Five tips for managing your nonprofit's database 2016

credit: JOHN MCCARRON

The article, Five Tips for Managing Your Nonprofit's Database 2016, covers some very useful about managing databases. The article begins by stating the importance of a well kept and clean database.

The author quickly moves in to the first tip, which is to determine exactly what information you plan on keeping track of. Obviously, a well kept database would not be littered and bogged down with useless information that wastes storage space.

The second tip is to designate the task of maintaining the database to the best employee. You need a dedicated worker who is fit for the task.

The third step is using a system that keeps the information up to date and well labeled. The fourth tip is to to keep the data up to date and "clean". Finally, the last step is to back up the data regularly and implement a good security system.

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