There are a bewildering variety of database solutions for nonprofits these days. And once you commit, it’s yours for a long while. So how do you decide which platform is the most appropriate for your organization?
Participants will gain an understanding of:
• What a database is
• How data and processes fit together in an organization
• How to properly size a solution and
What considerations to make when choosing a database
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Effective data management for nonprofits
1. Y O U R M I S S I O N I S T O B U I L D A B E T T E R W O R L D .
O U R S I S T O H E L P Y O U S U C C E E D .
Effective Data Management
for Nonprofits
No silver bullet!Responses ranged fromHow to manage data effectively to database options and solutions Data collection -> informationFears around SF sales presentation!Moving from existing older platforms to more current, more integrated solutionsHow to choose
To manage data effectively is to bridge the gap between inputs – hard data sets – and outputs – information or analysis – that an organization can use to make decisions and demonstrate a measurable community impact.
Goals: Why is this important? What does it prepare the organization to achieve?
Change is hard. The more people are involved in this discussion, the better the longer term adoption tends to be!****Avoid going directly to the computer to map processes!