3rd Sector Labs

JULY 16, 2014

It is time to end the debate. Facebook isn’t raising money for nonprofits. The Chronicle of Philanthropy reports that the use of Facebook as a fundraising medium simply isn’t panning out. The Chronicle notes that experts are focusing on Facebook as a place to rally support, but not generate donations.

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3rd Sector Labs

APRIL 23, 2014

2 – When was the last time your organization cleaned your donor data? And from the Q&A at the end of the event … QUESTION: You talked about using social media logins, like Facebook, to help capture more information about donors and prospects. Within the past 3 months = 30%. Within the past 6 months = 30%. GARY: Ditto.

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3rd Sector Labs

OCTOBER 2, 2014

Blogs, newsletters, periodicals, LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter … people are still talking about it. Recently, the Chronicle of Philanthropy asked on its front page “ Is Raising Visibility a Waste of Time? It is time for data mining, data analysis, data science. million new donors. So much to debate. Let me explain.

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3rd Sector Labs

APRIL 14, 2014

The term “ data degradation ” refers to the worsening of data quality over time. It is important to remember, however, that cleaning cannot be a one-time or occasional event. So think of your data management plan as a commitment to proactively manage your data and improve the overall quality over time. For example ….

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