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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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?" The system needs to be intuitive for fundraisers, but streamlined for fast data entry. It needs to be easy to get reports from the database, but it also needs to support complex selection criteria.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 17, 2021

By Emily Rose Patz , Senior Copywriter at DonorPerfect – a top-rated donor management system and fundraising platform for nonprofits. As you investigate, be sure to ask specific questions about setup, like: Do you have an onboarding team devoted to delivering full data conversions? 2) Training. 2) Training. In-person training.

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EveryAction

MARCH 8, 2023

Ask if they’re capturing and maintaining data in places such as spreadsheets or email inboxes to make sure you migrate all necessary information into your new software system. Create a list of all queries, reports, exports, and dashboards that your organization uses so that they can be created in the new system as appropriate.

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sgEngage

APRIL 2, 2024

Ensure your team has a standard procedure for identifying any requests and activities within your system that are still assigned to departing team members. Provide “Goldilocks” Security Access Of course, when someone leaves your organization, you have a process to make sure they no longer have access to your system. Likely no.

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.orgSource

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Most of the answers to today’s business questions involve technology. It’s not just a question of demographics. Unify Through Purpose Passion for your mission is a bridge that allows people with unique cultural and value systems to work together for a common purpose. An analog mindset won’t produce effective solutions.

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EveryAction

JUNE 22, 2016

Unfortunately, there were so many questions from the audience that we weren't able answer them all during the alotted time. Here are some great, thoughtful questions that we received and Brett's email wisdom. " BS: It really varies based on the email spam system and can even vary between the same system and what it learns from usage.

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Association Analytics

DECEMBER 13, 2023

What happens if you’re heading into 2024 with big goals and ambitions and a database filled with duplicates? It may not match between systems. Be consistent – If every department asks their own questions in their own way with their own check boxes, your data likely won’t be usable. It may be inaccurate.

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Qgiv

JULY 28, 2021

So, here are four common questions about mobile fundraising your data can help you answer: Will donors give through text? Using your donor management system, determine the total number of online donations made during that same time period. That’s a fair question. How much work is ahead of me? But there is one constant.

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Association Analytics

JUNE 17, 2021

What business questions do you want answered? This will help you answer the age old question of “where do I spend my marketing dollars?” A typical predictive model will analyze your database and place members into 10 deciles (buckets) from the least likely to most likely to attend.

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NonProfit Hub

JULY 17, 2020

and you think it’s time to upgrade to a new database system after 20 or so years. . Let’s say the system you decide on is well-known for how it managed members, events, and fundraising. Your nonprofit’s staff was used to an old, clunky system that didn’t do much. But there’s one glaring problem ?

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Data is everywhere—in every filing cabinet and software system—making it more critical than ever for schools and nonprofits to manage it properly and use that data to make more informed decisions. Are you asking the right questions? The Student Information System, accounting system, and fundraising CRM all contain critical data points.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 21, 2020

The more complicated you make it, the less likely it is to be understood, and the more inconsistent it is in your system. If they have questions, take that as complications you need to try and work out and go back to the drawing whiteboard. . Did you attend What is a Database Manager ? Ok EVERYONE raise your hand here).

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Bloomerang

APRIL 12, 2022

Nonprofits use donor management software or a donor database to organize their donor data and ensure its accuracy. You may have heard this software referred to by a few different names, including donor management software, nonprofit CRM , donor database, donor software, and donor tracking software. Engagement meter.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 30, 2023

We’ll explore: Types of fundraising software to consider 7 essential fundraising software features to look for 5 steps to buy fundraising software 5 questions to ask when buying fundraising software It’s worth taking the time to research potential solutions, discuss options with your team, and deliberate before coming to a final decision.

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3rd Sector Labs

JULY 22, 2014

Let’s face it … there is a direct relationship between the number of fundraising software systems we are using and the data problems we are creating for ourselves. Start with contact databases, donor management systems, and CRMs. Next, email marketing and multi-channel marketing systems. There’s a lot.

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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. For instance, one CRM system may be a better fit for small organizations while another is built for enterprise-level needs.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

This shift was marked by commitments of increased funding, greater flexibility in grantmaking practices, and a focus on social and economic systems transformation. The best way to answer these questions is to measure and analyze consistent data. philanthropic sector overall responded with a heightened commitment to racial equity.

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Care2

NOVEMBER 6, 2012

This is why the database you use is really vital to enabling you to effectively appeal to your various segments. Your database could be a goldmine of data just waiting to be put to the test. So, whenever you are in the market evaluating CRMs, don’t fear to ask some key questions. ’ Yikes!

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Candid

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Finally, we add Candid’s Philanthropy Classification System (PCS), a comprehensive coding system that allows people to sort grants by hundreds of categories to better understand where funding is going and what it’s for. Myth 3: Candid’s databases are updated once a year.

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Media Cause

APRIL 15, 2024

Ask Questions About the Tools You Already Use When Media Cause helps a nonprofit audit their MarTech tools, the first thing to do is ask questions that are designed to start a fuller conversation about the technology used to make the work more manageable. Is the information in a platform, database, or, worse, a spreadsheet?

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 11, 2023

Our Ask An Expert series features real questions answered by Claire Axelrad, J.D., It’s just me as DOD, an associate development director, a part-time events manager and an assistant who handles the database and donor acknowledgements. CFRE, our very own Fundraising Coach , also known as Charity Clairity.

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3rd Sector Labs

AUGUST 22, 2014

We asked several interesting poll questions to open the event, and the wrapped with a Q&A session. Unfortunately, we could not answer all questions before the event closed. As always, if you have questions about a donor data migration project, or any of your nonprofit data needs, please don’t hesitate to contact us.

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3rd Sector Labs

MAY 29, 2014

We have been asking nonprofits a very important fundraising question, and getting some surprising results. The question: Is it easier or more complicated to execute a fundraising campaign today than it was 5 or 10 years ago? As a kick-off to each event, we ask three short questions. Three donor databases? 50% – 6+.

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

These systems follow predefined instructions without the ability to learn from new data. You can also use AI to automate your database organization! Chatbots can help you with your donor communications by providing more personalized and detailed responses to your supporters’ questions.

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DNL OmniMedia

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Then, your team will conduct their own tests to ensure the system is working as you expected and that all the pieces fit together in a way that suits your existing processes well. Building and testing: Translate the solution into programmed code, which will then be tested in a mirror or copy system.

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Association Analytics

JULY 22, 2021

To help alleviate your fear of dirty data, we have some tips on how to tackle cleaning it up and getting your database in great shape. Spoiler alert – we’ve never encountered an association database that wasn’t in good enough shape to start performing analytics. It’s an easy way to collect phone numbers for your database.

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3rd Sector Labs

APRIL 28, 2014

Keep in mind, however, that all CRMs and donor databases are different – each has its own database structure, definitions of key terms, and attributes for handling certain data types. Data governance represents ‘rules of the road’ for your donor database. This is a great question and a tough decision.

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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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Association Analytics

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Ask your colleagues questions. Use softer, more open-ended questions to get detailed information that you will capture in writing for your plan. What questions do you want answers to from data? Process – If you have a question, what is the process to get your answers? Be sure to ask stakeholders in different departments.

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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.

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Candid

JUNE 12, 2023

Candid uses 990 data as a starting place for our nonprofit profiles and grantmaking databases. We’re happy to share that we’ve been able to integrate the vast amount of new 990 data into most of our various tools and databases ii in record time. So, a few weeks ago when the IRS released around one million 990s …it felt like Christmas.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 16, 2023

A donor database is much more than a glorified phonebook for nonprofits. Donor database software helps increase your team’s capacity by automating processes and helping save time. In this guide, we’ll explore everything you need to know about donor databases to help you choose the right solution for your nonprofit.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 30, 2021

Whether you are considering a new fundraising and engagement CRM, advocacy tool, reengineered database, custom integration, CMS or back office system, a separate discovery is the BEST approach to ensuring success. Your people can help answer critical questions: Are we solving the right problem?

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Bloomerang

MAY 26, 2023

It’s important to consider the security of both your payments processor and other fundraising tools, like your donor database. ” Unfortunately, fraudsters took advantage of their payment processing system and racked up over $5,500 in transaction fees. Fees : Payment processors typically charge fees for their services.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 28, 2023

A nonprofit CRM (also referred to as a donor management system ) is a software platform that allows nonprofits to store, update, and report on supporter data. This can quickly run up the cost, unlike alternatives that come with all the donor management features you need already built into the system. What is a nonprofit CRM?

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TechImpact

JULY 8, 2014

Image courtesy of z2 Systems. In part 1 , we explored 4 ways your nonprofit could better utilize its CRM, or constituent relationship management system. As a result, there is likely very little documentation on how to appropriately enter data into the system. What are the strengths and weaknesses of our current system?

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