Fundraising
Raise more and keep donors giving, with clean donor data, gift platforms that sync and advice on who to call next.
Goals first For nonprofits, schools and mission-driven organizations
Start with the goal. The right tools follow.
Your organization is trying to do something specific: raise more from donors, enroll more students, close the books on time. We start by finding that goal, then set up the data, systems and AI to reach it. The best tools fit so well that your team stops noticing them.
The Discovery and report is free and yours to keep, whether or not we work together.
This year's goalsExample organization
Goals this yearUpdated this morning
Organization goals 3 goals
Raise $850K from individual donors$578K so far, ahead of last year
On trackEnroll 400 students in spring classes352 enrolled, waitlist open
On trackBoard report without the rebuildStarts after the data cleanup
NextBehind the scenes Running quietly
Donor records cleaned up1,240 duplicates merged
DoneOnline gifts sync every hourNo more retyping into the CRM
LiveWho to call this weekMockup ready for your feedback
Your reviewDW
Weekly status report
"Donor cleanup is done. The spring enrollment form goes live Tuesday."Sent Friday
"Donor cleanup is done. The spring enrollment form goes live Tuesday."Sent Friday
An example dashboard. The organization and numbers are made up.
Organizations we've worked with
What we help with
Every team has its own goal
Data, systems and AI only matter when they move one of these forward. Here's what it usually takes.
Programs
Sign-ups that just work, volunteers in one place and outcome numbers ready when funders ask.
Finance
A CRM and accounting system that agree, so month-end is a quick check.
Operations
Forms, approvals and handoffs that run on their own, so staff time goes to people.
Leadership and board
One set of numbers everyone trusts, without a rebuild the night before the meeting.
Your whole team
Hours back each week, with AI set up for the work your staff repeat and clear rules for your data.
"AI can feel intimidating. But it's a tool, and it can help us reach our dreams if we learn to use it well and safely. That's what we help teams do."Dustin ColeFounder, Datawake
How every engagement runs
Your goal sets the plan, and your team shapes what we build
Discovery
Your goals, people and systems
Workshops
Map the work with your team
Mockups
See it before it's built
Feedback
Your team shapes the design
Training
By role, on real work
Documentation
Guides your team owns
Delivery
Live in your tools
Success
Measured against your goal
Two ways to work together
A project with a finish line, or an expert on call
Projects
For a goal with a finish line, planned in writing first.
- A free Discovery and report, yours to keep either way
- At least one meeting every week
- A written status report every week
- Finished with training and documentation
Expert on demand
For ongoing help as your goals change.
- One flat monthly fee
- Bank up to 3 months of unused hours
- Fixes, reports and small builds as they come up
- Where most clients go after a project
The tools
Tools that are a delight to use
Once the goal is clear, we pick the tools for it. Often that's Salesforce, where we've spent most of our 10 years, along with donation platforms, accounting connections, custom portals and AI.
SalesforceMigrationsData cleanupIntegrationsAI for teamsVolunteer portalsClass registrationCustom toolsSecurity audits
About Datawake
Started by someone who worked inside nonprofits
Dustin Cole was a nonprofit program manager and finance manager before spending 10 years on nonprofit systems and data. He leads every Datawake project. We also build GivJoy, a giving platform for small nonprofits.
GivJoy
Joyful giving and donor follow-up for small nonprofit teams. Built by Datawake, with its first pilot starting this fall.
Visit GivJoyStart with your goal
Tell us what you're trying to accomplish. We'll learn how your team works today and write a report on how to get there, with the scope, a timeline and what we found along the way. It's yours to keep either way.
Get a free Discovery and report