Author Archives: Ryan

Technorati is a Beautiful Thing

February 26, 2010 – 6:00 am

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Technorati has asked us to put the following verification code: 684NCA49GYXJ inside a blog post to verify the ownership of the Donor Tools blog. Rather than simply post this lonesome code, we thought it might be nice to show you a picture of this cute, vulnerable kitten to brighten your [...]

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A Minor Change to QuickBooks Export

February 5, 2010 – 2:06 pm

If you use Donor Tools’ Quickbooks Export feature, and you receive donations via PayPal, you’ll want to take note of this minor change.
We’ve changed the way that transaction fees are reflected in the IIF file generated by Donor Tools. PayPal transactions are still recorded into Undeposited Funds, just as before. Previously, PayPal fees were recorded [...]

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New: Import your Whole Donor Database

February 3, 2010 – 2:54 pm

For a long time it’s been possible to import your donor list into Donor Tools. But up until now there hasn’t been an easy way to import donations as well. So many people have asked for this feature, and we’ve heard you! Introducing the new, improved Donor Tools data import feature. Now you can import your [...]

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Ingrid Harding from Girl Power 2 Cure

January 15, 2010 – 4:27 pm

DonorTools has been an amazing addition to our admin – I can now get such a clearer picture of our donors, their past giving histories and our progress by fund! And having everything internet-based is the icing on the cake! Thank you DonorTools!

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Quick Take: Pizza Perfection

December 29, 2009 – 4:46 pm

It may be about pizza, but this video is worth watching.

Focus, passion, and unrelenting pursuit of perfection in just a few things. What would change if you only had four toppings – if you focused on just the four things that you do best?

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Allan Brown from Compasio

December 16, 2009 – 4:15 pm

One of the biggest reasons I’ve been a proponent of DT is because I’ve never experienced a high-tech company that responds as quickly or as personally. It’s a match for the way that we operate as a small startup charity.

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Nick Parsons from Mustard Seed Global Fellowship

December 4, 2009 – 4:13 pm

You guys are killing it in the customer service department! Promptness and a screencast? Bravo! Keep up the good work, you have made a great impression and I will make sure to let people know about Donor Tools! Thanks!

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$100,000 in 48 Hours

December 4, 2009 – 3:09 pm

Seth Godin just raised $100,000 in 48 hours with Donor Tools.
Seth Godin’s two-day fundraising event earned over $100,000 for Acumen Fund. Acumen “exists to help end poverty by changing how the world addresses it”1.
Donors received an advance copy of Seth Godin’s upcoming book Linchpin, which goes on sale January 26.
We’re thrilled to have been [...]

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Get Seth Godin’s New Book

December 2, 2009 – 3:29 pm

Seth Godin is giving away 3000 advance copies of his upcoming book Linchpin to the first 3000 people who make a donation to Acumen Fund.
Head over to Acumen Fund’s Donor Tools page to get the details, donate, and get your own advance copy of Linchpin! (Better hurry, those 3000 books are going fast!)

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Brian Rants from The 1010 Project

November 25, 2009 – 4:10 pm

You guys are awesome! Thanks for finally giving the third sector an intuitive CRM….and some great support.

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