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Reigning in shadow databases

Robert Weiner

The following story, posted with permission, was sent to the FUNDSVCS list in response to a question about how to reign in schools and departments at a university that keep their own shadow databases of contacts. I have a story that we have used quite often: A few years ago, we imported a shadow database into Raiser''s Edge.

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The 5 Rules of Successful Annual Appeal Fundraising Letters

The Fundraising Authority

The reason for this is that it gives the charity a good reason for contacting donors for general operating funds as opposed to asking for designated dollars, and it is a great opportunity to cast a wide net through an easily scalable medium (direct mail). Write professional drafts with A.I. Start using Fundwriter.ai for free. #1

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ROI for a donor database

Robert Weiner

The current software does not interface with our current/new technical environment (MS-Exchange and Office, or Google g-mail, calendar, docs, etc.). An inability to hire staff who know how to use or support the database in question. Difficulties in training new staff or volunteers on the database. Stewarding current donors.

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The Top 8 Ways to Increase Your Prospect List

The Fundraising Authority

Put your list on paper, or into a spreadsheet, or on a donor database system , and it will grow much, much faster. Ask Your Donors When was the last time you called your donors (or met them, or e-mailed them) to thank them for their support, and asked them who else you should be calling? They never write them down.

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Making the Most of Year End Fundraising Appeals

The Fundraising Authority

an e-mail and a piece of direct mail) with your year-end ask. First , send out a year-end fundraising direct mail piece to your entire housefile (your entire donor database) asking for gifts. First , send out a year-end fundraising direct mail piece to your entire housefile (your entire donor database) asking for gifts.

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11 Donate Now Best Practices for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

GuideStar.org is an online database of verified legal nonprofits that helps empower online fundraising campaigns for more than a million IRS-recognized nonprofits. If your nonprofit is a legal 501(c)(3), then it has a profile in the GuideStar database, and consequently on Network for Good, JustGive.org, Facebook Causes, and Crowdrise as well.

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Growing your mailing list: 10 ethical ways to boost your subscriber numbers

The Next Web

7: Use your existing email database. Use your existing email contacts and brand advocates to grow your subscriber numbers. Your existing subscribers will have friends, family members and other contacts with the same interests and needs. So there you have it, ten simple tips to get your mailing list started.

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