Data Migration

Data migration is the process of transferring data from one system, format, or application to another. In the context of nonprofit accounting, it typically involves moving donor, financial, or operational data from legacy systems or spreadsheets into a new software platform. This process includes planning, data extraction, cleansing, transformation, and validation to ensure accuracy and integrity. Proper data migration is vital to maintaining historical records, ensuring compliance, and enabling continued operations without data loss or corruption. The process may be performed manually or with automated tools and often requires collaboration among stakeholders to identify critical data and address potential issues.