Are you one of the lucky people who are being asked to "do
more with less" on their job? One thing we can't get more
of is time. So this month I'm featuring tools and resources
that will reduce some of the time consuming aspects of your
job. Then you can focus more on raising funds to fuel your
mission!
Featured Fundraising Resource: eTapestry Software
Having the technology to effectively manage donor information,
communicate with supporters online and accept internet based
donations are essential for today's nonprofits.
eTapestry offers a whole suite of tools to simplify this process
for you. There's a web-based donor management system, an online
giving system, specialized email tools and even event registration
just to name a few. Since everything is connected you save time
by not having to enter duplicate information or use multiple
systems.
Here's a great case study...
Gleaners
Food Bank in central Indiana uses eTapestry's tools to make
their donor data management less time consuming. They are able
to track donation information effectively so they can continue
to follow up with supporters and solicit additional funds.
eTapestry was instrumental in helping them recover from a major
disaster - vandals who damaged the refrigeration system over
a weekend left $170,000 worth of food destroyed. The community
response was overwhelming. They went to the food bank website
and donated instantly, using the online donation system enabled
by eTapestry. Watch
the Video for the full story
The software is user friendly and you'll get top notch training
and support. It can be made available to your entire team so
that information related to your fundraising efforts that they
need to succeed are right there (from anywhere since it's a
web based system).
Plus the eTapestry team manages all of the techie stuff - all
upgrades, maintenance, backups, and data security are managed
and monitored for you. A big plus for so many organizations
that don't have a technology department (or even one tech guy
or gal)!
The bottom line is that using software like eTapestry
helps you focus more on your mission, build better relationships
with supporters and makes fundraising easier.
Here's a great overview
of eTapestry that you can print out or just go to eTapestry.com
for more information.
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Essential Steps to Raising Money by Mail use the example
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letters
Silent
Auction Guide & Toolkit includes editable forms, bid sheets
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Secrets
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