As a CEO or CDO, you don’t want your 3 am thoughts to be about your concerns with the quality of your data or database. Nor do you have to stress about your staff not getting what they need to be effective or broken operational processes slowing things down. The data, database, and operational processes should not be a pain point. You want data that is right. You want a database that is clean. You want operational processes that allows you to be a proactive leader.

You want a smooth, well-run area where you and your team can have trust and confidence in what you are investing in, seeing, and using every day. To get here, the key is understanding the area and making sure you have the right person in place to lead the area. This area is called Development Services, also known as Philanthropy Operations or Advancement Services. Let’s dive in.