Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 14, 2023

2) Candid :: candid.org Candid (formerly known as Guidestar) released the first-ever searchable database of nonprofits in 1996 and since then has built one of the most comprehensive, up-to-date databases available to donors, nonprofits, and foundations worldwide. To begin, sign up to update your nonprofit’s Candid profile.

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The Fundraising Authority

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

The reason for this is that it gives the charity a good reason for contacting donors for general operating funds as opposed to asking for designated dollars, and it is a great opportunity to cast a wide net through an easily scalable medium (direct mail). This means that when you’re writing your letter, you’re “preaching to the choir.”

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

If you’re just looking for simple newsletter sends and database management, you might need one thing. Chances are something will cost more than you think, whether it’s the number of contacts in your database, SMS charges, or customer support. Remember, it’s always easy to upgrade… but it’s hard to downgrade.

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sgEngage

APRIL 2, 2024

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. The dashboard can also serve as a hub for important contacts and links. Don’t forget that database maintenance is not “set it and forget it.”

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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. Ask them to help you expand that team by introducing your organization to their friends and contacts. Treat them like you do your donors… and ask them to help you meet new people from their own contact lists.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Taking inspiration from divine connections The challenge of outdated systems Sharon Tennyson, Distribution Coordinator for Adventist Review Magazine , the flagship journal of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, encountered a significant hurdle with their previous donor database. “We We had a homemade database for managing our donors.

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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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Bloomerang

AUGUST 24, 2023

With the Handbid integration, auction data automatically flows into to your database to paint a more complete picture of every supporter’s engagement and contributions.

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

For fundraisers, the clarity of each donor contact record matters. A clean and complete contact record saves time and provides fundraisers with the full picture. It finds the right contact(s) based on the email address used in the To and CC of the message. The body of the email will be recorded as a note.

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Wild Apricot

FEBRUARY 16, 2011

But before you start brainstorming ideas for member engagement and recruitment strategies, there is an important building block that you need to have in place as a foundation - an effective member/contact database.( read more ).

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

As soon as you have a date set with the golf facility, send a quick email to your contact database as well as individual emails to major donors and supporters to get it on their calendars and into their budgets. Get your event on donors’ minds early and in front of sponsors amid annual budget planning.

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EveryAction

MAY 2, 2023

Contacting elected officials and other decision-makers Your supporters hold many identities: they’re legislative constituents from the federal level down to the municipal level; they’re consumers and customers; they’re community members. If possible, include a photo of the stakeholder! Lobby days (in-person or virtual!)

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Everyaction

JULY 16, 2018

Though database technology may not be anyone's first thought related the the human services field, experienced staff of these organizations know just how important these tools are, allowing them to work more efficiently, saving time and money, and maximizing the impact of their work at every level.

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Everyaction

JULY 9, 2018

Here are a few examples of how different departments can save time and increase their impact by using a unified database. The database used can have a large impact on the efficacy of an organization’s fundraising efforts, so it is important to use a software which can manage major donors, planned giving programs, grants, and more.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 21, 2020

Or how about addressing contacts at organizations? (Ok Did you attend What is a Database Manager ? All the database managers and advancement services ROCKSTARS across the country see you. The simpler you can make something , the more likely it is to be followed, remembered, and understood. Did you go? We see you.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

Divide Contacts Into Subsets. Another important way to make sure that everything has been customized to suit you is by dividing your contacts into subsets. In other cases, you can divide contacts based on which part of your association they are with. Import Existing Databases.

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Greater Giving

JULY 18, 2023

Here are the key pieces of information we suggest gathering: Contact details: Gather donors’ names, email addresses, phone numbers, and postal addresses. Accurate contact details ensure your appeals are delivered successfully, so you can continue stewarding donor relationships. Then, send it to your service provider.

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fusionSpan

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

You’re checking your database for completeness and validity – and if you find any errors, it’s a case of identifying what you need to do to make the data complete. For example, if a contact is missing an email address or their email domain is for a company they’re no longer part of, you need to go out and solicit that information.

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Achieve

DECEMBER 8, 2023

To cultivate alumni donors, you’ll need to stay in contact with graduates so your program remains top of mind and provide opportunities for them to give that they’ll be receptive to. However, the most important platform you need is an alumni database. Have there been any recent changes to your contact information?

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NonProfit Hub

FEBRUARY 3, 2014

Store your contacts in the cloud. Organize your contacts, build better relationships with your donors and collaborate with your team members. For the NPE Lite package, your organization can have one user, up to 1,000 contacts and 10,000 annual batch e-communications. BatchBook . Instead, it should enable it in creative ways.”.

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Wild Apricot

SEPTEMBER 2, 2010

Lamees Abourahma of Webbright Services is one such partner, and she recently did a great post on her blog about our association member and contact database functions. Lamees' post really got me to thinking about the benefits.( read more ).

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JULY 21, 2021

So when you use a main CRM database, such as Nonprofit Success Pack (NPSP), along with an assortment of ‘satellite’ systems for online giving, fundraising events, email marketing, eCommerce, volunteers, and the like, data integrity has to be top of mind. Further, the software can also properly ‘case’ contact and account names.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 29, 2022

Some nonprofits may only require basic contact and background information, while others may require extensive background checks due to sensitive work. Keep all of this important personal information organized and in a secure database. The best way to do this is to require volunteers to fill out an application.

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TechImpact

OCTOBER 1, 2013

Celia Astheimer, a CRM Consultant at Tech Impact, helps nonprofits find sustainable solutions for managing their growing supporter database. Imputing information on a specific donor, volunteer, or affiliated business is the first step to creating a matrix of interactions and a database of useful information. How old are they?

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Elevation

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Whether you are a national nonprofit or an all-volunteer organization or anything in between, there are multiple reasons why cleaning your contact database isn’t an optional task. The golden rule of data science holds true: junk in, junk out–aka, there will be no successful communications campaign without cleaning your mailing list.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Whether you’re personally into them or not, social media platforms offer opportunities for connection that go far beyond your database contact list. We have contact information, communication preferences, relationships, social media profiles, and wealth screening data. Let’s think about your non-donor records.

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Neon CRM

MAY 19, 2023

Here are some things to look for: Feature Function Member Database Association management software needs data to work. An integrated member database will allow you to use all of the features effectively. Communication Tools You need to keep in regular contact with your members so they’ll stay engaged with your organization.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 1, 2020

Using DonorPerfect’s partnership with Constant Contact can make drip campaigns easy and effective. In Constant Contact, you can build your email series and apply DonorPerfect’s filter so only those donors will receive the emails. You can also set up a timeline in Constant Contact to determine when each email in the series gets sent.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 3, 2012

In our 2012 Global Cloud Survey we found that only 12 percent of respondents, mostly from larger organizations, are using cloud-based client relationship management (CRM) database services like Salesforce for Nonprofits , or Microsoft Dynamics CRM. We asked nonprofit cloud database expert, Tal Frankfurt of Cloud4Good.

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The Modern Nonprofit

MARCH 5, 2024

The Heart and Soul of Supporter Advocacy Your supporters are more than just names in a database. The Power of Personal Connection: Contacting Elected Officials Imagine equipping every supporter with a magic wand, one they could wave to instantly share their voice with decision-makers. When they raise their voices, mountains move.

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Greater Giving

JANUARY 30, 2023

Do you have all of their contact information? By selling your tickets and tables online through the Project Website—or by entering them manually into the Project database—you can manage all of your event registrations at once. Often, sponsors and table purchasers don’t have all of their guest names and contact info upon purchase.

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 4, 2023

Consider running your list against the Coding Accuracy Support System (CASS) and National Change of Address (NCOA) databases. CASS and NCOA checks may already be included in your donor database or as an extra service. Look for things like donors who recently died or divorced. If not, you can find a data processor online.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Where contact information is requested, provide (if applicable) Name, Title, Address, Email Address, Phone Number. Applicant Contact Information. Applicant Contact Information. Contact Person Contact Information. Key Contacts Contact Information. Organization’s Contact Information.

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Association Analytics

DECEMBER 13, 2023

What happens if you’re heading into 2024 with big goals and ambitions and a database filled with duplicates? You’re unlikely to need to contact those folks, so that information is not as necessary to save. And you’re likely to agree that ensuring the cleanliness and accuracy of that data is key.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

With Kindful Fundraising, you have access to a whole suite of beautiful, easy-to-use, and effective fundraising tools, right from your Bloomerang database. . Donors can update their contact information, manage recurring gifts, and donate with saved payment methods. Manage Your Constituent Data in One Centralized Database.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 8, 2012

] By Laura Quinn, Idealware Since most organizations don’t track just one type of constituent, the idea of a single database for all of them—donors, volunteers, clients, email subscribers, advocates and everyone else—is something of a holy grail. In reality, a single constituent database usually means some sort of compromise.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

The devil is in the details After doing intensive research and comparing different nonprofit CRM systems, Richard and his team chose Bloomerang as their donor database solution. Combining our CRM system with email contacts and website forms now using one platform” has helped Richard and his team save time and money through consolidation.

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