Neolane affiche une croissance de 40 % en 2010. A Few Good Donor Management Systems. The right donor management software can make a big difference in your ability to raise funds.
We asked six different nonprofit technology experts about donor management software that have worked well for their nonprofit colleagues. The holiday season is upon us again, and soon you'll need to prepare another end-of-the-year appeal – pulling together your contact and contributions information to identify the right people to receive your message. If this scenario gives you nightmares about wading through unfriendly databases, email programs, spreadsheets, and dated campaign lists, perhaps it's time to think about a new software package. The right donor management software can help you easily create just the right, targeted lists to ensure each of your constituents gets a message in a way that will encourage their support – and make a big difference in your ability to raise funds. Community. Ten Common Mistakes in Selecting Donor Databases (And How to Avoid Them)
You want a donor database that will provide clean data, solid reports, and happy staff, but the software itself is only half the story.
How do you choose the right system, and how do you maximize its capabilities? Fundraising technology consultant Robert Weiner walks through 10 common mistakes that get in the way of selecting the right database—and using it properly. Picture two nonprofits—the first has a donor database full of bad data. Donors are getting the wrong receipts, or no receipts at all.