Technology has the potential to improve every aspect of your school operations. But where do you start? What is most important? As a professional school administrator, time is precious to you. How do you know where should you invest the majority of your resources -- time and money alike? Where should you rely on technology the most?

Although your challenges may be numerous, there are a few key areas in which technology can really make a difference in school fundraising and school management:

School Fundraising
Technology can help you increase your school donations, communicate better with your alumni and supporters, and strengthen your relationships with your high-value donors.

Making better decisions
Planning will keep you far ahead of the competition. Technology supports planning by allowing you to maintain a single, up-to-date view of your constituents, identify high value prospects, and strategically plan for your organization's growth.

Managing your school finances
Without technology, reducing the cost of fundraising, tracking, and reporting on the "health" of your school, as well as complying with nonprofit-specific accounting requirements, would be almost impossible. These days, donors are more demanding than ever when it comes to accountability.

Managing your school daily operations
Increasing the efficiency of service delivery, optimizing your volunteers, memberships and sponsorships, and improving your internal processes are all areas in which technology can and will make a huge difference in the way your organization accomplishes its mission.

Seem Important? It is! But if your technology doesn't allow you to grow and explore new methods of fundraising, it's not worth the investment. At a minimum, your technology solution for your school should help you in these ten areas:

-- Single, holistic view of supporters
-- Relationship management
-- Analysis reporting
-- Accountability and stewardship
-- Online donor service
-- Direct mail
-- Pledge management
-- Recurring giving
-- Matching gifts
-- Saving time

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About Blackbaud School Management Software:

Blackbaud's total school solution, including The Education Edge School Management Software, gives individual offices the functionally-rich solutions they need while also providing all key stakeholders with instant, secure access to up-to-date student and financial information.

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