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Using Data for Enhanced Nonprofit Performance: Insights and Strategies

Whitepaper, Driving Nonprofit Impact With Data and Technology, synthesizes the findings from a survey Executive Directors of 27 agencies in human services.
by Casebook Editorial Team

What Is Intensive Case Management?

Intensive case management provides targeted support to clients with complex needs. By taking an individualized, flexible approach you can establish meaningful relationships with clients, set collaborative goals, and connect them to timely services for improved...
by Casebook Editorial Team 2 min read

Using Data for Enhanced Nonprofit Performance: Insights and Strategies

Whitepaper, Driving Nonprofit Impact With Data and Technology, synthesizes the findings from a survey Executive Directors of 27 agencies in human services.
by Casebook Editorial Team

AI Tools for Human Services Nonprofits

Following are some AI tools for you to consider. There are many others available as well. These solutions will take some of the heavy lift off staff so your organization, and those you serve, can thrive!
by Casebook Editorial Team 1 min read

Buy or Build Your Own Case Management System for Human Services?

You run a social services organization and you're keeping all of your records in a spreadsheet, and now you are wondering if the investment in a case management solution is right for you. You're probably already having trouble getting the reports you need and making...
by Andrew Pelletier 2 min read

Best Practices

How To Build Healthy Relationships With Funders

In previous posts, we’ve reviewed best practices regarding grantwriting and communicating your story to funders. We’ve even talked about the importance of third-party validation. Another key to success is understanding how to build stronger relationships with funders. Funders co...

Secure Your Funding Pt. 3 — Emphasis On The Data

So far, we’ve reviewed watchdog sites’ standards, detailing indicators for a nonprofit’s success, and articulating metrics. What do all of these have in common? DATA! Ratings, program development, case-making…all are driven by a drumbeat of qualitative and quantitative data. How the public v...

Reporting Impact and Communicating to Grant Funders

The previous post outlined the primary types of capacity-building projects and reviewed how transformational successful capacity-building implementation have been, for example, nonprofits...

by Sade Dozan4 min read

Capacity-Building Grants | Nonprofit Case Studies

In the previous post, we touched on how capacity-building grants are identified and developed in an effort to better position organizations for growth. Now, we’ll review the power of capacity-building g...

by Sade Dozan4 min read

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Buy or Build Your Own Case Management System for Human Services?

You run a social services organization and you're keeping all of your records in a spreadsheet, and now you are wondering if the investment in a case management solution is right for you. You're probably already having trouble getting the reports you need and making informed decisions about how to p...
You run a social services organization and you're keeping all of your records in a spreadsheet, and now you are wondering if the investment in a case management solution is right for you. You're probably already having trouble getting the reports you need and making informed decisions about how to provide the best outcomes for your clients. How easy will it be to find information in the case of an audit? How quickly can you show your impact in the community and product reports for your funders? Now is the time to decide if investing some more into your existing You run a social services organization and you're keeping all of your records in a spreadsheet, and now you are wondering if the investment in a case management solution is right for you. You're probably already having trouble getting the reports you need and making informed decisions about how to provide the best outcomes for your clients. How easy will it be to find information in the case of an audit? How quickly can you show your impact in the community and product reports for your funders? Now is the time to decide if investing some more into your existing You run a social services organization and you're keeping all of your records in a spreadsheet, and now you are wondering if the investment in a case management solution is right for you. You're probably already having trouble getting the reports you need and making informed decisions about how to provide the best outcomes for your clients. How easy will it be to find information in the case of an audit? How quickly can you show your impact in the community and product reports for your funders? Now is the time to decide if investing some more into your existing You run a social services organization and you're keeping all of your records in a spreadsheet, and now you are wondering if the investment in a case management solution is right for you. You're probably already having trouble getting the reports you need and making informed decisions about how to provide the best outcomes for your clients. How easy will it be to find information in the case of an audit? How quickly can you show your impact in the community and product reports for your funders? Now is the time to decide if investing some more into your existing You run a social services organization and you're keeping all of your records in a spreadsheet, and now you are wondering if the investment in a case management solution is right for you. You're probably already having trouble getting the reports you need and making informed decisions about how to provide the best outcomes for your clients. How easy will it be to find information in the case of an audit? How quickly can you show your impact in the community and product reports for your funders? Now is the time to decide if investing some more into your existing You run a social services organization and you're keeping all of your records in a spreadsheet, and now you are wondering if the investment in a case management solution is right for you. You're probably already having trouble getting the reports you need and making informed decisions about how to provide the best outcomes for your clients. How easy will it be to find information in the case of an audit? How quickly can you show your impact in the community and product reports for your funders? Now is the time to decide if investing some more into your existing You run a social services organization and you're keeping all of your records in a spreadsheet, and now you are wondering if the investment in a case management solution is right for you. You're probably already having trouble getting the reports you need and making informed decisions about how to provide the best outcomes for your clients. How easy will it be to find information in the case of an audit? How quickly can you show your impact in the community and product reports for your funders? Now is the time to decide if investing some more into your existing You run a social services organization and you're keeping all of your records in a spreadsheet, and now you are wondering if the investment in a case management solution is right for you. You're probably already having trouble getting the reports you need and making informed decisions about how to provide the best outcomes for your clients. How easy will it be to find information in the case of an audit? How quickly can you show your impact in the community and product reports for your funders? Now is the time to decide if investing some more into your existing You run a social services organization and you're keeping all of your records in a spreadsheet, and now you are wondering if the investment in a case management solution is right for you. You're probably already having trouble getting the reports you need and making informed decisions about how to provide the best outcomes for your clients. How easy will it be to find information in the case of an audit? How quickly can you show your impact in the community and product reports for your funders? Now is the time to decide if investing some more into your existing You run a social services organization and you're keeping all of your records in a spreadsheet, and now you are wondering if the investment in a case management solution is right for you. You're probably already having trouble getting the reports you need and making informed decisions about how to provide the best outcomes for your clients. How easy will it be to find information in the case of an audit? How quickly can you show your impact in the community and product reports for your funders? Now is the time to decide if investing some more into your existing
by Andrew Pelletier 2 min read

Single vs Multi-Tenant SaaS Architecture for Your Human Services Organization

The two types of cloud architecture have different structures and offer various advantages and disadvantages for your human services organization. Whether your organization is a nonprofit, private enterprise, or public sector agency, you will want to familiarize yourself with these distinct structur...
The two types of cloud architecture have different structures and offer various advantages and disadvantages for your human services organization. Whether your organization is a nonprofit, private enterprise, or public sector agency, you will want to familiarize yourself with these distinct structures as you consider the possibilities for SaaS. The two types of cloud architecture have different structures and offer various advantages and disadvantages for your human services organization. Whether your organization is a nonprofit, private enterprise, or public sector agency, you will want to familiarize yourself with these distinct structures as you consider the possibilities for SaaS. The two types of cloud architecture have different structures and offer various advantages and disadvantages for your human services organization. Whether your organization is a nonprofit, private enterprise, or public sector agency, you will want to familiarize yourself with these distinct structures as you consider the possibilities for SaaS. The two types of cloud architecture have different structures and offer various advantages and disadvantages for your human services organization. Whether your organization is a nonprofit, private enterprise, or public sector agency, you will want to familiarize yourself with these distinct structures as you consider the possibilities for SaaS. The two types of cloud architecture have different structures and offer various advantages and disadvantages for your human services organization. Whether your organization is a nonprofit, private enterprise, or public sector agency, you will want to familiarize yourself with these distinct structures as you consider the possibilities for SaaS. The two types of cloud architecture have different structures and offer various advantages and disadvantages for your human services organization. Whether your organization is a nonprofit, private enterprise, or public sector agency, you will want to familiarize yourself with these distinct structures as you consider the possibilities for SaaS. The two types of cloud architecture have different structures and offer various advantages and disadvantages for your human services organization. Whether your organization is a nonprofit, private enterprise, or public sector agency, you will want to familiarize yourself with these distinct structures as you consider the possibilities for SaaS. The two types of cloud architecture have different structures and offer various advantages and disadvantages for your human services organization. Whether your organization is a nonprofit, private enterprise, or public sector agency, you will want to familiarize yourself with these distinct structures as you consider the possibilities for SaaS. The two types of cloud architecture have different structures and offer various advantages and disadvantages for your human services organization. Whether your organization is a nonprofit, private enterprise, or public sector agency, you will want to familiarize yourself with these distinct structures as you consider the possibilities for SaaS. The two types of cloud architecture have different structures and offer various advantages and disadvantages for your human services organization. Whether your organization is a nonprofit, private enterprise, or public sector agency, you will want to familiarize yourself with these distinct structures as you consider the possibilities for SaaS.
by Brian Johnson 1 min read

3 Simple Ways Going Paperless Improves Data Security

If your organization's workflow process isn't paperless, you may be exposing yourself and your clients to easily avoidable security risks. There are many benefits of a paperless process, but you may not consider some basic ways in which relying on paper versions of forms, files, and essential docume...
If your organization's workflow process isn't paperless, you may be exposing yourself and your clients to easily avoidable security risks. There are many benefits of a paperless process, but you may not consider some basic ways in which relying on paper versions of forms, files, and essential documents leave your organization and clients potentially vulnerable. If your organization's workflow process isn't paperless, you may be exposing yourself and your clients to easily avoidable security risks. There are many benefits of a paperless process, but you may not consider some basic ways in which relying on paper versions of forms, files, and essential documents leave your organization and clients potentially vulnerable. If your organization's workflow process isn't paperless, you may be exposing yourself and your clients to easily avoidable security risks. There are many benefits of a paperless process, but you may not consider some basic ways in which relying on paper versions of forms, files, and essential documents leave your organization and clients potentially vulnerable. If your organization's workflow process isn't paperless, you may be exposing yourself and your clients to easily avoidable security risks. There are many benefits of a paperless process, but you may not consider some basic ways in which relying on paper versions of forms, files, and essential documents leave your organization and clients potentially vulnerable. If your organization's workflow process isn't paperless, you may be exposing yourself and your clients to easily avoidable security risks. There are many benefits of a paperless process, but you may not consider some basic ways in which relying on paper versions of forms, files, and essential documents leave your organization and clients potentially vulnerable. If your organization's workflow process isn't paperless, you may be exposing yourself and your clients to easily avoidable security risks. There are many benefits of a paperless process, but you may not consider some basic ways in which relying on paper versions of forms, files, and essential documents leave your organization and clients potentially vulnerable. If your organization's workflow process isn't paperless, you may be exposing yourself and your clients to easily avoidable security risks. There are many benefits of a paperless process, but you may not consider some basic ways in which relying on paper versions of forms, files, and essential documents leave your organization and clients potentially vulnerable. If your organization's workflow process isn't paperless, you may be exposing yourself and your clients to easily avoidable security risks. There are many benefits of a paperless process, but you may not consider some basic ways in which relying on paper versions of forms, files, and essential documents leave your organization and clients potentially vulnerable. If your organization's workflow process isn't paperless, you may be exposing yourself and your clients to easily avoidable security risks. There are many benefits of a paperless process, but you may not consider some basic ways in which relying on paper versions of forms, files, and essential documents leave your organization and clients potentially vulnerable. If your organization's workflow process isn't paperless, you may be exposing yourself and your clients to easily avoidable security risks. There are many benefits of a paperless process, but you may not consider some basic ways in which relying on paper versions of forms, files, and essential documents leave your organization and clients potentially vulnerable.
by Joshua Cruz 1 min read

Case management software that brings it all together.

Casebook has always emphasized working directly with practitioners when developing our platform. When we embarked on developing cb: Engage, we came to the drawing board with a research-focused approach. In recent interviews with practitioners, a recurring challenge mentioned was the difficulty or an...
Casebook has always emphasized working directly with practitioners when developing our platform. When we embarked on developing cb: Engage, we came to the drawing board with a research-focused approach. In recent interviews with practitioners, a recurring challenge mentioned was the difficulty or annoyance of toggling between different software programs, the potential pitfalls that presents, and how it's frustrating to switch gears to work on one case or record. A trend highlighted in multiple stakeholder interviews was how a user might go to one software for forms that need to be filled out or attached, switch to another software to write notes, and sometimes even a third software to update information about clients or service providers! This all adds up to quite a bit of time toggling, increases the possibility for errors, and is inefficient. Casebook has always emphasized working directly with practitioners when developing our platform. When we embarked on developing cb: Engage, we came to the drawing board with a research-focused approach. In recent interviews with practitioners, a recurring challenge mentioned was the difficulty or annoyance of toggling between different software programs, the potential pitfalls that presents, and how it's frustrating to switch gears to work on one case or record. A trend highlighted in multiple stakeholder interviews was how a user might go to one software for forms that need to be filled out or attached, switch to another software to write notes, and sometimes even a third software to update information about clients or service providers! This all adds up to quite a bit of time toggling, increases the possibility for errors, and is inefficient. Casebook has always emphasized working directly with practitioners when developing our platform. When we embarked on developing cb: Engage, we came to the drawing board with a research-focused approach. In recent interviews with practitioners, a recurring challenge mentioned was the difficulty or annoyance of toggling between different software programs, the potential pitfalls that presents, and how it's frustrating to switch gears to work on one case or record. A trend highlighted in multiple stakeholder interviews was how a user might go to one software for forms that need to be filled out or attached, switch to another software to write notes, and sometimes even a third software to update information about clients or service providers! This all adds up to quite a bit of time toggling, increases the possibility for errors, and is inefficient. Casebook has always emphasized working directly with practitioners when developing our platform. When we embarked on developing cb: Engage, we came to the drawing board with a research-focused approach. In recent interviews with practitioners, a recurring challenge mentioned was the difficulty or annoyance of toggling between different software programs, the potential pitfalls that presents, and how it's frustrating to switch gears to work on one case or record. A trend highlighted in multiple stakeholder interviews was how a user might go to one software for forms that need to be filled out or attached, switch to another software to write notes, and sometimes even a third software to update information about clients or service providers! This all adds up to quite a bit of time toggling, increases the possibility for errors, and is inefficient. Casebook has always emphasized working directly with practitioners when developing our platform. When we embarked on developing cb: Engage, we came to the drawing board with a research-focused approach. In recent interviews with practitioners, a recurring challenge mentioned was the difficulty or annoyance of toggling between different software programs, the potential pitfalls that presents, and how it's frustrating to switch gears to work on one case or record. A trend highlighted in multiple stakeholder interviews was how a user might go to one software for forms that need to be filled out or attached, switch to another software to write notes, and sometimes even a third software to update information about clients or service providers! This all adds up to quite a bit of time toggling, increases the possibility for errors, and is inefficient. Casebook has always emphasized working directly with practitioners when developing our platform. When we embarked on developing cb: Engage, we came to the drawing board with a research-focused approach. In recent interviews with practitioners, a recurring challenge mentioned was the difficulty or annoyance of toggling between different software programs, the potential pitfalls that presents, and how it's frustrating to switch gears to work on one case or record. A trend highlighted in multiple stakeholder interviews was how a user might go to one software for forms that need to be filled out or attached, switch to another software to write notes, and sometimes even a third software to update information about clients or service providers! This all adds up to quite a bit of time toggling, increases the possibility for errors, and is inefficient. Casebook has always emphasized working directly with practitioners when developing our platform. When we embarked on developing cb: Engage, we came to the drawing board with a research-focused approach. In recent interviews with practitioners, a recurring challenge mentioned was the difficulty or annoyance of toggling between different software programs, the potential pitfalls that presents, and how it's frustrating to switch gears to work on one case or record. A trend highlighted in multiple stakeholder interviews was how a user might go to one software for forms that need to be filled out or attached, switch to another software to write notes, and sometimes even a third software to update information about clients or service providers! This all adds up to quite a bit of time toggling, increases the possibility for errors, and is inefficient. Casebook has always emphasized working directly with practitioners when developing our platform. When we embarked on developing cb: Engage, we came to the drawing board with a research-focused approach. In recent interviews with practitioners, a recurring challenge mentioned was the difficulty or annoyance of toggling between different software programs, the potential pitfalls that presents, and how it's frustrating to switch gears to work on one case or record. A trend highlighted in multiple stakeholder interviews was how a user might go to one software for forms that need to be filled out or attached, switch to another software to write notes, and sometimes even a third software to update information about clients or service providers! This all adds up to quite a bit of time toggling, increases the possibility for errors, and is inefficient. Casebook has always emphasized working directly with practitioners when developing our platform. When we embarked on developing cb: Engage, we came to the drawing board with a research-focused approach. In recent interviews with practitioners, a recurring challenge mentioned was the difficulty or annoyance of toggling between different software programs, the potential pitfalls that presents, and how it's frustrating to switch gears to work on one case or record. A trend highlighted in multiple stakeholder interviews was how a user might go to one software for forms that need to be filled out or attached, switch to another software to write notes, and sometimes even a third software to update information about clients or service providers! This all adds up to quite a bit of time toggling, increases the possibility for errors, and is inefficient. Casebook has always emphasized working directly with practitioners when developing our platform. When we embarked on developing cb: Engage, we came to the drawing board with a research-focused approach. In recent interviews with practitioners, a recurring challenge mentioned was the difficulty or annoyance of toggling between different software programs, the potential pitfalls that presents, and how it's frustrating to switch gears to work on one case or record. A trend highlighted in multiple stakeholder interviews was how a user might go to one software for forms that need to be filled out or attached, switch to another software to write notes, and sometimes even a third software to update information about clients or service providers! This all adds up to quite a bit of time toggling, increases the possibility for errors, and is inefficient.
by Casebook Editorial Team 3 min read

Casebook Security: Passwords, Permissions & Encryption

Everyone has personal information that can't get into the wrong hands. Whether you're in child welfare, workforce development, foster care, community services or any area helping others, working in the social services sector means the most sensitive parts of their lives are in your hands, or at leas...
Everyone has personal information that can't get into the wrong hands. Whether you're in child welfare, workforce development, foster care, community services or any area helping others, working in the social services sector means the most sensitive parts of their lives are in your hands, or at least your case files. How you protect, store, and organize that data is critical for doing your job, and the right software can not only help you stay organized but keep your clients safe. That's where Casebook comes in. With Casebook, privacy and security features kick in the moment you open the software, with an extremely stringent password validation system, continuing with customizable permission levels that easily allow you to determine which staff members have access to what information, encrypts that data so it doesn't fall into the wrong hands, and updates the software on a frequent basis to stay ahead of any new challenges. Everyone has personal information that can't get into the wrong hands. Whether you're in child welfare, workforce development, foster care, community services or any area helping others, working in the social services sector means the most sensitive parts of their lives are in your hands, or at least your case files. How you protect, store, and organize that data is critical for doing your job, and the right software can not only help you stay organized but keep your clients safe. That's where Casebook comes in. With Casebook, privacy and security features kick in the moment you open the software, with an extremely stringent password validation system, continuing with customizable permission levels that easily allow you to determine which staff members have access to what information, encrypts that data so it doesn't fall into the wrong hands, and updates the software on a frequent basis to stay ahead of any new challenges. Everyone has personal information that can't get into the wrong hands. Whether you're in child welfare, workforce development, foster care, community services or any area helping others, working in the social services sector means the most sensitive parts of their lives are in your hands, or at least your case files. How you protect, store, and organize that data is critical for doing your job, and the right software can not only help you stay organized but keep your clients safe. That's where Casebook comes in. With Casebook, privacy and security features kick in the moment you open the software, with an extremely stringent password validation system, continuing with customizable permission levels that easily allow you to determine which staff members have access to what information, encrypts that data so it doesn't fall into the wrong hands, and updates the software on a frequent basis to stay ahead of any new challenges. Everyone has personal information that can't get into the wrong hands. Whether you're in child welfare, workforce development, foster care, community services or any area helping others, working in the social services sector means the most sensitive parts of their lives are in your hands, or at least your case files. How you protect, store, and organize that data is critical for doing your job, and the right software can not only help you stay organized but keep your clients safe. That's where Casebook comes in. With Casebook, privacy and security features kick in the moment you open the software, with an extremely stringent password validation system, continuing with customizable permission levels that easily allow you to determine which staff members have access to what information, encrypts that data so it doesn't fall into the wrong hands, and updates the software on a frequent basis to stay ahead of any new challenges. Everyone has personal information that can't get into the wrong hands. Whether you're in child welfare, workforce development, foster care, community services or any area helping others, working in the social services sector means the most sensitive parts of their lives are in your hands, or at least your case files. How you protect, store, and organize that data is critical for doing your job, and the right software can not only help you stay organized but keep your clients safe. That's where Casebook comes in. With Casebook, privacy and security features kick in the moment you open the software, with an extremely stringent password validation system, continuing with customizable permission levels that easily allow you to determine which staff members have access to what information, encrypts that data so it doesn't fall into the wrong hands, and updates the software on a frequent basis to stay ahead of any new challenges. Everyone has personal information that can't get into the wrong hands. Whether you're in child welfare, workforce development, foster care, community services or any area helping others, working in the social services sector means the most sensitive parts of their lives are in your hands, or at least your case files. How you protect, store, and organize that data is critical for doing your job, and the right software can not only help you stay organized but keep your clients safe. That's where Casebook comes in. With Casebook, privacy and security features kick in the moment you open the software, with an extremely stringent password validation system, continuing with customizable permission levels that easily allow you to determine which staff members have access to what information, encrypts that data so it doesn't fall into the wrong hands, and updates the software on a frequent basis to stay ahead of any new challenges. Everyone has personal information that can't get into the wrong hands. Whether you're in child welfare, workforce development, foster care, community services or any area helping others, working in the social services sector means the most sensitive parts of their lives are in your hands, or at least your case files. How you protect, store, and organize that data is critical for doing your job, and the right software can not only help you stay organized but keep your clients safe. That's where Casebook comes in. With Casebook, privacy and security features kick in the moment you open the software, with an extremely stringent password validation system, continuing with customizable permission levels that easily allow you to determine which staff members have access to what information, encrypts that data so it doesn't fall into the wrong hands, and updates the software on a frequent basis to stay ahead of any new challenges. Everyone has personal information that can't get into the wrong hands. Whether you're in child welfare, workforce development, foster care, community services or any area helping others, working in the social services sector means the most sensitive parts of their lives are in your hands, or at least your case files. How you protect, store, and organize that data is critical for doing your job, and the right software can not only help you stay organized but keep your clients safe. That's where Casebook comes in. With Casebook, privacy and security features kick in the moment you open the software, with an extremely stringent password validation system, continuing with customizable permission levels that easily allow you to determine which staff members have access to what information, encrypts that data so it doesn't fall into the wrong hands, and updates the software on a frequent basis to stay ahead of any new challenges. Everyone has personal information that can't get into the wrong hands. Whether you're in child welfare, workforce development, foster care, community services or any area helping others, working in the social services sector means the most sensitive parts of their lives are in your hands, or at least your case files. How you protect, store, and organize that data is critical for doing your job, and the right software can not only help you stay organized but keep your clients safe. That's where Casebook comes in. With Casebook, privacy and security features kick in the moment you open the software, with an extremely stringent password validation system, continuing with customizable permission levels that easily allow you to determine which staff members have access to what information, encrypts that data so it doesn't fall into the wrong hands, and updates the software on a frequent basis to stay ahead of any new challenges. Everyone has personal information that can't get into the wrong hands. Whether you're in child welfare, workforce development, foster care, community services or any area helping others, working in the social services sector means the most sensitive parts of their lives are in your hands, or at least your case files. How you protect, store, and organize that data is critical for doing your job, and the right software can not only help you stay organized but keep your clients safe. That's where Casebook comes in. With Casebook, privacy and security features kick in the moment you open the software, with an extremely stringent password validation system, continuing with customizable permission levels that easily allow you to determine which staff members have access to what information, encrypts that data so it doesn't fall into the wrong hands, and updates the software on a frequent basis to stay ahead of any new challenges.
by Ilana Novick 3 min read

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