Not for Profit Sector

The importance of not for profit and charities sector

The circles show how the Not-for-Profit sector sits in relation to others. The boundaries are blurring, with many organisations working across or between traditional boundaries.

If you work in the sector you will already know that it is both big and broad. The charitable and wider not-for-profit sector is both economically important and extremely diverse: it encompasses organisations of widely varying scale, purposes and structure. They provide vital services and strengthen communities. There are considerable benefits to society in having a not-for-profit sector that is efficient, effective and up to date in its approach to its business processes just like any commercial organisation.

With a turnover of around £18 billion the not for profit sector is big business. There are ¼ million registered charities, 600,000 organisations and nearly 4,000 new ones are added to the list each year. Employment in the sector has grown strongly in recent years, and there is strong competition for the attention of donors.

The charity marketplace is extremely competitive and charities must continuously improve and innovate just to maintain their ability to deliver and meet their objectives. Charitable income has increased most rapidly in larger charities with strong brands, and others must fight for their share of the donors funds.

If you need assistance and guidance with your IT strategy, solutions or services Entity can help. Wherever you fit in the sector, large or small, call Entity.

IT solutions are tools to do a job. They come in many shapes and sizes, they are out of the box or made to measure, and they can be a boon and a bane.

The not-for-profit sector has particular issues that add to the complexity of business process, for example the earmarking of funds, grant management, fundraising, ethical trading, campaigning, and emergency response activities.

Whatever your IT solution or service requirement, Entity can help.

Entity has a long history of strong involvement with charities, see the Edexcel, and Save the Children case studies.

Entity can deliver its full range of services, products and solutions into the Not for Profit sector.