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May 10, 2026 7 min read

When does a small nonprofit actually need a CRM?

The moment a small ministry crosses the line from "you can wing it" to "you need to start writing things down" — and why the practice matters more than the tool.

May 9, 2026 12 min read

We ran our nonprofit on Microsoft Access for 30 years. Here's what I learned replacing it.

What I shopped on the nonprofit CRM market, why I eventually built something instead of bought something, and what I'd tell another executive director sitting where I was sitting two years ago.

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