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Jan 13, 2012
Technology Grantees
Below are organizations that received TA awards for Technology. One purpose of this site is to encourage potential grantees to contact previous applicants to determine wast made their project successful; who they interviewed; if they had to do it over again, what would they do differently, etc. So look for an organization with whom you would like to connect and explore their process for selecting a consultant, designing the activities, and share your story!
Category: Technology and Information Systems
May 27, 2011
Ten Common Mistakes Made When It Comes to Fundraising Technology
"Ten Common Mistakes" has been contributed by Niroo Rad, CEO and Managing Director, ASI Europe. The article highlights how to reduce any potential mismatch between your organisation and the fundraising software you select. When implementing fundraising software and a donor management system, non-profits face two possible results — success or failure. So how can the latter be avoided? This list reveals ten of the most common mistakes made when it comes to solution selection and implementation, and explains how they can be avoided.
Category: Technology and Information Systems
Jan 22, 2011
What is your data trying to tell you?
What a missed opportunity! Too many nonprofit development professionals simply view their fundraising database as a glorified mailing list. They aren't thinking about the strategic uses of the information. Created and managed properly, your database can be a powerful tool in at least four ways: (a) scorekeeping -- the basics of how much has been donated, how many active donors you have, what your response rates are on repeat donors, and so on; (b) attention-directing -- making it easy for you to see trends in donor origin or behavior, or to see that it is time to cultivate certain donors such as the prime prospect who is ready to be elevated to a more personal interaction; (c) problem-solving -- including helping you figure out what tactics are and are not working, or helping you to analyze costs of a certain campaign per dollar raised or the cost of a new prospect identified; and (d) integration across your entire resource development strategy, including timelines; your software may be able to manage your grant submittal calendar, too, or volunteer teams on assignments and follow-up; you should even create your own data maintenance schedule and create flags for yourself and your colleagues.
Category: Technology and Information Systems
Feb 26, 2010
Restoring IT Infrastructure: A Manual for Disaster Recovery
Part I of this guide, Disaster Preparation, offers guidelines and strategies that would be useful for any nonprofit, NGO, or public library in the world, though some are more applicable for smaller organizations. For large organizations, we encourage you to discuss our recommendations with an IT manager or consultant to develop an appropriate plan for your organization. We’ve also supplemented this guide with links to additional information from around the Internet covering numerous perspectives.
Category: Technology and Information Systems