Microsoft has announced it is sunsetting its Great Plains accounting software after decades in the market. With few peers in terms of longevity, we decided to look into why so many nonprofits stuck with Great Plains so long, and what ...Read More

Blackbaud’s release of new Raiser’s Edge NXT capabilities has come as an early holiday present for data admins, who have been waiting nearly a decade for an updated query engine. Many team members charged with data management are ...Read More

The veteran nonprofit tech bench at Heller Consulting has been augmented with the hire of Karen Harris Melendez as our Microsoft Practice Business Lead. Karen brings to the practice more than 25 years’ experience working with nonprofit organizations in roles including ...Read More

Peer-to-peer fundraising nets U.S. nonprofits $1.1 billion per year and many are interested in getting a slice of that pie. But how can you make sure your technology and tools are up to the task? Get the skinny. What is ...Read More

If your advancement org is typical, you’re faced with the challenge of making donor and alumni engagement more effective with technology that you may have used for 10, 15, or even 20+ years. It lacks the features and functionality you need to ...Read More

Many higher education advancement teams are ready to implement more sophisticated approaches to donor and alumni engagement. But to do so, they need to move away from their aging software. They need technology that gives them better access to their ...Read More

Giving season is upon us. It’s an exciting time, with 26% percent of all online revenue coming in December. It can be easy to feel overwhelmed but focusing on a few key areas can help you work more efficiently and ...Read More

At Dreamforce last month, Salesforce revealed a suite of new products that nonprofits and higher ed organizations have been asking about for years. But ever cautious and reticent to be the first movers into a product that is still evolving, ...Read More

Blackbaud's Raiser's Edge development software has been around for decades. And if your nonprofit uses Raiser's Edge NXT, you know it can be a powerful tool for managing donor relationships and fundraising activities. But are you getting the most out ...Read More

Here at Heller Consulting, we know that donations are vital to your nonprofit’s ongoing work. That's why we want to make sure you are aware of a State of California "good standing" requirement that could impact your organization’s ...Read More