Finding and Using Data That Matters – 6 Things to Think About
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Tony Goodrow, Better Impact (Canada Office) : Mar 22, 2021 9:48:17 AM
When was the last time you did an inventory of what data you collect about your volunteers and/or donors, how you use it, how you store it and when you delete it?
Here’s two reasons why this process is important:
Let’s look at just a few common pieces of information that are collected about volunteers for example and how you might want to reconsider your approach to their collection, retention and deletion. While certainly not a comprehensive list, it will give you enough of an idea of what to consider in your own organization.
While you might think it may take too much time to keep up with this, any good volunteer management software should help make this easy, especially compared with Excel or paper. Ask about this when exploring new software options.
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