eNews: Video Editing, and 10 Mistakes in Donor Management

February, 2012
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February, 2012

 

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February 2012

Ten Common Mistakes in Selecting Donor Databases (And How To Avoid Them)
You want a donor database that will provide clean data, solid reports, and happy staff, but the software itself is only half the story. How do you choose the right system, and how do you maximize its capabilities? Fundraising technology consultant Robert Weiner walks through 10 common mistakes that get in the way of selecting the right database—and using it properly.   

A Few Good Tools for Video Editing
Making great video takes more than just a camera: you need the tools to make your video look its best, and the know-how to use them. This article covers some of the best video editing software solutions for any size budget.   



Our new Consumers Guide to Integrated Software for Community Foundations looks at five different solutions to help manage funds, track grants, solicit donations and more.Download it for free.


Upcoming Live Online Training

 
February 16, 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm Eastern. $40.00
How many people visit your Web site? What are they doing there? Through demos of AWStats and Google Analytics, we’ll look at what analytics packages can tell you about your site.



 
February 23, 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm Eastern. $40.00
How do you design and write an email campaign that will work? What tools can help you send emails and collect online donations? We'll walk through what you'll need to know to design your own email fundraising campaign.
 
March 8, 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm Eastern. $40.00
Vendors are lured by visions of longterm residual subscription income, while customers dream of IT services and software without significant up-front costs. Sounds like a technology Shangri-La. But what about security? Pessimists warn us away from the cloud on the grounds that we should maintain control over the security of our property, while others argue that your data is safer in the cloud than on your own hard drives. Who is right?
 


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