Bloomerang

OCTOBER 16, 2023

A donor database is much more than a glorified phonebook for nonprofits. Donor database software helps increase your team’s capacity by automating processes and helping save time. In this guide, we’ll explore everything you need to know about donor databases to help you choose the right solution for your nonprofit.

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TechImpact

OCTOBER 16, 2013

Image courtesy of Etiquette Consulting Inc. Smaller nonprofits might use nothing more than an Excel document to track their contributors, however, when you start hitting the double, triple, quadruple, and beyond digits, it’s time to invest in some database management software.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MAY 15, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants: Better Late than Never May 15, 2007 This carnival is a day late, unfortunately. Getting construction work done on your house will make life difficult sometimes.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 8, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology NTC Summary, and Nonprofit Technology Consulting 2.0 I wrote thousands of lines of code and designed more databases than I can count. ″ (and yes, I’m subverting the dominant paradigm.)

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

It’s a common misconception that nonprofits don’t focus on financial goals since they’re not generating a profit. Furthermore, nonprofits receive different types of revenue than most for-profit businesses. of resources more than profitability,?with How are Nonprofit’s Financial Goals Different?

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TechImpact

SEPTEMBER 3, 2014

Contacting a consultant to help guide your nonprofit through this uncharted territory could be a great way for your nonprofit to ensure it’s getting exactly what it needs to be successful. The post Select The Right CRM For Your Nonprofit appeared first on Tech Impact Blog - Leaders in Non-Profit Technology.

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APRIL 11, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology I’m hosting the carnival next week April 11, 2008 (Photo by frankienose ) I’m hosting the Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants here, next week. So send in your best of the week! {

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TechImpact

OCTOBER 22, 2013

Cloud computing does not change your Internet speed, however it is a great solution for old, slow database hardware. Before buying, consult with an expert to figure out if the technology is scalable to your nonprofit’s growth. What’s our Internet connectivity like. Is there a cloud solution for our needs?

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NonProfit Hub

APRIL 11, 2014

We see this happen often within donor databases and nonprofit CRMs. A clutter-free and efficient migration of data into your new database is a great start, but all of that hard work will be for naught if that environment is not kept intact going forward. There are three common reasons why data in a donor database can go bad: 1.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 19, 2008

The description: “ Talk with Michelle about internal software systems – document and knowledge management, CRM, client management databases, intranets, etc.&# I volunteered to be the “expert&# in residence for the “Program&# track of Office Hours. So, come join me.

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3rd Sector Labs

NOVEMBER 13, 2014

The root cause of bad data management for any organization – for-profit, nonprofit or government – can usually be found in the data management paradigm itself. Anyway, each time we launch an event, newsletter, or fundraising appeal, we take the donor data from the most recently used databases and update the others.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JUNE 17, 2008

It has the kind of functionality you’d expect from a donor database. Leverage the power of the open platform of Salesforce.com, and do the work that nonprofits (and consultants) have been having to do to bang Salesforce.com into shape as a donor database. It seems in a business sense, to be a brilliant move.

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Whole Whale

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Given this competitive landscape it can make a lot of sense to look for fundraising consultants and firms to help your nonprofit. Aly Sterling Philanthropy is a partnership-driven consulting firm powering fundraising, strategic planning, and board leadership solutions for the well-positioned nonprofit. Aly Sterling Philanthropy.

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fusionSpan

SEPTEMBER 26, 2013

Have you considered hiring a consultant to help you identify the ideal system for your association and help with the data conversion? If your nonprofit has a small staff, little technical expertise or limited time, a consultant may be just what you need. Not sure if a consultant is for you? Be transparent about your need.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JULY 10, 2008

My theory of practice is different than my consulting philosophy. The role I play most often currently is providing a clear and understandable avenue between the client and a technology vendor (such as web or database development shop). They certainly are consistent with each other, but they are distinct. Intermediation.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 15, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Speaking too soon April 15, 2007 I’ve been doing a lot of thinking since I wrote my post, a few weeks ago , saying I was done with technology consulting. I stumbled a fair bit along the way.

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Whole Whale

MAY 20, 2021

Given this competitive landscape it can make a lot of sense to look for fundraising consultants and firms to help your nonprofit. Aly Sterling Philanthropy is a partnership-driven consulting firm powering fundraising, strategic planning, and board leadership solutions for the well-positioned nonprofit. Aly Sterling Philanthropy.

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DNL OmniMedia

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Nonprofit consultants and their services can be serious game-changers for organizations. Here’s what we’ll cover: The Basics of Nonprofit Consulting. What is a nonprofit consulting firm? Why should I hire a nonprofit consulting firm? Why should I hire a nonprofit consulting firm? The Basics of Nonprofit Consulting.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JULY 25, 2008

Is this a bad thing? Myspace is going with OpenID ! More on that in a later post. { Freelance Switch Gavin’s Digital Diner Idealware Jon Stahl’s Journal Lifehacker LinuxChix – Be Polite.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

AUGUST 16, 2007

Although he writes about the technology field as a whole, and seems very tapped into the for-profit world, he has lots of words of wisdom I think we can learn from. We all don’t need to be on the bleeding edge to get stuff done. {

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JUNE 11, 2007

I think part of the answer has to be to provide the resources for people to become better providers – whether it be to help budding accidental techies get off the ground to become great IT staff or independent consultants, or helping individual and small consulting firms learn what makes really good nonprofit support.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JULY 27, 2007

It’s not just consulting work, but other varied happenings in my life as well. I’ve been re-reading a book that I read early in the decision-making process about becoming a consultant way back in 1996. It’s called The Consultant’s Calling , and it’s really a book about consulting as a calling, a vocation.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

DECEMBER 20, 2007

I wish all a holiday season full of fun, quality time with family (chosen or otherwise), and joy. { 1 trackback } Free and open source tool #1: Thunderbird » Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology 01.03.08 Freelance Switch Gavin’s Digital Diner Idealware Jon Stahl’s Journal Lifehacker LinuxChix – Be Polite.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 24, 2008

It would not be as cost-effective (and thus, not produce as much profit) if these SaaS developers had to pay license fees for the software they use (besides the fact that these are the most stable and robust platforms to build upon.) It’s my understanding that none of the major non-profit SaaS players use open source tools.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

One of the best ways to become a fundraising success story is to leverage the data in your nonprofit donor database to better reach and personalize donor outreach. Get the best donor database. Or, if you’re happy with your current database, conduct research to make sure you’re getting the most out of it. Learn More Beth A.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 17, 2008

I’m also holding the consultant spot on the panel “ Changing your CEO from barrier to partner &# with Marnie Webb, David Geilhufe, and Steve Heye. I’m looking forward to it. I’m on the Evaluating Open Source panel, with Laura Quinn and Catherine Lane, which should be great.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

OCTOBER 9, 2007

(Photo by rob_pym ) I’m hosting this week’s Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants ! There weren’t many takers on this one, but there are some real troopers out there in the nonprofit consultant blogosphere, so there’s some great stuff to talk about. Sorry it’s a day late.

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Whole Whale

APRIL 24, 2024

Given this competitive landscape it can make a lot of sense to look for fundraising consultants and firms to help your nonprofit. Fundraising Consultants The following are some of the trusted nonprofit consulting network Nonprofit.ist. As of writing this, there are over 1,600 open fundraising roles open in the US. Madeleine St.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

AUGUST 11, 2008

It still requires the hardware and operating systems, and databases that more traditional applications that are inside your network require, but, generally, you hand off that responsibility to the folks that host your application, and access the application through the internet. at 5:17 am TechSoup Blog 09.16.09

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 27, 2008

The first one is one that I’ve been using recently for my consulting business – SugarCRM. Unlike CiviCRM, which is targeted to nonprofits, SugarCRM is a system targeted toward sales in for-profit companies. It has three versions: Enterprise, Professional, and Community Edition.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

To learn about the future of arts & culture… Aubrey Bergauer, CEO of Changing the Narrative, will deliver our Super Session this year on how to run your arts & cultural organization like a for-profit business. Whether a Blackbaud Altru rookie or veteran, you will find useful tips and techniques to launch from this session!

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

NOVEMBER 6, 2007

That was one of the big reasons I had been looking for good web conferencing a while back (I’m still looking…) I’m starting my foray into this territory by giving a free course in the database management system, PostgreSQL. The course is a 12 week course, starting on November 19th (with time off for the holidaze.)

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

DECEMBER 10, 2007

I expect that this will enhance the appeal of LinkedIn for nonprofit executives, staff, and consultants for our own networking needs. It all sounds like LinkedIn wants to pull all of those people who have been migrating to Facebook back into their fold, with the idea that LinkedIn is serious about business. It’s an interesting strategy.

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Byte Technology

JUNE 16, 2015

Wondering just how important it is to build and maintain an email list for your business or non-profit? If you’re still not convinced, think about this number as well: research firm MarketingSherpa found that 91 percent of consumers like to receive emails from the companies and non-profits they do business with or support.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 3, 2008

Adobe (yeah, Adobe ) joined the Linux Foundation , and released a Linux alpha of Air , their new application platform. { Freelance Switch Gavin’s Digital Diner Idealware Jon Stahl’s Journal Lifehacker LinuxChix – Be Polite.

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NTEN

JULY 11, 2011

Web Consultant and Dan Mouyard, Sr. Many non-profits have embraced features such as forums, blogs, user profiles, and photo/video sharing as a means to extend their reach. As non-profit organizations, your sites likely have the added complexity of tying this data to a constituent database. By Stuart Holland, Sr.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

FEBRUARY 26, 2008

It is, I imagine, what the future of television will be. { Freelance Switch Gavin’s Digital Diner Idealware Jon Stahl’s Journal Lifehacker LinuxChix – Be Polite.

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