by Maureen Wallbeoff | Aug 18, 2019 | Accidental Techie, Blog Post, Project Management, Technology, Tools
Managing a nonprofit technology project is no joke. There’s usually a lot on the line – sometimes even your very job! Have I gotten your attention? Good. Because when you’re the leader, keeping it all running (basically) smoothly is your...
by Maureen Wallbeoff | Sep 27, 2018 | Accidental Techie, Blog Post, Project Management, Technology
When I spoke with my client, Jackie, back in May, she was pumped. She had been planning a project and budget for a new website for what seemed like forever and she just got word it was approved! Whoop whoop! Together, we had just finished refining the organization’s...
by Maureen Wallbeoff | Aug 29, 2018 | Accidental Techie, Blog Post, Project Management, Technology
You could cut the tension with a knife. A client’s tech project was running late. Really late. And a month after a show-stopper problem had been identified, there was still no clarity on when it would be resolved. An emergency huddle was called. I was asked to sit in....
by Maureen Wallbeoff | Jul 18, 2018 | Accidental Techie, Blog Post, Project Management, Technology
I recently got an interesting question touching on notifying supporters about a move to new software from Hannah, a savvy nonprofit communications professional. It’s one that most software vendors don’t answer: Does anyone have best practices for communicating a...
by Maureen Wallbeoff | Jul 11, 2018 | Accidental Techie, Blog Post, Project Management, Technology
Choosing a new software platform for your nonprofit can cause lots of stress. But, in my experience, there’s one part of the process that especially freaks out nonprofit accidental techies. There are three key phases to choosing a new software platform: Name the...
by Maureen Wallbeoff | Jun 13, 2018 | Accidental Techie, Blog Post, Project Management, Technology
Rob was angry. He felt trapped. It was the third month of a new CRM implementation project and he was the tech lead. The project had just taken a nasty turn. During the last meeting with the vendor, Rob asked when they could expect the data de-duping work to start....
