Years ago, we wrote a post titled “It’s Just a Database,” emphasizing that a database is just a tool, and it’s only as good as the data you put in it. Now, we are revisiting that theme in response to a common request we receive. Nonprofits often reach out to us seeking help to transition[…]
Organizations create lots of files. Plans, budgets, procedures, marketing pieces, grant applications, reports, timelines, proposals, memos, newsletters, meeting agendas and summaries (I hope), and on and on. You create, save, and share hundreds of files each month. As I pointed out in my last post, how we name, edit, and save theses files determines how[…]
A messy shared drive is more than a headache. It’s a business process and knowledge management disaster. An organization cannot plan thoughtfully, design intentionally, work efficiently, and learn continuously if it cannot store, find, and use its decisions, plans, efforts, and insights. Google Drive, SharePoint, OneDrive, etc. are all powerful tools for file sharing and[…]
In our last post, we looked at setting a vision for your database. Now that the vision for your organization’s database has been established and shared, what’s next? Now it’s time to engage and support your teammates in efforts to achieve your vision. Teach a Man to Fish There’s an old Chinese proverb that goes[…]
So you’ve just completed implementation on a database for your organization or inherited one that your organization has used, to some extent, for decades. Now what? Well, whether you’re starting with a clean slate or trying to breathe new life back into your system, it’s time to step back and think about a vision for[…]
This is the last of five posts in a series on how nonprofits can leverage Excel to simplify, streamline, and accelerate their data analysis. The IllumiLab is grateful to have one of our clients, Megan Ondr-Cooper of CASA St. Louis, sharing her enthusiasm and expertise with us. This time, Megan is talking about functions .[…]
Ok, maybe I oversold this a little in the title, but I got your attention! This is the fourth post in a series on how nonprofits can leverage Excel to simplify, streamline, and accelerate their data analysis. The IllumiLab is grateful to have one of our clients, Megan Ondr-Cooper of CASA St. Louis, sharing her[…]
This is the third post in a series on how nonprofits can leverage Excel to better make sense of, share, and use their data. The IllumiLab is grateful to have one of our clients, Megan Ondr-Cooper from CASA of St. Louis, sharing her enthusiasm and expertise with us. Here’s Megan . . . Today I’ll[…]
This is the second post in a series intended to help nonprofit professionals develop confidence using Excel. The IllumiLab is excited to have one of our clients, Megan Ondr-Cooper of CASA of St. Louis sharing her Excel expertise with us. In my last post, I shared my perspective on the value of Excel, a few[…]
The IllumiLab is excited to bring you this five-part blog series from one of our clients, Megan Ondr-Cooper, the Manager of Analysis & Outcomes at CASA of St. Louis. Since we began working together, I’ve been so encouraged and impressed by how much Megan is able to do with so little when it comes to[…]