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Discussion of Donor Data Retention

Robert Weiner

The same topic came up recently on the APRA''s listserve, PRSPCT-L. I would consider any data valuable when it can be utilized for predictive analytics or to build a case for trends. A few months ago I wrote a post on the topic of whether nonprofits should delete old donor records.

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Should You Ever Delete Donor Records?

Tech Soup

I was recently contacted by the vendor behind a new cloud-based donor management system with this question: "We have noticed that our clients have become much more conscious about archiving/deleting old donor/prospect records because our pricing model is based on the number of records. But don't delete them. Others Who Agree.

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Collaboration for Funders: Use the Right Tools

Forum One

You'll create better-quality programs, gain greater traction with community members, obtain more focused feedback, and enable yourself to be more responsive to initial usage trends and to rapidly change course if needed. Pro: you can be thorough and thoughtful, and can select a system that plays well with your organization's other IT systems.

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Philanthropic Leadership: Engaging Board Members As Fundraising Ambassadors

Bloomerang

We’ll start with a few key trends in philanthropy that will ground our conversation. So with that, what we wanted to do is start our conversation by understanding your understanding of key trends in philanthropy. Okay, so positive trend. So we have three questions that will help anchor our conversation.

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Advice for Consultants - Part 2

Robert Weiner

3) Find resources to build your skills, and give them time every week: webinars, listservs, online classes, books, etc. Even having ‘touched’ a system is a lot more than not knowing what it is. get a good time tracking system. More and more I rely on webcasts to educate myself in new technology trends.

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10 Steps to Extension Professional 2.0 Remix

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Resource Collection off a listserv: [link]. Collaborative writing off a listserv: [link]. and the trends driving it. But if you are purchasing a database or Content Management System , find out if the API. And users do not need to know HTML in order to apply styles to text or add and edit content. Directories: [link].

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Convio Buys GetActive: Is that the end of software legos?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Laura Quinn provides a summary of the concerns expressed on different nptech listservs: As these two software companies are two of the ???big The listserves are hopping with this news. The trend now is merger after merger into domination by one software company in the sector versus the integration and specialization of software.

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