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pHere are the questions we received in yesterday#39;s session of our Support Roundtable a href="http://www.blackbaud.com/support/roundtables/raisersedge.aspx" target="_new"The Raiser’s Edge 7.91 Update: New Features and Frequently Asked Questions/a. If you missed the session, you can still a href="http://www.blackbaud.com/support/roundtables/raisersedge.aspx" target="_new"view the recording and PowerPoint presentation/a./p pstrongQ:/strong We have Blackbaud NetCommunity and accept recurring gifts. Will we still be able to download credit card information to process recurring gifts?br /strongA:/strong If you use Blackbaud Payment Services to store credit card information, Recurring Gift processing will not change after the update. This is true for both recurring gifts downloaded through Blackbaud NetCommunity or NetSolutions, as well as recurring gifts entered manually in The Raiser#39;s Edge./p pstrongQ:/strong Do we need to apply any patches after 7.91 is installed?br /strongA:/strong Updating to the latest patch isn#39;t required, but we do recommend installing the latest patch, which include several critical fixes./p pstrongQ:/strong What can you tell us about the end of support for ICVerify and also Blackbaud Merchant Services?br /strongA:/strong Support for ICVerify will end on July 15, 2011. This means that any future releases of ICVerify will not be tested with Blackbaud products, but we can still answer functionality and integration questions. Blackbaud Merchant Services is our new payment gateway. For more information, contact your a href="mailto:solutions@blackbaud.com?subject=Blackbaud%20Merchant%20Services" target="_new"Account Manager/a./p pstrongQ:/strong How soon should we update to Blackbaud NetCommunity to version 6.10 after updating to The Raiser#39;s Edge 7.91?br /strongA:/strong If you integrate The Raiser#39;s Edge with Blackbaud NetCommunity, you must update to Blackbaud NetCommunity 6.10 first and then immediately update to The Raiser#39;s Edge 7.91./p pstrongQ:/strong I know that to accept donations online with NetDonors you must add an account to Config, Business Rules, Merchant Accounts. If you want to process credit cards in Batch using IATS, do you also have to do this?br /strongA:/strong Yes, a Merchant Account must be added for any kind of credit card processing in The Raiser#39;s Edge./p pstrongQ:/strong Is there a deadline for updating to The Raiser#39;s Edge 7.91?br /strongA:/strong There is not a Blackbaud-imposed deadline to update to The Raiser#39;s Edge 7.91. For most merchants, the deadlines for validating compliance with the PCI DSS have already passed. You should check with your acquirer and/or merchant bank to check if any specific deadlines apply to you. If you do not update, contact a a href="http://www.pcisecuritystandards.org/pdfs/pci_qsa_list.pdf" target="_new"Qualified Security Assessor/a for advice on how to secure your credit card data and authorize credit card transactions in accordance with PCI DSS./p pstrongQ:/strong What additional setup is required for The Raiser#39;s Edge to communicate with BBPS?br /strongA:/strong Review the Knowledgebase solutions below for additional setup:br /br / ul lia href="http://www.blackbaud.com/kb/index?page=contentamp;id=BB713436" target="_new"What is the hostname of the Blackbaud Payment Service servers?/a/li lia href="http://www.blackbaud.com/kb/index?page=contentamp;id=BB701162" target="_new"IP Addresses for the Blackbaud Payment Service (BBPS)/a/li lia href="http://www.blackbaud.com/kb/index?page=contentamp;id=BB616725" target="_new"What ports need to be opened to access the Blackbaud Payment Service (BBPS)?/a/li/ul pstrongQ:/strong Once credit card numbers are stored with BBPS, will we be able to view that information?br /strongA:/strong No, this information is no longer visible, which is a requirement for PCI DSS compliance. We do allow a one-time data dump if your organization ever chooses to leave Blackbaud./p pstrongQ:/strong We have multiple Raiser#39;s Edge databases. Do we need separate BBPS accounts for each of the database?br /strongA:/strong No, each organization uses a single BBPS account./p pstrongQ:/strong If we don#39;t process credit cards in The Raiser#39;s Edge, do you suggest that we update to version 7.91?br /strongA:/strong Updating to The Raiser#39;s Edge 7.91 is not required. The new version does contain additional features and software fixes that are only available with the update./p pstrongQ:/strong What is the next version of The Raiser#39;s Edge? Will it be on the Infinity platform?br /strongA:/strong This has not been determined at this time./p pstrongQ:/strong We currently run The Raiser#39;s Edge 7.85. We have already truncated our credit card numbers to the last four digits to meet our processor#39;s PCI DSS deadline prior to updating to version 7.91. Will we lose this reference when we update to 7.91, or will BBPS recognize that it#39;s not a full credit-card number?br /strongA:/strong The last 4 digits will be displayed in The Raiser#39;s Edge 7.91, preceded by question marks (ex: ????????????1234) to indicate that they are not stored in BBPS./pimg src="http://forums.blackbaud.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=152134" width="1" height="1"

pquot;What about your friends?quot; That#39;s whatnbsp;our usersnbsp;have been asking Target Analytics as they look fornbsp;a resource to identify business and nonprofit connections. span style="FONT-FAMILY:#39;Arial#39;,#39;sans-serif#39;;FONT-SIZE:10pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-font-family:#39;Times New Roman#39;;mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA;"Sometimes it takes knowing who your prospect knows to get the inside track. span style="FONT-FAMILY:#39;Arial#39;,#39;sans-serif#39;;FONT-SIZE:10pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-font-family:#39;Times New Roman#39;;mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA;"Having a good relationship with a friend or a co-worker can help a fundraiser reach other like-minded individuals, introduce the organization and begin the cultivation process. Sometimes, a fundraiser finds these relationships from events or functions they attend, and other times they look to the prospect researcher to identify these links from their screening tools./span/span/p pSo, here#39;s a sneak peak at the August release of ResearchPoint which will include a newly added Extended Networks feature. This long awaited resource uses confirmed details found from Dun amp; Bradstreetnbsp;and GuideStar and connects the dots between your prospects, business colleagues,nbsp;and peers who serve with them on nonprofit boards./p pWe#39;d love to hear your feedback about this tool, so make sure you jump right in after the release to identify the relationships in your ResearchPoint system./p pnbsp;/p pnbsp;/p pnbsp;/pimg src="http://forums.blackbaud.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=152127" width="1" height="1"

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pThis free, four-part web seminar series, Cultivating Lifelong Donors: Stewardship and the Fundraising Pyramid, helps nonprofits set strategies for building giving programs from engagement up through ultimate giving. The key thread through the series is stewarding supporters at all levels of the fundraising pyramid...even before a gift is made. Blackbaud nonprofit experts developed the seminars to cover a broad range of topics based on their vast experience in the nonprofit world. Each session is designed to build on the content from the previous session, so you can get a full overview with the complete series or concentrate on the sessions that interest you the most...all with the ultimate goal of helping you to maximize fundraising results.nbsp;a href="https://www124.livemeeting.com/lrs/1100003672/Registration.aspx?pageName=9l5rx42gqpd046s3"Register now/a.br /br /bPart 1 - Get Engaged: Donor Engagement Through Social Mediabr //biWednesday, August 4, 1:00 p.m. ETbr //iHaving a social media strategy is not its own objective. Rather, social media strategies can support your existing objectives. Reflect on your organization#39;s current objectives: Do you want to cultivate supporter relationships, build cause awareness, do online fundraising, or connect with new supporters? Those are all goals social media can help support, and this session will examine a multitude of ways to get started and how your organization can benefit.nbsp;a href="https://www.livemeeting.com/lrs/1100003672/Registration.aspx?pageName=9l5rx42gqpd046s3"Register now/a.br /br /bPart 2 - Keeping Them: Stewarding quot;One-Timequot; Donors for Lasting Supportbr //biWednesday, August 11, 1:00 p.m ETbr //iIn the wake of a disaster or other monumental events, many people who do not regularly donate to nonprofits are moved to assist with one-time gifts.nbsp; New donors flood into nonprofit databases.nbsp; What can be done to kindle that spark of compassion into a flame of philanthropy?nbsp; In a word: stewardship.nbsp; Join us to explore why retaining new donors is no trivial challenge.nbsp;a href="https://www.livemeeting.com/lrs/1100003672/Registration.aspx?pageName=9l5rx42gqpd046s3"Register now/a.br /br /bPart 3 -/bnbsp;bPyramid Power: Transitional Giving for Building Strong Fundraising Pyramidsbr //biWednesday, August 18, 1:00 p.m. ET/ibr /Data analysis suggests that many organizations have difficulty identifying transitional giving prospects: individuals emerging from the annual fund process who demonstrate potential to become mid-to-high level prospects in the years to come. History further suggests that we are often content to allow these prospects to self-identify through their first transitional gift, rather than using research to seek emerging prospects and implementing targeted development strategies to encourage more prospects to move up the giving pyramid.nbsp; Join us to discuss the concept of transitional giving and its critical contribution to fundraising and campaign success.nbsp;a href="https://www.livemeeting.com/lrs/1100003672/Registration.aspx?pageName=9l5rx42gqpd046s3"Register now/a.br /br /bPart 4 - Peak Performance: Strategic Stewardship for Planned Giving Programsbr //biWednesday, August 25, 1:00 p.m. ET/ibr /True donor stewardship begins before you know that a gift has been made and continues even after the donor has passed away.nbsp;A simple, yet strategic stewardship program welcomes your legacy givers into the organization#39;s highest ranks and provides them a two-way relationship throughout their lives.nbsp;This session will explore how building an intentional bond with these future major donors strengthens your chances for increased current giving as well as future legacy gifts.nbsp;a href="https://www.livemeeting.com/lrs/1100003672/Registration.aspx?pageName=9l5rx42gqpd046s3"Register now/a./pimg src="http://forums.blackbaud.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=152126" width="1" height="1"

pBlackbaud#39;s chief scientist Chuck Longfield has spent more than 25 years working with nonprofits to improve their fundraising results. He#39;s a very popular speaker and one of the best people I#39;ve ever had the pleasure to work with./p pUnderstanding donor passion is something Chuck believes is vitally important for nonprofits to succeed. He also has proven time and time again how simply calling donors and asking them why they gave can be tremendously valuable.br //p pChuck recently spoke at the a href="http://www.nationalconvention.org.uk/"Institute of Fundraising#39;s National Convention/a in London. Howard Lake from a href="http://fundraising.co.uk/"Fundraising UK/a recorded a portion of Chuck#39;s presentation and posted it online. Here are two very good videos worth watching:br //p p object height="340" width="560" param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/ZmDY2epmQtkamp;hl=en_USamp;fs=1?rel=0amp;color1=0x006699amp;color2=0x54abd6" param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/ZmDY2epmQtkamp;hl=en_USamp;fs=1?rel=0amp;color1=0x006699amp;color2=0x54abd6" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" height="340" width="560"/object br /br / object height="340" width="560" param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/2YcKlvaqAPEamp;hl=en_USamp;fs=1?rel=0amp;color1=0x006699amp;color2=0x54abd6" param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/2YcKlvaqAPEamp;hl=en_USamp;fs=1?rel=0amp;color1=0x006699amp;color2=0x54abd6" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" height="340" width="560"/object /p pDo you have a donor love meter? Do you do anything with it? Why not? When is the last time you called a donor to ask them why they gave? Why not? /p pThis all sounds very simple — because it is. So what is stopping you from doing something that does improve results?br //p img src="http://forums.blackbaud.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=152084" width="1" height="1"

pJust a reminder that MatchFinder was updated the week of July 26, 2010. In The Raiser#39;s Edge, you can download the update to refresh your MatchFinder database files. Remember that your MatchFinder Online service is updated daily so you#39;ll always see the most up to date details for matching gift corporations out there. /p pFor more info on updating MatchFinder in The Raiser#39;s Edge review Knowledgebase solution BB414650./pimg src="http://forums.blackbaud.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=151937" width="1" height="1"

pAre your teachers complaining that they can#39;t see their Gradebook icons or navigation on the FAWeb homepage? If so, there#39;s no need to worry,nbsp;that#39;s why I#39;m here today img src="http://forums.blackbaud.com/emoticons/emotion-21.gif" alt="Yes" /.nbsp;Gradebooks can be missing for several reasons, including:/p ul style="LIST-STYLE-TYPE:disc;" liThe teacher does not have access to the appropriate academic year or marking column for that school./li liThe teacher#39;s restrictions do not have the appropriate school selected./li liThe teacher is not scheduled for a class in that marking column/academic year./li liThe course is not marked to be graded in at least one marking column for the selected academic year./li/ul pIf you have a teacher missing Gradebooks, verify the following in order until they have access: br /br /strongNotes/strong ul style="LIST-STYLE-TYPE:disc;MARGIN-TOP:0px;" liIf the Gradebook is missing for one class, refer to a href="http://www.blackbaud.com/kb/index?page=contentamp;id=BB76016"BB76016/a./li liIf Students are missing from the Gradebook, refer to a href="http://www.blackbaud.com/kb/index?page=contentamp;id=BB108974"BB108974/a./li/ul ol style="LIST-STYLE-TYPE:upper-roman;" listrongThe teacher has a href="http://www.blackbaud.com/kb/index?page=contentamp;id=BB63251"access to the academic year and marking column/a/strong. br //li listrongThe teacher#39;s restrictions have the correcct school selected./strong ol style="LIST-STYLE-TYPE:decimal;" liIn Registrar#39;s Office, Records, Faculty/Staff./li liOpen the teacher#39;s record and select the Restrictions 1 tab./li liIn the Schedule in these schools section, mark the appropriate school(s). /li liSave and close the record.br //li/ol/li listrongThe teacher is scheduled for a class in that marking column/academic year./strong ol style="LIST-STYLE-TYPE:decimal;" liIn Registrar#39;s Office, Scheduling, click Open a class or Edit master schedule./li liOpen the appropriate class and select the Meetings tab./li liSelect New Meeting on the action bar. /li liOn the Meeting screen, make sure the teacher is assigned to a meeting.br //li/ol/li listrongThe course is marked to be graded in at least one marking column for the academic year./strong ol style="LIST-STYLE-TYPE:decimal;" liIn Registrar#39;s Office, Records, Courses, open the course record./li liSelect the Grading tab and open the academic year/li liMark the appropriate marking columns to be graded./li liOn the Skills tab, mark the marking columns./li liClick OK and then Save. br //li/ol/li listrongThe teacher#39;s user name has rights to Online modules./strong ol liIn Registrar#39;s Office, Administration, click Set up system security./li liOpen the user./li liIn the User Type field, select a type that includes online modules from the drop-down menu./li liSelect the Online Security tab./li liMark Faculty Access for the Web and link to the appropriate faculty record./li liClick Save and Close./li/ol/li/ol pMay your teachers now see all Gradebooks. Talk to you soon!/pimg src="http://forums.blackbaud.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=151923" width="1" height="1"

pspan style="FONT-WEIGHT:bold;"Charleston, S.C. (July 26, 2010) /span– Blackbaud, Inc., (Nasdaq: a class="tracked" href="http://www.blackbaud.com/investorrelations" target="_blank"font color="#3d9fc8"BLKB/font/a) has released a new book span style="FONT-STYLE:italic;"a class="tracked" href="http://www.blackbaud.com/bb/desktopreference/boostgiving.aspx" target="_self"font color="#3d9fc8"Cultivating Lifelong Donors: Stewardship and the Fundraising Pyramid/font/a/span covering best practices for building long-term giving programs. The nonprofit software and services company is also hosting a free web seminar series that will bring to life the topics covered in each chapter of the book. Nonprofit professionals can visit a class="tracked" href="http://www.blackbaud.com/CultivateDonors" target="_blank"font color="#3d9fc8"Blackbaud’s website/font/a to download a complimentary electronic copy of the book and register for the free web seminar series. /p p“The Cultivating Lifelong Donors book and web seminar series are designed to help nonprofits build giving programs that span the entire supporter lifecycle,” said Lawrence Henze, managing director of Target Analytics and co-author of the book. “As we wrote the book and developed the seminars, we wanted to help nonprofits build strategies for cultivating donors from initial engagement up through ultimate giving.”/p pAuthored by four a class="tracked" href="http://www.blackbaud.com/company/experts/industry-experts.aspx" target="_blank"font color="#3d9fc8"nonprofit experts/font/a — a class="tracked" href="http://www.blackbaud.com/company/experts/frank-barry.aspx" target="_blank"font color="#3d9fc8"Frank Barry/font/a, a class="tracked" href="http://www.blackbaud.com/company/experts/lawrence-henze.aspx" target="_blank"font color="#3d9fc8"Lawrence Henze/font/a, a class="tracked" href="http://www.blackbaud.com/company/experts/david-lamb.aspx" target="_blank"font color="#3d9fc8"David Lamb/font/a, and a class="tracked" href="http://www.blackbaud.com/company/experts/katherine-swank.aspx" target="_self"font color="#3d9fc8"Katherine Swank/font/a — span style="FONT-STYLE:italic;"Cultivating Lifelong Donors: Stewardship and the Fundraising Pyramid /spancovers key methods for building a successful fundraising pyramid and how to steward and engage donors at each giving level. /p pBy attending the web seminar series, nonprofit professionals will learn best practices for encouraging supporters to transition through the fundraising pyramid to reach their ultimate giving level. Each session will build on the content from the previous session, so nonprofits can get a full overview of how to build strategies and action plans to maximize fundraising results. Plus, a free copy of the book will be mailed to all attendees of the web seminars at the conclusion of the series./p pa class="" href="http://www.blackbaud.com/default.aspx?pgpId=2531amp;PRID=368" target="_blank"Read more/a./pimg src="http://forums.blackbaud.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=151907" width="1" height="1"

pIn the a href="http://forums.blackbaud.com/blogs/financialedge/archive/2010/04/06/hiring-incentives-to-restore-employment-act-plug-in.aspx"Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act Plug-In/a post, I let you know about the Remove Social Security Employer Tax plug-in. This plug-in removes the employer portion of Social Security taxes from unpaid calculations for qualified employees and needs to be run after each payroll calculation for the affected employees to remove the employer portion. The final piece to the puzzle is 941 reporting, which is why I#39;m writing this blog today img src="http://forums.blackbaud.com/emoticons/emotion-1.gif" alt="Smile" /. /p pI#39;m happy to announce that we#39;ve released the Reporting Tool for Remove Social Security Employer Tax plug-in. This utility works in conjunction with thenbsp;Remove Social Security Employer Tax plug-in to calculate the amount for 941 lines 6a, 6b, and 6c, which are returnednbsp;in a text file. You can then enter the values in your 941 before sending it off for the quarter. The instructions to download, install, and run the plug-in can be found in a href="http://www.blackbaud.com/kb/index?page=contentamp;id=BB714301"BB714301/a./p pTalk to you soon!/pimg src="http://forums.blackbaud.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=151452" width="1" height="1"

pHave you ever wondered why you get lots of visits to your website, but very few conversions through your online forms? You may be hoping for more online donations, event registrations or email sign-ups.br //ppThere are a few simple tweaks that you can test to try to make your online forms more user friendly. Even if your forms are performing well currently, it#39;s worth reviewing these and considering some a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A/B_testing" target="_blank"A/B testing/a to determine what will bring you in the maximum results. br /br /The easier your form is to fill in, the more likely it is that your audience will make it through to the end.br /br /bText alignment/bbr /br /Even something as small as changing the alignment of the text on your online forms can make a difference. Aligning the text over the top of your form fields makes the form faster to complete, while left text alignment aids familiar or complex data entry. Right text alignment is normally used only when limited space is available.br /br /bOptional Fields/bbr /br /Consider: if it#39;s an optional field, do you really need this information? If you truly needed it, wouldn#39;t the field be mandatory? If you do choose to use optional fields, ensure that you indicate that the field is optional (and it may help your data capture efforts to state why!)br /br /bInformation Presentationbr //bbr /Like information should be presented together, and the information should be scannable. Your form should proceed in a logical sequence, and should be very easy to scan for busy users. Don#39;t make people search for information, as they#39;re likely to give up and leave your form altogether.br /bbr /Incorrect data entry/bbr /br /If someone misses a field, or fills out something incorrectly and the form rejects the submit request, how easy is it for the user to work out what#39;s going on? Try to have information aligned with the error field. There is nothing more frustrating than trying to process a form, but being unable to process it because of incorrect information and being unable to work out where this is.br /br /bProcessing buttons/bbr /br /Submission of a form should always be triggered by an emotional response - something like #39;donate now#39; or #39;make a difference#39; rather than #39;submit#39;. Avoid clinical language, and think about what your words imply.br /br /bConfirmation Pages/bbr /br /Thank the user for taking the time to fill out your form. They#39;ve taken time out of their busy day to do you a favour. Could they forward your form on to any interested friends? How can they engage with you in the future?br /br /For more detailed information, check out this presentation from Luke Wroblewski on a href="http://www.slideshare.net/psykoreactor/best-practices-for-form-design" target="_blank"Best Practices for Form Design/a. It#39;s got some great information in it.br //pimg src="http://forums.blackbaud.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=151840" width="1" height="1"

pSeveral times a week, we offer free, hour-long web seminars on our website. The seminars usually focus on Blackbaud products or best practices for nonprofits./p pTo register, select a href="http://www.blackbaud.com/events/webseminars.aspx" target="_new"Web Seminars/a from the Events menu on our website, find a seminar you want to attend, and click Register Now. Once you submit the enrollment form, you’ll receive an email with instructions for viewing the online presentation, as well as the telephone access number. If you’d like to enroll for additional seminars, click Continue after you fill out the enrollment form./p pHere are some of the web seminars coming up next week:/p blockquotestrongJuly 27:/strongbr /strongIgnite your website with Blackbaud NetCommunity Spark for Arts amp; Cultural Organizations, 2:00 p.m. ET:/strong Join us to learn how Blackbaud NetCommunity Spark can help you complement or expand your current online strategies. a href="https://www.livemeeting.com/lrs/1100003672/Registration.aspx?pageName=jjjv7c8rvbjq8fmd" target="_new"Register now/a/blockquote blockquotestrongJuly 28:/strongbr /strongTurn Your Participants into Online Fundraisers!, 1:00 p.m. ET:/strong Join us to learn about engaging your event participants for increased giving. a href="https://www.livemeeting.com/lrs/1100003672/Registration.aspx?pageName=k9qrhvn3cb5zqclt" target="_new"Register now/abr /br /strongBlackbaud Application Hosting: Let Us Focus On Your Software While You Focus On Your Mission., 2:00 p.m. ET:/strong Join us to learn how hosting your Blackbaud applications will protect your data. a href="https://www.livemeeting.com/lrs/1100003672/Registration.aspx?pageName=2sk8zzf9xpghg5fs" target="_new"Register now/abr /br /strongGetting to Know AuctionMaestro Pro, 2:00 p.m. ET:/strong T AuctionMaestro Pro manages auctions from start to finish. With Auction Maestro Pro Integration, The Raiser’s Edge can synchronize constituent and gift records with AuctionMaestro Pro records. a href="https://www.livemeeting.com/lrs/1100003672/Registration.aspx?pageName=zstkq0w9274wg5gg" target="_new"Register now/abr /br /strongOptimize Prospect Research with ResearchPoint, 2:00 p.m. ET:/strong Join us to learn about ResearchPoint and how the new Prospect Quick Search feature will help you learn more about cold prospects even when only partial name and address information is available. a href="https://www.livemeeting.com/lrs/1100003672/Registration.aspx?pageName=lv0pbkwv02cgm0xp" target="_new"Register now/a/blockquote pExclusive to our a href="http://forums.blackbaud.com/blogs/raisersedge/archive/tags/Blackbaud+Learn/default.aspx" target="_new"Blackbaud Learn/a customers on July 27 at 2:00 p.m. ET, join us for strongHow to Manage Shared Addresses and Phone Types/strong to learn about copying and sharing address information between records as well as managing phone numbers and email addresses./pimg src="http://forums.blackbaud.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=151566" width="1" height="1"

pWe#39;ve just updated the training registration process to make it easier to sign up for classes! When you log into Blackbaud.com and select a class="" href="http://www.blackbaud.com/training/"strongTraining/strong/a from the Services menu, you#39;ll notice these helpful improvements:/p ul style="LIST-STYLE-TYPE:disc;" liThe classesnbsp;grid nownbsp;includes a column fornbsp;strongquot;Seats Availablequot;/strong that updates in real time so you can see the number of availablenbsp;seats in each class.br //li liThe strongquot;Learnquot;/strong column lets you know which classesnbsp;are covered by a class="" href="http://www.blackbaud.com/services/training/blackbaud-learn.aspx"Blackbaud Learn/a subscriptions. If you have a Learn subscription, classes that are included willnbsp;be listed as quot;Freequot; when you#39;re logged into our website.br //li liClicking the link in the strongquot;Register/Infoquot;/strong column will take you to the registration page and course overview. On the training registration form, if you#39;d like to register a coworker who is not in the Students drop-down list, you can add the user directly to our records to sign her up for the class./li/ul p align="center"img title="Training Classes Grid" style="WIDTH:642px;HEIGHT:330px;" height="330" alt="Training Classes Grid" src="http://www.blackbaud.com/images/blogs/websitings/training.jpg" width="642" align="middle" border="1" /nbsp;/p pTo register for a class, be sure to firstnbsp;a class="" href="https://www.blackbaud.com/profile/logon.aspx"log in/a. Thennbsp;click Register/Info beside the desired classnbsp;and complete the registration form. You#39;ll automatically be listed as Student 1, or you can select a different student if registering on behalf of another user. You can also register multiplenbsp;students within the same registration form to save time./p pWe hope you#39;ll take advantage of the many classes available! If you have any questions, please email a href="mailto:traininghelp@blackaud.com"traininghelp@blackaud.com/a or call 800.468.8996 (option 3) for assistance./pimg src="http://forums.blackbaud.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=151080" width="1" height="1"

pThere#39;s been a lot of talk lately about a href="http://www.gatesfoundation.org/about/Pages/bill-melinda-gates-letter.aspx"Billnbsp;and Melinda Gates#39;/a and a href="http://www.warrenbuffettcentral.com/"Warren Buffett#39;s/anbsp;push to encourage their fellow billionaires to give 50% of their net worth to philanthropy - during their lives or through their estate plans./p pI#39;ve just returned from the a href="http://www.givingusa.org/"Giving Institute/a Summer Symposium innbsp;Park City and the a href="http://www.case.org/"CASE/a Summit for Advancement Leaders in New York City where the topic was debated.nbsp; The crux of the issue?nbsp; Is this push a good thing?/p pI admit that, when I read about what the Gates#39;/Buffett tag team was doing (a href="http://features.blogs.fortune.cnn.com/2010/06/16/gates-buffett-600-billion-dollar-philanthropy-challenge/"check out this article in Fortune/a),nbsp;my personal reaction was that this was cool, inspiring, and something that could lead to a lot of good.nbsp; But I do realize that, given what I do and who I am, I#39;m predisposed to thinking that any initiative to increase the investment made in the sector is a positive thing.nbsp; These three folks are so famous already that I can#39;t imagine they#39;re going after philanthropic dollars -- or trying to tackle malaria for that matter --nbsp;simply for the PR./p pBut at both the meetings I attended this past week, a common, dissentingnbsp;theme arose.nbsp; The perspective is a valid one - that by focusing on billionaires (and emuonly/u/em billionaires), the Gates/Buffett team is letting other peoplenbsp;off the hook.nbsp; They#39;re making it easier for the simple millionaire to say quot;those truly rich folks have it covered.quot;nbsp; /p pI guess I hadn#39;t thought about those situations,nbsp;but I know they DO exist, where constituents of nonprofits don#39;t make donations because they assume the handful of major donors quot;who always come throughquot; will take care of things.nbsp; As a quot;glass is half fullquot; kind of person, I don#39;t particularly like this point of view./p pa href="http://www.nndb.com/people/494/000025419/"Cokie Roberts/a, moderating the closing session at thenbsp;CASE Summit, asked philanthropists a href="http://www.acbp.net/"Charles Bronfman/a and a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jonathan-tisch"Jonathan Tisch/a what they thought about the Gates/Buffett initiative.nbsp;nbsp;Charles Bronfman, somewhat sarcastically, said the pledge certainly didn#39;t include quot;the little guys like us.quot;nbsp; Little?nbsp; Hmm./p pSo what can we do about it?nbsp; First, we should be honest with ourselves that some people may never choose to support the work of nonprofits.nbsp; Ok, we admitted it.nbsp; Now we can move on and work to take the essence of what the Gates/Buffett team is trying to do to a wider audience.nbsp; Expand it to others who, while nowhere near as rich, can and will play a role in driving positive change.nbsp; One speaker at the Giving Institute said that the issue was that Gates/Buffett focused on money vs. being quot;self made.quot;nbsp; So that#39;s one avenue to take.nbsp; Another is to take the message to anyone you feel seeks to make change in the world and could increase his or her philanthropic stake.nbsp; I#39;m talking about major donors of all levels (for some that begins at $1,000, for others it means $100,000).nbsp; On the other end of the scale, it means spreading the word with students who, more and more, are seeking careers in the nonprofit world or ethical, sustainable businesses.nbsp; It#39;s about being inclusive with the message, not exclusive./p pI#39;d like to think we can quickly leave the debate behind and focus on what#39;s good about the initiative.nbsp; The nonprofit sector is a vital part of our system, our world, our communities.nbsp; Increased investment will bring challenge, sure.nbsp; But it will also bring good things.nbsp; And if we stay focused on how to channel the investment and identify the true drivers of change, well, that would just be nirvana, wouldn#39;t it?/pimg src="http://forums.blackbaud.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=151349" width="1" height="1"

pHere are the most popular Forums posts as well as unanswered posts from last week:/p pbMost Popular Topics:/b/p ul lia href="http://forums.blackbaud.com/forums/t/15616.aspx" target="_new"Job Title on Reports/a/li lia href="http://forums.blackbaud.com/forums/t/15560.aspx" target="_new"LYBUNT and soft credits/a/li lia href="http://forums.blackbaud.com/forums/t/15589.aspx" target="_new"Event long term results/a/li lia href="http://forums.blackbaud.com/forums/t/15572.aspx" target="_new"RE and Accounting/a/li lia href="http://forums.blackbaud.com/forums/t/15601.aspx" target="_new"Membership Module Best Practices/a/li/ul pbUnanswered Posts:/b/p ul lia href="http://forums.blackbaud.com/forums/t/15605.aspx" target="_new"Major Giving program/a/li lia href="http://forums.blackbaud.com/forums/t/15592.aspx" target="_new"Batch User Research Study/a/li lia href="http://forums.blackbaud.com/forums/t/15607.aspx" target="_new"Using Events Module to track school field trips and group tours/a/li/ulimg src="http://forums.blackbaud.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=151343" width="1" height="1"

pbCharleston, S.C. (July 21, 2010) /b- Target Analytics, a Blackbaud company, (Nasdaq: a href="http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=176673amp;p=irol-irhome"BLKB/a), today announced the launch of a href="http://www.prospectresearch.com/"ProspectResearch.com/a, a site designed specifically for prospect researchers and fundraising professionals. The site will focus on fostering new ideas for research practices and promoting the benefits of prospect research in fundraising. The company is also announcing its involvement with the a href="http://www.aprahome.org/"Association of Prospect Researchers for Advancement/a (APRA) at the 23rd Annual International Conference being held in Anaheim, California on July 21 to 24. /p pquot;a href="http://www.prospectresearch.com/"ProspectResearch.com/a was created by prospect researchers as an online community for prospect researchers. It is a place where nonprofit professionals can interact with peers, learn from experts, and talk about challenges and successes,quot; said a href="http://www.blackbaud.com/company/experts/david-lamb.aspx"David Lamb/a, longtime prospect researcher and senior consultant at Target Analytics. quot;We are constantly learning new things through our work with clients and colleagues, so we are looking forward to providing this outlet for knowledge sharing and advancing the benefits of prospect research and how it really does bring efficiency to fundraising.quot;nbsp; /p pa href="http://www.prospectresearch.com/"ProspectResearch.com/a will provide visitors with an online community where they can:/p pgt; Receive forward-thinking advice on best practices in prospect research from industry expertsbr /gt; Stay current on news and trends with fresh content added regularlybr /gt; Learn from special-interest content geared specifically to the prospect research industrybr /gt; Interact with other prospect researchers by asking questions and discussing solutionsbr /gt; Access valuable tools and resources including white papers, online training, and videos/p pa href="http://www.blackbaud.com/default.aspx?pgpId=2531amp;PRID=367"Read More./a /pimg src="http://forums.blackbaud.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=151314" width="1" height="1"

pYesterday#39;s Bank Reconciliation Support Roundtable was a great success! In case you missed it, check out the PowerPoint presentation and recording on a href="http://www.blackbaud.com/support/roundtables/financialedge.aspx"The Financial Edge Roundtables/a page. Here are some of the questions your fellow FE users asked:/p ul style="LIST-STYLE-TYPE:disc;" liCan you go back later and change this from multiple to one? (Regarding changing the Fund setup on Bank setup) ul style="LIST-STYLE-TYPE:circle;" liYes, you will be able this at a later time to track from multiple funds to one.br /br //li/ul/li liHow do you set up #39;transfer in#39; adjustments? ul style="LIST-STYLE-TYPE:circle;" liOn the #39;transfer out#39; adjustments#39;, you determine the bank that you would like the transfer to. This creates the bank adjustment on that bank. br /br //li/ul/li liHow do you post bank adjustments? ul style="LIST-STYLE-TYPE:circle;" liGo through #39;Post adjustments to the General Ledger#39; under Administrative Tasks.br /br //li/ul/li liWe are integrated with Raisers Edge and have to enter our RE deposits as a quot;Do Not Post quot; in Cash Management because each donation entered into RE comes over into the ledger individually and not as a lump sum for the amount of our deposit. Is this recommended? ul style="LIST-STYLE-TYPE:circle;" liThis is the best way to ensure that you do not have multiple adjustments in your register. You can also put the deposits together as a batch in Raisers Edge so that when you pull the deposits into Financial Edge you have one deposit in Financial Edge that agrees to the bank statement and have the income detail still there. br /br //li/ul/li liCan you pull up a bank reconciliation report beyond the last one done? ul style="LIST-STYLE-TYPE:circle;" liThe system is limited to only allow you to run a bank reconciliation report for the last completed reconciliation. br /br //li/ul/li liHow to create a journal entry to cash, without affecting the register? ul style="LIST-STYLE-TYPE:circle;" liPost the Journal Entry with the box to #39;create bank adjustments#39; un-checked. br /br //li/ul/li liIf there is an unposted journal entry will this throw off the reconciliation? ul style="LIST-STYLE-TYPE:circle;" liUnposted journal entries will not throw off the bank reconciliation. The reconciliation only looks at the posted General Ledger balance.br /br //li/ul/li liWhen creating a JE in General Ledger, can this JE clear automatic? ul style="LIST-STYLE-TYPE:circle;" liWhen you refer to clear, are you asking if it can create a bank adjustment or be marked as automatically cleared in the bank? You can check the box to create a bank adjustment but that adjustment will need to be manually cleared.br /br //li/ul/li liWhen you post an adjustment to the GL through the bank reconciliation is there anyway to get the reference line in the GL to show the reference line of the adjustment instead of it just showing cash management? ul style="LIST-STYLE-TYPE:circle;" liYou can make edits through Configuration and Posting information.br /br //li/ul/li liIs there a query you can do to find entries that the box wasn#39;t checked for? (The box to create bank adjustments) ul style="LIST-STYLE-TYPE:circle;" liThere is not at this time. However, you can run queries for journal entry transactions and cross reference them to an adjustment query.br /br //li/ul/li liIf a RE batch does include both cash and credit card deposit so the cash may have cleared but the card has not yet, how to handle since only part of batch has cleared. Is the only way to create adjustment that splits the batch in 2? ul style="LIST-STYLE-TYPE:circle;" liIf you post the cash and credit card deposits in summary, they will create one bank adjustment (as long as the box is checked). This entry can only be cleared as a whole and not as a portion. The options are to either post the credit card and cash deposits separately and therefore create separate adjustments or do not create a bank adjustment from the batch and manually add two Do Not Post bank adjustments. br /br //li/ul/li/ul pHave additional bank reconciliation questions? Leave a comment and we#39;ll work together to get them answered.nbsp; Talk to you soon!/pimg src="http://forums.blackbaud.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=151284" width="1" height="1"

pHave you evernbsp;thought, quot;I wishnbsp;I could [fill in your suggestion] in The Financial Edgequot;? Well, now#39;s your chance to help develop the next generation of financial products. Become a member ofnbsp;thenbsp;Financial Software Interactive Design Project to interact directly with members of our design team as they make decisions about features and functionality for future versions. All conversations take place onnbsp;Financial Software Interactive Design Project forum, available tonbsp;members only, where you can easily comment on potential features and functionality. Join the project team today by emailingnbsp;a href="mailto:accountingdesign@blackbaud.com"accountingdesign@blackbaud.com/a./p pTalk to you soon!/pimg src="http://forums.blackbaud.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=151184" width="1" height="1"

pWe had 28,135 downloads from our User Guide pages in Q2 2010 (April 1 - June 30). That#39;s approximately 9300 downloads per month. This includes all the guides, videos, and tutorials we create and publish on the User Guide pages of a href="http://www.blackbaud.com/"www.blackbaud.com/a. /p pIn 2009 we averaged between 20k to 25k downloads per quarter. In 2010 we are averaging between 25k to 29k per quarter. That increase can be attributed to the addition of the Fundware documentation, which was added to our website late last year. /pimg src="http://forums.blackbaud.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=151183" width="1" height="1"

pIt#39;s not too late to register for the a href="https://www124.livemeeting.com/lrs/1100003672/Registration.aspx?pageName=9h62ldz1cscbvhvm" target="_blank"Knowledgebase, eResources, and You Support Roundtable/a this Thursday (7/22) from 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. ET. You#39;ll learn how to navigate, search, and leave feedback in Knowledgebase, and quickly find FundWare eResources on our website.nbsp; After this session, you#39;ll be an eResourcenbsp;pro!nbsp;/p pstrongUPDATE:/strong Due to technical difficulties, the session has been rescheduled for July 29 from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. ET.nbsp;/p pstronga href="https://www124.livemeeting.com/lrs/1100003672/Registration.aspx?pageName=9h62ldz1cscbvhvm" target="_blank"img border="0" alt="Register today" align="absMiddle" src="http://www.blackbaud.com/images/button_registertoday.jpg" //a/strong /pimg src="http://forums.blackbaud.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=151139" width="1" height="1"

pRemember to sign up for our a href="https://www.livemeeting.com/lrs/1100003672/Registration.aspx?pageName=5xd12tllpgr5wjbb" target="_blank"eSupport roundtable webinar/a, which will be from 4 - 5 p.m. ET this Wednesday. We#39;ll explain how to access and make the most of the resources on our award-winning support website, and you#39;ll also have a chance to participate in a live Qamp;A session. /p pnbsp;If there are new users at your organization, please pass the invitation on to them as well so they can take advantage of Knowledgebase, forums, Case Central, and more!/p pa href="https://www.livemeeting.com/lrs/1100003672/Registration.aspx?pageName=5xd12tllpgr5wjbb" target="_blank"img alt="Register today" src="http://www.blackbaud.com/images/button_registertoday.jpg" align="absMiddle" border="0" //a/pimg src="http://forums.blackbaud.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=151065" width="1" height="1"