TechImpact

SEPTEMBER 3, 2013

Nonprofits use databases to handle volunteers, donors, staff, and more. For smaller nonprofits, a database may be nothing more than an Excel file. Medium to large nonprofits might have an IT staff and a simple database, designed by the in-house development team. Who manages the database? Authorization.

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sgEngage

JULY 15, 2021

For years, the role of development operations teams has been perceived as a data and technology-focused position within the nonprofit world. In today’s episode, Deb Taft, CEO of Lindauer and Luis Morales, senior director of information strategy at Ann & Robert H. Promoting Your Value as a Database Administrator.

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Robert Weiner

MAY 10, 2013

The following story, posted with permission, was sent to the FUNDSVCS list in response to a question about how to reign in schools and departments at a university that keep their own shadow databases of contacts. I have a story that we have used quite often: A few years ago, we imported a shadow database into Raiser''s Edge.

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DNL OmniMedia

APRIL 1, 2024

Nonprofits collect and generate vast amounts of data, ranging from individual donors’ contact information to program outcomes, but they often struggle with organizing and utilizing the information effectively. This is why data warehouses can have such a significant impact on nonprofits. What is a Nonprofit Data Warehouse?

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Many nonprofits struggle to maximize their data usage. In fact, when surveyed, 97% of nonprofit professionals expressed an interest in learning how to use their data more effectively, and only 5% reported using data in every decision they make. So, how do healthcare organizations overcome these data silos?

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Forum One

APRIL 18, 2023

Two of our most used service design activities are ecosystem mapping and service blueprinting. Ecosystem mapping is a visual representation of all the components of an ecosystem, physical or digital, while service blueprinting creates a visual representation of a journey from both the “front stage” and “backstage” perspectives.

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DNL OmniMedia

MARCH 13, 2023

Both for-profit and nonprofit organizations alike collect many different types of data each day. For nonprofits, this might include donor data like the email address, name, address, and giving level of a donor who just signed up to receive your newsletter. Use data management software.

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EveryAction

MARCH 8, 2023

Locate your data. Check in with all staff members at your organization to make sure you know where all data resides. Ask if they’re capturing and maintaining data in places such as spreadsheets or email inboxes to make sure you migrate all necessary information into your new software system. Do a data clean-up.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 1, 2023

Rather than merely hoping you’re making a wise marketing spend—or simply doing what you have always done—it’s time to let the data drive your direct mail marketing programs. When you allow data to guide your direct mail strategy, your organization can save time and money. Your data for direct mail is more reliable. Direct mail?

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Smaller, distributed teams are increasingly relying on AI to synthesize data and optimize their workflows. At Blackbaud, we believe this future – the future of the nonprofit sector – will be supported by Data Intelligence. . What is Data Intelligence? .

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Nonprofits Source

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Social media trends and best practices change so often that it’s helpful to ground your approach in data and regularly reevaluate your social media presence as your supporter base grows and changes. In this article, we’ll give you five tips to upgrade your social media strategy using data. Philanthropic data.

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Robert Weiner

DECEMBER 6, 2012

I'm working on an article with the title, "Maybe It's Not Your Database, It's You." The premise is that complaints about an organization's database may be misdirected: the problem is how the system is being managed (aka management problems disguised as technology problems). Do volunteers enter data? Here are my thoughts so far.

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The NonProfit Times

JUNE 14, 2024

Blackbaud has now settled with all 50 states and the District of Columbia regarding the May 2020 data breach which has cost the firm millions in legal costs and fines. Blackbaud’s failure to implement reasonable data security led to a data breach in 2020. Blackbaud was hacked in February 2020 and information on around 1.5

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VisionLink

APRIL 16, 2014

We believe that organizations should be compensated for the creation, organization, maintenance, and updates of community information data, especially in the nonprofit space. In this nonprofit space, there are no discretionary profits available to allocate toward community information management.

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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. Data capabilities: Learn what metrics the tool can track, along with reporting functionality. Chances are something will cost more than you think, whether it’s the number of contacts in your database, SMS charges, or customer support.

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3rd Sector Labs

APRIL 28, 2014

If you’ve migrated donor data from one CRM to another, no doubt you have dealt with a lot of difficult decisions. In fact, our donor data migration clients often express surprise at the number of decisions they have to make. In this post, we discuss our list of Top 10 Tough Donor Data Migration Decisions.

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Robert Weiner

JULY 25, 2010

I get a lot of emails like the following from small nonprofits: We desperately need to get a new donor database and most of them are totally unaffordable!! Looking at the Idealware Low Cost Database report , I find that there are so many considerations that it is quite complicated to make a choice. Then you need to check references.

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Media Cause

JUNE 8, 2023

Our team compiled data best practices for your nonprofit’s success when using Salesforce. Data plays a pivotal role in empowering nonprofits, especially when it comes to understanding and managing donor and supporter relationships. You can untangle this and prevent it from happening again using data best practices.

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Everyaction

JULY 16, 2018

For social services organizations such as food banks, shelters, and community centers, managing data well is a critical part of keeping their doors open to members of the community in need of their services.

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3rd Sector Labs

MARCH 1, 2015

Now, let’s talk about your donor database. Year after year you gather information about donors. Is your organization is a donor data hoarder? Data hoarding extends far beyond just your donor data and CRM software. All data needs to be managed. Email data is overwhelming corporate America.

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Achieve

JUNE 7, 2024

This research method has the innate ability to uncover valuable information about prospective major donors, helping your organization better understand and cultivate relationships with prospects. In this guide, we’ll explore the role prospect research can play in solicitation and cover five tips for improving your fundraising asks with data.

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AccelEvents

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

This can be done in many different ways, such as hosting the event using live-streaming services or converting the event content into videos for an email sequence. Whatever format you choose, your donor database can aid you in engaging supporters prior to, during, and after the event. Use donor data to find event speakers.

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AccelEvents

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

This can be done in many different ways, such as hosting the event using live-streaming services or converting the event content into videos for an email sequence. Whatever format you choose, your donor database can aid you in engaging supporters prior to, during, and after the event. Use donor data to find event speakers.

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Forum One

APRIL 30, 2024

This in turn enables conversational AI and advanced chatbot applications that produce highly contextual and informed responses for users based on custom data models and sources. Privacy and Security: The development and use of AI must respect user privacy and ensure data security.

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TechImpact

NOVEMBER 18, 2013

Gather more information about what your donors are doing during your campaigns. Are they responding to your your methods the way you had hoped, or are you missing some so the important data. The Connected Cause shared a few great easy ways to improve this information. Collect accurate data. Organize data.

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Qgiv

APRIL 15, 2021

Donor data can help nonprofits make better fundraising decisions. But the data you collect shouldn’t come from donors’ gifts alone. With their participation comes a wealth of valuable event data. Read on to learn how to start making the most of your event data. What is event data and how is it managed?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

Restricted funds can only be used for specific types of work- like direct services to constituents or they must focus on a specific category of work within a nonprofit’s mission. Almost all organizations produce some sort of annual financial reporting, but it’s may not always be public information. public service?organizations

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

APRIL 10, 2013

This post originally appeared as part of an online debate about How Big Data Can Have a Social Impact, which the Harvard Business Review Blog Network hosted jointly with the Skoll World Forum on Social Entrepreneurship. Big Data is all the rage in Silicon Valley. But can Big Data also create positive social change?

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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. How many people in your database have gone off the grid for 7+ years and then come back? I would consider any data valuable when it can be utilized for predictive analytics or to build a case for trends.

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Forum One

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Two of our most used service design activities are ecosystem mapping and service blueprinting. Ecosystem mapping is a visual representation of all the components of an ecosystem, physical or digital, while service blueprinting creates a visual representation of a journey from both the “front stage” and “backstage” perspectives.

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Whole Whale

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

In 2020 as the pandemic encroached on our daily lives, food delivery services saw spikes in demand. Like the stickers are for food delivery, the trust as a service model is a great opportunity for most businesses today. Examine.com: An Unbiased Content Database on What’s Actually Healthy for You.

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3rd Sector Labs

APRIL 14, 2014

If your data isn’t getting better, it’s getting worse. – TSL data expert. And no, we aren’t simply advocating some chaos theory about data. Unfortunately, it’s true … and the only way to combat the problem is examine what’s in your data management plan. Those are words we live by.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 30, 2021

By Brian Greenwald , Nonprofit Superfan at Generate_Impact – a human-centered technology services company focused solely on celebrating and serving humanitarian, social impact, sustainability and for-profit-for-good organizations and causes. Will reconfiguration, data cleanup or training on our current tech be just as impactful?

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sgEngage

JUNE 4, 2024

We are customer service experts working in multiple languages, usually with the help of Google Translate. It can involve moving data or software from one system to another, or from one operating environment to another. We conduct equivalency determinations and set up expenditure responsibility reporting. What Is a System Migration?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 17, 2021

There is a fundraising software that will help your staff manage fundraising campaigns and donor data efficiently and engage and grow your donor base. Goals can include: Gain insight into donor data through reporting and data analytics. Cleaning up your database so you can “start fresh” with a new system. 1) Setup.

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Byte Technology

MARCH 16, 2016

It’s been long known to for-profit retailers and marketers across nearly all sectors of our economy that utilizing the power of “big data” is a sure-fire way to optimize business plans and increase profits. What exactly is big data?

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Volunteer Hub

JANUARY 9, 2023

The federal government has long been committed to helping organizations that provide critical services in areas such as education, health care, and the environment. That is why they provide grants that are available to nonprofits who serve their residents with a variety of services, from healthcare to recreation and beyond.

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