Donor Engine

12 OCT 2018

'Technology, Donor Engine’

Dave Saraiva

I believe that your organization should spend the absolute minimum time managing data and data silos, and as much time as possible focusing on the two things that really matter most: your mission and your donors. As a software vendor in the charitable sector, that's an easy statement to make, but much harder to practice. It means when you're faced with a decision where increased profit is in direct competition with what's best for your customer. You do the right...

27 AUG 2018

'Technology, Press’

We're featured on Hilborn Charity eNews!

Dave Saraiva

The fine folks at Hilborn Charity eNews are featuring a guest post I wrote about ransomware and some simple security steps every nonprofit should follow! Be sure to swing by and check it out: Are you (in)secure?

13 AUG 2018

'Technology, Press’

Guest post on Nonprofit Marketing Academy!

Dave Saraiva

Our friends at Nonprofit Marketing Academy are hosting a guest blog from yours truly! Database imports can be intimidating, but I have a few simple tips that can radically simplify the process and ensure it goes as smoothly as possible. Read about them yourself here!: Ah, the Dreaded Database Import: Three Ways to Smooth a Database Migration

26 JUN 2018

'Management & Leadership’

5 things you need to know before your next tech purchase

Dave Saraiva

It’s rare that I meet someone who doesn’t have at least one (usually several) frustrating stories about how a technology / software purchase went terribly wrong on them in one way or another. In almost every case, by the time they realized things had gone off the rails, it was too late to do anything about it. You can’t control every cog of a complex purchase, big purchases are always going to come with some risk. But, there is a lot you can do as a savvy...

7 JUN 2018

'Featured, Marketing, Donor Relations’

Writing the perfect appeal letter

Nic Rowen

Writing an appeal letter is one of those things that seems easy, right up until you have to put pen to paper. When you get right down to it, an appeal letter is making an extraordinary request, you're asking people to not only give up their hard-earned dollars for a cause, you're asking them to trust you to make the most of that money as well. It's a big ask. When you write an appeal letter, you have to make your case quickly and convincingly. You only get one chance...

7 JUN 2018

'Marketing, Donor Relations’

Thank your donors like you mean it

Nic Rowen

Its true that giving is its own reward, but a little gratitude doesn't hurt! When you're running a charitable organization, you want your donors to know how much you appreciate their contribution to your cause. The best way to do that is with the perfect thank you letter. Share your passion A thank you letter is not the place to play coy. When you're writing on behalf of an organization to a large number of people, it's easy to slip into a very distant and formal voice....

7 JUN 2018

'Technology, Strategy, Leadership’

Creating a real data driven strategy

Nic Rowen

Big data has changed the way big nonprofits operate. Over the past decade, the power of data analysis has provided forward-thinking nonprofits invaluable insights and direction that has improved every aspect of their operations. From being able to measure the exact success or failure of their initiatives and refining them to be more effective, to being able to customize targeted retention campaigns, big nonprofits with access to powerful CRM solutions have been benefiting tremendously...

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