Increase your giving over 20%

Are you currently using Fundraising Software????

Well, I know most of the readers of this blog do- most of them use DonorPerfect Online- but for those that don't, here's an interesting statistic:

The AFP Fundraising Effectiveness Project (which DonorPerfect sponsors) will release their preliminary indications for fundraising effectiveness from 2004-2005. In that report, it will be stated that from 2004-2005:

• Gains in new donors increased 22%
• Gains in net revenue raised increased 23%

These increases occurred over all respondents, regardless of the type of audience they serve. They also had one thing in common- they all use professional fundraising software.

What's your growth rate? You can always find out by running the Comprehensive Revenue Analysis from your DonorPerfect Online system from Reports, Financial Reports.

It's also not too late to participate in the survey- it only takes a few minutes and you'll also get back a customized report that you will be able to compare your results with other similar organizations. To take the survey, login to DonorPerfect Online and click on the "AFP Fundraising Effectiveness Survey" link on your dashboard.

If you don't have Fundraising Software, it's not too late either. Click here to receive a free DonorPerfect demonstration packet so that you can start growing today!

It just works...

I'm sure like many people out there, I received an iPod for the holidays. Being fairly (I hope) technically savvy, I was still scared to death that it would be too hard to take my old songs- the ones I've had for years sitting and collecting dust in their CD cases- and transfer them to this iPod.

I am happy to say I was sadly disappointed. As I write this, James Taylor is playing on my computer speakers, and the rest of "James Taylor- Live" is being automatically downloaded.

I don't know exactly how it works, and what's more, I don't care. It just works.

As you probably know by now, I'm pretty proud of DonorPerfect, and especially the efforts by the many talented engineers, support, training and technicians that make DonorPerfect work. It just works, and that's the way things should always be.

Gerald Ford Memorial

From time to time I recognize clients who I know well, are well recognized by others, and are using our solutions in innovative ways.

The Gerald Ford Foundation is one such client. They are using WebLink to capture all of their online donations. Here's a link to their website, and here's a link to their WebLink form.

We're very proud to be associated with this organization and continue to hope that other organizations can increase their fundraising efforts by offering online donation processing through WebLink.