The Technopath Way: Productivity through tech for nonprofits

Sign up for our weekly newsletter, The Technopath Way Tips, here: https://www.technopath.ac-page.com/the-technopath-way-sign-up What is a ‘dashboard of zeros’? What is the most crucial 3 part question to ask yourself when building reports to show your leadership? What do we really mean when we say ‘data literacy’? Sarah is diving deep into how to think about pulling data out of your nonprofit’s CR...

Sign up for our weekly newsletter, The Technopath Way Tips, here: https://www.technopath.ac-page.com/the-technopath-way-sign-up This week on The Technopath Way Sarah is joined again by Technopath’s Director of Marketing, Allyson Kennett, to look back on some of the highs and lows the company experienced during Q3. If you’re struggling with difficult decisions in your organization, this episode div...

Sign up for our weekly newsletter, The Technopath Way Tips, here: technopath.ac-page.com/the-technopath-way-sign-up Summary: Sarah sits down with Melissa Hill Dees of Hands on Connect Cloud Solutions. Melissa has 15 years of experience as a nonprofit executive and over 10 years leveraging Salesforce. Her goal is to automate what can be automated so that nonprofits have more time to do what can’t b...

Ep 133 - Tame the Grant Overwhelm Sign up for our weekly newsletter, The Technopath Way Tips, here: technopath.ac-page.com/the-technopath-way-sign-up This week’s episode features Gauri Manglik, CEO of Instrumentl, an institutional fundraising platform for nonprofits. It is a favorite tool among grant seekers for bringing grant prospecting, tracking, and management to one place. Gauri joined Sarah...

Join the NPSP Training Program wait list: technopath.ac-page.com/NPSP-Training-Program-Sept22 This week on The Technopath Way, Sarah is talking with Rebecca Tasetano and Ruby Menon about their experiences before and after joining the NPSP Training Program earlier this year. Tame the NPSP Learning Overwhelm * Have a real person to talk to when you’re stuck * Check your trainer’s credentials before...

Looking to take the Salesforce Nonprofit Cloud Consultant Exam? Get on the waitlist for our comprehensive study guide here: technopath.ac-page.com/study-guide-wait-list Are you currently doing the work of what should be 5 separate positions in your small nonprofit, while staring down the business end of burnout? We see you. It’s very similar when you’re growing a small start-up company like we are...

Sign up for our weekly newsletter, The Technopath Way Tips, here: echnopath.ac-page.com/the-technopath-way-sign-up On this episode listen to Sarah talk about how you can use technology to make true, real-life connections with people even if they start out online. The last few years have made it necessary to do a lot of connecting and networking on the internet, but what do we do now that things ha...

Sign up for our weekly newsletter, The Technopath Way Tips, here: echnopath.ac-page.com/the-technopath-way-sign-up Ruby Menon’s non-linear career path has equipped her with the many diverse skills she bring to help small to medium sized nonprofits leverage their systems, incoporate technology and shift mindsets internally to collect better data and drive more consistent outcomes. Currently Ruby is...

Sign up for our weekly newsletter, The Technopath Way Tips, here: echnopath.ac-page.com/the-technopath-way-sign-up Chris Federspiel began his career at a young age, coding websites in middle school followed by Perl and CGI scripts in high school. He later moved into the field of sales and marketing for Internet Creations and Silverline. His entrepreneurial spirit led him to co-found Plative as a S...

Sign up for our weekly newsletter, The Technopath Way Tips, here: echnopath.ac-page.com/the-technopath-way-sign-up When a nonprofit wants to add a new system to their tech stack, what’s the first step they need to take? In this episode Sarah speaks with Watt Hamlett of Hamlett Consulting to find out what sets nonprofits whose tech implementations succeed and those who struggle, apart. After years...

Sign up for our weekly newsletter, The Technopath Way Tips, here: echnopath.ac-page.com/the-technopath-way-sign-up Take Aways from Nathan’s Episode 1. Join a community like our Technopath community to get your technology and data questions answered by experts and others going through similar situations (https://technopath.mn.co/share/tke03sU6qwViCc-L?utm_source=manual) 2. Make your list of questio...

Sign up for our weekly newsletter, The Technopath Way Tips, here: echnopath.ac-page.com/the-technopath-way-sign-up What is the secret to finally get more people to turn their cameras on during virtual events? How can you get people to actually answer questions and interact? This week on The Technopath Way Sarah interviews hybrid event facilitator and Salesforce Admin, Rebecca Tasetano. They get in...

Sign-up for The Technopath Way Weekly Newsletter here: technopath.ac-page.com/the-technopath-way-sign-up This week's episode is short and sweet. Did you know even the tech pros out there come across technology they don't love and struggle with sometimes? On The Technopath Way this week Sarah chats about different ways to think through tech you may not love, but might need to use. She gives you an...

Sign-up for The Technopath Way Weekly Newsletter here: technopath.ac-page.com/the-technopath-way-sign-up This week on The Technopath Way, Sarah is mixing it up with a discussion on the book "Different" by Harvard Business School Professor Youngme Moon. Professor Moon talks about the increasingly small differences between competitors in different niches throughout her book. Sarah and Technopath's S...

Sign-up for The Technopath Way Weekly Newsletter here: technopath.ac-page.com/the-technopath-way-sign-up Are you getting ready to tell your board about your data? Are you prepared to tell a compelling story using your data, or are you drowning in numbers, reports and spreadsheets? Come to our free workshop on March 17 and walk away with a thorough understanding of how to turn your data into an ama...

Sign-up for The Technopath Way Weekly Newsletter here: technopath.ac-page.com/the-technopath-way-sign-up This week on The Technopath Way we welcome Dr. Kim Hunt, Ph. D. Dr. Hunt shares some tips for collecting relevant data, thinking through your nonprofit narrative, and what else your data can do besides inform funders of your impact.

Sign-up for The Technopath Way Weekly Newsletter here: technopath.ac-page.com/the-technopath-way-sign-up This week Sarah discusses data she and her family tracks in their personal lives, the usefulness of it, and the little steps nonprofits may be able to take to move the needle forward despite externalities. Some things she mentions: Book of the month: Winning with Data - https://amzn.to/369Pcev...

Sign-up for The Technopath Way Weekly Newsletter here: technopath.ac-page.com/the-technopath-way-sign-up We’re so excited to welcome Cindy Wagman, fundraiser extraordinaire, of The Good Partnership to the Technopath Way this week! She brings a wealth of knowledge about how to make fundraising less intimidating and more fun, what tech she has found helps lessen the overwhelm and some quick, actiona...

Sign-up for The Technopath Way Weekly Newsletter here: technopath.ac-page.com/the-technopath-way-sign-up While so many people are eager to leave 2021 in the dust, it's important to recognize that we can usually find some positives in a situation if we look closely. Today, Sarah is reflecting on the growth, positives and some downsides of her 2021. Join her in taking stock of your own year with the...

Sign-up for The Technopath Way Weekly Newsletter here: technopath.ac-page.com/the-technopath-way-sign-up Bradley’s Tips for Finding the Right Salesforce Volunteer: Every organization and its needs are unique so you will need to spend time getting the volunteer up to speed on your requirements Get extremely clear internally about what your organization wants out of Salesforce before you begin looki...

Sign-up for The Technopath Way Weekly Newsletter here: technopath.ac-page.com/the-technopath-way-sign-up So often new professionals are advised to volunteer with organizations to gain experience, but what exactly can you rely on someone with no prior experience to do with confidence? Justin Dux, an interview coach with Talent Stacker, sits down with me to talk about tasks you can confidently give...

Sign-up for The Technopath Way Weekly Newsletter here: technopath.ac-page.com/the-technopath-way-sign-up What should we look for to turn a metric we’re unhappy with, around? First of all, don’t freak out! Next, double check that everything is working correctly. Ie, payment processing isn’t down, the server is working correctly. Finally, do some A/B testing of messaging or design Pro Tip: Only A/B...

Sign-up for The Technopath Way Weekly Newsletter here: technopath.ac-page.com/the-technopath-way-sign-up This week Sarah talks about the 'why' and the 'how' of impact measurement. The main trick is drilling down to what exactly it is your organization wants to do to make the world, your community or your clients lives better. This involves making an organization impact statement. From there, she g...

Sign-up for The Technopath Way Weekly Newsletter here: technopath.ac-page.com/the-technopath-way-sign-up This week Sarah dives into the first part of evaluating your tech stack. Are you actually utilizing all the features of those fancy solutions the organization is paying for? Or would a simpler piece of technology be a better fit? She walks you through some questions to establish your organizati...