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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. By gaining insight into trends , a nonprofit leadership team can more effectively plan for the future.

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Elevation

DECEMBER 21, 2021

The golden rule of data science holds true: junk in, junk out–aka, there will be no successful communications campaign without cleaning your mailing list. Whether you are a national nonprofit or an all-volunteer organization or anything in between, there are multiple reasons why cleaning your contact database isn’t an optional task.

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sgEngage

JULY 15, 2021

For years, the role of development operations teams has been perceived as a data and technology-focused position within the nonprofit world. As technology, nonprofits, and the way we fundraise has significantly changed over the last few decades, so has the role of the operations team. Promoting Your Value as a Database Administrator.

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DNL OmniMedia

JULY 14, 2021

Guest post blog submitted by: GivingMail, a leading provider of direct mail solutions. Your nonprofit needs to collect donations, message donors, host events, manage volunteers, and much, more more. Juggling all of these tasks is where nonprofit database software comes in. It can help make data-driven decisions.

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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.

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Robert Weiner

JULY 10, 2012

The current software does not interface with our current/new technical environment (MS-Exchange and Office, or Google g-mail, calendar, docs, etc.). An inability to hire staff who know how to use or support the database in question. Difficulties in training new staff or volunteers on the database. Stewarding current donors.

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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. event_KEY=37802.

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DNL OmniMedia

MAY 13, 2021

Guest post blog submitted by: GivingMail, a leading provider of direct mail solutions. In order to truly maximize your fundraising efforts and better engage with the individuals who help fund your mission, an integration between direct mail marketing and a digital channel is a huge step in the right direction. . Let’s dive in!

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Kindful

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

There was a time not too long ago when digital channels like email, social media, and text messaging were seen as complementary to direct mail: the cornerstone of any robust donor communications strategy. Unfortunately, direct mail seems to have fallen out of favor with nonprofit communicators. Yes, direct mail can be personal!

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 4, 2023

Should you print, stuff, and mail your own fundraising letter? If you have fewer than 200 mail recipients, the answer is probably yes. When you get more than 200 donors, you may be eligible to mail at nonprofit postage rates as low as 19 cents per piece (as of July 2023). No labels needed!

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NonProfit PRO

OCTOBER 13, 2022

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

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 28, 2023

A nonprofit CRM helps you keep all this information organized and easily accessible. In this guide, we’ll cover what you need to know about nonprofit CRM solutions and the best platforms to consider. Here’s what to expect: What is a nonprofit CRM? What is a nonprofit CRM?

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 21, 2020

Did you attend What is a Database Manager ? That statement is 100% false, and I have proof: Try getting volunteers who have never used your software, or n ever worked in a nonprofit for that matter, to help out at the registration table on the night of your annual gala. Nonprofit Advancement Services? Did you go? We see you.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 23, 2020

This is the fourth post in a blog and webinar series called 101 Digital Marketing Best Practices for Nonprofits , written and presented by Heather Mansfield. Please sign up for Nonprofit Tech for Good’s email newsletter to be alerted of new posts. Related Webinar: Online Fundraising Best Practices for Nonprofits.

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NonProfit Hub

JULY 12, 2017

W ith the right donor management tool to fit your organization’s needs, you have a better shot at communicating in the right way and building better relationships, so donors don’t leave your nonprofit behind and instead stick around to continue donating and engaging with your organization. Donor Databases for Medium-Sized Nonprofits.

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Neon CRM

AUGUST 18, 2023

Getting started with nonprofit fundraising can be a thrilling journey. To succeed, it’s important to grasp the basics of three strategies: email fundraising, direct mail fundraising, and fundraising events. Direct mail, emails, and events will make up the foundation of your fundraising campaigns. You have two donors.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Your donor database is only as good as the data you put into it. A clean database should be a high priority as you plan ahead. As with every other industry today, nonprofits are especially dependent on good data to be successful. Save your organization money and resources by preventing a large pile of returned mail.

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 16, 2021

Direct mail is a valuable fundraising strategy, but figuring out how to send a nonprofit appeal can be confusing. You’re just mailing a letter asking for a donation, right? Work with your post office to send your appeal with a nonprofit discount? Your organization needs money, as all nonprofits do.

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Bloomerang

MAY 31, 2022

You likely understand the general benefits of planning, but why is creating a fundraising plan so important for your nonprofit? Although every nonprofit is unique, there are several factors that every fundraising strategy should include to be successful. With that, let’s get started. Why you should create a fundraising strategy.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 19, 2023

By Meredith Gray , Head of Marketing at Keela – a complete software solution for nonprofits looking to grow revenue, centralize and manage data, and deepen donor engagement. As the world becomes increasingly more digital, nonprofits around the globe are recognizing the importance of accepting online donations as a form of giving.

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NonProfit Hub

FEBRUARY 3, 2014

Small Nonprofits. You’re a small nonprofit, which means your budget doesn’t have much room to, well… budge. Medium-Sized Nonprofits. Get all of your organization’s information in one centralized database. One database manages your supporter relationships and their gifts, pledges and payments. Large Nonprofits.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 7, 2021

For those of you on a different fiscal year, skip down to “Cleaning up your Prospect Database” and save this checklist for whenever the time is right for you. This is important for all sorts of reasons, including the fact that many CRMs and donor databases are set up to treat “ lapsed donors ” differently than current ones.

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Greater Giving

JULY 18, 2023

However, it can be easy to get lost if you don’t know which information is helpful to your nonprofit. Respect their preferences by understanding if they prefer email, direct mail, phone calls, or social media outreach. As explained in NPOInfo’s data append services guide , appending is the process of filling any gaps in your database.

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Neon CRM

MAY 11, 2023

Nonprofit Donor Management Software Comparison A good donor management system will help you store and organize your supporters’ data, track your campaigns’ progress, and engage with your community more effectively. Each of the platforms listed below are trusted as some of the top donor management options among nonprofits and associations.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 27, 2012

The following is an excerpt from Chapter 1 of Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits. Pundits and bloggers in the nonprofit sector often lament the inability of social media to raise money for nonprofits. Make Sure Your Nonprofit’s Information in GuideStar Is Current. It’s true that Web 2.0

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 13, 2020

She advises nonprofits to accelerate their fundraising and engagement efforts through giving and marketing strategies via digital technologies. Many nonprofits fear that asking a donor for additional support, after they’ve already made a donation, will turn them off from making future gifts. 4) Add to Mailing List.

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Kindful

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

If you work for a nonprofit organization, you’ve likely heard that Giving Tuesday is one of the most important days of the year. In 2020, nonprofits raised $2.47 4 Giving Tuesday Campaign Ideas For Your Nonprofit. This post includes four examples of how you can raise funds and why they might work for your nonprofit.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

The post Here’s Why Nonprofits Serving Girls And Youth Should Meet Donors Where They Are While Still Modernizing Their Mission appeared first on Bloomerang. Plus, we need to build a complex knowledge of their stories so we can meet them where they are. Because that’s what all of us, without pomade or pearls, desire—and deserve.

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The Fundraising Authority

JANUARY 2, 2021

Put your list on paper, or into a spreadsheet, or on a donor database system , and it will grow much, much faster. Ask Your Donors When was the last time you called your donors (or met them, or e-mailed them) to thank them for their support, and asked them who else you should be calling? Get started with Google for Nonprofits today.

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TechImpact

JULY 16, 2014

According to a 2013 study conducted by Blackbaud , overall donations to nonprofits increased in 2013 by 4.9%, and digital donations increased 6.4%. The answer lies in the way nonprofits are catering o the demands of its donor network. The answer lies in the way nonprofits are catering o the demands of its donor network.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 27, 2020

Amid the impact of the pandemic, most nonprofits are re-evaluating many of their fundraising strategies. Savvy fundraisers are turning to the opportunity that lies within their database. Upcoming events may have been cancelled, but you have thousands of past event participants in your database who are waiting to hear from you.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 7, 2022

In this guide, we’ll cover what your nonprofit needs to know about writing an effective annual appeal letter and share other ways you can engage with donors to raise more funds to support your mission. Donor database : A donor database is a tool that lets you store important supporter information in one place. We’ll review: .

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Greater Giving

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

For most nonprofits, donations from individuals make up the largest portion of the funding you bring in every year. In planned giving, a major donor arranges to give now, but the nonprofit receives the gift after death, usually after the donor’s passing. Why Is Planned Giving Important to Nonprofits? Let’s get started!

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Bloomerang

JULY 21, 2021

Before starting a nonprofit organization, you should understand that the 501(c)(3) designation is just that: a tax designation. Here are the tactical steps you must take to starting a nonprofit. . Here are the tactical steps you must take to starting a nonprofit. . This form can be completed by mail, phone, fax, or online.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 23, 2023

You have a donor database ! Now, who exactly are all of these people in your database? I like to think that the same rule applies to our databases – let’s pull our supporters into organized lists so we can see them and appreciate them! Out of all of the constituents in your database, how many of them have given a gift?

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3rd Sector Labs

JUNE 30, 2014

Many nonprofits don’t know their donor data. So, how do we know that nonprofits don’t know their donor data? This realization hits everyone right between the eyes when nonprofits experience turnover. Answer: only what is stored in the donor database. Unfortunately, data can be boring, even confusing.

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Bloomerang

MARCH 22, 2024

Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on whether they should hire a development consultant: Dear Charity Clairity, I’m a one-person development shop, wondering if I should hire a consultant to help with some of the work that’s not getting done. Develop a direct mail donor acquisition program.

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