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Training on your new database

Robert Weiner

A question was posted to a listserve for nonprofit techies looking for tips on training staff on a new database. I discussed training at a high level on page 13 of this chapter from CASE's Handbook of Institutional Advancement. Not everyone can train. Train them again just before going live. It's an art.

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Controlling data entry

Robert Weiner

A member of the PRSPCT-L listserve (for prospect researchers) asked "What do other institutions do to regulate or “police” data entry work, specifically when you have multiple users with authority to make updates?". Here are a few approaches (other than locking down data entry): Policies. Training should be targeted to role.

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ROI for a donor database

Robert Weiner

My colleague Charlie Hunsaker posted the following question on the FUNDSVCS Advancement Services listserve: I have two clients who are looking for new systems and want a “cost justification” for their acquisition to share with their management. and the third leg of people – trained, competent, available staff.

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December 2010 Community Builder’s Chat Wrap-up #CommBuild

Amy Sample Ward

Laura Norvig shared the guidelines used for their email listserv: E-mail discussion lists hosted by the Resource Center are not moderated. Anyone who subscribes may post messages. Announcements of member openings are also permitted. All other job announcements are to be posted elsewhere.

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Case Study: How Human Rights Watch Leverages Employee Personal Brands on Twitter

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Leveraging the networks and personal brands of your staff as champions can help your organization’s communications strategy have more impact. With a few guidelines and a little training, employees can use social channels effectively in service of your organization’s mission AND their own learning.

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A Networked Approach to Social Media Strategy: Strategy and Learning Are Key

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

It doesn't stop at integrating social media into the external communications plan for the national entity, but includes training and support for local united ways to implement a social media strategy in their local communities. This a terrific example of in working in networked way.

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Philanthropic Leadership: Engaging Board Members As Fundraising Ambassadors

Bloomerang

We provided a solicitation training and toolkit. And I can talk a little bit about the solicitation training in a moment. So after the solicitation training and toolkit that we provided, committee members were then kind of activated to invite families to meet and these were. We talked about how to make the ask. Stewardship.