The MatrixFiles

AUGUST 5, 2022

Most professionals budget for whatever technical or operational project they are proposing, e.g., a custom database application, a website redesign, etc. When proposing new initiatives, include the marketing and communications plan in the project budget. Megan’s advice is brilliant.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 29, 2022

The best way to do this is to require volunteers to fill out an application. Volunteer applications may vary depending on the nonprofit. Volunteer applications can also uncover valuable skills, interests, and certifications. Keep all of this important personal information organized and in a secure database.

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NTEN

MAY 3, 2012

With a Cloud Platform, you can build a web application that will allow you to enter the exact data that is appropriate for your program, and then produce the exact reports, charts, emails and other output that you need. Today, with the world moving to the cloud, the situation is similar, but the names are different.

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The Fundraising Authority

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

They can be used to attract new donors, to engage with community members, supporters, and other stakeholders, and to help with grant applications. For more complex and dynamic projects, such as showing the locations of donors during a campaign, Clockwork Micro offers a suite of web map tools that integrate with most databases using GIS data.

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sgEngage

APRIL 2, 2024

Consider reporting access, administration rights, ability to edit communication templates, or handling applications. Consider the level of database training the user has. Be sure you’ve properly documented how to inactivate access to the database for staff members who leave the organization, too. Does everyone get full access?

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The MatrixFiles

AUGUST 13, 2022

Most professionals budget for whatever technical or operational project they are proposing, e.g., a custom database application, a website redesign, etc. When proposing new initiatives, include the marketing and communications plan in the project budget. Megan’s advice is brilliant.

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NonProfit Hub

JULY 12, 2017

To make it easy for you to navigate this article, we’ve broken our discussion into three helpful sections: Donor Databases for Small Nonprofits. Donor Databases for Medium-Sized Nonprofits. Donor Databases for Large Nonprofits. Let’s get started shopping for the perfect database! Donor Databases for Small Nonprofits.

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Blue Avocado

MARCH 12, 2024

To find grant prospects without paying for a database, you can: Search related organizations — Look at their list of funders. This would be applicable for both corporate foundations and corporate giving. Of course, if you have the means, it can also be worth your while to pay for access to grant databases. Then, read them again.

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Volunteer Hub

JANUARY 9, 2023

It is paramount to understand the mission of such organizations before submitting an application and be prepared to detail precisely how the grant being sought would contribute towards its realization. There are many online databases of grant opportunities available, such as Grants.gov or Foundation Center Online. GrantForward.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

One such data story is this: Though long suspected, we finally have the data to confirm that 39 percent of our grant applications are duplicative across funders. Analysis of grant applications from 130 funders. Where contact information is requested, provide (if applicable) Name, Title, Address, Email Address, Phone Number.

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TechImpact

SEPTEMBER 18, 2013

After the initial purchase or account setup, your nonprofit can connect to the application through a browser or application portal. This is typically used by IT departments to create software and applications. This includes virtual desktops, database, and cloud based applications and software.

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The Fundraising Authority

DECEMBER 20, 2020

While you are there, get your application started for a Google Ad Grant. The Center maintains an online database and, for a moderate fee, will allow you online access to their online database of funders. It won’t put cash in your account, but it is worth $10,000 per month for your digital ad budget. #3

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NonProfit Hub

FEBRUARY 3, 2014

Get all of your organization’s information in one centralized database. One database manages your supporter relationships and their gifts, pledges and payments. Unique to the Salesforce system, you’ll have access to pre-integrated applications that can help you with events management, volunteer management, fundraising and more.

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The Fundraising Authority

JANUARY 2, 2021

Put your list on paper, or into a spreadsheet, or on a donor database system , and it will grow much, much faster. After verifying eligibility and completing your application, you will receive a monthly budget of $10,000 to spend on the same ad space that businesses are paying top dollar for. They never write them down.

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Nimble AMS

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

At first glance, an AMS solution built on the Salesforce platform might just seem like a database stored in a multi-tenant cloud – the model many legacy AMS vendors have begun to follow. Old school AMS solutions start from scratch – an empty database and a blank page of code. 4 – Salesforce business applications.

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Online Grant Research Databases Grant research databases can help you narrow down your search and with a keyword search, you can find the funders best suited for your nonprofit. Candid’s Foundation Directory Online database provides access to over 140,000 foundation and corporate donors. Here are 5 of our favorites. or keyword.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 1, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Open Source Database solutions part I January 1, 2007 I’m throwing up my hands. Y’all will just have to live with overlapping series. I have too many ideas be sequential. I promise (!)

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 1, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Open Source Database solutions part I January 1, 2007 I’m throwing up my hands. Y’all will just have to live with overlapping series. I have too many ideas be sequential. I promise (!)

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Achieve

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Maintain an Alumni Database There are several types of software you’ll likely leverage in your alumni fundraising efforts, including communication tools and an online payment processor. However, the most important platform you need is an alumni database. Let’s get started!

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sgEngage

MARCH 31, 2023

If you aren’t seeing a diverse set of applicants, is there something in the way the job description is written or the places where it is advertised that should be reconsidered? Review your applications through an equity lens after each grant cycle. Yes, training on empathy and recognizing bias is important, but it needs to go deeper.

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Nonprofits Source

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Then, the software will automatically pull up their matching gift eligibility information and prompt them to complete a matching gift application. Search a matching gift database. Volunteer grants especially benefit from a workplace giving solution that allows employees to fill out grant applications and report their volunteer hours.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

In this case, you might be forced to go from one application to another to find the answers you’re looking for. Import Existing Databases. If this is the case, you’ll want to find a CRM that will allow you to import your existing database. This can suck time from your day, making each task take longer.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 7, 2016

Launched on February 4, the new BRIDGE Registry is a database of more than three million nonprofits, NGOs, and charities worldwide and each one of them has been assigned a new BRIDGE Number. The BRIDGE Registry is database built with data from other databases. Begin the GlobalGiving application process. Or they may not.

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sgEngage

MARCH 3, 2023

If you are still hosting the data and applications that you’re using to run your core operations and development efforts—from your accounting software to your donor relationship management and fundraising systems—on premises, you are not setting your future organization up for success. Move your applications and data to the cloud.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 18, 2022

It is simple enough to know where you are soliciting in person, sending a letter, or submitting a grant application. Doing so will keep you listed as registered and in good standing in the state’s searchable online charity database. States define solicitation as the act of asking for donations, regardless of the method of solicitation.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

How nice would it be to know more details about their generosity and giving potential? For example, one Boys and Girls Club brought together a group of volunteers they believed to have high net worth to sit on a “scholarship review committee” reading summer camp scholarship applications.

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DNL OmniMedia

MARCH 13, 2023

Your database can also help you record key details about donors such as their communication preferences, helping to strengthen donor relationships, increase retention, and attract new donors. To get the most out of your donor or client data, it’s essential to organize, manage, and maintain a clean, accurate database.

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 4, 2023

Large nonprofits using NPSP can purchase additional licenses, storage, and applications as needed. Before switching to a new CRM, consider partnering with a consultant with expertise in CRM data management to help clean your database and ensure duplicate, outdated, and other unhelpful data is removed from your database and not carried over.

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Neon CRM

MAY 11, 2023

Since Network for Good’s pricing is based on the number of contacts in your database, your costs may escalate over time, especially if you’re a rapidly growing organization. The program is also an ERP (enterprise resource planning) application, meaning it is more focused on operations than donor management.

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Association Analytics

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

You can track metrics that will help you identify what’s working, including social media engagement, impressions and reach, database growth, event registration and attendance, and website visits and sessions. Once you invest in some of these strategies, it’s important to track what works to engage with potential members.

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DNL OmniMedia

JULY 1, 2021

Matching Gift Databases. CharityEngine’s guide to CRMs emphasizes that your database should enable your nonprofit to track your supporters on their journey towards donating, volunteering, and other engagement activities. Matching Gift Databases. Grant Management Software. Event Management Software. Best Practices.

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sgEngage

APRIL 17, 2024

It’s in the nuanced application of behavioral science, based in part on Daniel Kahneman’s Theory “Thinking Fast and Slow.” Trailblazers like WWF, Greenpeace, and Amnesty International achieved remarkable milestones and established our foundational understanding of how to craft an effective online donation form.

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sgEngage

JUNE 9, 2023

Pre-Award Stage Generating Grant Guidelines Developing grant guidelines requires creating a comprehensive outline of the grant’s objectives, eligibility requirements, application procedure, and evaluation metrics. Collecting Applications This is done typically through an online submission platform on the grant maker’s website.

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Cloud 4 Good

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Blackbaud recently announced the end of support of a few applications hosted in their Citrix environments, including Crystal Reports (CT). The other solution Blackbaud is offering to its clients is to export all data (via nightly backups or Database View Export) and report on the raw data outside of the database.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

We aim to streamline student applications and enable simpler awarding through AutoMatch. Discover how to implement flexible applications to expand the pool of potential recipients while leveraging Award Management to enhance your scholarship agreement process. This session promises to be lively, engaging, and full of laughs!

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Bloomerang

APRIL 15, 2024

I think the best way to illuminate the day-to-day application of ethics in fundraising is to examine actual examples that arise among fundraisers, management, and donors. While it is blatantly wrong to take databases and donor records, it is common for employees assuming new positions to reach out to former donors.

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Wild Apricot

OCTOBER 24, 2016

It’s important to keep track of the right member information, because you can analyze it to develop growth, retention, or engagement strategies for your organization. From our experience, here are the 10 mandatory membership fields to track.

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