Bloomerang

APRIL 17, 2024

One question you can ask is: “ What impact do you want your organization to make ?” Consider additional questions such as “What programs and services are most effective?” Answering such questions will help leverage your staff, time, and resources. Bad data can also come from bad questions.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 28, 2017

It’s probably happened to anyone who has changed jobs in fundraising a few times – you inherit files that are less than helpful. I’ve recently been dealing with “inherited” files, and occasionally it has felt overwhelming. As you review files and identify contacts, put a list of names, emails and numbers in the front.

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Database Files Strategy Fundraising 30

Bloomerang

JANUARY 22, 2024

What questions should you ask before starting a nonprofit? Before taking the steps to start a nonprofit, ask yourself these questions: What need or problem will the nonprofit address? For example, different states have different processes for filing articles of incorporation and the fees required.

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Nonprofit Files Policy Software 81

Candid

MARCH 28, 2022

The dashboard answers many of these questions, including more specific ones. However, earned income—as defined for organizations filing the 990—is an expansive category that includes not only revenue from the sale of goods or services rendered but also government contracts, and other forms of revenue that are not grants and donations. .

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Social Grant Government Philanthropy 98

Byte Technology

DECEMBER 6, 2016

Thankfully, due to the overwhelming popularity of WordPress, there are forums galore teeming with questions and answers on relatively easy fixes to some of the most common errors that can plague sites using the platform. Problems Establishing a Database Connection. Problems Establishing a Database Connection.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 16, 2019

Support can’t answer your unique WordPress questions. Key benefits of using WP Engine : Daily Backups – full copies of your site’s important files are automatically made every day off-site saving you a lot of time. The host’s control panel is dated, buggy, and hard to use . WordPress resources and documentation are weak .

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

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 whether or not it’s useful to invest in wealth screening before a capital campaign. . Here’s a list of discovery questions if you want to create your own survey.

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Campaign Research Database Model 87

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. Total Number of Staff Hours.

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TechImpact

SEPTEMBER 26, 2013

Cloud service associate, Gabriel Csanalosi of Tech Impact frequently receives questions about cloud security when nonprofits adopt Office 365. The ability to grant access to certain apps, software, and files in the cloud keeps confidential and highly sensitive information on a “need to know basis.” Encrypted information.

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Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 26, 2022

This checklist is a great starting point, and don’t be afraid to reach out to an expert like a nonprofit accountant for help or answers to any questions that arise. A good mission statement is specific and answers the following questions: Who does this nonprofit serve? Nonprofits typically invest in resources such as: A CRM database.

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Management Nonprofit Fund Files 98

Achieve

JULY 21, 2022

Between the dozens of responsibilities that crop up within the course of running a nonprofit organization—from cultivating donors to event planning—filing tax returns probably isn’t at the top of your list of priorities. Tips to Keep in Mind for Filing Form 990. to gain as much insight as possible before filing their documents. .

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Difference Learning Files Nonprofit 52

Candid

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

I decided to conduct two studies with my colleagues to get to answer this question. Candid made it easy for us to search for nonprofits that serve the homeless and have tax statements on file. The results were dramatic, and they caused me to re-think how nonprofit mission statements relate to fundraising effectiveness.

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Donation Language Homeless Statistics 137

Double the Donation

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Prepare for donor questions. Here are the key components to any phonathon script: Introduction: Answer the most basic questions: Who are you? See how they respond when a donor has questions about the campaign, voices objections, or is looking to complete their transaction. Second, append relevant information to your file.

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Guide Script Tips Gift 98

3rd Sector Labs

AUGUST 4, 2014

Need to merge multiple databases? Too much bad or unusable data, however, will leave you with an array of data hoarding problems that will clog your donor databases, put a drag on fundraising efficiency, and hurt your organization. As questions begin to emerge around the 20%, focus on the future … and get tough!

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Data Database Donor Problem 130

fusionSpan

MARCH 30, 2022

Tableau is a data visualization program that allows you to generate basic oriented graph-like data representations by querying cloud databases, spreadsheets, machine learning algorithms, social databases, and other database improvements. Supports numerous data sources.

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DNL OmniMedia

APRIL 1, 2024

It’s designed to consolidate and integrate data from various sources, including CRM systems, fundraising software, financial databases, program management tools, and more. Identify the key questions you want to answer and the insights you need to gain from your data. Review their proposals.

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The Modern Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Consider the repetitive tasks that consume much of your team’s time, from managing donor databases to sending out thank-you emails. Chatbots can provide round-the-clock support, answering donor questions instantly, and freeing up time for your team to address more complex queries.

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Integration Tech Impact Nonprofit 64

NTEN

MAY 14, 2014

Learn questions to ask and strategies to consider before making your move. As many organizations are considering a migration to the cloud, one question that often comes up is, “How can I make the migration seamless?” These tips should apply whether you are migrating your email, your database, or your file sharing application.

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Files Database Application Tips 71

Volunteer Hub

FEBRUARY 13, 2022

CRM integration: Convert volunteers to donors by enabling integration to your CRM database. Once you’ve determined that the solution is a good fit, then ask these questions to evaluate vendors: How long has the company been in business? Make sure the software you select has a virtual kiosk option for self check-in.

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Volunteer Management Online Registration 85

sgEngage

MARCH 6, 2024

As a thought leader in your school—whether you are a director of technology, an assistant head of school, an academic dean, a database administrator, or something else—it is your job to ensure that you are choosing the right piece of school software to best fit the mission and needs of your school. Now what do you do?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

This creates several issues for the organization such as the timing of the audit, financial presentation, and the response to a number of due diligence questions typically required by board members or the auditors. The collection of financial and non-financial data to support the new reporting and 990 filing requirements.

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Nonprofits Source

JULY 6, 2023

Technology can facilitate the data collection process, theoretically providing nonprofits with all the information they need to answer these questions about their supporters. For example, many organizations use deduplication tools that are able to analyze donor profiles, images, and other uploaded information for repeated files.

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Technology Marketing Change Nonprofit 52

Forum One

APRIL 23, 2024

To reiterate, here are answers to a few common questions before we outline the options available: Can I access my old UA data after July 1, 2024? Use a third-party data connector Many third-party tools are available that allow you to export data from UA or GA4 and import it to the data warehouse or database of your choice.

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3rd Sector Labs

JUNE 17, 2014

We had a very active Q&A session after the event, and could not get to all questions before the event closed. The purpose of this post is to share the results of the Q&A, including answers to questions not addressed during the event. Donor retention by the numbers: you’ve got questions, we’ve got answers.

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Retention Donor Data Advice 148

sgEngage

JUNE 14, 2022

They had Google forms and docs, emails, databases, digital files, and even hard copy binders. Bring questions for the Q&A session immediately following their discussion! Washington International School used multiple, disconnected means for collecting, storing, and communicating student information.

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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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Bloomerang

MAY 29, 2021

Our Ask An Expert series features real questions answered by Claire Axelrad, J.D., Today’s question comes from a fundraiser who wants advice on best practices around recording and recognizing in-kind donors. . How you enter in-kind gifts in your donor database will somewhat depend on how your CRM is set up.

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Donor Gift Professional Advice 106

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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sgEngage

MARCH 11, 2024

By analyzing datasets and integrating with your database, AI can help fundraisers proactively identify prospects with the financial capacity and behavioral likelihood to donate. Knowing the answers to these questions can help you nurture and cultivate donors to reach higher giving potentials.

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Gift Game Philanthropy Fundraising 82

Everyaction

FEBRUARY 16, 2018

When defining the scope it’s just as important to ask yourself some questions as it is to ask a vendor. Some questions should include. Have there been any complaints filed by not-so-happy clients? What expertise do we already have on our staff to handle this work? Do we need a consultant or just someone who can train our staff?

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Template Process Free Tips 81

NonProfit Hub

JULY 17, 2020

and you think it’s time to upgrade to a new database system after 20 or so years. . Will the standard reports or data file(s) generated by the revenue system work for the accounting system? Also, what about the file itself: does it need to be converted – eg, from Excel to CSV or to XML, to be importable into the GL?

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Sound Integration System Files 54

Judi Sohn

JUNE 6, 2009

Strangely enough, when I checked the theme in WordPress Appearance settings, it would be set to the correct theme and say the files where in the right place, but the site would look like something else. and now when the site reverted to the default theme which still had older Thesis files, the layout broke completely. Yes, I did.

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Judi Sohn

OCTOBER 24, 2009

In addition to Winter ‘10 from the mother ship , a lot of good stuff has been happening this Fall in our little ‘ole Salesforce database. So in the example above, we have an opt-out question. In Formspring, I can’t set it to “If the answer to this question is X, then update this field.&#.

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Convio Integration Database Files 124

ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 1, 2022

As nonprofits rely heavily on donors to provide their revenue, the question becomes, how do prospects determine an organization’s donation-worthiness? Database of Stories: Create a folder or electronic file that contains these stories organized by topic, audience, and purpose. Illustration by Yuxin Qin.

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Impact Communication Effective Ratio 52

The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

Have easy access to the voter file. Whether its bequests, charitable gift annuities, trusts, and pooled income funds, EveryAction allows for tracking and management of legacy gifts within your donor database. #12. We ensure fast, expert answers for your "how to" questions and technical issues. #14. Get support when you need it.

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Everyaction

JUNE 11, 2018

Speed is everything for mobile users, and large images will load more slowly on phone screens than they do on desktops, so reduce your image file sizes where possible to minimize loading time and keep your members’ eyes on your content. Getting started with peer-to-peer text messaging is easy! Enhance your social media presence.

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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. So don’t be shy.

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