Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 1, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Open Source Database solutions part I January 1, 2007 I’m throwing up my hands. Y’all will just have to live with overlapping series. I have too many ideas be sequential. I promise (!)

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 1, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Open Source Database solutions part I January 1, 2007 I’m throwing up my hands. Y’all will just have to live with overlapping series. I have too many ideas be sequential. I promise (!)

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Bloomerang

APRIL 19, 2023

We might use an acronym like CRM without explaining what that stands for or that it’s sometimes used interchangeably with donor database or donor management software. Reevaluate your written materials and in-person appeal scripts and see where you can simplify your messaging. It’s Constituent Relationship Management, by the way.

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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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3rd Sector Labs

MARCH 1, 2015

Now, let’s talk about your donor database. Nobody gets rid of anything in your donor database. Filling up your database with bad data means you will spend that much more time and effort finding the data you need. Consider a nonprofit with 100,000 names in its donor database. When was the last time you cleaned it up?

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Forum One

JANUARY 31, 2023

In the old days, getting data out of one system and moving it into a data warehouse or central data store required ad-hoc scripting, couldn’t accommodate real-time connections and updates, and was really difficult to manage over time. Tools to Help You ‘Get the Data’ The first step in managing data is consuming and transforming it.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

consider mapping the common fields identified here to any data fields available via Application Programming Interface (API) in your public database. work with your teams to brainstorm ways that your software might pre-populate and automate grant applications from 990 databases or a funder's own data stores. If you are an infomediary.

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Candid

APRIL 14, 2021

We would all love to have a team of full-time gift officers, prospect researchers, and database specialists. Start by creating sample scripts for thank-you calls, emails, and cards and ask your team to thank your major donors. Development committee members. Right-size your strategy. Major gifts programs are not one size fits all.

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Byte Technology

AUGUST 1, 2017

It may have been a large-scale malware attack, or some nefarious lone individual may have inserted files and scripts onto your server or hijacked your site’s emails or search results. Known as “data injection,” often a hacker will build a backdoor into your WordPress site which allows them to modify your files and database.

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Wild Apricot

SEPTEMBER 2, 2010

While we've designed Wild Apricot to be easy-to-use, there are still folks who need additional help with things like account setup, graphic design, and custom scripting. Lamees Abourahma of Webbright Services is one such partner, and she recently did a great post on her blog about our association member and contact database functions.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 23, 2010

I’ve been involved in web application development basically since they started – when, when a cgi-bin folder with some perl scripts to process simple forms was the norm. Both projects were attempting to accomplish pretty sophisticated database functionality (such as case management).

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NonProfit Hub

MAY 22, 2020

You have to collect stories and photos of program participants, get their consent, pull data on your programs, clean up your donor database, plan events, schedule donor meetings, print materials, fix your mail merge and lick a thousand envelopes ? Your campaign is only as strong as your data, so review your donor database now.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Here’s a sample script you can use: . “Hi! What to do when you get a commitment: Ask callers to update your database with commitments as soon as possible. Once they’ve made a second or “golden” donation, the likelihood of them giving again increases. Tip: Train folks regarding what to say and when to call.

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3rd Sector Labs

APRIL 14, 2014

Same goes for data enrichment – the practice of refining or enhancing the quality of your information assets, especially your donor database. Does your CRM database need new fields??!! It is important to remember, however, that cleaning cannot be a one-time or occasional event. Let’s get started by being practical.

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Forum One

APRIL 8, 2021

To follow these steps, many researchers and policy analysts have had to rely on outdated approaches, such as spreadsheets, shared drives, and internal databases of varying sophistication. Model the data. Analyze the data. Tools to Help You ‘Get the Data’. How can you get data into your platform for future analysis?

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NonProfit Hub

JUNE 20, 2019

Studies have shown that the top 5 percent of an organization’s database, on average, has a reach 200 times larger than the organization’s entire email list through their social networks. Where applicable, you can help your macro- and micro-influencers by scripting their comments or sharing talking points with them.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MARCH 18, 2012

What we do: Benetech's Human Rights Data Analysis Group (HRDAG) develops database software, data collection strategies, and statistical techniques to measure human rights atrocities. Want to help assemble evidence used to convict dictors of war crimes? We're Benetech's Human Rights Data Analysis Group, and we're hiring right now !

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DipJar

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Script-branching. You can ensure your canvassers never miss core points about your campaign with script-branching tools that allow for a naturally flowing dialogue while moving the conversation forward. . This means that your volunteers will never need to worry about wasting time walking up to empty houses. . Real-time reporting.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 27, 2014

Except that instead of requesting full web pages from the Cicero API, you’re requesting smaller bits and pieces of data from Azavea’s continually-updated database of elected officials , districts , and elections. As politicians and district boundaries change, so will the Cicero API’s database.

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DNL OmniMedia

MAY 25, 2023

Create a script that your callers can use to keep these conversations short but impactful. Use your donor database to establish behavior patterns that indicate a donor is at risk of lapsing. You can’t meet every donor in person to thank them, but you can get in touch with a lot of them through a simple phone call.

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Achieve

OCTOBER 29, 2017

In November, skim through your donor database to identify the donors you want to reach out to individually by phone and/or email. If you have a team available, split up the list by personnel and work as a group to create phone scripts and email content.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 26, 2013

If a spreadsheet or database has ever made your eyes glaze over or your audience members slip into a haze, you're in for a real treat. So it saves users time because they won't need IT to help with a database every time and won't spend hours fine-tuning a spreadsheet. Save Time Right from the Start.

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Judi Sohn

JULY 17, 2010

It was a line of script on the most recent post pointing to some malware site I obviously won't say here. Looks like an issue with a MediaTemple (gs) database, although they'd probably deny it. I found the exact issue on the WordPress support site if anyone is interested. That was the final straw.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 22, 2012

During this hour, the Foundation Center's George Ford and Jake Garcia will take a look at how grant seekers can use the interactive maps and charts in Foundation Directory Online , the Foundation Center’s grant seeking database for nonprofits, to identify prospective funders.

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NTEN

MAY 12, 2009

Enjoy three jam-packed days on a breadth of topics, including languages (Java™, PHP, Groovy, AJAX, Ruby, Python), operating systems (OpenSolaris™, Linux, Android), Web and application servers (GlassFish™, Apache), databases (MySQL™), and services. RIAs and Scripting - Rich Internet applications, scripting, and tools.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 18, 2012

Find a way to organize your constituents either with a database product or if yours is a small charity, a spreadsheet with columns that allow you to keep notes about interactions and personal information. Create scripts and make the asks. Analyze, sort and prospect.

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Qgiv

DECEMBER 13, 2022

This requires segmenting your donor database into audiences based on their area of interest and giving levels. Instead, provide them with information about your nonprofit, instructions on how to make an effective ask, or even write up a script they can follow to communicate with their networks and raise funds on behalf of your nonprofit.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 4, 2008

Because of a script that scraped names and email addresses from Facebook, called Plaxo Pulse. As a result, Scoble joined the group dataportability.org , which I’ve been monitoring for a few months now. Why did Scoble get booted (he has since been reinstated)?

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 31, 2008

Right now, I’ve got AdBlock Plus, Greasemonkey (which is a scripting platform that allows for lots of other interesting addons,) Tor (allows for anonymous browsing,) a bunch of google toolbars, some great web developer tools, etc. It is certainly better and more secure than IE.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 6, 2007

I use several Greasemonkey scripts for Flickr: AllSizes+, How Interesting?, I’m trying out some new themes soon. { 1 comment… read it below or add one } 1 M. at 8:50 am Thanks for the tip about AdBlock Plus. It’s brill — it gets rid of all the ads on Facebook. Mail to, and my absolute favorite Photo Compass.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 18, 2006

at 1:27 am From my personal experience after using both: Sitemeter scripts are slow and increase your page load time, whereas the Google Analytics script is fast! There’s so much to learn about blogging, but I am improving but slowly, very slowly. Thank you again for your help. 6 Debjit 01.01.10 Have you experienced the same?

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

AUGUST 28, 2018

Having your RSVPs in a database is the best way to make sure your event is headed for success. It’s also a great idea to send along a call script and encourage folks to get on the phone to make personal invitations. Writing a thorough budget will ensure that your event isn’t derailed by unexpected expenses. Track your RSVPs.

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Nonprofits Source

APRIL 19, 2017

They work by matching your database with Facebook, creating a custom audience. When you provide your list, Facebook takes that information and compares it against their database using up to 15 identifiers. To add this code you’ll need access to place the script in the header or footer tags of your website.

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NTEN

JUNE 18, 2009

End users are shielded from major disruptions and IT staff are not required to make any changes to scripts or touch workstations. Servers that do a lot of transactional processing such as database & email servers can also be virtualized but require a more thoughtful network architecture.

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Michael Stein's Non-profit Technology Blog

MAY 30, 2006

But for a small organization that is currently storing most of its data in excel sheets, and thinks that having 12,000 database records is a lot, Groupsharp could be as great leap forward into the world of collaborative, use-anywhere web apps, for a mere $220 bucks a year. In other words, its a candy store for programmers.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 14, 2021

This allows flexibility to quickly add or remove a designation or alter the name or description that is displayed to the donor inside of our donor database and updates are instantly pushed out to all donation forms. . It’s incredible what you can do when your fundraising and marketing databases talk to each other.

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Michael Stein's Non-profit Technology Blog

OCTOBER 8, 2007

Or that before your run a script to do some manipulation to a client's production database, you need to try it on the TEST installation. Small consultancies are typically very light on such procedures -- they slow you down and involve more people at every step - but they can save you and your clients a lot of pain.

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