By Chris HansonCEO & Co-founder of thedatabank, gbc source: https://codeit.us/blog/off-the-shelf-vs-custom-software If you’ve read any of my previous posts you probably know I’ve been working in the nonprofit technology sector for several decades. In 1997, we had an idea of using the Internet as a way to access the fundraising campaign management system we had developed… Read more
Image courtesy of CallHub Guest blog by Tony Kokkad. Tony helps people learn about CallHub, which is bridging the communication gap for political campaigns, nonprofits and advocacy groups across the world through its Voice and SMS cloud based services. If you’ve been struggling with decreased engagement on your email campaigns or social media posts, especially… Read more
It’s almost that time of year. Nonprofits across the country are gearing up for annual fundraising events like Giving Tuesday (November 28) and Give to the Max Day, Minnesota’s annual giving day, on November 16. Last year Give to the Max Day raised over $125 million for Minnesota nonprofits. Annual giving days get a lot… Read more
By Chris Hanson, Co-founder and CEO of thedatabank, gbc It’s likely most of you reading this are too young to remember the classic Reese’s commercial from the 1980s about the accidental merging of peanut butter and chocolate. The premise behind this is that sometimes when you merge two things together, the result is something greater… Read more
Guest post by Zach Shefska. Zach is a college dropout, entrepreneur, and data analytics nerd. As Director of the Fundraising Report Card, he helps nonprofits harness the power of their data to better carry out their missions. As a development professional, it’s safe to say you have a lot on your plate. Coordinating appeals, engaging… Read more
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