June 23, 2023
How to audit your data to improve fundraising effortsGood data hygiene is the key to fundraising success for nonprofit organizations. It means you can run accurate reports. You can make sound decisions about where to concentrate your fundraising efforts. And, you can keep your supporters well-informed. That’s why it’s so important to audit…
Read ArticleJanuary 26, 2023
Eight tips from the LGL Consultant NetworkWith the flurry of year-end activity behind you, the members of the LGL Consultant Network have great tips that your nonprofit can implement now to ensure that you’re set up for fundraising success in the months ahead. As consultant Felicia Terry notes, when your donor…
Read ArticleJune 14, 2018
Expert tips on moving to a new donor management systemLGL interview: Experienced LGL data migration consultant shares learnings on migrating to new donor management software Timi Paccioretti (Customer Success Manager at Little Green Light) recently talked with data migration consultant Carrie Grote about how she assists clients adopting a new donor management system,…
Read ArticleJuly 11, 2016
How to assess your donor database health One of the greatest challenges facing nonprofit fundraisers is incomplete or unorganized donor data. You can improve the health of your donor database by performing a donor database audit. Not sure if you need to? Consider this scenario: You’re tasked with raising some much…
Read ArticleJanuary 4, 2016
Are you still using Excel to manage your donor data? Image by Software Advice According to a 2015 Software Advice research report, 52 percent of nonprofits are still using Excel and Google Docs to run their development operations. While spreadsheets and documents can be a good place to start for a young nonprofit just beginning…
Read ArticleDecember 4, 2015
5 tips to prepare your database for the new year As one year draws to an end, it’s a time for resolutions, promises, and fresh starts for the new year ahead. Why not use this time to give your donor database a little love and attention? It doesn’t have to be hard, scary, or even…
Read ArticleApril 7, 2015
Behind the scenes of data migrationOn Friday, March 13, Timi Paccioretti, Felicia Terry, and I gathered with a group of 20 or so nonprofit staff and volunteers in Nashville, TN. (Yes, we did experience several Friday the 13th-type problems, including Felicia's car getting rear-ended! Happily, no one was injured, except…
Read ArticleJanuary 4, 2015
How to get ready for a spectacular year-end fundraising appealYear-end appeals are just around the corner, and we're pleased to offer some helpful tips from LGL Affiliate, Felicia Terry, about how you can be prepared for the biggest gift giving time of the year. By Felicia G. Terry - Principal Specialist, Nonprofit Software Specialists, LLC…
Read ArticleJanuary 4, 2015
How to use data to fundraise more efficientlyI had the pleasure of serving on a panel at the Northwest Development Officers Association annual winter conference in Seattle, WA. The panel discussion, titled Data Drives All, was about data and how nonprofits can use data effectively and how they can avoid some of the…
Read ArticleJuly 14, 2014
Top 10 Excel tips for nonprofitsHere are my go-to Excel techniques that, time and again, make my work easier, more efficient, and sometimes even fun! These tips are not exclusively for nonprofits, by any means; they are used in business all the time too. I've included links to help resources…
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