Melissa Imboden

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Is your software ready for a fundraising frenzy?

It’s almost that time of year. Nonprofits across the country are gearing up for annual fundraising events like Giving Tuesday (November 28) and Give to the Max Day, Minnesota’s annual giving day, on November 16. Last year Give to the Max Day raised over $125 million for Minnesota nonprofits. Annual giving days get a lot… Read more

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10 years of personal and professional development at thedatabank: Administrative Manager Melissa Imboden reflects

When I first started working for thedatabank in 2006, I was fresh out of college with a marketing degree. I was offered a position as Marketing Intern, and little did I know what a big part of my adult life thedatabank would become. Professionally I have moved within the company from Marketing Intern to Marketing… Read more

Software Advice shares top nonprofit software buying trends

thedatabank is always striving to help nonprofits achieve their mission through technology, so when we heard that Software Advice, a resource for potential software buyers, recently conducted a study on which factors influence nonprofits’ software buying decisions, we were excited to hear and share their findings. Software Advice analyzed the interactions of over 2,000 nonprofit… Read more

Partner spotlight: DonorPath

This is a continuation of a series we started in August, highlighting each of our valued complementary service partners who bring expertise to nonprofit organizations in the areas of fundraising consulting, payment gateway processing, tech support, and more. The first two partners highlighted were Sarah Suemnig, CFRE and Backpack Tactics. This month I would like… Read more

Partner Spotlight: Backpack Tactics

This is a continuation of a series we started in August, highlighting each of our valued complementary service partners who bring expertise to nonprofit organizations in the areas of fundraising consulting, payment gateway processing, tech support, and more. The first partner highlighted was Sarah Suemnig, CFRE. This month I would like to introduce you to… Read more