Use dictation tools with SAM for long counseling and case notes!

Everything your organization does and puts out into the world - from the application process to the way your team delivers services - is a reflection of your agency. Use spaghetti as a catalyst for team cohesion to showcase a mission.

How can you get your team or board excited about process improvement? How can you explain that this is a vital step in improving any part of your program, from saving time to saving money to matching more children with families?

One great introduction to the how and why of process analysis comes from systems engineer Tom Wujec.

No matter your type of organization, coming up with a list of values that drive your team creates specific criteria by which you can judge all of your agency’s decisions. Using the 3-12-3 brainstorming method is a simple way to frame your brainstorming —and the whole process only takes around 20 minutes.

Feeling overwhelmed by your workload or about to begin a complex project with your team? Try a swim lane to quickly divvy up responsibilities and ensure balance across team members.

In honor of National Foster Care Month we are catching up with a few SAM clients to learn about their unique missions and impact on the foster care system.

Create forms that keep families and county workers engaged. Make forms easy to enter with the just the right mix of requirements for data entry.

Building a good database starts with the first field. Bring thoughtfulness to building fields with this guide.

An interview with Nell Edgington of Social Velocity. Embracing abundance in nonprofits.