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As the social sector continues to move toward greater evidence and transparency, grantmakers are increasingly placing impact measurement and collaboration at the center of their digital strategies. A strong grant management system (GMS) can no longer focus only on supporting the grant application, review, and disbursement processes, but must also
30th September 2021
Amp Impact Fornax – the product’s Summer ‘21 release – offers users greater data visualization capabilities, increased UI flexibility, and the enhancement of key modules including Work Planning and Fund Management. With the Winter 21’ Electra release, Logframes and Work Planning (also known as Activities) were released as Lightning Web
19th August 2021
The Vera Solutions Fellowship offers emerging, impact-driven professionals the opportunity to join an innovative, global team using technology to transform the way the social sector engages with data. Learn more about the Fellowship here. This year, we’ve welcomed 23 outstanding new fellows from the United States, Brazil, India, Zimbabwe, Botswana,
30th June 2021
Earlier this month, Vera Solutions hosted our third annual (and second virtual) global Amp Impact summit! The four-hour virtual event brought together Amp Impact clients, partners, and staff from around the world to connect, collaborate on the Amp Impact roadmap, and share best practices for strengthening accountability and data-driven program
22nd June 2021
As climate change continues to become an increasingly pressing issue, many of us wonder, “What can I do to make a difference? Will my individual actions even help?” The concept of fighting climate change on an individual level seems daunting – and for a reason. According to recent reports, only
29th April 2021
How Vera’s Green Team is incorporating sustainability into business practices and cultivating a corporate culture of active environmental awareness. Since Vera Solutions became a Certified B Corporation nine years ago, the company has demonstrated a strong commitment to environmental sustainability and taking responsibility for our collective actions as an organization.
21st April 2021
This year’s International Women’s Day was themed #ChooseToChallenge – challenging individuals and organizations around the world to celebrate women’s achievements, raise awareness against bias, and take action for gender equality. Through our work, Vera Solutions has had the privilege to work alongside many organizations who #ChooseToChallenge everyday, working tirelessly to
31st March 2021
At Vera Solutions, we believe that collaboration is a cornerstone to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) . Over the last decade, we’ve been fortunate to work with hundreds of organizations to deliver data solutions that unlock a culture of transparency, collaboration, and data-informed decision-making. Through our work, we’ve been
12th March 2021
Amp Impact Electra, the product’s Winter ‘21 release, brings powerful new functionality to strengthen work planning and logframe management, provides greater flexibility to use Amp Impact’s features on any Salesforce object(s), and adds key enhancements to continue strengthening the product’s user-experience. With the Delphinus release last Summer, we unveiled Amp
12th February 2021
At Vera Solutions, we’re often asked, “Why do you build nonprofit solutions on Salesforce? Isn’t it just a CRM tool?” As a technology provider, we love Salesforce mostly for its extensive configurability and scalability—allowing us to build using ‘clicks, not code’, streamline and automate organizational workflow, and store all kinds
3rd February 2021
Our word for the year: resilience. Reflecting on 2020, Vera has surely faced unprecedented challenges, but we’ve also seen some great milestones and remarkable growth. In March, as the world adapted to widespread lockdowns and growing health and economic concerns as a result of the pandemic, we quickly shifted our
18th December 2020
Over the last decade, Salesforce – the world’s leading cloud computing platform – has steadily become a go-to platform for nonprofit program management. As COVID-19 has disrupted many aspects of nonprofit programming – from fundraising to delivery – the need for a centralized, end-to-end program management system is more important
16th December 2020
MCLEAN, VA. (PRWEB) November 20, 2020 — Acumen Solutions and Vera Solutions today announced a new strategic partnership to help nonprofits, grantmakers, and impact investors measure impact and more effectively manage the lifecycle of programs, projects, grants, and investment. The experience and service delivery excellence of Acumen Solutions, a Top
20th November 2020
October 20, 2020 – Meaningful Business, a global platform for leaders combining profit and purpose, has recognized Vera Solutions Co-founder and CEO Zak Kaufman as a Meaningful Business 100 (MB100) leader for 2020. Zak joins an impressive group of purpose-driven business leaders around the world, including the Founders/CEOs of Chobani,
