An association's management tools, without an ERP
Invoicing, simplified accounting, planning, documents: light, well-connected tools cover most needs. The program helps you choose, install and train.
Invoicing, accounting, planning: the everyday tools
Behind every action of an association there is management: invoices to issue, expense claims, room bookings, grants to justify. Large structures have an ERP; small ones make do with spreadsheets. In between there are light tools, often free or a few euros a month, that cover 80% of the needs.
The program helps you choose and connect these tools rather than build new ones.
The needs we meet most often
Money
- Invoicing and tracking payments
- Keeping the simplified accounts of a non-profit
- Preparing grant justifications
Organisation
- Booking rooms and equipment
- Scheduling volunteers
- Sharing documents without losing them
Communication
- Sending a newsletter
- Managing event registrations
- Answering requests without an overflowing mailbox
What the program does today
On these topics Kern4Good works as at-cost consulting: an inventory of your tools, a reasoned choice, the setup and a training. We only develop a custom tool when no existing one fits, and that is rare.
Upcoming cohorts may gather associations around the same management need, to pool the scoping as we do for websites.
Frequently asked questions
Does a non-profit need an ERP?
Rarely. An ERP makes sense when several departments must share the same data in real time, with large volumes. For most associations two or three well-connected tools do the job at a fraction of the cost.
Can our current tools stay?
Often yes. The inventory starts with what works for you. A tool is only replaced when it costs more than it returns, in time or in errors.
How much does this consulting cost?
At cost, on quote, after a free first conversation. The quote states the days, what they cover and what stays with you.
Do your tools cost you time?
Describe your organisation in a few lines and we will propose a short inventory.