Paying attention to the “biographic” data you track about companies can help you step up your corporate fundraising game. This is data that lives in the biographic section of your database, along with names, addresses, communication preferences, and the like – but instead of being related to an individual, it’s related to a company.
Read MoreI decided to make a positive example out of an embarrassing business mistake by writing about standard operating procedures, or SOPs. Though not glamorous, SOPs are critical for awesome data management. Documenting how you accomplish your business processes reduces errors and inconsistencies and saves time.
Read MoreAccurate and timely gift entry is a critical piece of donor stewardship. Are you prepared to handle the various types of gifts your organization receives? Be sure by doing a gift process audit.
Read MoreHave you ever sent two pieces of mail to one household? It’s frustrating! Not only have you wasted paper and postage, but you also missed a chance to recognize the relationship between your donors. This is one of the reasons that setting up your donor database to handle households correctly is so important.
Read MoreData hygiene problems tend to fall into one of the following six categories. Each has their own challenges, and their own methods for fixing.
Read MoreIf you’ve had your donor database for any length of time, you’ve probably got some funky, dirty, broken or missing data. You’ve also probably got some new processes and tools you’d like to implement. And you probably have far more data projects on your hand than you have time. When you are deciding what to tackle first, how do you prioritize?
Read MoreCapital campaigns thrive on data analysis, but where do you begin? Check out Fundraising Nerd's guest blog post on capital campaign analytics from simple to sophisticated, over at Above Goal.
Read MoreIf you want to be more efficient and less stressed at work, studies suggest you should consider limiting how often you check your email.
Read MoreSpring event season is well under way in fundraising land. If you are not yet using your database to track event attendance, or you’d like to improve your tracking, then read on!
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