The Fundació Bosch Aymerich: success story of the solution for foundations management with open-source software by NaN-tic
The Fundació Bosch Aymerich has as its motto “Your initiative, our cause”, a clear declaration of its intentions. The foundation supports the creation, promotion and development of activities of general interest, preferably within the territory of Catalonia.
Most of the projects it supports are related to culture, science and sport, architecture and urban planning. It also supports projects concerning health, the promotion of quality of life for older people, and the training and leisure education of young people.
You can imagine the amount of data and processes that must be managed to provide a service to the different projects. In addition, during the COVID-19 pandemic, it was especially important to be able to work remotely so that nothing came to a standstill.
A custom-developed management program designed with expert consultants has been one of the keys to the success of the work carried out by the Fundació Bosch Aymerich.
We interviewed Ana Abad, Head of Communication and Support, and Rafael Faus, General Manager of the Fundació Bosch Aymerich, to learn more about NaN-tic’s custom-developed foundation management solution based on open-source software.
1. What was your work like before implementing NaN-tic’s foundation management solution?
We had to manually control requests, documentation and contacts using office tools. We used different tools for each need —Excel, Outlook and OneDrive— and the information was scattered.
It was also very difficult to obtain statistics on the grants we awarded. We had to access the accounting program, consult Excel and compile the data manually.
2. What benefits has this custom software brought to the Fundació Bosch Aymerich?
It has allowed us to integrate the customer CRM in one place and link it to the activity of the Board of Trustees and the Foundation’s work.
We can now increase the aid we provide because one place gives us control over ongoing projects, pending payments, documentation, contacts, documentation deadlines and positions.
It has also enabled us to automate the entire process of awarding scholarships and grants through web forms. Applications arrive directly in the same tool, where we can add and manage them in one place.
3. What would you highlight about NaN-tic and the way you work with the team?
They understand our needs very well and translate them effectively into solutions that are easy to apply. Whenever an improvement idea arises, it is very easy to contact our account manager, hold several meetings and test solutions in test environments before the final launch, both in person and remotely.
4. How has the COVID-19 pandemic affected the activity of the Fundació Bosch Aymerich?
Our activity has not been operationally affected. Having NaN-tic’s tool implemented has been a great help in managing all our affairs remotely.
5. What does the foundation plan for the future?
Little by little, we want to continue helping different non-profit organisations achieve their objectives in an environment where access to funding has become more difficult.
We do not have a vocation for projection, because the real protagonists are the organisations we support: they are the ones doing the work. We simply try to help wherever we can so that they can carry it out sustainably.
At NaN-tic, we appreciate the trust placed in us by the Fundació Bosch Aymerich and are sure that our relationship will continue to bear much good fruit for all parties.
If you are interested in this solution, do not hesitate to contact us to find out more. We will be happy to assist you!
