Blackbaud Client Partner Aleli Alcala featured in The Greentree Gazzette

Melanie Mathos — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 15:29:00 GMT

In the "Gazzette Minute Interview," Aleli talks about internships, fundraising and pro tennis.

Excerpt from the interview:

How do your former Michigan colleagues raise money in substantial sums?
The auto industry and Michigan's economy have taken a beating over the past twenty years. Fortunately, the University of Michigan can tap a generous worldwide alumni body, and they will soon surpass a $2.5 billion fundraising target. Among the success factors are talented and engaged alumni, highly committed volunteers, and hardworking fundraisers. It's a people-centric business.

What can Blackbaud do to help them?
Actually, I came to Blackbaud to become involved in a new constituent-centric CRM system for very large organizations. Like many fundraisers I personally was not a cheerleader for technology. In fact, I viewed much of it as a hindrance, rather than a helper. Creating a technology solution that truly helps is an enjoyable challenge. Our nine early adopters include Minnesota State Colleges and Universities and the University of Iowa. We're in version 1.5 now, and we expect to be releasing version 1.7 sometime later this year.

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Blackbaud Client Partner Aleli Alcala featured in The Greentree Gazzette