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More fundraising software = more data headaches

3rd Sector Labs

Start with contact databases, donor management systems, and CRMs. All that, and we aren’t touching on the implications of accounting, systems integrations, data warehousing, ad hoc databases, and search. Well, for starters, every system, software or technology mentioned has its own database. There’s a lot.

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The Future of Supporter Data (Or, Is Your Data at a Middle School Dance?)

NTEN

When PID is kept in different buckets, it’s harder to manage and create customized communication -- like when mailing addresses and emails are kept in separate systems, due to legacy databases or department requests. . If funding doesn’t help incentivize this change, our sector will remain in a slow dance toward synchronization. .

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Top Do’s and Don’ts in Using Online Donation Forms

Connection Cafe

Be careful to look for the right form builder that synchronizes with the payment processor you already use and it’s more convenient for your nonprofit. 4. Use the database/ export them into a CRM. One benefit of online donation forms is that you have a strong database with your donors which can be exported in certain CRMs.

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You don't want to be MacGyver with your donor data

Connection Cafe

Today, with smart donor databases and CRM solutions, it can be as simple as one technology solution that takes the idea of donor management to a whole new level. Here are my top three reasons to consider calling it a day when it comes to spreadsheets as your donor database. You need to synchronize your online and offline systems.

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APIs for Social Media Integration and More: A Gentle Introduction for Nonprofits

NTEN

We can utilize APIs to transfer data from one system to another and even synchronize data sets in order to end up with the cleanest data possible. Companies like MaxMind and IP2Location update their databases regularly so you don’t need to figure out the mapping of IPs. Why do different applications need to communicate?

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The search for good web conferencing

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

Feel free to drop us a line at info [at] yugma [dot] com. Drop by [link] for more info. If any of your readers are interested to learn more, or to sign up to the program (competely free of charge!), they can read about it at [link]. If you hav any questions or suggestions, we’ld love to hear from you!

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CiviCRM and Drupal (& Joomla)

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

This means that since the code sits in the same exact place, and the databases could even be shared (or not, it’s your choice) in effect, CiviCRM is becoming part of your CMS. If you have detailed info, please feel free to share in the comments. at 8:18 am { 2 comments… read them below or add one } 1 Donald Lobo 01.26.09

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