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To Build or Buy a Software Solution: Which is Right for You?

Association Analytics

We’ve all heard the catchphrase, “ if we build it, they will come. ” While usage is a great data point to evaluate your product’s success, there’s so much more to consider when weighing the options to build an in-house solution or use an off-the-shelf product. You need to have the right talent for a technical build.

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A Lightweight Framework for Building An Association Data Strategy

Association Analytics

In today’s world, there are plenty of tech options, processes, and formulas to implement and manage data. For those struggling to find the time or knowledge to get started, building out a lightweight framework can help combat both those obstacles. Choose a few to start with and build from there.

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3 Reasons Every Nonprofit Tech Project Should Begin with a Discovery

Nonprofit Tech for Good

A tech “discovery” is the initial, independent phase of a technology project where key analysis, design and planning are performed BEFORE a buy or build decision is made. Discoveries are essentially risk mitigation exercises, and they should be a separate contract from the build phase whenever possible. Why is that?

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Preparing for the Inevitable: How Grantmakers Can Thrive Amid Climate Events

sgEngage

Here are some strategies to ensure your infrastructure and processes are resilient. Embrace Cloud-Based Processes Cloud-based digital processes enable your staff to access necessary systems from anywhere. Take the Long View Disaster recovery is a long-term process. Here are some essential steps.

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There’s Nothing Artificial About Fundraising

Bloomerang

The most common concept spoken about in the nonprofit community is being in the business of building relationships. The process of acquiring friends begins with discovering what is important to them. I dont believe that goes nearly deep enough. Its almost transactional. How many handwritten notes do you receive via snail mail?

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Is It Time for Your Nonprofit or School to Make a CRM Change?

sgEngage

Processes: Have you fully analyzed all data processes to understand why you are limited in your current CRM? Save budget talks for the evaluation phase. What would your daily data processes look like for all users (from gift officers to data entry to leadership)? Would you like to automate certain processes?

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Mastering Batch Data Processing with Versatile Data Kit (VDK)

Towards Data Science

Data Management A tutorial on how to use VDK to perform batch data processing Photo by Mika Baumeister on Unsplash Versatile Data Ki t (VDK) is an open-source data ingestion and processing framework designed to simplify data management complexities. ELT (Extract, Load, Transform) is a typical use case for batch data processing.

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