{"id":1751,"date":"2025-10-08T16:43:38","date_gmt":"2025-10-08T15:43:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/actuallydata.net\/craft\/?page_id=1751"},"modified":"2025-12-08T16:24:59","modified_gmt":"2025-12-08T16:24:59","slug":"crew","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/actuallydata.net\/craft\/crew\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome to the CRAFT Crew Forums"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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A space for data-curious charity folk to talk, learn and lift each other up.<\/h1><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Why the Crew Forums<\/a> Exist<\/strong><\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Most charity data people work in tiny teams, sometimes alone. We know the feeling \u2014 questions pile up, strange CRM quirks eat your time, and there\u2019s rarely anyone in the building who \u201cgets it\u201d.

The Crew Forums are here to change that.

It\u2019s a space where we share the load. Swap ideas. Compare notes. Celebrate small wins, and help each other get unstuck faster \u2014 without judgment.

This isn\u2019t a noisy tech forum. It\u2019s a warm campfire for people who want to make data work for good<\/em>.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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What You\u2019ll Find Inside<\/strong><\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Introduce Yourself<\/a><\/strong><\/h3><\/div>

Start by saying hello. Tell us your role, your challenges, the CRM you wrangle daily, or the musical you swear gets you through year-end. It\u2019s all welcome.

Why it matters:<\/strong> connection makes everything easier. Once people know who you are, support flows naturally.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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<\/strong><\/a>Ask the Community<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3><\/div>

Got a question you\u2019d usually wrestle with alone?
Post it here. Someone\u2019s solved it before \u2014 and they\u2019ll happily talk you through it.

Impact:<\/strong> saves hours of trial and error, and gives you quicker, kinder answers than Googling ever will.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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<\/a><\/strong><\/a>Database Management Discussions<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3><\/div>

The nuts and bolts. Imports, exports, coding, deduping, segmentation, governance, naming conventions\u2026 all the joys.

Impact:<\/strong> practical, \u201cdo-this-tomorrow\u201d advice from people facing the same pressures you are.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/a>CRM & Systems<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3><\/div>

RE NXT, Salesforce, Donorfy, Beacon, Access, bespoke systems \u2014 they all come with quirks.

Share tips, compare workflows, and learn what others have done to make life easier.

Impact:<\/strong> better setups, fewer mistakes, more confidence.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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<\/a>Tools testing and feedback<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3><\/div>

Fancy trying the latest Forged tool early?

This is where we share prototypes, ask for your thoughts, and shape future releases together.

Impact:<\/strong> you help build tools designed for your<\/em> world \u2014 not some idealised version of it.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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<\/a><\/strong><\/a>General Chatter<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3><\/div>

Not everything has to be data.

Share music, wins, frustrations, photos from a walk, or the best charity bake sale you\u2019ve ever seen. Pets also welcome (and encouraged).

Impact:<\/strong> builds the togetherness our sector quietly craves.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Why Join Now?<\/strong><\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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The charity sector is slow to adopt new spaces \u2014 we get it.

Time is tight. Backlogs are long. New communities feel like \u201cone more thing\u201d.
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But here\u2019s the truth: You\u2019ll get more time back than you put in with CRAFT.<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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<\/path><\/svg><\/span>Quick answers mean less faffing.<\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n
<\/path><\/svg><\/span>Shared learning means fewer repeated mistakes.<\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n
<\/path><\/svg><\/span>Encouragement means you feel less isolated.<\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n
<\/path><\/svg><\/span>Early access to tools means you can fix problems before they grow.<\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n
<\/path><\/svg><\/span>A friendly crew means you don\u2019t have to be an expert in everything.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Joining now also helps shape the space. Early members get the privilege of influence \u2014 your needs guide what we build next.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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A Note from Us<\/strong><\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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CRAFT is new. Growing. A little experimental in places.

But it\u2019s built with heart \u2014 and with people like you in mind.

If there\u2019s something missing, tell us. We\u2019ll build it together.

Pull up a chair at the campfire. Come meet the Crew.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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The Crew is free to join<\/strong> – It’s that important to us!<\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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It’s your space to connect, learn, and be part of a growing movement of data people transforming the charity world.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Get Access to our Forum so you can share ideas and meet peers<\/p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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In the meantime, here’s the latest posts and news from the forum<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t

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