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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. Our system is like the “roach motel” of data; the data goes in, but never comes out again.

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More fundraising software = more data headaches

3rd Sector Labs

Let’s face it … there is a direct relationship between the number of fundraising software systems we are using and the data problems we are creating for ourselves. Start with contact databases, donor management systems, and CRMs. Next, email marketing and multi-channel marketing systems. There’s a lot.

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What Your Nonprofit Needs to Know About the New BRIDGE Numbers

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Launched on February 4, the new BRIDGE Registry is a database of more than three million nonprofits, NGOs, and charities worldwide and each one of them has been assigned a new BRIDGE Number. Conduct a search and take note of your number: Then subscribe to the BRIDGE e-newsletter and watch how the new system evolves.

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Salesforce for Nonprofits: 5 Reasons to Switch Your CRM

Nonprofits Source

Salesforce is a CRM (customer relationship management) system provider. This allows nonprofits, whether specializing in human rights, environmental concerns, arts and culture, and more, to customize their system to their exact specifications. Salesforce is a comprehensive system with an extensive array of apps.

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What Type of CRM Does My Organization Need? 4 Considerations

Get Fully Funded

When choosing a CRM, NPOInfo’s guide to donor data management advises choosing a system that can sufficiently store all of your data in one place. Most CRMs have robust donor profile tools, but if you choose a solution that requires you to invest in third-party software and do not integrate the two systems, you may end up with scattered data.

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The Ultimate Guide to Choosing Nonprofit Technology

Everyaction

Choosing the right nonprofit software can seem like an overwhelming task, from getting each stakeholder on board, to researching all of your options and hoping to find one that fits both your needs and your budget, to actually transitioning to and implementing the new system. Think maximization Nonprofits are masters of doing more with less.

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The BRIDGE Is Open! New Lookup Tool Distinguishes Global Social Sector Entities

Tech Soup

Until now, the social sector hasn't had this basic building block for an information system. Publicly launching earlier this month, BRIDGE is a system that assigns a unique identifying number — a "numerical fingerprint" — to philanthropic organizations across the globe.

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