Enterprise Resource Planning for Not-for-Profits (ERP/NFP)

The following scenario may sound familiar to you:
“We raised $15 million,” says the Development department. “We only have $12 million,” replies the Finance department. “We spent $18 million,”the Program department adds. And the Board of Directors and Management asks, “What’s going on?” The lack of interaction and communication between departments at some not-for-profits can make it nearly impossible for management toextract the information it needs to make critical decisions. This is notaproblem that is exclusivetonot-for-profits. Many commercial organizations struggled to break down the barriers both within the company and among customers and suppliers, until EnterpriseResource Planning (ERP) evolved. ERP was born in the manufacturing industry as the next evolution of manufacturing resource planning. By aligning technology, processes and people, ERP/NFP effectively utilizes and integrates resources — people, programs, inventory, equipment, technology and knowledge — throughout an organization to help achieve its mission.

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