• Log in to Airtable and hit the "Add a base" button.
• Pick the "Start from scratch" option.
• Name your new base something relevant, like "Donor Management System".

• Click on the "Untitled Table" tab at the bottom and rename it to "Donors".
• Add more tables as needed. Common ones might be "Donations", "Campaigns", and "Communication".

• Change the default "Name" field to "Donor Name".
• Add fields like:
• Email (Type: Email)
• Phone Number (Type: Phone number)
• Address (Type: Single line text, or Long text for full address)
• Donation History (Type: Linked record to "Donations" table)
• Preferred Contact Method (Type: Single select, with options like Email, Phone, Mail)

• Change the default "Name" field to "Donation ID".
• Add fields like:
• Donor (Type: Linked record to the "Donors" table)
• Donation Date (Type: Date)
• Amount (Type: Currency)
• Campaign (Type: Linked record to "Campaigns" table, if applicable)
• Acknowledgment Sent (Type: Checkbox)

• Change the default "Name" field to "Campaign Name".
• Add fields like:
• Start Date (Type: Date)
• End Date (Type: Date)
• Goal (Type: Currency)
• Total Raised (Type: Formula or Rollup field to sum donations linked to the campaign)
• Active (Type: Checkbox)

• Change the default "Name" field to "Communication Type".
• Add fields like:
• Communication Date (Type: Date)
• Donor (Type: Linked record to "Donors" table)
• Type (Type: Single select, with options like Email, Phone Call, Letter)
• Note (Type: Long text)

• Make sure fields linking between tables (e.g., "Donation History" in "Donors" and "Donor" in "Donations") are set up correctly.
• This will allow for relational data management and easy cross-referencing.

• In each table, create different views to manage and analyze data.
• For example, in the "Donors" table, create a view to filter active donors, frequent donors, or donors by donation range.
• In the "Donations" table, create a calendar view for visualizing donation dates or a Kanban view to manage acknowledgment status.

• Go to the "Donors" table and create a form view.
• Customize the form to include fields like Donor Name, Email, and Preferred Contact Method.
• Share this form with your team to easily input new donor information.

• Use Airtable's automation feature for tasks like sending acknowledgment emails.
• Go to the "Automations" tab, click on "Create an automation", and set up triggers (like a new record in donations).
• Define actions like sending an email to the donor or updating a field.

• Populate each table with sample data to make sure all relationships, views, and automations work as expected.
• Test form submission, automation triggers, and emailing features thoroughly.

Keep your Airtable base updated, reviewed, and refined to align with your organizational goals and data management needs.