The key to unlocking the potential of ETO and Apricot lies in strategic investment in implementation, maintenance, and reporting. Let’s delve into why these aspects are critical for the success of your organization. 1. Implementation Strategy for ETO and Apricot: A Solid Foundation Implementing a nonprofit performance management system (such as ETO and Apricot) … Read more
Nonprofit organizations often rely on robust data management systems to track participants, donors, and other critical information. However, over time, these systems can become cluttered, hinder data accuracy and staff productivity. Duplicate records, unused forms, outdated workflows, and other inefficiencies are just some examples. We encourage organizations using Bonterra’s Apricot or ETO to engage in … Read more
Even with some of the most advanced features available anywhere, software like ETO and Apricot might still have some tasks that just have to be done manually. And when those processes are excessive and repetitive, good luck finding someone willing to do them. And even if you can, it might take that person hundreds of … Read more
Apricot users can now refer program participants directly from your Apricot system to another partner Apricot system. (and receive them too!) This is one that Social Solutions kept very close to the vest while they developed a functionality that organizations will be clawing to get their hands on as quickly as possible. With the Apricot’s … Read more
At Treadwell, we are pursuing innovations in nonprofit program evaluation that prioritize equity, inclusion, and community leadership. Last year, Treadwell Consultant Jordan Grover worked with organizers in the DC area to engage youth in leading their own evaluations at three local nonprofits. She describes an exciting collaboration between nonprofit data professionals, youth participants, and students … Read more
Recently, Social Solutions completed a full overhaul of their logos, color schemes, fonts and everything visual about their website and products (including ETO, Apricot and Penelope). ETO and Apricot now have a much more consistent look and feel. That means it’s time for you to update your ETO Dashboard Messages to Match the New Look … Read more
It’s been a crazy few weeks for just about the whole world recently. And yet, some things in life keep rolling along. This week, April 2020, Social Solutions released another batch of browser-neutrality updates to ETO software! With these updates, as well as the 2018 ones, we at Treadwell think it’s time for everyone to … Read more
If you haven’t spent time scanning Social Solutions’ Ideas Portal, prepare yourself. You might find yourself spending hours perusing the hundreds of ideas and thinking “Why didn’t I think of that?” or, “I was having that exact problem just last week!”. Social Solutions has accelerated the development and deployment of new product enhancements and features … Read more
The ETO implementation process is arduous, detailed and complex, but the post-implementation system management can quickly become even more complex. It’s nearly impossible to get it all right on the first try. For this reason, you must anticipate that there will be system corrections, additions, and new reporting needs following launch. For those of you … Read more
