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4 Tips For Maintaining Your Nonprofit’s Databases

TechImpact

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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6 Qualities A Nonprofit Database Management System Should Have

TechImpact

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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ROI for a donor database

Robert Weiner

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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Doing Your Appeal In-house? 5 Tips to Save Time & Money

Get Fully Funded

That’s why nonprofits outsource to nonprofit mail experts as their donor file grows. The letter should be personalized with each donor’s name and ask amounts calculated according to their unique giving history Outer window envelope with tease text, logo, and return address Pre-addressed reply envelope with a code to track the mailing.

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The Ultimate Guide to Accounting Software for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Nonprofits have assets but instead of owners having equity in the balance sheet, net assets are tracked for a nonprofit. At a nonprofit, a donation must be tracked throughout the accounting process, and if the funds are restricted, supporting documentation is required to prove that the funds were only used for the stated purpose.

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Digging in: who donates to the nonprofits you care about? 

Candid

Also, some of Candid’s Funding Information Network locations provide free databases that allow you to research individual donors’ giving history, such as Marquis Who’s Who on the Web and DonorSearch. Check your nearest location to see if it provides access to these databases.

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How To Find the Right Database For Social Justice and Advocacy Nonprofits

Everyaction

Here are a few examples of how different departments can save time and increase their impact by using a unified database. The database used can have a large impact on the efficacy of an organization’s fundraising efforts, so it is important to use a software which can manage major donors, planned giving programs, grants, and more.