Robert Weiner

DECEMBER 21, 2012

A question was posted to a listserve for nonprofit techies looking for tips on training staff on a new database. The trainer needs to understand the database, present technical concepts clearly and without jargon, teach at the students' level, and be incredibly patient. Train end users on a sample database, not production data.

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TechImpact

JUNE 3, 2014

The technical terms “data mining” and “predictive modeling” are really just industry terms words for “gather information” and “educated guessing.”. Here are 5 simple steps you can take today to start benefiting immediately from collecting better donor data, and more of it. Analyze that data. Image courtesy of CRW Connect.

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DNL OmniMedia

JULY 14, 2021

Juggling all of these tasks is where nonprofit database software comes in. Nonprofit database software solutions serve as your nonprofit’s hub of information and documentation, allowing your nonprofit to make data-driven decisions to improve operations while staying organized. . It can help make data-driven decisions.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 1, 2023

Rather than merely hoping you’re making a wise marketing spend—or simply doing what you have always done—it’s time to let the data drive your direct mail marketing programs. When you allow data to guide your direct mail strategy, your organization can save time and money. Your data for direct mail is more reliable. Direct mail?

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Forum One

APRIL 23, 2024

On July 1, 2024, Google will permanently remove access to all Universal Analytics data. Organizations need to act before that deadline if they want to preserve their historical data. With the GA4 rollout, standard UA properties ceased collecting new data on July 1, 2023. Can I migrate data or reports from UA to GA4?

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Robert Weiner

JULY 25, 2010

I get a lot of emails like the following from small nonprofits: We desperately need to get a new donor database and most of them are totally unaffordable!! Looking at the Idealware Low Cost Database report , I find that there are so many considerations that it is quite complicated to make a choice. Then you need to check references.

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3rd Sector Labs

MARCH 1, 2015

Now, let’s talk about your donor database. Is your organization is a donor data hoarder? Data hoarding extends far beyond just your donor data and CRM software. It applies to outcome measurements, web traffic, social media data, emails, image files, document versioning, backups, backups of backups, etc.

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sgEngage

APRIL 17, 2024

As a Database Administrator, my world revolves around helping users make sense of the information they receive, from voice-of-the-customer anecdotes and impressions to polished Key Performance Indicator (KPI) graphs, charts, and dashboards. Why pay attention to data? Data is valuable! Data fuels most activities in a nonprofit.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 5, 2023

In fact, according to data shared by Peer-to-Peer Forum , peer-to-peer fundraising is the number one tactic that inspires donors to give to charity and 39% of Americans who’ve donated to charity have done so because a friend or family member asked them to. Put together documents that discuss your organization’s purpose, goals, and history.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 30, 2019

At its core blockchain is a database technology. What makes blockchain unique as a database, however, is its distributed nature. Each node is required to verify transactions and store the same records in the database it hosts. As a database platform, a blockchain can support a range of applications, of which bitcoin is only one.

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Forum One

APRIL 30, 2024

This in turn enables conversational AI and advanced chatbot applications that produce highly contextual and informed responses for users based on custom data models and sources. Privacy and Security: The development and use of AI must respect user privacy and ensure data security.

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3rd Sector Labs

APRIL 14, 2014

If your data isn’t getting better, it’s getting worse. – TSL data expert. And no, we aren’t simply advocating some chaos theory about data. Unfortunately, it’s true … and the only way to combat the problem is examine what’s in your data management plan. Those are words we live by.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

To efficiently provide this information, nonprofits need detailed financial records and real-time data to help gauge their progress towards their financial goals on both a monthly and annual basis and meet reporting guidelines. Access one set of data in the format you need as often as you need. Automate, simplify grant compliance. ?Access

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

By consolidating their donor data, they’ve been able to build and nurture stronger relationships with donors and gain clarity into donor preferences, critical for effective fundraising. Now they can send year-end tax summaries to their entire database in minutes. This decision wasn’t made lightly. So why does all this matter?

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

From navigating donor data to finding the most effective ways to communicate, AI for fundraising can be applied to many aspects of your organization to help lift some of the burden of changing the world. These systems follow predefined instructions without the ability to learn from new data. How can charities use AI?

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Association Analytics

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Before we dive in, we want you to start thinking of data as one of your most important assets. Of course, they are valuable assets, but data is, too. Let’s build your business case to make data analytics a top priority: 1. Start by assessing and documenting the current state of your data. Most people don’t.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

In other cases, there might be extensive documentation or video tutorials that you’ll be able to use. For example, rather than manually entering the data the computer will do it for you, filling in the required spaces. Import Existing Databases. If your CRM gets breached, the hackers could get a ton of data on your members.

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EveryAction

MAY 2, 2023

First, you can segment your email to supporters based on data you already have about them in your constituent relationship management (CRM) platform, which will help you make sure you’re sending the most relevant asks possible to your supporters and can anticipate how likely they’ll be to respond based on past behavior.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 13, 2022

Some of the most effective online fundraising strategies happen when you dig into your organisation’s data and understand who your donors are, and how they came across to you. . Data should inform and optimise your fundraising strategy , and attribution is a simple technique you can use to really help you get it right. Term (utm_term).

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Candid

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

New research conducted using data from Candid suggests that understanding this relationship can boost your nonprofit’s fundraising success. I was familiar with using data from Candid to evaluate a nonprofit as a prospective employee or when considering giving a donation—I love digging into a 990 !

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Forum One

APRIL 18, 2023

Once you’ve created a basic service blueprint that documents the human or technological elements of an experience, as we did with the haircut example, you can expand upon the blueprint to capture integrations, marketing funnels, and other relevant considerations. Service blueprinting is a key step in mapping your digital ecosystem.

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DNL OmniMedia

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

In addition to filling out this survey, conduct an internal readiness assessment that explores your existing processes, data infrastructure, and organizational goals. After up to three rounds of review, feedback, and revisions, it’s time to move your organization’s data over to its new home.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

You can check the following government databases and websites to see if your organization is on any of their block lists: The California Attorney General’s office updates a “ May Not Operate List ” once a month. This can happen simply because you may have forgotten to file the right documents and pay the right fees in a timely manner.

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TechImpact

NOVEMBER 4, 2014

The bottom line is, your data is just as secure on the cloud as it is on an on-site solution. Furthermore, you certainly don’t have to worry about randomly losing it data or being incapable of pulling your content down from the cloud. Accuracy and automation. Implementation, and customization. Centralization of information.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 19, 2023

There are many reasons why opting for a free fundraising solution could be tempting to your nonprofit: You might be curious about the impact that paid donor database solutions can have on your nonprofit. Often, they had to pay a consultant to help them set up their database and teach them how to use it.

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Bloomerang

MAY 19, 2021

Does it play nice with your donor database ? Maybe it is built into the donor database like Bloomerang and already taken care of for you. If not, is it compatible with 3 rd party syncing tools like Zapier that you can use to get both systems to talk to each other and sync actions or data? . Compatibility . Customer support

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Kindful

AUGUST 28, 2023

About Kindful Kindful was founded with a simple idea in mind: nonprofits should be able to spend less time focused on their database and more time focused on their mission. Responsibilities Full-stack development Work within all layers of our products, with an emphasis on backend components, API, and the database.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 11, 2023

This software often includes tools for volunteer recruitment, scheduling, management, and communication and acts as a database for all of an organization’s volunteer information. Use data to highlight volunteers’ impact on your mission. Improves volunteer engagement and retention.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 20, 2011

It’s well-documented at this point that people are hungry to engage with causes they care about in various forms. The results we were able to produce didn’t reflect the full contents of our database. And what does “Linked Open Data” refer to? Why aren’t you publishing this data in RDF?”. I was surprised to the say least.

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The Modern Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Imagine slicing through administrative red tape with the precision of a laser, turning data into a goldmine of donor insights, and connecting with your community on a level you never thought possible. Consider the repetitive tasks that consume much of your team’s time, from managing donor databases to sending out thank-you emails.

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 16, 2023

You might be familiar with more traditional waiver paper waivers that follow this process: you attend an event that requires a waiver (like bungee jumping or ziplining), receive a clipboard with a paper waiver to sign, and sign the document before participating in the activity. The Bottom Line.

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sgEngage

MARCH 6, 2024

As a thought leader in your school—whether you are a director of technology, an assistant head of school, an academic dean, a database administrator, or something else—it is your job to ensure that you are choosing the right piece of school software to best fit the mission and needs of your school. Now what do you do? You can do it, too!

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 28, 2023

When it comes to donor data, there’s a lot to keep track of. A nonprofit CRM (also referred to as a donor management system ) is a software platform that allows nonprofits to store, update, and report on supporter data. However, most nonprofit CRMs share a few standard features to help nonprofits evaluate and act on donor data.

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DNL OmniMedia

JULY 1, 2021

Matching Gift Databases. Business and nonprofits both use CRMs, but while businesses use their software to primarily make and track sales, nonprofit CRMs are optimized for managing donor data. Effective grant management software comes with a few key features: document library, calendar tools, and reporting capabilities.

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Tech Soup

MAY 6, 2016

Nonprofits are often wary of creating their own data visualizations, and for valid reasons. Unfortunately, many organizations and individuals that usually collect insightful data lack access to such resources. More and more nonprofits, journalists, activists, and advocates are making use of Silk's data visualization platform.

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Neon CRM

AUGUST 9, 2023

Here are just a few components of good association management software: Membership databases: Membership databases and association management software go hand in hand. In fact, they’re so closely tied that people sometimes conflate the terms “membership database” and “association management software!”

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 15, 2013

You can have all the data in the world but if it is not accurate or documented then it can be of very little use to you. You should also consider doing a National Change of Address (NCOA) based on the number of constituents in your database. You should also create documentation on how that data will look.

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