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4 Steps To Assessing Your Data Protection Plan

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Because nonprofits deal with donor, volunteer, partner, sponsor information, and market and social data, a sustainable backup solution is essential to maintaining these resources over time. Image courtesy of GRT Corp. How much time goes into maintaining your backup system? Reassess your backup plan every year.

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6 Strategies For The Post-Implementation Of Nonprofit Technology

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Provide demos and tips to users to encourage new tools and exploration of the new technology service. Keep track of future upgrades, department needs, and the allocation of resources. Leverage Existing Resources. Nonprofits are surrounded by technology resources from sources like Tech Impact. Communicate with Users.

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5 Social Media Advancements Every Nonprofit Should Prepare For ?

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Here are 5 changes that social media experienced in 2013 that your nonprofit may have missed according to Resource Media. The sooner your nonprofit has a plan in place to utilize these new tools better. If you’re interested in reading more, check out the original article by Resource Media. Mobile video goes mainstream.

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7 Secrets To Launching A Successful Fundraising Event

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Peer-to-peer participants raise 27% less if given less than 6 months to acclimate to the tools and effectively promote the campaign. Events that use online resources see 6x the amount of funds raised. Accept donations post-event. Keeping the event alive 40 days after the event ends can account for 5% of the total donations.

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6 Qualities A Nonprofit Database Management System Should Have

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When it comes to database management, Graham finds that nonprofits are not necessarily looking for more staff, but better tools to manage their growing donor lists. The best database systems do not necessarily have more tools, but more high-level qualities. Does your nonprofit’s database facilitate workflow or create more work?

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5 Nonprofit Tech Solutions For Improving Internal Communication

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Other common limitations include a lack of resources to maintain an on-site mail server, not enough funds to add an email service, or unreliable email service. Another common communication tool that poses maintenance and sometimes service issues. Office phones. File sharing. Now we are getting into some newer techniques.

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4 Sustainable Technology Tips For Nonprofit Start-Up

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And with little to no budget for IT resources, it is important for a nonprofit just starting out to really look to the future for answers when it comes to the most important strategy for adopting sustainable technology assets and invest wisely. Individuals are not the only ones who are willing to donate IT resources to nonprofits.