Fundraising with The Raiser's Edge: A Non-Technical Guide - Brossura

Connors, Bill

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ISBN 10: 0470560568 ISBN 13: 9780470560563

Casa editrice: Wiley, 2016

Riassunto

A non-technical guide to The Raiser's Edge-the mostwidely-used fundraising database package on the market-for thefundraising professional

The first-ever guide to The Raiser's Edge database package forthe fundraising professional, Fundraising with The Raiser'sEdge: A Non-Technical Guide educates your nonprofit about whatThe Raiser's Edge can do for you and will help you more effectivelywork with the staff who are responsible for data entry andoutput.

• Helps your organization get much greater return on The Raiser'sEdge, and use it to raise more money more effectively and with lessstress
• Contains specific and clear direction on the key areas youshould know without technical discussion
• Includes numerous checklists to give you practicaltakeaways

Providing you with the non-technical details you need to know torecruit, manage and retain quality database personnel,Fundraising with The Raiser's Edge: A Non-Technical Guidewill help you in your day-to-day fundraising work without needingto become a database expert.

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Informazioni sull'autore

BILL CONNORS, CFRE, is an independent consultant and trainer on the Blackbaud fundraising software The Raiser's Edge. Until June 2005, Bill was Principal Consultant for Fundraising Systems for Blackbaud, having helped found the Blackbaud consulting program in 1998. He has been providing consulting and training on The Raiser's Edge in the United States, Canada, the UK, and Europe since 1995. Bill also worked for Junior Achievement as the Director of Development in Arizona and as Director of Field IT for the national headquarters, overseeing the roll-out of The Raiser's Edge in the field offices.

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Praise for Fundraising with The Raiser's Edge^®: A Non-Technical Guide

"Fundraising with The Raiser's Edge is a must-read for every fundraiser. We put so much time, energy, and money into managing our data. Now, with this guidebook, I'm ready to get much more out of The Raiser's Edge so we maximize our friend-raising and fundraising."
—Mark Stuart, Chief Development and Membership Officer, San Diego Zoo

"This book is a practical and easy to understand guide to The Raiser's Edge written for fundraisers by a fundraiser. Packed with real-life scenarios, it is a must-read for every user."
—Jim Bush, Executive Director, Charleston Animal Society and Former Enterprise Business Architect, Blackbaud, Inc.

Focus on your mission, not the mundane—let The Raiser's Edge^® help you!

If you're a fundraiser for an organization that uses The Raiser's Edge software—whether it's with a hospital, school, museum or any other nonprofit—Fundraising with The Raiser's Edge: A Non-Technical Guide explains this powerful tool in a non-technical manner so you and your organization can focus on raising money instead of fussing with data.

The first book to take fundraisers step-by-step through Blackbaud's The Raiser's Edge software, this hands-on guide addresses the critical elements you as a fundraiser need to know about making optimal use of it for your purposes and working with your database staff, including:

• Structuring and organizing your fundraising with the software
• Finding and understanding biographical, contact, and giving information
• Working with your staff to generate mailings correctly and on time
• Managing the major gifts, grants, special events, and membership processes
• Getting recommended reports, lists, and other data out in useful ways
• Hiring, managing, and retaining your database administrator

No-nonsense and completely focused on your fundraising needs, this plain-English guide offers specific and clear direction for putting this popular program to work for your organization's unique needs.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Wiley
• Data di pubblicazione: 2016
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0470560568
• ISBN 13: 9780470560563
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 288
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: non disponibile