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06 September 2011

Association Data Management Challenges

What data management challenges are plaguing associations? Here's an overview of EDM's yearly survey of associations and our take on the results. (read more)
Posted Tuesday, 06 September 2011 at 9:00 AM by Lori Halley [Engaging Apricot] | 0 comments
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04 April 2011

Membership Database Selection Part 3 - Making Your Choice

This is the final post in our 3-part Membership Database Selection blog series. Part 1 explained how to identify your specific needs and Part 2 offered an overview of the possible software or system choices. In Part 3 we’re suggesting the steps you can follow to choose the right solution. (read more)
Posted Monday, 04 April 2011 at 8:30 AM by Lori Halley [Engaging Apricot] | 0 comments
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23 March 2011

Membership Database Selection Part 2 - Understanding Your Choices

Part 2 of our 3-part blog series on membership database selection outlines the software/system options available and their pros and cons in meeting small non-profit/membership needs. (read more)
Posted Wednesday, 23 March 2011 at 9:00 AM by Lori Halley [Engaging Apricot] | 4 comments
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18 March 2011

Q and A: Volunteer Scheduling, Time Tracking and Accountability

Today we’re tackling some questions on tools and tactics for volunteer management that were asked in the most recent Wild Apricot blog reader survey. The reader questions fall into three areas: scheduling volunteers, tracking volunteer hours, and how... (read more)
Posted Friday, 18 March 2011 at 2:36 PM by Rebecca Leaman [Curious Apricot] | 10 comments
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16 March 2011

Membership Database Selection Part 1 - Defining Your Needs

This is the first post in our 3-part blog series on membership database selection. This blog series is designed to help small organizations: identify your membership database requirements (Part 1); understand the options available (Part 2); and choose the solution that meets your specific needs (Part 3). (read more)
Posted Wednesday, 16 March 2011 at 8:30 AM by Lori Halley [Engaging Apricot] | 0 comments
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11 March 2011

Membership Database Selection Blog Series

One of the issues facing small membership organizations identified in our Blog Reader Survey was finding ways to better manage membership databases. So in response, we’re creating a blog series to help organizations identify your membership database requirements; understand the various options available; and help you determine the best solution for your specific needs. (read more)
Posted Friday, 11 March 2011 at 9:00 AM by Lori Halley [Engaging Apricot] | 0 comments
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30 April 2010

Finding the Perfect Donor Database

If you’re facing the prospect of choosing a donor database system for your organization, drop by the Meeting Archives at TechSoup.org to check out this recent addition: Finding the Perfect Donor Database in an Imperfect World . There are nearly two... (read more)
Posted Friday, 30 April 2010 at 11:26 AM by Rebecca Leaman [Curious Apricot] | 0 comments
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22 April 2010

How to Backup Your Ning Network Content

Recent changes in Ning’s business model (see News & Views About Change for updates) have Network Creators wondering whether to pay to keep hosting their online communities on the Ning platform, or to start looking at alternatives. We won’t be told... (read more)
Posted Thursday, 22 April 2010 at 8:00 AM by Rebecca Leaman [Curious Apricot] | 2 comments
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04 May 2009

New Guide Helps Non-Profits Choose Donor Management System

If your organization is in the market for new donor management or fundraising software, Idealware has just released a new (free) research report you may want to check out: The Consumer’s Guide to Low Cost Donor Management Systems is an impressive 48-page document that compares the specific features of 33 different donor management systems (read more)
Posted Monday, 04 May 2009 at 10:10 AM by Rebecca Leaman [Curious Apricot] | 1 comments
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11 August 2008

Statistics for Good

A great deal of reliable statistical data has long been available to the public eye — but it’s often been a challenge for resource-strapped nonprofit organizations to track down the information you need for policy development or to support your fundraising... (read more)
Posted Monday, 11 August 2008 at 4:14 PM by Rebecca Leaman [Curious Apricot] | 2 comments
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14 July 2008

Free Toolkit for Selecting Donor Management Software

Selecting a donor management system is a big decision for any nonprofit. The right software can go a long way to helping you manage those vital donor relationships — but moving to any new system calls for an investment of time and money, and the software selection you make now will affect the work of your organization for some time. How do you choose which donor management software will be right for your nonprofit? (read more)
Posted Monday, 14 July 2008 at 5:24 PM by Rebecca Leaman [Curious Apricot] | 0 comments
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26 May 2008

Easy Embedded Tables for Your Website or Blog: Part 2

In the first part of this article, we talked about various ways to show data in tables on your website or blog -- their strengths and their limitations. Here, we'll take a closer look at how to use Zoho Sheet, Google Spreadsheets, or DabbleDB to create a searchable, interactive table that you can easily embed in your web page, and update as easily as you update the original spreadsheet. (read more)
Posted Monday, 26 May 2008 at 8:04 PM by Rebecca Leaman [Curious Apricot] | 5 comments
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- collaboration,
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- Non-profit technology,
- Web 2.0,
- nptech
25 February 2008

Clean-Up Strategies for a High Quality Mailing List

Cleaning up a mailing list is never quite as easy as it should be. To purge an inactive address from your database can feel like you're letting go of something that could "come in handy" someday — even if it's not useful now, and hasn't been productive... (read more)
Posted Monday, 25 February 2008 at 2:49 PM by Rebecca Leaman [Curious Apricot] | 3 comments
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08 February 2008

Data Collection Made Easier with Google Forms and Spreadsheets

The more you know about your members, the better your organization can serve them. As we've mentioned, a variety of free tools for online polls are available to answer the simple questions -- but sometimes you need more detailed information from your... (read more)
Posted Friday, 08 February 2008 at 5:28 PM by Rebecca Leaman [Curious Apricot] | 8 comments
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