We can empower others to do more with scarce resources.
We want to provide the Top 25 American Express Members Projects (and their recommended fulfillment organizations) with custom software-as-a-service to ensure that their projects will not only be implemented, but sustained—for years to come. Without technology it’s hard for people and organizations to do the things they want to do on a scale they want to do it. Technology improves long-term sustainability. Custom software delivers real-time intelligence, leading to better visibility across the organization, and faster decision-making. The problem is charities often have small technology budgets. So they’re left with inefficient paper-based processes and spreadsheets to solve life-sized problems. That makes it difficult to solve those problems effectively.
Some projects and their fulfillment organizations may want custom software-as-a-service to report their impact to evidence-based funders. Others may want dashboards to track performance indicators on demand—to understand what’s working and what’s not, to prevent problems, and to be more effective. Others may need software to manage logistics, improve collaboration, connect with volunteers, tap into people-centered community platforms, or create knowledge-banks.
We’ve seen time and time again how when people have better visibility into their programs, and when they can more effectively communicate and collaborate, they can more effectively advance their mission, and expand their impact. Technology is playing an increasingly vital role in helping nonprofits create large-scale, sustainable impact.
And when it comes to improving sustainability, research shows that funders would give more to charities if they were able to determine the impact of their gifts, and if they received a better Social Return on Investment (SROI). And that’s where advanced reporting technologies come in.
The Top 25 Members Projects have a huge opportunity to make a broad, positive impact in our world—but only if their impact can scale exponentially. Without technological capacity, it’s hard to turn ideas into large-scale impact that lasts. Few ideas create change that extends beyond what a few people can achieve alone. Customized software increases leverage, but barriers to access are high. Imagine what would happen if we squashed those barriers to magnify the impact of ALL 25 Members Projects?