What about the idea of creating my own fundraising database in an off-the-shelf database programs like Access, Filemaker Pro, Paradox, or Approach, or that of another manufacturer?
The general rule of thumb for creating your own fundraising database is… don’t. Unless you have a full-time MIS department (not just one staff member) that you can rely on for timely assistance, it is probably not a good idea to develop your own system. There are many reasons for this including all the time and salary expense it takes to study your program, map out the database layout, build the required files, create field structures, design the screens, convert and load data, build stock reports, and debug the database. Why go through all this trial-and-error headache and expense when there are database products that will give you what you need now as well as provide room for future growth. Having said this, if you have extremely limited financial resources (and even then, keep in mind there may be an appropriate freeware and shareware products available) or if you are determined to develop your own database, here are some pointers: • Hire a database consultant who has experience cre
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