Wild Apricot

JULY 2, 2020

One of the issues facing small membership organizations identified in our Blog Reader Survey was finding ways to better manage membership databases.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

The post Database Management, Part 1 appeared first on Bloomerang.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 9, 2023

————. The post Bloomerang | Donor Database appeared first on Bloomerang.

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sgEngage

JULY 15, 2021

Promoting Your Value as a Database Administrator. Confessions of a Database Administrator. Confessions of a Database Administrator, Part II. The post The sgENGAGE Podcast Episode 203: The Ever-Changing Role of Database Administrators first appeared on npENGAGE. Listen Now: Resources: Deb Taft. Luis Morales.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 9, 2023

————. The post Bloomerang | Donor Database appeared first on Bloomerang.

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Tricia Marsherall is the Founder & President of Marsherall Partners, LLC, a consulting firm specializing in nonprofit donor database management & operations support and virtual & traditional fundraising events. This makes it difficult to know where to start when you’d like to turn your database nightmare into a pleasant dream.

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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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Qgiv

DECEMBER 7, 2022

However, many organizations fail to properly track gift officer portfolios, gift officer actions and donor pipeline management within their donor database management. Donor Database Management Essentials. Donor Database Management Essentials. are clearly documented within the database. Step 3: Prepare Your Database.

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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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Donorbox

OCTOBER 11, 2022

A quality donor database makes building these relationships much more manageable. There are several database options available for nonprofits including Donorbox Donor Management which lets you securely store and […]. The post Making the Most From Nonprofit Donor Database – The Ultimate Guide appeared first on Nonprofit Blog.

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Wild Apricot

JUNE 12, 2020

A membership database will help you move on from using spreadsheets and start making the best of your member data. Use our free membership database template to get started!

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DonorPerfect

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

When your database is prepped and ready for the busiest fundraising season of the year, you’ll be able to spend your time creating dynamite appeals and effective stewardship touches instead of worrying about whether you have the right addresses for your donors. At DonorPerfect, we believe that luck comes to the well-prepared.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

The post Database Health Check One Pager appeared first on Bloomerang.

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Robert Weiner

DECEMBER 21, 2012

A question was posted to a listserve for nonprofit techies looking for tips on training staff on a new database. The trainer needs to understand the database, present technical concepts clearly and without jargon, teach at the students' level, and be incredibly patient. Train end users on a sample database, not production data.

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Robert Weiner

JULY 10, 2012

Here's how I responded: I’ve yet to see a published report that provided a convincing general argument that [insert any nonprofit name here] will raise more money by using [insert database name here]. An inability to hire staff who know how to use or support the database in question. Stewarding current donors. Time-management.

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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). Here are my thoughts so far. What am I missing?

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Bloomerang

JUNE 25, 2021

Cabral, MA, CFRE will lead you through the why and how of creating your own database standards manual and processes to ensure that you are not leading your organization down the path of “Garbage In=Garbage Out.” We are here to talk about keeping your donor database healthy, wealthy, I should say wealthy and wise. Why do we need it?

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DNL OmniMedia

JULY 14, 2021

Juggling all of these tasks is where nonprofit database software comes in. Nonprofit database software solutions serve as your nonprofit’s hub of information and documentation, allowing your nonprofit to make data-driven decisions to improve operations while staying organized. . It can help make data-driven decisions.

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Wild Apricot

MAY 16, 2019

Wild Apricot is a simple membership database software that makes it easy to register members, collect payments, and communicate with them. Start your free trial now.

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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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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Candid offers a searchable database of foundations and grants, grants for individuals, and Requests for Proposals published by funders. Grant Gopher is a simple and powerful grant research database that nonprofits can search by state, county, program, and keywords. Candid :: candid.org/find-funding. Plans & Pricing.

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NonProfit PRO

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Here are some tools you can use to assess your current donor database. As your organization prepares for the year-end, it's important to remember that your constituents may have different priorities now.

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NonProfit PRO

MAY 18, 2023

As a nonprofit leader, you likely have puddles of data collecting in your organization: AMS/CRM, website logs, rogue databases and spreadsheets. Your data is valuable, but your insights and impact are limited when data is scattered. Let’s pull on our boots and take a joyful leap into our data puddles.

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NonProfit PRO

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Nonprofits continue to focus their sights on baby boomers, but as the greatest wealth transfer in history is underway, nonprofits will need to adjust their thinking, futureproof their donor databases and find ways to connect with younger generations.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 4, 2021

Database administrators (also commonly called database managers, DBAs or DBMs) are often operating behind the scenes, outside of the spotlight. Confessions of a Nonprofit Database Administrator. Confessions of a Nonprofit Database Administrator, Part II. That’s what today’s host and guests are here to discuss.

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Wild Apricot

DECEMBER 23, 2016

To find out how your database management processes stack up against the top nonprofits, take this short quiz that Wes Trochlil (Founder of Effective Database Management) helped us put together. This quiz is designed to help you identify areas to improve, and give you expert tips.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Database Administrator, Manager of Development Operations, Manager of Development Systems, Information Systems Manager — every career move I thought, “With this new title, at this new organization, I will definitely have a voice. Here are four tips for empowering yourself from a former nonprofit database administrator.

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Robert Weiner

FEBRUARY 24, 2012

I've been enjoying the discussion in the Chronicle of Philanthropy's LinkedIn group in response to the question, " What's a good, affordable donor database program for a small non profit? " (you'll probably need to join the group to read the responses).

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AccelEvents

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Whatever format you choose, your donor database can aid you in engaging supporters prior to, during, and after the event. Here are a few ways that you can lean on your donor database to make your virtual event a huge success ! The post 4 Ways to Leverage Your Donor Database for Virtual Events appeared first on Accelevents.

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AccelEvents

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Whatever format you choose, your donor database can aid you in engaging supporters prior to, during, and after the event. Here are a few ways that you can lean on your donor database to make your virtual event a huge success ! The post 4 Ways to Leverage Your Donor Database for Virtual Events appeared first on Accelevents.

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NonProfit PRO

AUGUST 24, 2022

Orr Group officially announced a new service— Outsourced Database Management. Through this service, Orr Group has the capacity and resources to act as an organization’s interim database coordinator or manager.

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Association Analytics

JULY 22, 2021

help alleviate your fear of dirty data, we have some tips on how to tackle cleaning it up and getting your database in great shape. Spoiler alert - we’ve never encountered an association database that wasn’t in good enough shape to start performing analytics.

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Robert Weiner

NOVEMBER 10, 2011

I'm planning a new workshop on selecting donor databases, focusing on the question, "Why is this so friggin' complicated?" It needs to be easy to get reports from the database, but it also needs to support complex selection criteria. Some initial thoughts: The maxim "Fast, cheap, or good -- pick two" is true.

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NonProfit PRO

MARCH 13, 2023

Even better, the golfer donor represents an affluent, influential demographic that you want represented in your organization’s donor database. Great news—golf tournaments are avenues to successfully do both!

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NonProfit PRO

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Payment platforms; donor database; smartphones; and growth in email, social media and other channels have made a huge impact. Since 2015, so much has changed that it's making sustainer giving much easier for donors and nonprofits.

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The Fundraising Authority

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

For example, if your system calls for a thank you call to be made to every donor within 7 days of their gift, have your database set to automatically print out a call list for your development director once per week. The database will automatically print out a thank you letter. 2 – Take the Thought Out, if Possible.

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Wild Apricot

APRIL 19, 2017

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

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