relationships, accelerate major giving, and ...Read More

Digital transformation for nonprofits is not a new concept but has become an even more urgent reality since the fallout of COVID-19.  Nonprofits need to have a solid technical foundation in order to carry on with their important work. The ...Read More

The recent Nonprofit Trends Report from Salesforce provides helpful insights on how nonprofits have responded to the fallout of COVID-19 and what role technology has played in helping them become more resilient. As I read through the report, I found ...Read More

If you’re like many nonprofit professionals, you might have found that your nonprofit’s technology foundation didn’t hold up well under the stress test of the COVID-19 pandemic and the fallout that followed. You might also have found ...Read More

Moving to a new customer relationship management (CRM) system is an exciting time for your nonprofit. A new CRM system can help your entire organization work more efficiently, manage constituent relationships more effectively, and use more accurate reporting to drive ...Read More