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How To Track Everyone Who's Anyone To You: Is A Single Database Right for Your Org?

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[Editor's note: The following is an excerpt of an article in the December 2011 issue of NTEN:Change. Read the complete issue of NTEN's new quarterly journal for nonprofit leaders by subscribing to the journal for free! ] In reality, a single constituent database usually means some sort of compromise. Include them all.

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Great reads from around the web on January 24th

Amy Sample Ward

" 2011 NTEN Champions Fundraising Campaign by the Numbers | NTEN – "The funny thing about being the Nonprofit Technology Network is that it can be really hard to practice what we preach. You may recall that the NTEN community recently helped us raise over $15,000 to host more local events throughout 2012.

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2011 NTC Preview: 6 Steps to Refocus Your Small Org Tech Strategy

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Is our current database meeting our data, tracking and process needs? You can learn more at my session at the 2011 Nonprofit Technology Conference , " Small Org Doesn't Equal Small Tech ". Special thanks to Holly Ross at NTEN and John Merritt at the YMCA of San Diego County for adding their insight to this article.

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A Few Predictions for Nonprofit Development Technology in 2012

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Will 2012 be pretty much like 2011? When NTEN asked whether I’d be willing to predict tech trends for in 2012, I, of course, asked my Magic 8 Ball™. It replied: Based on that, plus 27 years in the field, I foresee that 2012 will be pretty much like 2011. Weiner Consulting. it’s not cloud-based. it’s the cheapest.

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Some Findings from the 2012 Nonprofit Communications Trends Report

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NTEN member and nonprofit communications expert Kivi Leroux Miller just released the 2012 Nonprofit Communications Trends Report , based on a survey of over 1200 participants at the end of 2011. Moreso than donation databases, nonprofits value websites and email marketing as parts of their core organizational data infrastructure.

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Report Release: The 2011 Consumers Guide to Low Cost Donor Management Systems

NTEN

We're excited to announce the updated Consumers Guide to Low Cost Donor Management Systems , written by Idealware in partnership with NTEN. Special thanks to sponsors: Heller Consulting , Community IT Innovators , and Database Design Associates. What is "low cost", you ask? > Download the complete report for free!

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New Members Are Asking Questions. and We’ve Got the Answers!

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This month, our new Members were interested in ways to engage the community and access our resources on databases. Resources on Databases One member on our call was interested in database management, and meeting other nonprofit database managers. Keep reading to learn more about the topics we discussed on the call!