Robert Weiner

SEPTEMBER 16, 2009

Over the past few years I've been compiling what turned out to be a huge list of donor databases. The entries came from a variety of other lists and from customer satisfaction surveys done by Campbell Research, NTEN, and Idealware. Once I posted the list I started getting requests to add links to vendor websites, tags, and comments.

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Database Donor Wiki NTEN 100

Robert Weiner

JANUARY 11, 2009

I thought it might be useful to compile a list of all of the commercial donor databases I’m aware of. This list came from my head, my bookmarks, and lists compiled by NTEN and Idealware for their donor management software surveys (and I’m not certain all of these are actually donor databases). Mission Research.

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Database Donor Kintera Oracle 100

Robert Weiner

JANUARY 5, 2009

Marketing research firm Campbell Rinker has published the results of its latest survey of donor and member management software. Of the 841 respondents, 27% would NOT recommend their current systems to a comparable organization, 26% were unsure, and 47% would give a positive recommendation.

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Survey Results Database Donor 100

Robert Weiner

JANUARY 15, 2015

How many people in your database have gone off the grid for 7+ years and then come back? If it’s a record with no financial giving and no actions, is there another reason that it is in the database? in the database—that’s just taking up space.). Are you going to shelve them in another database – for review ?

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Retention Discussion Data Donor 100

Robert Weiner

FEBRUARY 11, 2011

A member of the PRSPCT-L listserve (for prospect researchers) asked "What do other institutions do to regulate or “police” data entry work, specifically when you have multiple users with authority to make updates?". If no one's in charge of quality control you're going to have a database full of garbage. It's a tough problem.

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Data Listserv Database Policy 195

Robert Weiner

MAY 4, 2010

I received the following email from Keith Heller , a database consultant who works with Raiser's Edge and Common Ground clients: We’ve been involved with responding to many RFPs over the years and I have a general inquiry that is in your bailiwick. Techsoup article: Nine Tips for Navigating the RFP Research Phase.

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Software Database Phase Proposal 112

Robert Weiner

JANUARY 22, 2010

It needs to get data into and out of the database in a timely manner, produce accurate reports, respond to requests, anticipate needs, keep up with changing technologies and policies, and all the other things I mentioned in Ingredients of a High Performing Advancement Services Shop. Supporting colleagues also seems reasonably straightforward.

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