ardentCause

ardentCause exclusively serves the nonprofit industry.  Despite scarce resources, facing big challenges, those who "do good" can accomplish even more with the right technology tools and technology assistance.

ardentCause delivers  software solutions and services to both foundations, and the charitable organizations they fund, to help them make the most accurate decisions, efficiently grow, build capacity, and fulfill their missions. 

Here are some links to excellent resources of benefit to nonprofits.  These will continuously be updated, so check back in the future.

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To meet major challenges faced by nonprofits and their funders, the easy online CauseEffectz solution helps grant-making foundations and nonprofits measure significant program outcomes; continuously communicate results to grantors and donors; and visualize the future. It has been designed with the non-technical user in mind, so CauseEffectz saves time and helps staff become even more productive. 

Everyone makes better decisions using CauseEffectz

Stakeholders see easily-viewed dashboards, complemented by  success stories conveyed through pictures.  Program reports are continuously updated, and results are measured, monitored and shared.  Precious time is saved and resources are conserved.  Fundraising becomes much easier.

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CauseEffectz Stories

 CauseEffectz  gives nonprofits the ability to measure and visualize their achievements,  and helps communicate their successes to the world, as easily as taking a picture with a phone.  An an example, here is the feed from our internal CauseEffectz deployment - our volunteer stories - automatically updated to this website with every new activity.

Art Aids Art
ardentCause : Strategic Objectives
Fri, May 11, 2012
Nancy supports hand made art by underprivileged women and children of South Africa, whose proceeds help to build schools and provide them with an opportunity to be self sufficient.
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VIP Mentoring
ardentCause : Strategic Objectives
Wed, Apr 25, 2012
Nancy joins Ralph and his mentee and family at Spain Elementary in Detroit.
Rosemary goes to college!
ardentCause : Strategic Objectives
Thu, Mar 29, 2012
What a blast - speaking to the Nonprofit Management class at GVSU=!
Michigan Women's Foundation!
ardentCause : Strategic Objectives
Tue, Mar 27, 2012
MWF Celebrated it's 25th Anniversary and honored 25 extraordinary Michigan women!
http://www.miwf.org/
JARC Home visit- Spa party!
ardentCause : Strategic Objectives
Sun, Mar 25, 2012
Nancy joins 7th grade students from Hillel Day School for a fun evening with=
JARC residents in Beverly Hills.
READ DETROIT
ardentCause : Ardent Cause Mentoring
Mon, Mar 19, 2012
Nancy volunteered at Bagley Elementary in Detroit reading books with kindergartners through a project of the Women's Department of the Jewish Federation. Bagley is a shining star in our community!
Destination Imagination!
ardentCause : Strategic Objectives
Mon, Mar 19, 2012
Rosemary and John love volunteering at Destination Imagination!
http://idodi.org
Movie Premiere to benefit Reading Works
ardentCause : Strategic Objectives
Fri, Mar 16, 2012
The Detroit Premiere of Deadline, the new movie starring Steve Talley and Academy Award nominee Eric Roberts, is Tuesday, March 27th. Hosted by the Detroit Free Press, the premiere will benefit Reading Works, a non-profit organization dedicated to improving adult literacy in Metro Detroit and is working with ardentCause to measure literacy outcomes. Tickets to the Deadline premiere are $25. Premiere tickets that include a 5:30 VIP reception at Emagine Royal Oak Theater are $60. The red carpet arrivals begin at 6:00 with the Deadline premiere at 7:00.
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Reading Works
ardentCause : Strategic Objectives
Wed, Mar 14, 2012
Nick Munck, ardentCause Data Coordinator works with Dr. Linda Ellington and Reading Works Executive Director, Susie Schechter on implementing CauseEffectz for the adult literacy collaborative.
JARC Bingo night with Hillel Day School 7th graders
ardentCause : Strategic Objectives
Thu, Jan 26, 2012
Nancy joined residents of JARC and middle school students for an evening of Bingo at Hillel Day School in Farmington Hills. JARC is a nonprofit organization working in part to enrich lives and erase barriers for people with disabilities in our community.
Mich L3C Association Meeting
ardentCause : Strategic Objectives
Thu, Jan 26, 2012
The Michigan L3C Association held its January meeting at ardentCause headquarters in Ferndale. Discussion amongst the 12 attendees was focused on the L3C legislation being considered right now in Lansing - call your MI rep today!

http://www.linkedin.com/groups/Michigan-L3C-Network-4056216?gid=4056216&mostPopular=&trk=tyah
Helping out at LTU
ardentCause : Strategic Objectives
Wed, Jan 18, 2012
Rosemary continues her work with the Dean Search Committee at LTU