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Membership, Marketing, & Communications Alignment
Does alignment between your membership, marketing, and communications departments impact your effectiveness? There is much discussion in...


Participation and Retention! 2 Reasons For Membership Management Software
Is Access or Excel used as your database? If so, here is a little tidbit of insight derived after exploring many solutions. Regardless of...


Listen Up! Developing A “Voice of the Constituents” Culture
We all have experienced it: eating at a favorite restaurant—perhaps even a restaurant we’ve patronized for years—and having a less than...


The Clarity Of The Cloud In Membership Management Software
Making thoughtful and intelligent decisions are difficult at best, throw in deciding on something that is out of your realm of expertise...


Does Switching the “C” in CRM to Constituent Matter?
Does switching the “C” for customer to constituent in CRM tools for nonprofits matter? Donor relationship management as a concept is an...


Retention: How Can Membership Software Help?
Can your membership management software provide the data you need and the features required to know the who, what, why about membership...


10 Key Items to Consider in Online eCommerce for Nonprofits
eCommerce for a non-profit business is a unique piece of business operations. While the traditional business is designed to sell...


Long-Term Sustainability with a Nonprofit Donor CRM System
Ask any nonprofit executive to identify the most critical factor in the sustainability of their organization. And, you logically would...


3 Reasons Cookie Cutters are for Baking: Not CRM
Using CRM To Bake Up A Unique Donor Experience This past holiday, I was blessed to have the opportunity to spend some time with my...


How Scarcity Can Impact Nonprofit Software Procurement
Would you agree that nonprofit management is all about juggling resources in the context of scarcity? After all, the mission typically in...


Trends You Need to Know About In Accounting in Nonprofits
For many nonprofit development officers, the EOY push to bring in more donations is always top of mind right now. But, while many...


5 Key Questions To Ask Before Googling Membership Software
For most Associations, Membership Software is a vital part of your existence. And, the primary goals of a membership program are storing...


How To Use Database Segmentation to Stand Out
In it’s simplest form, database segmentation is the process of dividing up your data population into groups so you can isolate the group...


Bloomerang Donor Software Review
In our our ongoing “Search Of The Top Donor Database Software Series”, we have prepared a quick look at Bloomerang Donor Database...


10 Predictions for Marketing Automation for Nonprofits
You need to know where to allocate the bulk of your marketing budget, right? Marketing Automation Software may be able to help,...


Analytics in Marketing Automation Software for Nonprofits
If you haven’t got the hint yet, I am a fan of Marketing Technologies. And, one of the tenants of Marketing Automation Software which...


Warning: You Might Be Paying Too Much for the Wrong AMS Tier
Fall Saturdays mean one thing to millions of Americans: College Football. But beyond the touchdowns and rivalries, there's a lesson in how the NCAA organizes teams into divisions. Just like universities competing at levels matching their resources and capabilities, associations need membership software that fits their size and complexity. With over 130 membership systems available today, how do you narrow the field? That's where the tier classification framework comes in. Why


Supercharge Engagement With Mobility in Membership Software
One of the things that bothers me sometimes is hearing the phrase, “We are a Nonprofit”. As if that fact somehow makes it ok not to...


The Architecture Decision in Nonprofit Software
By now you know that there are so many nonprofit software options on the market today. So, when reviewing different software for...


Saving Jobs with Nonprofit Membership Software
Could it be that the wrong membership software in place is having an impact on productivity, costs, & your ability to make smarter...


The Impact of Communication Features in Membership Databases
Having the ability to communicate effectively with members is an important characteristic of high-quality membership management software....


The Four Best CRM Software for Nonprofits Tips You’ll Read This Year
I have been writing quite a bit about the principles and concepts of CRM for Nonprofits lately. Why? It’s simple. Almost every client I...


Pursuing The Mythical Software Unicorn
The Journey to Find the Best Nonprofit Software Can You Handle the Truth? Yes, thank you very much Tom Cruise (from his famous line in A...


The Value of Event Planning With Membership Management Software
Nonprofits have the best of both worlds, according to TheMuse, They’re changing the world in bold, interesting, and inspiring ways, and...
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