article thumbnail

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. We need better tools for reporting, analysis, and business intelligence.

Database 181
article thumbnail

Timing is Everything… Proposals in the Prospect Tab of The Raiser’s Edge®

Connection Cafe

Lately I have seen some discussion groups, listservs, and blogs on when to create a proposal in the Prospect Module of Raiser’s Edge® or for that matter in any fundraising legacy system. So below I am listing typical stages and moments where you might consider utilizing the Prospect Module in RE for optimal reporting and management.

professionals

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

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

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

In addition, they have an internal listserv for support where staff share suggested tweets for new reports or new features or techniques on Twitter. Murphy served as the point of contact, answering staff questions on the fine art of tweeting. A sampling of effective HRW staff on Twitter: High volume, effective technique.

article thumbnail

Second Life: Issue Awareness Raising Campaigns

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Today, I got a report via the TechSoup Second Life listserv about an awareness-raising campaign for homeless children in Second Life - reported here , here and here. Educate about your cause. Mobilize: Give people something to do. And not just fundraise. Provide Hope. They have sponsored 296 foster homes housing 2,300 children!

article thumbnail

NpTechTag Summary: NpTech Events, Twitters, and Green Web Hosting

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

to track personal fundraising campaigns. Nonprofit Tech Software + Mobile Phones = Citizen reporting? Mobile citizen reporting ? Lots of buzz on listservs and twitter about the MacArthur Foundation's $2 Million New Digital Media and Learning Competition. Why is Peter Gulka drinking the Saleforce koolaid ?

Nptech 50
article thumbnail

Tips & Tricks from the Trenches

Connection Cafe

She is co-moderator of the popular community-led Nonprofit Salesforce Practitioners listserv and will be joining Convio’s Common Ground team as a full-time employee in January 2012. Every field, workflow rule, report, tab, etc. Curious what would happen if you deleted a bunch of fields? Want to try out some fancy code?

Tips 29
article thumbnail

Philanthropic Leadership: Engaging Board Members As Fundraising Ambassadors

Bloomerang

I always like to get the weather report. In June 2021 Giving USA Foundation and partnership with the Lilly Indiana Family School of Philanthropy released their annual Giving USA report. And it represents the highest year of giving on record since the Giving Institute began tracking this data more than 60 years ago.