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The Raiser's Edge Sessions
| Save Time and Energy! Use The Raiser’s Edge More Efficiently |
| Speaker: Marc Van Baar, Educational Consulting Manager, Blackbaud, Inc. |
Attending this session will equip you with many techniques that can help you increase the effectiveness of how your organization uses The Raiser’s Edge. For example, we will discuss ways to automate processes, make data entry faster, and view your data in different ways. After attending this session, you will receive a handout with many easy-to-implement suggestions so that when you get back to the office, you can get more accomplished in
less time.
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| Importing Made Easy |
| Speaker: Bruin Robinson, Sales Engineer, Blackbaud, Inc. |
Does the thought of importing records into your Raiser’s Edge system fill you with dread? Does it seem like a complicated process you’ll never understand? Perhaps you need to import new donors or update existing records already in the database, and you don’t know where to start. Have no fear! In this session, we will take you step by step through the entire import process, covering the basics of importing, and even show you some tricks to dazzle your coworkers. This session is targeted toward beginner importers.
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| Introduction to Mail Merging |
| Speaker: Marc Van Baar, Educational Consulting Manager, Blackbaud, Inc. |
Tired of manipulating multiple acknowledgement letters by hand? Learn to harness the power of both The Raiser’s Edge and Microsoft Word® to largely automate the process of creating donor acknowledgement letters, honor/memorial acknowledgement letters, membership renewals, action follow-up letters, and more. You’ll get tips on how to set up your fields to get the most out or your data, extract data from The Raiser’s Edge, and set up Microsoft Word® documents to save time and reduce errors.
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| Querying for Beginners |
| Speaker: Tiffany Elser, Senior Solutions Engineer, Blackbaud, Inc. |
Confused by Query? Not sure where to start? Don’t know when/why/how to use it? The Query tool is not just for Raiser’s Edge geniuses. Join Tiffany to learn the basics of queries so you can start using this flexible and powerful tool. Don’t be shy; beginners are welcome!
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| Better Donor Recognition: What Happens After the Gift Comes In? |
| Speaker: Chris Geady, Senior Solutions Engineer, Blackbaud, Inc. |
Gifts came through the door. Now what? Thank the donors and assign them to a recognition level. This session looks at efficiently managing donor recognition programs in every aspect: setting up your program in The Raiser’s Edge, assigning constituents to recognition levels, and managing your program and reporting needs. Also discover how to create reports for public recognition and involve other staff in your recognition program.
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| Preparing Your Database for the Internet Age |
| Speaker: Molly Maple, Senior Solutions Engineer, Blackbaud, Inc. |
As the Internet becomes more and more important in your strategic and stewardship initiatives, constituent and board expectations for your technology are growing. Is your database ready and able to manage the load? In this session, you will learn how to audit your data and prepare The Raiser’s Edge to help you and what you should expect from “integrated” website systems.
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| Maximizing the Power of The Raiser’s Edge for Your Volunteer Program |
| Speaker: Chris Geady, Senior Solutions Engineer, Blackbaud, Inc. |
Does your organization have an army of supporters who volunteer their time and energy to help achieve your mission? Even though volunteers aren’t on the payroll, it’s important to track their involvement and maintain strong relationships with this group of constituents. In this session, you will learn how to manage volunteer involvement in The Raiser’s Edge. Also discover how to run queries, create reports, and share volunteer information with the rest of your organization. You do not have to have the volunteer module to attend this session.
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| Successful Soirees — Setting Up an Event in The Raiser’s Edge |
| Speaker: Bruin Robinson, Sales Engineer, Blackbaud, Inc. |
The key to a successful event is good preparation. Whether you’re hosting a sporting event, an annual gala, or a series of instructional classes, you will want to focus on raising money, not spending all your time micro-managing every detail. The Raiser’s Edge event module reduces the logistical nightmare of planning events, saving you up to half the time you spend on menial tasks. Come learn how the event module in The Raiser’s Edge cuts down on your time spent on logistics and maximizes your event productivity.
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