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How To Perform a Database Cleanse

NonProfit PRO

But far too often, nonprofit databases are filled with random (and often meaningless) fields while also failing to track and report on key data fields for the purpose of analysis and strategic planning. When it comes to direct response, data is truly your most valuable asset.

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How to Choose the Right Donor Database: Ultimate Guide

Bloomerang

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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3 Things A DRM Does That A Database Can’t

Bloomerang

While small to medium-sized human services organizations use both nonprofit databases and donor relationship management (DRM) solutions, there are three key things a DRM can provide that regular databases don’t. For example, a database can show you historical spikes in giving, but not necessarily why that spike happened.

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The Complete Membership Database Selection Guide

Wild Apricot

This membership database selection guide is perfect to help small organizations, associations and nonprofits just getting started with formally managing their member data or looking to switch systems.

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Nonprofit Databases 101: How To Organize Your Supporter Relationships

Wild Apricot

From the features to look for to implementation strategies, we’ll show you everything you need to know about database software for nonprofits.

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Ask Maureen: Cleaning Up a Messy Fundraising Database

sgEngage

Dear Maureen, My organization’s fundraising database is a hot mess! There are no rules, and that means our database is almost useless. Here’s what I’d recommend: I’d like you to schedule a meeting with everyone who uses the database and facilitate a few fact-finding sessions. These aren’t about placing blame!

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[ASK AN EXPERT] How To Enter And Credit Donor Advised Fund Gifts In Your Database

Bloomerang

Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on how to credit and acknowledge donor advised fund gifts in their donor database: Dear Charity Clairity, I’m unsure how to enter donor advised fund gifts in our database so they’re credited and acknowledged appropriately. And do I thank the donor or the administrator?

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