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I posed this question: “What is that one thing you think nonprofits need, but can’t afford?” to the twitter community and received some interesting answers:
philanthropissd: @nonprofitsos my answer to what #nonprofit orgs need – MANAGEMENT TRAINING.
bettina27: @nonprofitsos Vehicles for cross-systems collaborative planning.
smeneguzzo: @nonprofitsos Nps need but don’t think they can afford: integrated technology. Underestimate the cost of using hobbled together systems.
ddtdc: @nonprofitsos a Human Resources professional
mjfrombuffalo: Ditto what philanthropissd said: RT @philanthropissd: @nonprofitsos my answer to what #nonprofit orgs need – MANAGEMENT TRAINING.
urbantastic: @nonprofitsos every np needs in-house online donation capability, but most a)go 3rd party or b)completely miss out.
DCVito: @nonprofitsos I’d say we can’t afford clout.
BBBSHR: @nonprofitsos Current technology (both hardware and software). It’s essential for efficiency, but can be quite costly.
baovie: @nonprofitsos Training and staff development dollars
trina_willard: @nonprofitsos I agree completely – program evaluation. However, what’s the cost of NOT doing it? Potentially significant…
My answer (@nonprofitsos) was program evaluation