Happy Friday Reader!

The end of Q1 is already upon us, and we are celebrating meeting one of our key Q1 goals!

I've stayed on top of things by syncing my project management tool (Asana) and my CRM system (Hubspot). Major learning there is that task-oriented plans + informed strategy = recipe for success (barring lack of execution).

I know it's hard to stop and take time to think about our operational processes when we are hit with nonstop policy changes and rhetoric about the nonprofit industry.

I pray for everyone's health and peace during these trying times. With faith, we will overcome.

Check out our resource links below for actionable insights, and make sure to vote to support LA2050's 12th annual grants challenge!

Resources

1. ​How limited resources could lead to high turnover and passion fatigue​
2. ​Analyzing your data can help your nonprofit power up the success of your programs​
3. ​A unified CRM system is not a luxury tool—but rather a foundation to build from​
4. ​Are you making the most of donor engagements?​
5. ​How CRMs change the way organizations manage relationships​

Together, we can create a better LA! We’re excited to share that our partners at LA2050 have launched voting in the 12th annual LA2050 Grants Challenge. Each year, LA2050 gives $1 million to nonprofits and other social impact organizations, making LA better. But, it’s up to Angelenos to determine what issue areas will receive funding – from homelessness and income inequality to park access – through online voting. Voting is online through April 18th, open to all ages, and available in 12+ languages. Vote Now!

Reflection: The plan to rebrand

This business was formed a little over 3 years ago, and without having put too much thought into a name, we landed on the basic "Last Name Consulting" LLC setup.

In a post on LinkedIn, I shared my plans to rebrand the business to align our work with our values. Placing our faith at the forefront of our work.

Although the name of Mata Consulting will be retired, we're just starting our work in this industry.

We do not have a launch date for the new brand just yet.

However, Mata Consulting will begin its transformation to Made Anew Systems.

The name originated after prayer while on a 6 am flight to present a workshop with a client in the Bay Area. Not knowing what to rename the business to, I knew I wanted to give it to God, and after a few minutes, I wrote 'Made New Systems' in my notebook.

This name stood out to me in several ways, both scripturally and figuratively.

2 Corinthians 5:17 states, "Therefore if any man is in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things become new." It is through salvation that we are made new.

In a more figurative sense, our work with CRMs for nonprofits is very much about renewing or creating their systems—making them anew!

Finding the business name that combined our faith with our practice felt so liberating as if my answer and path had been there since the start.

When God shows up like that, I know I am on the right path, and there's nothing like it!

Even the other night at church, He showed up when I was feeling anxious about the pressures of life and lifted me - if you are feeling anxious, I highly recommend you check out this sermon, Anxious For Nothing.

If you have a story where God showed up for you, please share!

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Blessings,
​Joe A. Mata III

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​P.S. Try not to get too caught up doom-scrolling (if that's you) and make time to get outside, touch grass, and enjoy time with your loved ones.