EveryAction

JUNE 21, 2023

In this blog, we’ll explore a few key types of advocacy that help organizations drive positive change; tactics that unite and activate supporters; and technology to make this important work more effective and efficient. Often, the central issue is a specific policy or a cultural phenomenon that the organization seeks to promote or eliminate.

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Association Analytics

JULY 22, 2021

To help alleviate your fear of dirty data, we have some tips on how to tackle cleaning it up and getting your database in great shape. Spoiler alert – we’ve never encountered an association database that wasn’t in good enough shape to start performing analytics. It’s an easy way to collect phone numbers for your database.

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Forum One

JUNE 9, 2023

All of this work ultimately informed the redesign of the Support Children’s Colorado Foundation site which now helps the organization to understand the organization better and see the value of digital philanthropy. For the second year in a row, Forum One developed a brand-aligned design that was both easy to read and inviting.

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Forum One

APRIL 30, 2024

The following is a comprehensive guide to help organizations looking to build a conversational AI that is enhanced by the use of RAG, including considerations for planning, design, and technology stack. Feedback Loops: Allow users to correct misunderstandings by the AI, which can help in refining the context or the user’s intent.

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DNL OmniMedia

MARCH 13, 2023

Your database can also help you record key details about donors such as their communication preferences, helping to strengthen donor relationships, increase retention, and attract new donors. To get the most out of your donor or client data, it’s essential to organize, manage, and maintain a clean, accurate database.

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Volunteer Hub

APRIL 21, 2022

Without cybersecurity policies and protocols in place, your nonprofit is more vulnerable to data breaches. According to a cybersecurity survey conducted by Microsoft, 60% of nonprofit respondents do not know of or do not have a digital data policy for handling cybersecurity risks and protecting data. Here are 5. Invest in Training.

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Bloomerang

MARCH 22, 2024

Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on whether they should hire a development consultant: Dear Charity Clairity, I’m a one-person development shop, wondering if I should hire a consultant to help with some of the work that’s not getting done. Can you help? Develop gift acceptance policies and procedures.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

We also discussed how to incorporate existing and third-party tools to help with data management and problem-solving. There are many areas in which data can help influence our decision-making, from supporting academic initiatives that drive student outcomes to budget allocation and donor engagement strategies. Where is it stored?

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 22, 2024

Consider whether your community has a wide range of potential giving sources willing to help out, including individual donors , corporate sponsors, foundations, and government agencies. Who will make up your main audience of donors, volunteers, corporate partners, foundations, and other supporters that will help keep your nonprofit operating?

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3rd Sector Labs

MAY 29, 2014

What about access to great data that helps us to understand the outcomes being produced by our programs and to know our donors and their interests better? Isn’t all this technology and data helping? Q3: When was the last time you cleaned your donor database(s)? Three donor databases? Let’s help the 79%ers.

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Forum One

JANUARY 17, 2024

While experimentation is still a good way to learn, the potential and pitfalls of AI demand that every organization get serious about strategies, policies, and approaches that can steer them through decisions on AI. Forum One’s 2024 commitments Of course, we’re not just here to tell you what to focus on: we’re here to help!

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3rd Sector Labs

APRIL 28, 2014

Keep in mind, however, that all CRMs and donor databases are different – each has its own database structure, definitions of key terms, and attributes for handling certain data types. We hope this provides guidance that will help you plan all aspects of your next data migration. For more help, see this post.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 17, 2024

Fortunately, data can help you make good decisions during uncertain times. Leveraging data during uncertain times will help you lead more confidently and succeed no matter what happens. Using data to help your organization thrive Here are four strategies to help data drive your decisions so your organization can thrive!

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 28, 2017

It’s probably happened to anyone who has changed jobs in fundraising a few times – you inherit files that are less than helpful. Investing the time to sort and scan the paper trail helps affix at least a broad scope of information in your mind. A receptionist who was laughing and went out of the way to help me.

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3rd Sector Labs

AUGUST 22, 2014

Database / tech staff = 27%. We run polls at the start of our webinars, rotating through a series of questions, and accumulating results over time. ” Moving data to a new donor database or CRM system represents a terrific opportunity to review internal business processes related to both fundraising and data management.

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VisionLink

APRIL 16, 2014

Recognition, especially by promoting the source of important data, helps with fundraising and positions the organization in a leadership position. Finally, large data collections are worth real money, and financial compensation can help to defray the costs of data management. The first step, though?

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Whole Whale

JULY 15, 2020

Hubspot has it’s own unique javascript that tracks users, Salesforce lets you connect with Google Analytics with custom dimensions , LeadBerry connects their network data with Google Analytics data to help identify customers. Our GetLighthouse database holds the information of email and GA User ID. The Solution.

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Bonterra

APRIL 10, 2024

Case Management Tools Measure impact A unified solution to help you collect actionable program data, develop comprehensive reports, and share how you’re impacting your community. So, that means I need the right database and technology to prove the work and results." They are updated any time there is a change in regulations or policy.

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Pamela Grow

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Thankfully, your nonprofit constituent relationship management (CRM) system can help keep donor data safe. Whether your supporters donate to your text fundraiser or simply sign up for your email newsletter , their information should be protected by the database it’s stored in.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Schools in nearly 90% of the world’s countries have closed at some point this year to help slow the spread of COVID-19. Over the course of a three-year grant , Champions implement ambitious, goal-oriented projects and participate in advocacy campaigns aimed at changing local and national policies that hinder equal access to education.

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3rd Sector Labs

AUGUST 4, 2014

So we are going to talk about several important tips to help you stay focused on your donor data future. Need to merge multiple databases? Too much bad or unusable data, however, will leave you with an array of data hoarding problems that will clog your donor databases, put a drag on fundraising efficiency, and hurt your organization.

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sgEngage

JUNE 14, 2022

She has expertise in academic record management and reporting, student data privacy, implementing technology solutions, designing and delivering training, and developing policies and procedures. During her tenure, she has led the creation of the school’s privacy policy, record retention schedule, and gender inclusion policy.

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Neon CRM

JUNE 20, 2023

That’s why all nonprofits should have a clear, established policy in place for accepting in-kind donations. It should include donation criteria, restrictions on what you accept, contact parties to handle the donation, and your organization’s policies for valuing the item. This will be helpful if there are questions later.

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OneCause

JULY 7, 2022

The Many Risks of Poor Donor Privacy Policies. Yet one factor in poor donor retention that nonprofits still need to appreciate fully is the negative effect of inadequate donor privacy policies. Another critical risk of poor donor privacy policies that nonprofits need to consider is the potential for legal action.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 20, 2011

Getting a case management databases in use by several people and across different offices and even across different organizations is a particularly thorny problem. Thanks to Darren DeRose, the IT Administrator for Children's Network of Solano County in Fairfield, California, having a shared database is no longer such a problem.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 19, 2023

If your organization falls in this range, you may be interested in free, discounted, or affordable software solutions to help carry out your strategies while staying within budget. Often, they had to pay a consultant to help them set up their database and teach them how to use it. Is it worth it to spend the money?

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Nonprofits Source

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Additionally, nonprofits should understand the benefits of workplace giving software for companies to help better pitch the use of it. Here are a few ways your nonprofit can remind donors to leverage their workplace giving program or advocate for their employer to start one: Help donors identify their eligibility. Benefits breakdown.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 10, 2014

The CTA saw an opportunity to utilize their huge database of services for homeless and low income households ( Homeless Management Information System - HMIS) to learn more. According to Baez, the CTA created their own survey based on information from their HMIS database and their own research in the Santa Clara community.

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Top Nonprofits

APRIL 20, 2022

As a best practice, use a constituent relationship manager (CRM) such as those included in EveryAction’s guide to picking a nonprofit CRM to help organize and monitor your campaign’s success. Which goals helped you stay on track in past campaigns? What policies have they supported? What policies have they opposed?

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Forum One

JANUARY 31, 2023

Tools to Help You ‘Get the Data’ The first step in managing data is consuming and transforming it. Tools to Help You ‘Store the Data’ Once you’ve got your data, you need to keep it somewhere in the cloud where you can continue to add additional or updated data as it comes in.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Whether you’re getting started with corporate giving for the first time or simply improving an existing plan, these tried-and-true tips can help: 1. Leverage a corporate giving database. However, the quickest and easiest way to do so is by leveraging a corporate giving database. Promote corporate giving opportunities to donors.

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Forum One

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

The new website also applies insights from usability testing to improve the experience of exploring community data to help individuals and families decide where to live, and exploring data to help community leaders and policymakers serve more of their residents. We helped the Harry S. Pacific Science Center.

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Bloomerang

JULY 21, 2021

Getting into that mindset will help set you up for success. . Establish initial governing documents and policies. . You’ll need to create Bylaws and Conflict of Interest documents and policies because both are needed for your IRS application. . Want to get started with an affordable, world-class donor database?

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Neon CRM

OCTOBER 23, 2023

For example, the top 10 largest gifts in the past three years will show you what a major gift looks like for your organization and help you choose a major gift threshold within that range. A higher internal goal helps you aspire to grow as a team by pushing beyond the limits of your set public goal.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

APRIL 10, 2013

And though they use the massive sets of data they collect to help create a better experience for their consumers (such as customized ads or tailored movie recommendations), their primary goal is to use what they learn to maximize profits. Here big data affected a global policy debate—and will hopefully make a big difference.

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TechImpact

JULY 8, 2014

Creating a user guide is another avenue to set a team’s expectations, and a great way to help admins understand exactly how the process is intended to flow. A used guide is a step-by-step instruction guide that can cover data entry, reporting, policies, field definitions, and information on how the work should be flowing.

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DNL OmniMedia

JULY 1, 2021

To help your nonprofit understand and make better use of your current technology, this guide will review optimization strategies for four software types: CRMs. Matching Gift Databases. Your grant manager will appreciate software that can help them juggle these tasks. Matching Gift Databases. Grant Management Software.

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