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Newsletter, July 2006

By Karen Graham, Client Development Manager

Nonprofit Neighborhood

thedatabank clients sweep Minnesota DFL convention

Congratulations to Amy Klobuchar (Senate candidate), Mark Ritchie (Secretary of State candidate), Mike Hatch (gubernatorial candidate), and Rebecca Otto (State Auditor candidate); all of whom won the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor party endorsement this month at the state convention.  Congratulations also to Denise O'Brien, who won the Iowa primary for Secretary of Agriculture.

Pricing changes around the bend
In order to make our pricing even more simple, and reflect the many new options and configurations available with thedatabank, we are making some changes to our pricing which go into effect August 1st.  We will continue to offer training and support at no additional charge, making thedatabank the best value on the market.  Contact us for an updated price estimate.

thedatabank welcomes two new staff

We're pleased to announce two more new hires.  Sean Gardner is a senior software engineer and Melissa Kusmich is a marketing intern.  Read about them and our other staff on our web site, www.thedatabank.com .

Too cool for us?

Thanks to Gay Grymes for two and a half years of exceptional service.  As a software developer, Gay was integral to the development of our Meetings and Events module and did extensive customization projects for some of our clients.  She recently left thedatabank to pursue a different career, but she might still make the occasional guest appearance.  We'll miss you, Gay!

Some cool customers

Things are hopping at thedatabank.  Here are some of the new clients that have recently joined us:

Gray Panthers
Ready 4K
Child Care WORKS
Alliance for a Better Minnesota
Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition
Connecticut League of Conservation Voters
Washington Conservation Voters
Meta United
Architects Designers and Planners for Social Responsibility

Tip du Jour

Volunteer management tools leave you time to chill out

thedatabank is a powerful tool for volunteer management, saving you time and effort.  Here are some of the things you can do:

• Track volunteer interests and availability in a Customized Data Table.
• Search your database for a targeted list of volunteers
• Email invitations, thank you's and news to your volunteers
• Post volunteer opportunities on your web site, where people can search for an activity and sign up online
• Track all participation, including volunteer hours

Karen's Blog

A really cool feature

It is anything but cool in Minnesota right now.  The other day I woke up at 6:00 AM and it was already 80 degrees, with humidity so high I felt like I could grab a handful of air.  At least I have air conditioning at home, unlike some of my coworkers who are taking refuge in movie theaters and shopping malls.

Here's something from thedatabank that won't affect the weather, but I think you'll agree it is cool: our new zip code radius search function.  Here's how it works.  With our Meetings module, you have a page on your web site where visitors can search for meetings and events.  The zip code radius search lets them look for events within a certain distance of their zip code.  (Measurements are based on the geographic center of each zip code.)  You can see an example of it here .

Enjoy the rest of the summer, and stay cool.

Karen

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Announcements

Upgrades
Zip radius search - see Karen's Blog

Events
Day at the Fair
August 24
thedatabank staff will be at the Minnesota State Fair, volunteering for some of our clients and eating foods on a stick.

thedatabank will exhibit at the following events this summer:

Alliance for Nonprofit Management annual conference
Los Angeles, CA
August 2-5

Rai$ing Change - a social justice fundraising conference
Berkeley, CA
August 4-5

Aaaay!  Did you know Henry Winkler, the actor who played The Fonz, also writes children's books and advocates for kids with learning disabilities?  He's a good guy, and still as cool as ever.

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