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SEPTEMBER 6, 2019

What’s surprised me are the parallels I see with other industries – namely retail where I was most recently focused – and it got me thinking: what can arts & cultural organizations learn from the retail industry? Data will help you segment your database and message patrons appropriately based on what they care about.

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

Robotic process automation (RPA) is leading a revolution… one that will save the average healthcare organization hundreds of hours a year in administrative time. and Why Your Organization Needs It) “ Below are four signs your organization needs robotic process automation: 1. Most of these, you can’t control.

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JUNE 28, 2013

The summer was spent getting organized and planning for the following year among other things. My duty for the week was to mill over local and state newspapers for obituaries, clip them and document accordingly in the alumni database. We all ended up taking a few classes and picking up odd summer jobs or internships.

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DECEMBER 20, 2018

Whether your social good organization has a political affiliation or not, your donors do and their behavior (and your fundraising) is impacted by the state of national politics. This valuable information comes from a pervasive perspective that cannot be ignored, even for organizations with no political leaning.

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APRIL 6, 2020

How are those fundraising organizations going to thank and steward those new donors? According to research : An average organization with a database of 50,000 records could be wasting up to $3,200 per mailing due to inaccurate addresses and deceased records. Learn more about the untapped potential in your database.

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JULY 30, 2015

Call them what you will, but these are the people that expressed interest in your organization and mission and are waiting to hear more. The challenge is that organizations typically focus on supporters and this valuable group gets left out because they’ve donated zero on the giving ($) scale. Share More then News.

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MARCH 12, 2018

A well-run grateful patient program—one that supports top-notch clinical care, nurtures true philanthropy, and is efficient and effective to manage—is at the top of the list for many healthcare organizations. First, understand what “best potential donor” means to your organization. Rightfully so. Where do you start?

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APRIL 30, 2015

You also most likely have some experience with accepting and tracking financial gifts from donors to a charitable organization. The best time to create a set of rules is when your organization has the time to review processes and agree upon a set of guidelines to capture, code, and acknowledge all gifts. Codify Your Coding.

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MARCH 12, 2020

When your focus is long-term, you are naturally cultivating and stewarding donors in ways that will benefit your organization in the short term. Tracking constituent information is essential for your organization to maintain high-value relationships over long periods of time. Focus on Your Mission. According to the 2018 U.S.

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DECEMBER 8, 2020

Though many nonprofits still bring in donations the old-fashioned way, online fundraising can be a cost-effective, quick way to boost revenue and can open up a world of possibilities for your organization. While any organization can benefit from online fundraising, each nonprofit finds success through different online strategies.

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OCTOBER 22, 2020

As social good organizations continue to hurl through the twenty-first century , they are managing more and more (and more) data than ever before. There was a time when external data could be keyed into a database or into a spreadsheet of manageable breadth for easy import. Okay, now what is an integration solution?

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MARCH 18, 2015

Your daily fundraising activities are vital to your healthcare organization—the money you raise helps provide superior patient care and ground breaking research. Increasingly, organizations of all types and sizes are seeing success with setting up Grateful Patient Fundraising Programs. Follow these steps to get started: 1.

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OCTOBER 9, 2020

At OneCause, we specialize in supporting nonprofit organizations through virtual fundraising, particularly charity auctions. Organizations of all sizes have effectively met the moment with the right strategies, so if you haven’t yet explored your virtual event options, now is definitely the time. An underlying CRM or database.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2020

These timely updates give staff confidence in our database and save the foundation time and money. Training is a priority here at MaineCF, and no matter what software or platforms you are using for your constituent management, grantmaking, accounting, email and other secondary programs, it should be at your organization too.

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MAY 4, 2020

Digital transformation is, to put it simply, rethinking how our organizations operate through the use of digital technology. In a recent interview, I asked two very different organizations to share their digital transformation journeys to demystify the experience. Senior Database Manager, . Jessie Salpeter.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

Before you start querying your database to find your golden tickets—the individuals in your database that meet all five characteristics above— it is vital that you stop and consider what characteristics specifically identify your best donor prospects vs. everyone else in your database or vs. the United States as a whole.

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MARCH 18, 2021

Surprised, the partner dug deeper and discovered that the organization’s asset-based gifts were gifts that they received upon the donor’s death – typically stocks , a house, or an occasional piece of land. In many cases, the organization was completely surprised by the gift. .

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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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OCTOBER 12, 2017

Over $400 billion in combined charitable donations were given to nonprofit organizations in the U.S. Many organizations are embracing these coming-of-age fundraising strategies, but it may be to the detriment of what we’ve traditionally called “major gifts”. Asking questions like “How large is a major gift at your organization?”

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APRIL 3, 2019

Make data analytics work for your organization – download the Blackbaud Institute’s free Analytics Toolkit. Predictive models help identify, for example, those in your database who are best suited for specific types of giving, such as annual, planned, and major giving. But what about P2P fundraising?

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APRIL 9, 2020

As a result, they uncovered nine distinct data-driven personas that will help organizations better connect with their supporters and ultimately increase P2P campaign revenue. Organizations that have traditional runs, walks, rides, and endurance events are grappling with event cancellations and uncertainty. Nonprofits.

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AUGUST 2, 2013

So your organization mails to the same group of prospects for your annual giving program year after year, looking at LYBUNTs, SYBUNTs, etc., Keep in mind that if you don’t analyze your database every few years at least, you are leaving potential fundraising dollars on the table.

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AUGUST 7, 2017

It’s no secret that the end of the year presents a wealth of opportunity for nonprofit organizations. While the holiday season still feels far away, your organization has probably already started buckling down into end-of-the-year strategies, goals, and stress-induced planning. Preparing your database.

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JUNE 20, 2013

This gives you high level information to find out what is incomplete, outdated, or missing from your database. It is critical to identify those records of deceased individuals by utilizing the Social Security Death Benefit database. Ah… the fresh scent of a clean and healthy database!

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OCTOBER 4, 2017

Here is what it means, and doesn’t mean, for your organization. Knowing who is most likely to give can help your organization target and prioritize prospects. You can use the information in the report to analyze your current database, and search for the best prospects among donors and non-donors. But you can do it.

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AUGUST 7, 2019

As a nonprofit organization, the work you do is dependent on the generosity of your supporters. When your organization incorporates this form of corporate philanthropy into its fundraising strategies, you will find it much easier to reach your fundraising goals. A donor makes a donation to your organization.

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OCTOBER 21, 2013

They wanted to understand how CRM is different from a traditional donor database and how nonprofits can benefit from investing in CRM. Or as we like to say, it enables organizations like yours to manage your mission. What’s the difference between CRM and a donor database? Does it sound too good to be true? It’s not – read on!

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Database Administrator, Manager of Development Operations, Manager of Development Systems, Information Systems Manager — every career move I thought, “With this new title, at this new organization, I will definitely have a voice. Here are four tips for empowering yourself from a former nonprofit database administrator.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2013

Now also keep in mind, there isn’t one organization that is not constantly updating the information on their donors. Every organization is different and just because one organization tracks 25 different items or variables doesn’t mean you need to do the same. For instance, I will update address information every Friday at 2pm.

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AUGUST 3, 2020

Get more details about Knowledge Network’s journey mapping experience and read case studies from other nonprofit organizations. Download this free eBook for more details about Peace Arch Healthcare Foundation’s journey mapping experience as well as case studies from other healthcare organizations. Walk in Your Constituent’s Shoes.

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JULY 26, 2017

There are no industry standards to help you determine donor levels—they will vary and reflect each organization’s unique donor base. However, by paying attention to trends in your donor database, you can begin finding supporter trends that will signal when a supporter is primed to take the next step. Social Media. Newsletter.

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MARCH 20, 2014

Since publishing, I’ve received feedback that the post was helpful, and have been asked to dive into further detail on how best to prepare for this move (data conversion) to your new home (new database). If your organization has gone through staff changes, now might be the time to get some extra assistance from your software vendor.

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Data Database Conversation Issue 36

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AUGUST 15, 2019

In my last post on getting started with grants , we covered the basics of grants and how to determine if your organization was ready to apply for grants. Today, we’ll talk about how to find grants, and how to determine whether the grants you do find are a good fit for your organization. In the U.S., and Canada.

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DECEMBER 20, 2012

It is refreshing to hear organizations regard their CRM as the source of truth and not simply a transactional database to track addresses and donations. So what does it mean to be "the source of truth?".

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DECEMBER 9, 2016

If you have a database that is connected to the IRS database or to Guidestar, run your charity checks in batch at the beginning of December so you don’t have to spend time running checks for organizations to whom you’ve granted previously. Microsoft Support offers how-to guides and tutorials on merge template creation.

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JANUARY 6, 2014

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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Retention Donor Change eBook 55

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DECEMBER 11, 2020

With virtual volunteering being the current norm, technology can help keep track of key data points, facilitate volunteer communications, and organize volunteer opportunities— all while both your team and volunteers stay socially distant! For instance, create a specific group for those who are skilled in coding and web design.

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