Everyone needs to KISS. No, I’m not promoting the spread of germs via lip lock. I’m talking about the acronym KISS – the one that stands for ‘Keep it simple, stupid’ or ‘Keep it simple and straightforward.’ KISS is a design concept that originated in the Navy in the sixties. It was a term coined….. Read more »
Monthly Archives: April 2013
Where Are Your Donors Concentrated? How About Those You Serve? Find out with Geo-Coding.
One of our customers recently asked if there was a way to geo-code his ResultsPlus data to create a map to show where the families they serve are located as well as a map to show where their donors are located. There are numerous reasons why an organization may want to do this. Perhaps the….. Read more »
A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words
I just spent the last week drawing pictures. And although you’ll never see them displayed in a famous art museum, they are still of significant value. Using a series of squares, diamonds, and arrows, I drew out a process flow chart to document a new responsibility I’ve recently taken on. And in my opinion, there….. Read more »
Spring Cleaning
It’s officially spring, and what better time to do a bit of spring cleaning on your database! A couple weeks ago there was a great article in Nonprofit Quarterly on doing just this. I highly recommend the read. And, if you’re looking for something ResultsPlus-specific, here are a few ‘cleanup’ tips. Place old, no longer used, mail….. Read more »