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Data quality vs. data quantity: let’s end the debate!

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We have discussed the problem of data hoarding in the past. Why is this important to a discussion about donor data quality? If your nonprofit is attempting to track down donors using social media data accounts, you could be barking up the wrong data tree. So both are equally important, right? It is time to end the debate.

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More fundraising software = more data headaches

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Finally, social media, mobile fundraising, and a whole array of fundraising and volunteer management apps. Further still, how involved is your social media strategy, mobile giving, and text campaigning … more systems and databases? Start with contact databases, donor management systems, and CRMs.

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Technology, data and fundraising: is it getting too complicated?

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Based on informal discussions with webinar attendees, the problem seems clear. Over the past 10 years, the industry has been introduced to a lot of new technologies – dynamic website content management, CRMs, email marketing, multi-channel marketing, event management, social, etc. 19% – within the past 3 months.

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Fundraising strategy, technology and data Q&A with Chris Goodman and Gary Carr

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Chris and Gary Carr , CEO of Third Sector Labs, led a lively discussion, and both stayed as long as they could after the event to answer questions. 2 – How many different types of technology systems are you using today (CRM, email, online, social, payment, events, etc.)? Easier = 8%. More difficult = 92%. 3-5 = 47%.

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