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. Just ask simple questions that you actually need. But what happens if your data isn’t clean?

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Data Tips Associations Government 169

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. Giveffect, for example, offers online applications with options to customize fields and questions.

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Volunteer Management Tips Application 279

Candid

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Recent evidence from the Technology Association of Grantmakers (TAG) indicates that grantmakers are asking the same questions with slight differences across funders, wasting a significant amount of a nonprofit's time during the application process. questions) that are similar and shared by many funders. Applicant Contact Information.

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Grant Analysis Application Contact 111

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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Arts Create Fundraising Tips 52

Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 21, 2020

Or how about addressing contacts at organizations? (Ok If they have questions, take that as complications you need to try and work out and go back to the drawing whiteboard. . Did you attend What is a Database Manager ? I know it can and has made me question why I do what I do. Ok EVERYONE raise your hand here).

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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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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Our Ask An Expert series features real questions answered by Claire Axelrad, J.D., Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on how to attract corporate matching gifts: Dear Charity Clairity, I have a question about how to attract corporate matching gifts. Include “next steps” instructions.

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Gift Practice Companies Benefit 94

Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

It’s a burning question so many nonprofits have, and to be honest, I can’t say that I blame them! So if you’re reading this article thinking “We’ll just go get a grant for what we need,” I highly encourage you to question that intention. “Where do I look to find grants for my nonprofit?” Getting grant funds is REALLY exciting!

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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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EveryAction

MAY 11, 2017

The new Facebook Events integration in EveryAction allows users to link an EveryAction event to Facebook, pulling attendee RSVP data directly into the EveryAction database - merging attendees with existing contact records, or creating new contact records for new supporters. Have a question about how to use these new features?

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Integration Facebook Data Summary 100

3rd Sector Labs

APRIL 28, 2014

Keep in mind, however, that all CRMs and donor databases are different – each has its own database structure, definitions of key terms, and attributes for handling certain data types. Data governance represents ‘rules of the road’ for your donor database. This is a great question and a tough decision.

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Data Donor Database Map 178

Robert Weiner

JANUARY 15, 2015

The original question: My organization is working on a data retention policy and wondering if others have insights to share. good questions to consider – “How much space does a record take up?”, “How much space do you you have/need/can get?”, “How much space do our backups take up?”, “How many new records do we amass per year?”

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 5, 2024

Segment your list of contacts. Once you have a supporter’s contact information and permission to text them, you can use texts as a critical touchpoint for building relationships that lead to more donations and increased involvement. Segment your list of contacts. Write tailored messages for every occasion.

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The Nerdy NonProfit

JANUARY 22, 2019

But when you have a question or need help, suddenly you realize just how useful they are. The customer can then ask a question, which the “bot” answers in a conversational, human-simulated manner. However, a chatbot’s functionalities are limited since it can only provide information that exists within its databases.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Our Ask An Expert series features real questions answered by Claire Axelrad, J.D., Here are questions you can ask yourself and your team to go through a similar exercise. Not having clarity on the answers to these questions can easily tack on several days to a week to your thank you letter’s journey. Where do checks go first?

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EveryAction

JULY 3, 2023

The answer to that last question is almost certainly your website. The tools that you use to engage supporters online should integrate with your website and, ideally, your database or constituent relationship management (CRM) platform. Are there any gaps in your current digital fundraising and engagement strategy?

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3rd Sector Labs

AUGUST 22, 2014

We asked several interesting poll questions to open the event, and the wrapped with a Q&A session. Unfortunately, we could not answer all questions before the event closed. As always, if you have questions about a donor data migration project, or any of your nonprofit data needs, please don’t hesitate to contact us.

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Data Donor Poll Aggregator 138

Connection Cafe

AUGUST 28, 2017

The details of a deferred gift aren’t complete, who to contact regarding a fundraising agreement are vague, details of donor meetings are sketchy, or any other number of things that can slow you down. It also can be embarrassing if you contact the wrong person or ask a question that isn’t appropriate to the situation.

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EveryAction

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

The best solution is to equip your team with a robust (and continuously updated) corporate giving database. can simply begin typing a company name in a database search tool, which is automatically populated with the corporation’s complete giving program guidelines. An individual?—donors donors and fundraisers alike?—can

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Bloomerang

MAY 19, 2023

Our Ask An Expert series features real questions answered by Claire Axelrad, J.D., Begin by contacting your own donor database or CRM provider to see what they offer and what other services they may integrate with. CFRE, our very own Fundraising Coach , also known as Charity Clairity.

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3rd Sector Labs

JULY 22, 2014

Start with contact databases, donor management systems, and CRMs. All that, and we aren’t touching on the implications of accounting, systems integrations, data warehousing, ad hoc databases, and search. Well, for starters, every system, software or technology mentioned has its own database. There’s a lot.

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Software Data Fundraising Database 161

Candid

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Myth 3: Candid’s databases are updated once a year. Organizational-level details may also change as staff merge duplicate records and update contact details, mission statements, and coding. However, that doesn’t mean that the data is ready as-is to answer every question about institutional giving. Years ago, this was true.

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Grant Data Pledge Foundation 111

Nonprofits Source

JULY 24, 2023

Self-service tools let your donors manage various parts of their engagement, such as how often they give, what activities they want to participate in, and how they prefer to be contacted. Common features that improve compliance management include: Organized databases. Maintain improved data hygiene.

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Benefit Technology Nonprofit Template 52

Robert Weiner

AUGUST 1, 2014

I was recently contacted by the vendor behind a new cloud-based donor management system with this question: We have noticed that our clients have become much more conscious about archiving/deleting old donor/prospect records because our pricing model is based on the number of records. That’s not the same as deleting them.

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Donor Database Module Model 112

Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Ask them questions to determine their demographics (age, zip code, marital status, communication preference, etc.) Flag their eligibility for matching gifts by searching a database like Double the Donation. Last GivingTuesday I shared my favorite charity’s links with a special message at my LinkedIn page which has over 2,220 contacts.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 16, 2023

A donor database is much more than a glorified phonebook for nonprofits. Donor database software helps increase your team’s capacity by automating processes and helping save time. In this guide, we’ll explore everything you need to know about donor databases to help you choose the right solution for your nonprofit.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 9, 2022

If you don’t already have a major gift portfolio, you can start one by determining who your current major donors are using your donor database. You can expand your portfolio by conducting prospect research to determine who else in your donor database or broader community has a high propensity and capacity to donate to your cause.

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NTEN

MAY 3, 2012

This month, our new Members were interested in ways to engage the community and access our resources on databases. Resources on Databases One member on our call was interested in database management, and meeting other nonprofit database managers. Keep reading to learn more about the topics we discussed on the call!

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Bloomerang

APRIL 12, 2022

Nonprofits use donor management software or a donor database to organize their donor data and ensure its accuracy. You may have heard this software referred to by a few different names, including donor management software, nonprofit CRM , donor database, donor software, and donor tracking software. Constituent timeline.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 6, 2012

There were so many questions coming in from attendees, in fact, that we did not have time to address all of them during the live session. To help answer questions regarding credit card processing in general, and Dharma Merchant Services specifically, Dharma's Alexia Marcous has taken them time to answer them in writing.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 19, 2023

There are many reasons why opting for a free fundraising solution could be tempting to your nonprofit: You might be curious about the impact that paid donor database solutions can have on your nonprofit. Often, they had to pay a consultant to help them set up their database and teach them how to use it.

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Software Free Tools Adobe 86

Neon CRM

JANUARY 23, 2024

The Strategies We’ll Cover: Clean Your Donor Database Perform Prospect Research Look to Your Donor Database Check Planned Giving Donors Clean Your Donor Database What Is This Strategy? Takeaway Conducting prospect research is the best way to find potential major donors sitting in your database. Why Implement It?

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Gift Strategy Raise Database 52

VisionLink

MAY 22, 2014

Ask questions and be ready to answer them Collect information about your top software choices in a spreadsheet. Communication is key Get to know your contact so that you can ask questions when needed and get quick responses. Consider who will be using the software, their willingness to change, and their readiness to learn.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 30, 2023

We’ll explore: Types of fundraising software to consider 7 essential fundraising software features to look for 5 steps to buy fundraising software 5 questions to ask when buying fundraising software It’s worth taking the time to research potential solutions, discuss options with your team, and deliberate before coming to a final decision.

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Software Guide Fundraising Platform 88

sgEngage

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

In this guide, we’ll answer that question by addressing some of the most substantial roadblocks to donor participation in corporate giving. Contact information for a person within the company who coordinates the corporate giving programs to learn more. That’s where a matching gift database comes in handy.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 17, 2020

But Facebook has a lot more information about its users than the relatively blunt demographics that your database can provide. These campaigns allow you to gather subscribers for your mailing list directly on Facebook, who you can then contact about your campaigns, events and appeals. . 8) How to run an effective test.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 29, 2023

Once supporters give to your nonprofit through your virtual fundraising platforms, this information is stored in your Bloomerang database. Fundraise Up also integrates seamlessly with your Bloomerang donor database. Bloomerang Online fundraising platform overview: Bloomerang is the top donor management solution on the market.

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