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

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

If your nonprofit is looking for software that supports more complex marketing capabilities, consider adding Microsoft to your list. Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Insights combines modern content development and marketing automation with a powerful segmentation engine that can leverage unified constituent ...Read More

At Heller Consulting, we continue to stay current on the latest developments impacting the world of nonprofit technology. We also take pride in being technology-agnostic and transparent with our clients and our readers. With that in mind, we’re sharing ...Read More

As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to make headlines, you might be thinking more about how your nonprofit should be using AI. It can help to understand what tools and capabilities are available and how you can start preparing to use ...Read More

If your nonprofit using Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT as your fundraising CRM, you have a powerful tool to manage your donor relationships and fundraising campaigns. But did you know that you can also leverage Microsoft's cloud-based tools to enhance your ...Read More

As a nonprofit professional, you might be excited about the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) for nonprofits. You might also feel uncertain about, and even overwhelmed by, the possibilities: What could AI help your nonprofit do? Should you start using ...Read More

2024 NOTE: Microsoft is moving toward the retirement of the Fundraising and Engagement solution for nonprofits. After December 31, 2026, Microsoft will no longer implement security updates for Fundraising and Engagement, and there will be no further technical support for the solution. Heller ...Read More

The rapid pace of change in nonprofit technology has been on my mind a lot this year. This summer, I wrote an article about the shifts in nonprofit technology that are bringing exciting new products and capabilities to the sector. ...Read More

If your nonprofit is considering a move to a platform approach to technology that includes sophisticated marketing capabilities, you might want to consider adding Microsoft to the list. As with many other nonprofit technology vendors, there are continual changes and ...Read More