If you’ve ever chatted with me for more than 10 minutes, chances are work management software came up. Even at happy hour. Or a family brunch (hi, Mom!). I’m a bit of an evangelist about it.

Why?!

Because it makes (work) life so much better. In the 20+ years I’ve been adulting in the workplace, nothing has helped me be more organized, focused, and strategic than work management platforms (Asana, monday, Trello, etc.) They set you up for success.

15 of those 20+ years have been in the nonprofit sector. And let’s face it, making things easier and more efficient is crucial for nonprofits. Our organizations are full of smart, passionate, committed people – who could always use more resources. I’ve yet to hear a nonprofit say, “No thanks, we have all the time, treasure, and talent we need!”

That’s where work management software comes in. It cultivates all the resources nonprofits need.

Here’s how:

Time: Work management software streamlines communications with your team and keeps you out of your email inbox.

Treasure: Besides the indirect savings through efficiency (goodbye missed grant deadlines), these systems are often free or very low-cost for most nonprofits. We’re talking $10 or less per user per month in many cases.

Talent: Every project or process managed with these tools builds institutional knowledge. This knowledge can easily be shared with new staff, promoted team members, volunteers, and more. 

Work management can be the glue that helps you delegate and sustain, so you can focus on what really matters – moving your mission forward.

But you don’t have to wait for your whole team to adopt a tool. It can be useful for you personally. My work management setup gives me:

1. One place for all my ideas, notes, and to-dos

2. A way to plan and track my goals and long-term, complex projects

3. Tools to effectively manage my team and collaborators (even if they aren’t using the platform.)

Setting up these systems can absolutely help you level up, and I’d love to be there as you get started. So book some time on my calendar. We can take a tour of the systems I use here at Good Work, talk about how best to get set up, or even dish about the one system I absolutely would never recommend (drama!!!)