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Hi Elinor,  Good for you for looking for best practices ... More

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Hello All, I am a recent addition to a small development ... More

You're welcome! I can also provide an estimate for ... More

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Hi, Raisers Edge is a very robust program and may ... More

I will be attending. In the past we have ... More

I've been working with a range of organizations at ... More

This will be my 2nd year at ICON. Breakfast is not ... More

Hi - the database Raiser's Edge (like Fund Raiser ... More

Glad to hear others are experiencing this too. Though ... More

Thank you so much! Do you know by chance how much they ... More

Great advice - thank you so much. ------------------------------ ... More

Thank you so much Joe! ------------------------------ ... More

Hello, I'm curious how others are handling Board ... More

Hi Elinor, I would recommend looking at the data you ... More

How fun for you! I guess my recommendation is to sit ... More

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Hello Friends, Does anyone that uses Donor Perfect ... More

At DSNWK, we've used Raiser's Edge for quite some time ... More

Check out Good Egg Solutions (https://goodeggsolutions.com/). ... More

Some of my fundraising colleagues periodically have ... More

Hi Elinor, hope this guide helps! Let me know if you ... More

Welcome fellow newbie!  Those are great questions, ... More

I'll be there! Not sure about any affinity sessions, ... More

Hi Barbora, Never too late to jump on board, so welcome ... More

Hi Caitlyn, I'm loving how many first timers are ... More

Hello fellow first-timer! From what I've heard, there ... More

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Hey David, Not sure if you've been successful getting ... More

Hi Veronica! You are still welcome to join us newbies ... More

Fellow AFP ICON newbie here too! Thank you for getting ... More

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I am trying to locate a resource for best practices ... More

Perhaps steal was too harsh of a word, it obviously ... More

Hi Nikki,  Jumping into this thread a couple weeks ... More

You will want to check the fees that each system charges ... More

Hi.  I run a legal aid org. and we use GiveButter.  ... More

Hi Elizabeth, Your instincts are right: choosing ... More

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GiverButter, Little Green Light, DonorBox are a few.  ... More

Hey Nikki!  This will be my first time attending ICON. ... More

You might look into GiveButter. There is a free version. ... More

Anyone coming to ICON from this group? Do we know ... More

Hello I recently launched my own consulting business ... More

Don't get me started on bulk nonprofit mail. The post ... More

Hi Spencer,  To avoid the application of taxes in ... More

Yes, we are experiencing inconsistent mail delivery, ... More

When I worked with a domestic violence shelter, we ... More

Yes, we are in northern Michigan and have had similar ... More

Hi there. I just started as the director of development ... More

I'm going to be atypically blunt in my response.  ... More

Hello!  This sounds very interesting.  I have been ... More

We are experiencing similar issues here in the NY Hudson ... More

Hello!  Has anyone else experienced long delays in ... More

Hello there,   We're working on a Mother's ... More

As with most ethical questions, there is no absolute ... More

I see how this could be unwieldy, Claire. At our hospital's ... More

Hannah, I've had good experience with this ... More

What you're describing isn't a fundraising problem. ... More

Hi everyone,  I'm wondering if anyone has any ... More

Hey Gary,  I swear I responded to your message but ... More

Welcome fellow first-timer! I'm glad I won't be the ... More

Hey Chris, we have had a ton of clients switch of pardot ... More

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Hi Chris- I'm sorry to hear that your experience ... More

We use RWT (based in Annandale) and have had a consistently ... More

Yes, yes, and yes to all of the other comments here. ... More

Hi there Anonymous! Thank you for posting this information. ... More

Aloha! For those interested to join our AFP ICON ... More

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Awesome! I love thinking about this stuff so happy ... More

Thank you so much for this in depth and insightful ... More

Our org has been working with Pardot Builder in Salesforce ... More

Hello all! After several snafus with our previous ... More

I worked with Salesforce at the last organization I ... More

Congrats on your role! I'm in a similar situation in ... More

Thanks Brian for the information. I think we have ... More

Thank you Claire for sharing.  The cons you noted ... More

Hey! The first fundraiser I ever did we raised ... More

I worked at World Vision for 6 years and watched the ... More

My most recent book on capital campaigns is Capital ... More

As someone who has worked with Salesforce (the free ... More

We did this for a few years but stopped in 2025.  ... More

I'm looking for benchmarking insight from others who ... More

I agree with my fellow members' posts. I came here ... More

Yes, you can print the barcode in the lower right corner ... More

That's an interesting idea!  What will be your impact ... More

Kara, I’m pretty sure it has to be next to the address ... More

To get the non-profit rate your mailing has to be 'presorted' ... More

Thanks for the tips Neil, they're great! I didn't ... More

Reach out to Paul at Zachry Associaties in Abilene, ... More

Hi.  I have worked with a company named Graphcom out ... More

I agree that you can beat your head against a wall ... More

Tiffanie, Thank you for asking this question.  I ... More

Dear Frozen in FL, I took on a capital campaign ... More

Hi all! We also needed to switch direct mail vendors ... More

Thanks Jessica for starting this thread!   A follow-up ... More

I estimated 2 drinks per person for the last reception ... More

Hello, I'm reaching out to see if anyone has experience ... More

I've apparently been in a writing season lately, so ... More

If you have ever done a quiet happy dance when a grant ... More

Frozen in West Palm Beach: Wow, that's a lot. Take ... More

Our firm currently works with non-profit organizations ... More

You need the ED and Board Chair to buy into making ... More

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We've been using Zeffy for about four months now, and ... More

Hi Patrick, I like the customer service and professionalism ... More

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Hi Brad, For your organization think how other portfolios ... More

Also following as this will be my first AFP ICON as ... More

To all those first-timers, I am jealous, its such a ... More

No breakfast, but there is a coffee room. I didnt go ... More

I will be a first-timer as well, so thanks for getting ... More

Hi Schatzie! AFP-Alaska will be hosting some kind of ... More

Case by case basis, absolutely.  Where are they able ... More

Veritus Group! I believe the initial audit is free. ... More

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Good morning, I am with Forge, www.forgesolutions.com ... More

Yes, we use Zeffy for event registrations and donations.  ... More

My organization is considering implementing LiveImpact ... More

There are several ways your organization can do this. ... More

Osa Philanthropy comes to mind. I know the founder/CEO ... More

I can do a development audit for you, contact me with ... More

That's amazing, Sarah! Would love to hear more about ... More

Hi Schatzie! You definitely still qualify as a newbie ... More

Curious how everyone else handles donor porfolios when ... More

Hi Nikki, I love the Sunday meet-up idea! While I ... More

Hi Andrea, I am a participant (as a mentor) in a long-running ... More

Hi Anonymous, I think you have quite a few reccs here ... More

Hi Anonymous, depending on your location, you may also ... More

Hi Anonymous, I'd need some more info in order to tell ... More

I don't believe there is a first-timers meet up planned ... More

I am working on a presentation for a new CRM including ... More

Thanks for the advice, Tim! Fellow AFP Icon first-timer ... More

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Hi everyone! I work for  SpringHill Camps , and ... More

I managed employee giving (EG) for a provincial (Ontario-wide) ... More

I went to ICON for the first time in Seattle last year, ... More

Has anyone used Zeffy? It says it is free and the way ... More

almost everything you need is on Russell James' webpage. ... More

Organization-wide, we have an internal staff e-news ... More

Sure, me! I've been fundraising for non-profits ... More

Good morning, My firm, Fundraising Guru Consulting ... More

Nikki, In addition to the many excellent suggestions ... More

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Tammie, As a donor, senior college officiate, and 40 ... More

This is so helpful, Tim! Looking forward to your session ... More

Yes! I've had the same issue. Tried every email I had ... More

Hi David,  I downloaded the app and inputted my email ... More

1st timer here as well! Wondering if anyone has been ... More

Hi Madison, I was browsing older forum posts and ... More

Hello fellow newbie! Hope to meet you at ICON :) ... More

Hi Nikki, Also a first timer here! I am super excited ... More

In addition to the workplace where Clay (Hi Clay!) ... More

We currently use a law firm out of Kansas that handles ... More

I highly recommend "Planned Giving: Getting the Proper ... More

I am taking this course this summer as I am in the ... More

We use DP extensively for our membership and development. ... More

Hello, AFP members! There are a number of universities/colleges ... More

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Our joint firms, The Angeletti Group and Arts, Culture, ... More

Hello, fellow fundraisers. I could use a favor - especially ... More

At my previous job, we worked with Affinity and found ... More

Ahh, Megan!  I can tell that you scoped out our website!  ... More

If you name one the Saber Society- I'm in! I worked ... More

Yikes! We just switched to Donor Perfect. I hadn't ... More

Hello, I work with a nonprofit whose business ... More

Does anyone have a word doc template for a #6 remit ... More

Hi all, I searched through past forum comments, but ... More

Use nonprofit standard rate postage, especially with ... More

Hi Patrick, I sympathize with you - and it's heartening ... More

Hi Carrie! Thanks for reaching out, I'd love to connect ... More

Thank you so much for all this good stuff Tim! This ... More

Exciting to hear, Nikki! I've been going for a few ... More

I highly recommend Elizabeth Schuster of Sustainable ... More

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Same here! We're about to make the jump, Bloomerang ... More

Hi Nikki, Following this because I'm also an ICON ... More

I've been following the great conversation on this ... More

I'm looking for ways to strengthen our major donor ... More

I am reaching out to see if anyone has experience with ... More

Hi everyone! I'm thrilled that I'll be attending ... More

Thank you! ------------------------------ Matthew ... More

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Dear Jessica, Having spent years at a small ... More

Hi Mathew, I strongly recommend reaching out ... More

Dear Matthew, Although I have not engaged him ... More

Hi Matthew, Our firm, Benefactor Group , does exactly ... More

I recommend Arkle Consulting Group. Maria Badali ... More

Hello, I use AppealMaker, it is an online mailing ... More

Dear AFP Community, As many of you may have no doubt ... More

Hello Bates! You are so right. It can be frustrating! ... More