Double the Donation

MAY 1, 2024

That’s where a corporate giving database comes in. Even with this generosity, nonprofits frequently overlook revenue opportunities. In fact, $4-$7 billion in funds allocated for matching gifts go unclaimed every year. This technology makes it easy for nonprofits to identify companies that offer CSR […]

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sgEngage

APRIL 23, 2021

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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Wild Apricot

MAY 12, 2023

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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TechImpact

NOVEMBER 26, 2013

Database are extremely useful in simplifying business operations, communication, and workflow for both the for-profit sector and nonprofit sector. Nonprofits and charities use databases to manage donor, volunteer, and B2B profiles and aggregate data. But of course, a good database can go down-hill if it is not properly maintained.

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Wild Apricot

OCTOBER 2, 2020

Here's how our free church database template can help and how to set one up quickly and easily. Wondering how to save time and money when it comes to managing your church?

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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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Neon CRM

JUNE 16, 2023

Nonprofit database segmentation allows you to structure your data to support reporting, personalization, and overall engagement. What You Can Do With Nonprofit Database Segmentation Broadly, nonprofit database segmentation is the process of breaking your donors into specific categories based on the information you know about them.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on when to soft credit donors in their database: Dear Charity Clairity, I have two questions: (1) Our organization received a check from one spouse, without any paperwork crediting the other spouse. CFRE, our very own Fundraising Coach , also known as Charity Clairity.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 30, 2023

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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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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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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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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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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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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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

The post Database Management, Part 2 appeared first on Bloomerang.

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NonProfit PRO

JULY 18, 2024

Data degrades about 2% per month, meaning your database could become a frightening place filled with stale, duplicated and unusable data. Melissa can help you reconnect with lost donors, deduplicate your database, and reduce fraud by making sure your data is up to date and accurate.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 9, 2023

————. The post Bloomerang | Donor Database 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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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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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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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

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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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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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

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

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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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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 PRO

APRIL 11, 2024

If you’re always looking externally for your next major gift prospect, you may overlook a loyal supporter already in your database. Here are seven types of donors your nonprofit can locate internally.

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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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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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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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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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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

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Are you making the mistake of focusing all of your energy on donor acquisition and major gift fundraising, largely ignoring the fertile middle of your database? This is a big missed opportunity. There’s gold in the mid-level hills, but you won’t find it unless you go digging.

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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

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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