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News Archive2007Bounce Counts in PowerMail and Advocacy 12/18/07 The results pages in PowerMail and Advocacy now provide soft bounce, hard bounce, and total bounce counts and percentages, with links to select the members who had the bounces. You can find this at the bottom of the report, below the number of opens, clicks etc. Text Email Enhancement 7/31/07 Databank Now Integrated with Fast Charge Payment Gateway - "We found out about Fast Charge from a nonprofit client who spoke highly of the service," said Karen Graham of thedatabank. "In fact, they were so loyal to Fast Charge that they persuaded us to pursue the integration. This gives Databank users another great option for an affordable, integrated payment processing solution." Client wins Sierra Club award for advocacy website - Have you visited solveglobalwarmingwisconsin.org yet? If not, you should! Its creator, Lacinda Athen, was just awarded the Sierra Club's Electronic Communication Award. Solve Global Warming Wisconsin is part of Sierra Club Wisconsin, who is a client of thedatabank. The website features our Advocacy System. New HTML editor works on Macintosh, Firefox - After an exhaustive search and extensive testing, we've settled on what we feel is the best HTML editor for our clients. It went live on Friday June 15th , and so far we have gotten enthusiastic feedback about it Click-through Tracking Now Available in PowerMail We are excited to announce that click-through tracking is now available with thedatabank's e-Marketing Module. When setting up a hyperlink, a user can simply name that link to set up the tracking. After sending, view the Results to see the number of recipients who clicked each named link, and drill down to select the list of people. Introducing our new Client Referral Program! Do you know of an organization that could benefit from the power of The Databank? If so, we'd love to hear more about that organization. In fact, just for referring them to us, you may qualify for a $25 gift certificate for the Global Exchange Online Store. It's as easy as that. If the referred organization decides to become a client of thedatabank, we will send you a gift basket from Global Exchange! The majority of our clients have come from referrals in the past, so we want to show our appreciation for those who spread the word about thedatabank. thedatabank continues to grow - Welcome, Scott Hagen! Scott is our new Data Management Intern. He comes to us from Augsburg College where he is finishing up a Computer Science degree. Bulk Member Upload Puts File Imports in Your Hands - thedatabank announced today the release of a Bulk Member Upload feature. This self-serve file import tool is part of thedatabank's Advanced Data Entry power tool. Prior to the addition of this new feature, clients had to wait for thedatabank to do bulk member uploads for them. Enhanced e-Marketing Module makes PowerMail Even More Powerful - Clients who use thedatabank's e-Marketing module for sending PowerMails are about to see a significant improvement in their ability to track the success rate of their bulk emails Two New Features Released Today - thedatabank is pleased to announce the release of two new features today. The first is Bulk Member Upload. No longer do clients have to wait for thedatabank to do bulk member uploads for them. The Three Disciplines of Successful Non-profits: Tom Kingston, president of the Wilder Foundation gave the Keynote Address for the Carlson School of Management's First Tuesday Lecture Series on Dec. 5th, 2006. The Wilder Foundation is a non-profit health and human services organization that has been serving St. Paul, MN since 1906. New Feature: Schedule Emails to be Sent - You asked for it, you got it! Clients told us they would like to write an email message, then schedule the date and time it will be sent. Now, with thedatabank's e-Marketing Module , you can do just that. From the Publish screen, choose "send later" and fill in when you want your message sent. (1/07) 2006thedatabank announces anti-spam policy - Here at thedatabank, we have always taken measures to prevent our system from being used for spam, but now we have a formal written policy. Please take a moment to look over the policy. (12/06) WE WIN! - A big congratulations to all of our political candidates who came out on top in the 2006 Elections. (11/8/06) thedatabank featured in Pioneer Press - To Techies, Ideologies are Niche Markets - Thedatabank may be the most powerful player in Minnesota politics that no voter has ever heard of. (11/06) Food For Thought Program Gives Clients Something to Chew On - This September, thedatabank launched Food For Thought, a series of lunch sessions that bring clients and staff together in an informal setting. The purpose is to brainstorm and exchange candid feedback that would be helpful to the client. (10/06) thedatabank Campaign Clients ALL Win in Minnesota Primary! - Congratulations to candidates Mike Hatch (Governor), Amy Klobuchar (US Senate), Keith Ellison (Congress), Lori Swanson (Minnesota Attorney General), and Mark Ritchie (Minnesota Secretary of State), our clients who were winners in the Minnesota primary election last night. Congratulations also to our many nonprofit clients who are working hard to register voters and get them to the polls. Best wishes in the next 8 weeks as we head toward the general election! (9/06) New User Guide Provides Clients Instant Help - thedatabank inc. is pleased to announce the release of their much-anticipated User Guide. (11/06) thedatabank goes to the Minnesota State Fair - On Thursday, August 24th , over half of thedatabank staff ventured to the Minnesota State Fair to volunteer at some of their clients' booths and to devour food on a stick. (8/28/06) Saved Searches - Tired of building a multi-step search every time you send your weekly e-news? With our new Saved Search feature, you can build the search once, then name it and replay it whenever you want! Each step of your current search or saved search is displayed, with its search criteria and a diagram to illustrate the selection mode. (8/15/06) New Product Structure Reflects Breadth of thedatabank's Offerings - thedatabank, Inc announced a new product structure today. thedatabank will continue to offer its flagship technology, The Databank, with the option to add on Fundraising, Advocacy, e-Marketing, Volunteer Management, Meetings & Events, and Voter management Modules. Power Tools for Coalitions, Householding, and Advanced Data Entry will also be available as options (8/1/06) New Pricing is Even More Simple, Tech Support Still Free - thedatabank, Inc announced new pricing today for their Databank, Modules, and Power Tools. New prices will take effect immediately for prospective clients. Current clients will be notified personally of what effect, if any, the new pricing will have on them. (8/1/06) Gray Panthers Select thedatabank - thedatabank, Inc. is pleased to introduce one of their newest clients, the Gray Panthers. "We were looking for a system that combined member management, activism, and fundraising and The Databank had it all," says Susan Murany, Executive Director of the Gray Panthers. "The Databank offered a comprehensive system and came with great referrals, making it an easy choice," she said (7/28/06) New staff join thedatabank - In order to keep up with rapid growth, thedatabank has added a few new members to their team. (7/1/06)
2004A Drive To Mobilize Voters - Nonprofits are leading voter participation and civic engagement efforts for the November election. thedatabank client organization National Voice is featured prominently. (Chronicle of Philanthropy, 7/22/04) Young Potential Voters Are Sought - Nonprofits and activists are using internet technology and more traditional methods to educate young voters during the 2004 Democratic and Republican National Conventions. thedatabank clients Wellstone Action and National Voice are featured in this article. (The Nonprofit Times, 7/1/04) Conservation Voter Leagues Select e-ActionMax™ - The Federation of State Conservation Voter Leagues announced on February 2 that it has selected thedatabank to provide the technology behind a nation wide grassroots activist network. (2/2/04)
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