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Short-Term Fractional Database Administrator Support

Expert Help—When it Matters Most

Nonprofit teams are often asked to do more with less—especially during busy seasons, when gift volume spikes, deadlines pile up, and staff capacity is limited. Our short-term fractional database administrator (DBA) support provides immediate, expert help to keep your operations moving and your data clean, accurate, and audit-ready.

Whether you’re approaching year-end, managing staff transitions, or facing a seasonal surge in gift volume, Donor Database Experts provides specialized, short-term support to help you stay on track and reduce the burden on your team.

Training and Consulting

Designed for Urgent Needs and Seasonal Demands

Nonprofits often face a perfect storm during busy seasons and year-end:

  • High-volume gift processing
  • Backlogs in acknowledgments
  • Staff turnover or vacancies
  • Pressure to prepare for audits and year-end statements
  • Additional mailing lists and data analytics

Our fractional DBA services are designed to be a short-term solution that brings expert support and immediate relief—without needing to hire internally or onboard someone new.

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What You Can Expect

Our experienced team becomes a trusted extension of your staff, supporting your development operations with:

  • Gift processing and data entry
  • Acknowledgments and year-end statements
  • List pulling, reporting and analytics
  • Strategic database management
  • System documentation and audit prep

We roll up our sleeves and get to work—quickly, accurately, and with the high standards your mission deserves.

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Contract Details

Our standard short-term support includes:

  • 3-month minimum commitment
  • Option to renew once for an additional 3 months

Need something more? We also offer customized service packages and are happy to discuss longer-term solutions based on your organization’s needs.

Why Nonprofits Choose Donor Database Experts

  • Specialization: Deep knowledge of Raiser’s Edge and nonprofit CRMs
  • Speed and Capacity: A 17-person in-house team of database experts with the bandwidth to act fast
  • Flexibility: Support tailored to your evolving needs
  • Delegate and Done: You hand it off, and we handle the rest—accurately and efficiently
  • Hands-On Help: No fluff. We roll up our sleeves and get to work. Just practical, results-driven support
  • All In-House: Our work is done by US-based W-2 employees—no subcontractors
  • Mission-Aligned: We take on the operational heavy lifting so your team can focus on fundraising and mission delivery
The team at Donor Database Experts

Ready to Lighten the Load?

Let’s talk about how we can support your team during its busiest season.

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