Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

DECEMBER 2, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology How’s that donor database of yours? December 2, 2008 In general, although I am sometimes asked, I tend to avoid assisting clients with choosing a donor database package. and MPower at 0.4%.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 8, 2012

] By Laura Quinn, Idealware Since most organizations don’t track just one type of constituent, the idea of a single database for all of them—donors, volunteers, clients, email subscribers, advocates and everyone else—is something of a holy grail. In reality, a single constituent database usually means some sort of compromise.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 13, 2012

org is building a global grassroots movement to solve the climate crisis and push for policies that will put the world on track to reduce our planetary CO2 to safe levels - 350 parts per million. org, a Networked Nonprofit. The organization has a staff of 40 across three offices (Washington DC, New York City, and Oakland, California).

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NTEN

JANUARY 28, 2011

Small orgs work quickly, but often times that acceleration lacks direction. Is our current database meeting our data, tracking and process needs? Wouldn’t it better to have someone in your organization planning how to use the technology better, rather than having someone focused on a desktop replacement schedule?

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Tech Soup

APRIL 13, 2012

org is building a global grassroots movement to solve the climate crisis and push for policies that will put the world on track to reduce our planetary CO2 to safe levels - 350 parts per million. org, a Networked Nonprofit. The organization has a staff of 40 worldwide and also three offices in the U.S. His latest book EAARTH.

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Double the Donation

MARCH 17, 2021

Once set up, orgs can start identifying more match eligible donors immediately through DMC Fundraising forms. . When they begin searching their company name, the search tool will autocomplete their entry by suggesting companies from Double the Donation’s database of over 20,000 entries.

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Whole Whale

AUGUST 20, 2022

Part of choosing the right tool can also be figuring out the best types of virtual volunteering ideas your organization can benefit from. Volgistics looks pretty basic, but it allows organizations to register, schedule, manage, and communicate with volunteers. The tool ties organizations and volunteers to execute an event effectively.

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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. However, many nonprofits operate with tight budgets.

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The Modern Nonprofit

OCTOBER 31, 2023

By compromising the organizations’ security defenses, hackers could re-route the funds meant for philanthropy to their accounts. Donor databases, staff personnel records, confidential emails, and accounting details are rich sources of invaluable data. Limit Access Not everyone in your organization needs access to all information.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 17, 2015

Over the next 30 years the.ORG domain would become the Internet home of the nonprofit sector worldwide and become synonymous with the term “nonprofit organization.” million.ORG websites that are not specifically being used by nonprofit organizations. million nonprofits. Thus, there are possibly up to 4.5

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3rd Sector Labs

AUGUST 15, 2014

Here are examples of Tweets from orgs that didn’t include outcome data. I also included two Tweets from orgs that did use outcome data. Most organizations utilize multichannel fundraising. Does your donor database keep track of this type of data? Do you know if your organization is offending prospective donors?

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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. If you’re a new organization without many resources or contacts, you may have more luck working first at the local level.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 25, 2016

He tirelessly organizes volunteers for Netsquared events all across the world. Here's how Eli got his start as a NetSquared organizer, in his own words. Here's how Eli got his start as a NetSquared organizer, in his own words. Why Eli Became a NetSquared Organizer. org and #GreenMemes) left town.

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Whole Whale

JULY 18, 2022

If you keep track of your supporters’ key information in a central database (you should), you can use the donor data to make the ask personal whether it’s their name, length of time they’ve supported you, or where they’re located. Supercharge them with confidence in the work your organization is doing to make an impact.

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NTEN

MARCH 18, 2010

Idealist Consulting specializes in moving and supporting organizations that are interested in "getting into the cloud" and with over 180 clients we have a good idea of what it takes to get there. book keeping, telephony, database etc.) traditional offline software) into the cloud (a.k.a. npsf@googlegroups.com) and blogs (i.e.

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NTEN

MARCH 18, 2010

Idealist Consulting specializes in moving and supporting organizations that are interested in "getting into the cloud" and with over 180 clients we have a good idea of what it takes to get there. book keeping, telephony, database etc.) traditional offline software) into the cloud (a.k.a. npsf@googlegroups.com) and blogs (i.e.

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Judi Sohn

MARCH 3, 2011

I guess I'll be grateful for that, as it was my being vocal about my displeasure over the timing of the conference that introduced me to many of the people in the organization I hold dear today. In fact, this year we have NTEN Organization membership so there will be four of us at the conference. It's the new shiny.

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Cloud 4 Good

MAY 17, 2022

Prior to implementing Salesforce, LSU Online didn’t have robust technology, instead using a combination of documents, spreadsheets, and ad hoc databases to manage and track its students. “We We were defining our processes, getting them the way we wanted, and defining what a good org structure looked like for LSU Online.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 31, 2012

How does your organization find funding? The Foundation Center is the largest producer of directories and databases of grantgiving foundations. Their online resources include the Foundation Directory Online , a comprehensive database, featuring more than 100,000 grantmaker profiles and information on over 2 million grants.

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Top Nonprofits

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Otherwise, they might take their support to a different organization that better communicates its purpose and inspires its audience to take action. That way, you can keep current donors and volunteers excited about the mission, inspire new people to support your work, and invest more into other areas of your organization.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 4, 2012

Whether you call it "data-driven", "data-informed", "evidence-based", or something else, making smarter decisions and strategies for your organization is something every nonprofit leader strives for—and what the latest issue of NTEN:Change is all about.

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Judi Sohn

MARCH 3, 2011

I guess I'll be grateful for that, as it was my being vocal about my displeasure over the timing of the conference that introduced me to many of the people in the organization I hold dear today. . In fact, this year we have NTEN Organization membership so there will be four of us at the conference. It's the new shiny.

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Judi Sohn

DECEMBER 8, 2010

If you're interested in Salesforce stuff and you just landed from your planet, Chatter is like Facebook in your corporate CRM/database. Don't get me wrong, I think it's great for other organizations. These new offerings bring Chatter outside an org without additional cost. I wasn't enthused about Chatter from the start.

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Museum 2.0

DECEMBER 19, 2016

One of my organization's core values is radical collaboration. So this year, we worked hard to build new tools to strengthen our commitment to radical collaboration--within the context of our larger, more mature organization. Like most museums and nonprofits, we have a donor database. Here are my top five: SLACK. SALESFORCE.

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3rd Sector Labs

JANUARY 16, 2014

The platform is a suite of fundraising tools designed for smaller organizations, clubs and associations – the sort of nonprofit that doesn’t have a large budget and leadership is primarily volunteer based, so it turns over frequently. We set out to build a Software as a Service platform for start-up company Booster Pro.

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3rd Sector Labs

OCTOBER 5, 2015

Step 3: Internally, charities need to re-org and re-focus to address the changes. Data is the only way that the organization knows the donor. But orgs know data. Without it, your organization is lost … like a ship at sea with neither a map or stars to guide it. In other words, everything. Closing thought.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 6, 2011

What that translates to is that a movement is built on collaboration, incorporates co-design between individuals and organizations, and remains focused, even during an event or campaign, on lasting, real impact. In the most simple terms, a movement is when organizations work with, and not for, the community. org before?

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NTEN

JUNE 3, 2010

We refuse to give member contact information to NTC Sponsors & Exhibitors and tend to leave decisions like "Do you want to be in our database?" To hear that other nonprofit organizations aren't doing the same and even go so far as to scour their in-boxes in an effort to beef up their database came as a surprise.

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 7, 2009

Every month, a group called #4Change organizes open & lively conversations about how web-connected communities and our use of social media tools are helping to create change in the world. How does the web change the way we organize for climate action? Originally posted by Joe Solomon on the #4Change blog. Join the Conversation!

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

This master communications calendar is a great way to stay organized, assign message responsibilities, and keep your messaging going out as intended. If you’re pulling contacts from your donor database for email marketing, you’ve already got your supporters’ names. Personalize your emails. Local Media.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 19, 2019

Adrian Sargeant says “a 10% increase in donor retention can increase the lifetime value of your donor database by 200%.”. ’ This takes more time initially, but it produces the levels of support and advocacy we really want for our organization!” And they regularly maintain and update their database. Chew ‘em up.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 18, 2013

org, causes.org, and change.com. Your organization has an effective communications plan for supporters who do take an "action" so they understand wins, losses, and ties. There are two general paths to follow for asking for people to advocate for your organization: organic and non-organic harvesting of advocates.

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 16, 2021

Your organization needs money, as all nonprofits do. You may be planning a prospecting campaign, which involves sending direct mail to people who have never given or interacted with your organization. Envelope design can yield a better response, depending on your organization and audience. What’s your offer? Or a special design?

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NTEN

JULY 19, 2012

Maier jumps right in by talking about the challenges the National Geographic Society, a large nonprofit research organization, faced when approaching their mobile campaign. Mobile donations accounted for 5% of total giving to the specific program, and added 5,000 more supporters to the database. What was the overall impact?

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 8, 2011

This is also a commonly held view of programmers, web developers, IT professionals, database administrators, and other tech staff in an organization. But it can (and should) be adopted into your organization's core strategy. Tech people have unique exposure to the inner-workings of an organization. X-Ray Glasses.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 23, 2010

It's simple: We work with fabulous local hosts to recruit NTC-area orgs who need some help. Consult Details: Selecting the right database software or host-site to keep track of our constituents; mine that database of information for maximum return from investors; use better on-line fund-raising techniques. Magic happens.

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NonProfit Hub

JUNE 29, 2017

VIP’s are the people in your database with a Klout score of 70 or more. It tells you how interested the people in your database are with your work. You can learn what we’re all about over at nonprofit hub dot org. Most of the posts are sponsored because organic reaches almost, it will be dead within a few years.

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