Donor Database Grant
We are not awarding Donor Database projects in our June 2010 or September 2010 grant rounds. We plan to offer this project again in December 2010.
An effective donor database can help an organization build stronger relationships, reduce fundraising overheard and raise more money.
What we offer
We start by analyzing your fundraising strategies, technical capabilities and financial resources. Based on our findings, we will work with you to configure a system that will meet your donor management needs. To ensure successful implementation, we also work with you to import your existing data and document the custom configuration of your new system.
The estimated value of this Service Grant is $55,000.
Why it’s a win
The impact of each project varies but many clients of our clients have reported:
- Increased donations from funders
- Improved relationship with potential donors and funders; higher conversion rate of leads
- Increased efficiency in fundraising and staff management of the data
How we get it done
The pro bono consultant team will complete some or all of the following:
- Interviews with development and technical staff members
- A requirements brief that details your donor database needs
- Vendor recommendation
- Implementation and configuration of your new donor database system
- Documentation on the customized aspects of your new donor database
- This Service Grant does not provide funds to purchase software
Who’s the right fit
To be a successful client for this grant, you should have:
- A funding strategy that relies significantly on individual donors, volunteers and/or fundraising events
- An existing system for tracking donors, volunteers and/or event data
- A commitment to both implementing a new donor database technology, and changing your fundraising methods to fully incorporate the new technology
- Staff who can invest the necessary time to make the project succeed. In some cases, the same person can fill more than one role.
- Executive Director: 10-15 hours total
- Day-to-Day Contact: 3-5 hours each week
- Development Director/Manager: 30-40 hours total
- Primary Database User: 2-5 hours each week
- Data Entry Specialist: 40-60 hours total
- Technical Contact: 10 hours total
The Taproot Foundation pro bono consultant team is staffed by IT experts who have made a personal commitment to strengthening the nonprofit sector. Visit our pro bono consultant roles page for additional information about IT pro bono consultant roles.
Apply for this Service Grant
If this project appeals to your organization and you have the recommended items in place, please review our grantmaking process and criteria, and then apply. If you have questions about the grant or your eligibility, please contact us.
