Unlike most private or publicly held commercial enterprises, non-profit organizations have unique IT requirements that derive from their structure and purpose. Fully understanding this dynamic and how to enhance the functionality of the non-profit business model through technological innovation, The Henson Group, Inc. (THG) offers a dedicated Non-Profit Services Practice.
Staffed by seasoned consultants—each with more than five years of non-profit industry IT project experience—THG provides clients with highly customized IT solutions based on the latest Microsoft technology.
THG’s APPROACH
In addition to the traditional operational concerns most enterprises grapple with, non-profit organizations possess highly specialized needs for extensive financial reporting technology applicable to an entire range of processes.
This includes the formulation and tracking of grants, the management of donor contributions and campaigns, the allocation and monitoring of employee salaries and volunteer time, and many other issues.
Furthermore, all of this information needs to be analyzed, and the results formatted and reported accurately to various constituencies, including sponsors and state and federal governments.
Like most non-profits, THG’s clients are constantly juggling reporting and administrative takes while doing the real work of their organizations. To assist them, THG designs and deploys an integrated set of financial accounting and management solutions to help solve these and other troubling issues.
THG’S SERVICES
Consultants in THG's Non-Profit Practice apply innovative Microsoft technologies and strategic thinking that solve many relevant operational issues that affect our clients every day.
Solutions THG implements include the following:
Tracking
THG assists non-profits enterprises in tracking contributions and employee hours for state and federal reporting. THG solutions allow for the creation of sub-accounts within the general ledger, enabling clients to analyze each fund or grant to a departmental level. This creates easies tracking and accommodates unique situations, such as multiple government grants, memberships, and legal entities.
Automation
THG’s consultants are experts at designing and deploying solutions that eliminate the error-prone process of manually re-entering information into multiple disparate systems. THG deploys Microsoft Windows-based financial software solutions that are designed to integrate with other systems, allowing your technology to easily share information across the organization and import data from other applications. For example, one common process where THG’s automation assists non-profit clients is in integrating the link between fundraising software to accounting systems.
Reporting
If you are still mailing hard copies of your reports to the board of directors or affiliate offices, THG can assist you in deploying Web-enabled reporting solutions. Using the internet and a web browser, web enabled reporting allows you to distribute reports and other critical information 24/7. Recipients can view up-to-the-minute sensitive material without having to worry about it being lost in the mail.
System Upgrades
Nothing complicates operations like outdated computer hardware and software. Systems that relay on older platforms usually require expensive maintenance and custom programming to make the simplest changes. Although many non-profits tend to keep using older equipment due to limited capital, pre-Pentium machines and antiquated equipment can actually be a significant drain on your organization's resources. THG deploys Windows-based systems with NFP accounting packages that increase financial and reporting time and reduce downtime, which frees up valuable staff resources.
E-Services
Just as for-profit companies are adopting e-business to increase their efficiency, many non-profit leaders are incorporating various aspects of e-business into their everyday operations. THG deploys non-profit based internet solutions, such as contributor and member online access, online donations, 24/7 disseminate of information, and improved internal management giving traveling or remote employees access to critical project information.