Archive for February, 2011

Controlling data entry

A member of the PRSPCT-L listserve (for prospect researchers) asked “What do other institutions do to regulate or “police” data entry work, specifically when you have multiple users with authority to make updates?”  It’s a tough problem.  Here are a few approaches (other than locking down data entry): Policies. You need clear data entry standards. [...]

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Going from Accidental Techie to Technology Leader

I just wrote a guest blog post for NTEN on the topic of moving from an accidental techie role to a leadership role.  Last July, Holly Ross wrote that it was time to retire the phrase “accidental techie”. She said, “it’s not very nice to call anyone an accidental anything. What’s really gotten under my [...]

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Want your product covered in Idealware’s Donor Management report?

Idealware is updating its 2009 report on low-cost donor databases.  If you’re a database vendor and want to be considered, fill out the survey at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/RCHJNGC  I assume their criteria will be similar to what they used last time, which was a starting cost of less than $4,250 in the first year and at least [...]

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