FundRaiser Blog

The FundRaiser Software Blog is an excellent resource for nonprofit organizations looking to learn more about fundraising, donor management, membership management, and much more.

Timing It Right

Mother Nature is mistress of the art of timing. When left to her own devices, everything happens when it should.  Seeds sprout when the soil warms enough to nurture them properly.  Delicate green leaves unfurl when the days are long and warm enough to feed the tree.  Blooms burst forth just in time for the bees and other insects to pollinate them, while birds hatch their hungry families to feed on this bounty.

I, on the other, do not have Mother Nature’s patience.  I am always trying to bend the rules.  I want those super early tomatoes, flowers in the winter, and cucumbers in December.  These preferences have nothing to do with what is best, just what I want.  The funny thing is that when I do get my way with these things they are often less than satisfactory.  Those early tomatoes are small and bitter from lack of sun; the flowers quickly marred by insects, and the cucumbers bland and tasteless.  Truly timing is everything.Just as with gardening, timing is vital when creating your FundRaiser backups. 

Backups should, of course, be created after entering any amount of data you don’t wish to reenter.  However; there are other circumstances that call for backing up.  A backup should always be created before importing, duplicate checking and merging, or changing a code.  You should also create a backup before updating FundRaiser.  Creating a FundRaiser backup only takes a few moments, but it can save you hours of work and much grief.

If you have any questions or need assistance, please don’t hesitate to contact Tech Support at 800-543-4131;

Trust - Keeping Donor Information Private
Staff on Happiness Happens Day

Related Posts

Wait a minute, while we are rendering the calendar
alumni Codes lapsed donor flash sales Excel understanding giving trends spreadsheets appeal letters case study large donations gift acceptance policy importing csv repeat donors new nonprofit donor retention role of nonprofits how to handle auction gifts Resiliency membersip benefits Alternative Addresses donor source password protection annual campaign tech tip office Donor Portal annual maintenance plan community broadcasting Crowdfunding Campaign new version donor loyalty merge notes NCOA processing raffle holiday giving vacation mailing premiums FundRaiser Basic general customer service happiness Personalizing look and feel grants holiday letters Company culture upgrading donors operating systems budget endowment campaign gift entry donor recognition event management major gift prospects backing up data In-Kind gifts relationship tracking capital campaign texting donors donor targeting campaign publicity materials how-to videos volunteers donor slip the Ask building donor relationships banquet solicitors donation history correspondance letter donor community supported gardens development director donor attrition New Year giving levels SYBUNTS new features ticketsales Facebook Importing Data training personalizing letters in honor of donations Congratulations prospects spare fields board members legacy giving nonprofit fundraising tax summary letters data analysis security brick campaign add ons small donations anonymous donors campaign management donor contact information donor engagement product news follow up donor attrition rate Reminders giving history merge fields support membership benefits segmenting donors fundraising letters Facebook campaign on site training animal rescue online donations accounting software LYBUNTS donor retention rate National Change of Address Cloud new leadership corporate sponsors mission driven passwords transparency custom page motivation ticket sales features Thanksgiving overview training tip online donations mode code Thank You arts tribute gifts major donors reports planning PayPal Reporting to IRS updates holiday GoFundMe project email operational costs donor relations government grants volunteering Task List grassroots campaign data entry data conversion letter templates Snow Birds adding personal notes to letters fundraising pictures advanced tab pledges ROI auction direct mail donor prospects thank you letters phoning donors FundRaiser Hosted planned giving upgrade motivation code technical support word processor increasing giving amounts donor preferences targeted mailings Tickles Volunteer module new donors GivingTuesday donor advised funds announcements Constant Contact Network for Good correspondence membership programs foundations gift notes field donor profile social media FundRaiser Spark user interface appeal disaster relief entering auction gifts moves management #GivingTuesday communications customer portal Groupings memorial giving welcome packet charity golf tournaments End of Year Letters change of address updating monthly giving recurring gifts salutation community arts nonprofits user spotlights

Connect With Us

  800-880-3454 ext 3
  Email Us
  Request More Information
  Monday-Friday
      8:30AM-5:30PM CST

Customer Portal Login Form

   

The customer portal is unavailable. If you need support please reach out to support@fundraisersoftware.com Thank you.

 

  User Name:
  Password:

If you are not sure about your Customer User Name, please call 800-543-4131 and we will be able to help you.

Or you have lost your password, Request Password