In 2006, AFP and the Center on Nonprofits and Philanthropy at the Urban Institute in Washington, D.C., launched the innovative annual Fundraising Effectiveness Project (FEP) survey . By comparing gains and losses in annual giving reported by donor software vendors, the survey helps fundraisers fine-tune...

Charleston, S.C. (November 7, 2008) – eTapestry, a division of Blackbaud Inc. (Nasdaq: BLKB), announced the launch of a partnership with Daryl Upsall Consulting International to offer eTapestry’s Spanish-language version of its on demand fundraising software in Spain. Kicking off this partnership, eTapestry...

If you have ever been around eTapestry you certainly know what the term OTM means. In eTap terminology and folklore, it is famous for representing Outstanding Team Member. You may have heard of plain old boring employee of the month awards. Try to place such previous thoughts out of your frontal lobe...

Why are we getting so far away from the word charity? Why is non-profit the more commonly used description? Non-profit? How boring is that? Charity is a word derived from a word used for love. Non-profit? That’s a government tax category! “I work for a 501(c)3. The most important thing is we’re taxed...

No matter what your political persuasions are, you have to admit it is an ideal time for those of us in the charity world to do a little research into what is working in the online world of national political web sites. If your organization has a web site intended to extend the reach of your communications...

There was a very kind article written about eTapestry and its culture by a local reporter recently. Since the Greenfield Reporter has a fairly local reach in the communities located east of Indianapolis, I have included a link here . Yes, it was a fun article to read and enjoy, but to be honest, it was...

So how many of you have been watching the Olympics? The opening Ceremonies' got me hooked and every night my wife, the kids and me sit down to watch them, even when we know the outcome. In that spirit, the support( eTapestry and Indy BlackBaud ) and Web Services teams decided to have their own office...

Just a few days ago we celebrated our one year anniversary of being part of Blackbaud. I can truly use the term celebrate because it has been a superb year. My next post will outline a few milestones which will outline several of the reasons for celebration. It is neat when something in one’s life exceeds...

By 1996 the Internet was common knowledge. I remember the first time I “connected”. It was my brother’s custom PC that surpassed it’s time (one could tell by the monochrome monitor ). I sat down at his desk, a table that he “borrowed” from some business establishment that he worked for and a patio chair...

In case you didn't see the press release, eTapestry has a Spanish language version now available to non profits. Well, we started doing this late in 2006 with several clients to assist them with their multi-lingual users. After the feedback we received, it was improved so that eTapestry could expand...