Donor Software

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Capital Campaigns: The Ingredients for Success

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By Linda Lysakowski, ACFRE
CAPITAL VENTURE CEO/President
Originally Published in Desert Charities News

If a capital campaign is in your organization's future, you will want to do everything you can to assure success. There are several key ingredients to every successful campaign and, when analyzing successful campaigns, three of these ingredients surface as the most crucial.

The following items will help assure success:

  • A strong annual fund history;
  • A realistic goal;
  • A sufficient pool of qualified prospects;
  • Strong staff support;
  • Gift acceptance policies;
  • Campaign organizational structure; and
  • Adequate donor software system.

And the three key ingredients:
  • A compelling case for support;
  • A committed board of directors;
  • Strong volunteer leadership.
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Choosing Donor Software: Things to Remember

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Average: 3 (2 votes)
By Christopher Logan
Director of Development, NPower Seattle
Originally published on the "ASmallChange.net" website

  • Don't have a Technology Plan? Now might be a good time to put one together. There are many resources available to assist you with this. Remember that this process will not just impact development — but other departments as well. A strong technology plan and strategy will ensure the best choice possible.
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[Tool]

Development Office Technology Evaluation

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An evaluation of your development office's technology includes a comprehensive review of the strengths and weaknesses of your current hardware, software, databases, and remote connections, as well as recommendations specifically designed for your staff and fundraising needs.   Read more


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Does Your Club Need a Capital Campaigns?

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By Linda Lysakowski, ACFRE
CAPITAL VENTURE CEO/President
Originally published in the Club Managers Association of America Newsletter

If a capital campaign is in your club's future, you will want to do everything you can to assure success. There are several key ingredients to every successful campaign and three of these ingredients, when analyzing successful campaigns, surface as the most crucial.  Read more


[Tip Sheet]

Donor Software Tips

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Are you still trying to manage your donor records in a program like ACCESS, ACT! or EXCEL? All of these programs are great regarding the purposes for which they were designed, but if your organization is serious about building donor relations, you need a program designed specifically for managing donor records.  Read more


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Summer Development Planning Tips

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  1. First, evaluate your success over the past year. Did any area of fundraising increase, if so, to what can you attribute the increase? And likewise, for areas that may have decreased, before blaming it on a poor economy, take time to analyze what other factors may have influenced the bottom line.
  2. Use this time to assess how well your board and volunteers have performed over the past year and list some areas you might work on to improve their participation in the year ahead.
  3. Do a time study on our own personal time and encourage the rest of your staff to do the same.
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[Tutorial]

Technology for the Development Office

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By Linda Lysakowski, ACFRE
CAPITAL VENTURE CEO/President

Powerpoint presentation.  Read more


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