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The Role of Enterprise Resource Planning in Nonprofit Sports and Recreation

Gym use compared to pre-pandemic levels has nearly doubled. More people are purchasing wellness products and services and watching and engaging in sports and local leagues than ever before. 

What Is A Student Management System?

A student management system is designed to record, analyze, and manage information in a school. These systems are updated by teachers and school administrators on a rolling basis to better…

7 Common RFP Mistakes (And How To Solve Them)

Although invaluable for nonprofits, the request for proposal (RFP) process can also be extremely complex. 

Solving the Five Biggest Technology Pain Points of Higher Education

Post-secondary institutions face a ton of unique challenges compared to other organizations — even K-12 schools. On the one hand, they are very much businesses; large enterprises with a multitude…

Overcoming the Challenges of Grant Management in Tribal Government with Sparkrock

First Nations Tribal Councils often rely on grant funding from a variety of sources to sustain their communities. In addition to economic development, grant programs may support everything from critical…

How to Overcome Critical Education Payroll Challenges with Sparkrock

Payroll and finance in K-12 is a complicated balance of managing various factors influencing each employee’s paycheck. 

Where Are Your Students? Get On the Right Track with ERP and SIS Solutions

Surprisingly, this is far more common than anyone would think.

Bill 124: How ERP Solutions Support Smooth Retroactive Payments for Educators

Imagine facing a mandate to retroactively pay your employees by 2.75%. The government provides funds within 60 days; you must deliver payments within 120 days. This task involves precise calculations,…

Ensuring Peace of Mind for K-12 IT Staff: How Software Enables Better IT

Where technology is concerned, many K-12 school districts seem to operate under an “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” mindset.