by Mary Hackett | Apr 22, 2017 | Diagnostics
There are few things better than a clean database. In this post, we’ll cover our final four tips for keeping your database tidy. They are geared toward gifts, proposals, and pledges. Gift Coding Many organizations choose to code their solicitation appeals and...
by Mary Hackett | Apr 10, 2017 | Diagnostics
Databases need tending to, just like gardens. What better time to spruce things up than in the spring? We’re going to give you our top nine tactics for keeping your database shipshape. Data integrity and cleaning take time, so we advise that you tackle it in...
by Mary Hackett | Jul 5, 2016 | Diagnostics
Our fourth and final blog in this series is about constituent tracking and management. This is where the rubber hits the road. If you can’t track your constituents, how to communicate with them, the relationships they have, and historical information with your...
by Mary Hackett | Jun 5, 2015 | Diagnostics
Using Your Database to Its Fullest Extent There are many development shops out there that invest in a big, beautiful database – the “Cadillac” of databases, if you will. But most shops we work with don’t utilize the database to its fullest extent. In fact, it...
by Mary Hackett | May 13, 2015 | Diagnostics
We’ve all heard the saying about our fundraising database….”junk in, junk out.” That’s why putting some rigor around gift entry and pledge management can help lift all fundraising boats. With accurate data in the system your development...
by Mary Hackett | May 6, 2015 | Diagnostics, Fundraising
When was the last time a database health check was performed on your fundraising database? If you don’t know, then it’s been too long. Your fundraising database should be the first place you look when searching for prospects, beginning a strategic plan or...
