Note: This post draws content from a recent E-learning webinar. View the full recording or download slides. The Case for Cultivating Strong Partnerships Effective partnerships form the backbone of program success. But what’s the best way for homeownership programs and housing counseling programs to partner in order to prepare and assist first-time homebuyers? This post takes… Read More »
Homeownership Programs and Housing Counseling: A Positive Partnership
Choosing the Right Technology for Your Organization
Are you looking for a new program or client management system? If so, you’ve probably noticed that selecting the right technology can be tricky. There are a lot of options to pick from and knowing which one will work for your organization and programs requires asking yourself and the technology vendor the right questions. Fortunately,… Read More »
E-Learning Webinar: Cultivating Partnerships and Best Practices for Housing Counseling and Homeownership Programs
The HomeKeeper team hosted a Grounded Solutions e-learning webinar in June with the goal of helping attendees think more strategically about the partnerships between housing counseling and homeownership programs. View the recording online with the password: junepartners or download the slides. Effective partnerships form the backbone of program success; when homeownership programs and housing counseling agencies connect with one… Read More »
Salesforce Impact Reporting Webinar features HomeKeeper Power User
On June 21st, Lauren Shaughnessy, Director of Learning and Measurement at Habitat for Humanity Greater San Francisco – and one of our HomeKeeper power users – presented on a Salesforce.org Impact Reporting Webinar. This webinar was Part 1 of three part series on Salesforce and measurement. On the webinar Lauren shared how her Habitat affiliate… Read More »
Our new HomeKeeper video – Please share!
Check out our latest HomeKeeper video and share with others! … Read More »
HomeKeeper featured in new article on sector-wide measurement
HomeKeeper was recently featured in a new Deloitte Insights article titled, Reimagining measurement, Enhancing social impact through better monitoring, evaluation, and learning. by Tony Siesfeld, Ph.D., Rhonda Evans, and Gabriel Kasper.… Read More »
Scaling a Salesforce Solution: Are you ready to blaze this trail?
10 big questions to discuss with your team. Every few months, I get an email introduction to someone who has a wonderful idea for building a Salesforce app to support their national non-profit network, chapter organization, collaborative or other sector-wide initiative. The case for a replicable Salesforce solution is always compelling and the potential for… Read More »
The Key to Impact Measurement: Keep Moving Forward.
How is your organization incorporating impact measurement into your program design? If you’re wanting to do more, but aren’t quite sure where to get started, read on. We built HomeKeeper to help make your job easier and your programs better. Over the years we’ve cultivated a data-driven sector and a community of folks committed to… Read More »
Transitions & Introducing Cheryl Curry
As you’ve probably heard, August 16th was Liz’s last day at Grounded Solutions Network and she will soon be starting at MIT in pursuit of a graduation degree in urban planning. On behalf of the entire HomeKeeper community, I’d like to thank Liz for her dedication to the HomeKeeper program and Grounded Solutions Network. Whether… Read More »
HomeKeeper: Building a Data-Driven Sector
Spreadsheets and more spreadsheets. For One Roof Community Housing in Minnesota, this traditional method of managing the organization’s large amounts of affordable housing information simply wasn’t working. “We had a number of different Excel spreadsheets that individual employees would keep up on their own that pertained to their own needs,” said Julie Petrusha, the housing… Read More »