3rd Sector Labs

JUNE 13, 2013

Indeed, there are impressive Open Source solutions that not only can easily be customized to meet the unique needs of virtually any nonprofit mission, but considerable talent and expertise to guide these organizations through the process.

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3rd Sector Labs

DECEMBER 1, 2013

Support – Again, that big universe of users and supporters result in massive libraries of How To Guides, videos, and other support services aimed at helping you make the most of your Open Source solution. Don’t take our word for it, Google “WordPress Tutorial” to see for yourself).

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3rd Sector Labs

JUNE 1, 2015

This article is intended to be a quick reference guide to introduce readers to a variety of data concepts and key terms. In donor data migrations, for example, a miscellaneous text field in a legacy system may have been used to store multiple types of data, which need to be identified and stored in separate fields in the new system.

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3rd Sector Labs

OCTOBER 5, 2015

Without it, your organization is lost … like a ship at sea with neither a map or stars to guide it. Data is the only way that the organization knows the donor. People know people. But orgs know data. With data, you can chart a clear course to success – and the future can be very bright.

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3rd Sector Labs

AUGUST 4, 2014

Or maybe you are still in the decision process (if it helps, here’s a helpful guide from Software Advice that we look to from time to time). Impact on your schedule and budget. A lot of work went into the decision for selecting that new CRM software. And you’ve got CRM data migration work ahead of you.

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3rd Sector Labs

APRIL 23, 2014

It’s great to have industry metrics available as a guide, but you’ve got to know your organization, your donors, your prospects. For example, I would expect lower email open rates for a donor acquisition campaign that is targeting a high percentage of first time contacts (e.g. Gary makes a good point about email open rates.

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