Digital Transformation – the Rise of the Connected Nonprofit

In the past, nonprofits used an array of siloed technologies to store, manage and analyze data across departments, resulting in complex, fragmented, and oftentimes unmanageable sets of solutions. With the adoption of cloud technologies and centralised systems we are now seeing nonprofits that work cross-functionally, that communicate better and are working towards a common goal. This new ‘Connected Nonprofit’ is fast becoming the industry norm, and the move to digital transformation is on most CIOs agendas. Trocaire is a great example of a nonprofit that has truly embraced digital, and achieved success across its programs and global network through the execution of this approach.

Trocaire began its journey with Salesforce in 2007, using Salesforce as a platform for fundraising and engagement, however it wasn’t until 2012 when it truly began its digital transformation. It was at that point when Michael Duggan joined the organisation as CIO, and introduced a Cloud First model which would see Salesforce becoming the strategic platform to connect almost all parts of Trocaire’s organisation.

What many people new to Salesforce may not realise, is that Salesforce’s real power lies in its platform, the architecture which underlies its capabilities for program management, fundraising, engagement, and analytics. The platform that brings together all these activities and enables users to integrate these processes and activities with every core process within their organisation. One central system – a single source of truth.

Gradually, Michael and his team began to migrate more and more departments and processes over to the Salesforce platform – Digital Engagement and Program Management, Partner Management, Fundraising and Project Management and even it’s call centre and internal HR department which they’ve developed using Service Cloud. Today Trocaire runs most of its organisation on Salesforce.

Interested in learning more?

Watch the recorded webinar for an exclusive look at digital transformation in the nonprofit sector – see how Trocaire has developed and executed it’s one platform approach and how Salesforce is supporting the organisation is the areas of Fundraising, Advocacy, Lobbying, Education, Volunteering, Programmes and Projects, Case Management.

Inside the webinar:

• Salesforce as a strategic platform
• Assessing the internal and external environment
• Preparing for digital transformation
• Architecting a one platform approach
• Advice and recommendations

About Trocaire:

Trócaire is an Irish charity and the overseas development agency of the Catholic Church in Ireland. The organisation works with partners in over 20 countries in the developing world to empower communities to improve their lives, meet their basic needs and ensure their human dignity. In Ireland, Trocaire raises awareness about the root causes of poverty and injustice, and advocate for change. The organisation runs from 24 offices globally across 19 countries including Ireland, Latin America, Africa and Asia. They generate an annual income of 63 million (27m – general public, 36m – institutional funding).