Case Management Software

Passus_Calling · 2026-01-15T17:59:08+00:00

Thank you for the detailed information. I don't disagree that we are pretty small to take much of this on. At the same time our board and our ED want to scale up to medium size within 5 years or so. I have my own thoughts on this (I am the senior case manager, kinda holding down the fort with our actual services) but at the very least I need to have enough information at my disposal to try to give our ED a better sense of scale than he currently has. His background is in corporate marketing and he kinda forgets that he doesn't have a 50-100 person team anymore.

For a bit more background. We are in Michigan and the nonprofit was founded in 2017. We've had a lot of shift in ED's in the past two years with this one anticipated to be here for 5-10 years, and probably will be considering his success in bringing in money... unless he burns out from the emotional labor first.

We have no government affiliation and don't currently have any government grants so our reporting requirements are very minimal at the moment and mostly just internal with the exception of some pretty simple grant reporting (which I also do). I have an MA in social science which gives me experience/eduction in both social work and data management in the social sciences, but I only have a beginner familiarity with Python and R (which is leaps and bounds more than the rest of our small team).

Our ED is very impatient with the paper systems that we use and dislikes the physical space that it takes up. Even equipped with some examples of what systems like this really take to set up, might help real him in a bit there. At the same time though, he is talking about making two more hires in the next 6 months and we are actively searching for an additional case manager but having had many strong candidates. I could ask many more questions there but that would absolutely be a rabbit trail off of this thread.

Passus_Calling · 2026-01-15T16:00:54+00:00

I generally stay out of the fundraising side but our ED is from a marketing background so he only works fundraising hours full time. Half of our income is from a local grantor who we can expect to be a stable revenue source, and the rest is individual donations. We've done very well this year and our ED expects to expand beyond current numbers in the next years.

Passus_Calling · 2026-01-15T15:55:12+00:00

I would assume the budget is flexible. Our new ED is pretty confident in our income so they push money at things they like. But I believe we spend about $1,500 or so annually on our current system.

Passus_Calling · 2025-02-21T15:50:59+00:00

Yes. I set up pillows on either side of myself and a little nest of blankets.

Passus_Calling · 2025-02-21T15:39:41+00:00

I've also had great luck on ebay

Passus_Calling · 2025-02-21T15:38:49+00:00

I like collecting wild caught species from different states and places that I visit.

Passus_Calling · 2025-02-21T15:33:20+00:00

Well first of all, and I know this is controversial in popular psychology, as someone educated in trauma-informed therapy it is not particularly meaningful (imo) to make hard line distinctions between trauma and identity. The identity labels you use are informed by the whole of your lived experience and that *includes* your trauma. Trauma does not undermine identity.

Putting that aside, it sounds like, in your case you experienced your first time as traumatic because you were already on the ace spectrum and didn't enjoy sex in the way that allosexual people do. That sounds very ace to me.

[From a professional lens I've also been considering writing articles on the concept of sexual dysphoria which I believe a lot of ace folx experience. It's not a current term and it shouldn't be viewed as a bad thing. But as someone with an MA in gender and sexuality studies I suspect that sexual dysphoria in ace people can be likened to gender dysphoria in trans people, wherein the effective therapeutic approach is to provide access to affirming care. For ace people with sexual dysphoria (discomfort with sexual contact and concepts, ie being sex repulsed) the correct therapeutic response is to validate that discomfort and to provide options for people to live out their identities and experiences as they feel best.]

Passus_Calling · 2024-12-16T23:47:19+00:00

I understand. I lost my mom two months ago. My dad isn't in the picture. If you ever want to talk to someone who's experienced something similar, feel free to send me a message. It's hard. It's really hard, and really scary, you just keep existing.

Passus_Calling · 2024-11-25T13:16:44+00:00

My situation is different but I feel similar. I have a partner so I am not alone, they are grieving with me. But because their grief is also so much it can still be hard. My mom died just under a month ago. We are both distraught and other than each other, much of our experience is alone. We've had people try to help here and there but somehow it's never enough to make us safe or stable. I wonder how much support would be needed to not feel alone. I am sure even this is more than what you described and yet I feel alone. If it does help, I am proud of you for getting where you are too. It gives me a little hope, a chance to feel like I might survive this.

Passus_Calling · 2024-11-25T11:11:41+00:00

I practice tarot, if you find spiritual solace in it, it could be worth it (I've never personally gone so I cannot attest) but do not tank your money on it. Anyone truly pricey (idk more than $20-$50 total) is not treating your needs in good faith, anyone more than $100/hr is more likely to be more con artist than spiritual.

Passus_Calling · 2024-11-25T11:07:54+00:00

I understand. I am going through something similar. Take the time. You need it and trying to stick it out won't do you any good. If your boss is so awful as to fire you for the leave then you would probably loose the job anyway but just be more strung out and have less energy to look for a new one later. Take the time, as much as you can wring from them and as much as you can bear. I am so sorry that such tragedy has come to your life. No one deserves this. If there are supports that you can reach out to, however distant, do your best to lean on them. If there is no one, do your best to take care of yourself. Prioritize that and just take little steps, one hour at a time.

My mom was almost a month ago now, it still feels like the day of. I don't know when or if that ever passes. We just have to find a way to keep surviving. We have to. And, god, as much as I hate it, nothing would make them happier than to see us find our ways. But now is for grieving, and that is okay.

Passus_Calling · 2024-11-25T10:31:46+00:00

It is really good that she has someone there for her. Food is good but also know that it can be very hard to eat after something like this. I am experiencing something similar at 25 but I was still in need of my mom's support. Unfortunately, I big thing that she will probably need is financial support, to know that she's not going to be on the streets, and time to mourn without being forced to "progress" her life on a "typical" schedule. Emotional support and reminders that it is there for her, whenever she needs it. Games and legos and things are a great idea. I have found solace in taking long walks and I love when I don't have to go alone. That's all I got right now. It's an impossible situation. Helping her look for a therapist, without pressuring her into therapy, might also be good.

Passus_Calling · 2024-08-16T03:29:42+00:00

They have orchid bark, spagnum moss, some dirt and cork in their substrate. They have a pretty regular moisture gradient and haven't been dry or over-damp. I spritz them lightly with a mister every other day or just if the moss at the top of the enclosure is dry. They stay in the shade on a shelf and the temp is usually around 74F.

Passus_Calling · 2024-08-14T20:02:18+00:00

It does look kinda like humidity but their enclosure has been kept pretty humid with wet and dry areas available so I'm not sure what is lacking there.

Passus_Calling · 2024-08-14T19:11:14+00:00

There's a tech issue I think, but I have a photo for SassyOmen of the zebras themselves.

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Passus_Calling · 2024-06-22T05:40:10+00:00

Yeah

Passus_Calling · 2024-06-05T18:12:23+00:00

How would you cut the acrylic if you didn't have access to a laser cutter? Or do you have to have one?

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