Fundraising in the Internet Era: Why an Effective Online Fundraising Strategy is a "Must Have" for All Nonprofit Organizations

A number of studies have shown that people increasingly prefer to make charitable donations online. Young donors and volunteers, snubbing traditional appeals such as telephone calls and direct marketing, are satisfying their philanthropic urges on the internet. They are increasingly turning to blogs and social-networking sites such as MySpace and Facebook to spread the word about--and raise funds for--their favorite nonprofits and causes. Therefore, it is crucial that not-for-profit organizations adopt a powerful online fundraising strategy to capitalize on this trend.

Readers of this white paper will learn:

The various online options that can help not-for-profit organizations craft an online strategy to better serve constituents and offline fundraising efforts.Best practices for not-for-profit organizations to create highly-effective fundraising web sites.How to build and execute a powerful email marketing campaign to existing and prospective donors.How e-commerce and online auctioning act as an additional venue for interaction with constituents and fundraising.The benefits of integrating online and offline data.Why online donations are cost-effective and can save time for not-for-profit organizations.

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ExactTarget Announces New Email Marketing Integration with Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online

ExactTarget, a global email marketing and interactive marketing provider, announced a new integrated solution to enable organizations to power marketing campaigns directly from Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 Online.

The integration lets Dynamics CRM clients create, send, track and automate targeted email marketing campaigns directly from Dynamics CRM Online.

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Microsoft Announces Launch of Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online Cloud Service Globally with CRM 2011 Release

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer today announced the global availability of Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online with the new Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 release, in 40 markets and 41 languages.  The on-premises and partner-hosted versions of Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 will be globally available on Feb. 28, 2011.

The beta release of Dynamics CRM 2011 has been available for some time and has been used by 11,500 customers and 2,000 partners, according to the company. Microsoft had previously told analysts they had over 5,000 customers on the CRM Online beta. With a first year discounted price of $34 per user per month for customers signing up before June 30, 2011. On demand CRM from competitors often runs in the $125 to $150 per user per month price range.  Microsoft has also announced an offer of up to $200 per user for companies that migrate away from Salesforce.com and Oracle, Microsoft has taken an aggressive stance on positioning Dynamics CRM Online.

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SCM Team Blog Goes Online

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Transition to Being an Online Drop-Ship Vendor: A Checklist for Success

With 3.5% of all retail sales now happening online, and the volume increasing by more than 10% annually, the competition to provide a satisfying shopping experience is intensifying. Drop-ship vendors are expected to upgrade their services and appearance, such as providing customized packing slips that include not only return policy and other terms, but personalized notations like gift messaging and delivery instructions. Moreover, drop-ship vendors are expected to process orders electronically.

This white paper provides readers with the following:
An assessment of key challenges to executing drop-ship initiatives;A capability checklist for assessing drop-ship readiness; Guidance on how to assess EDI needs and requirements;Guidance on how to spot design process flows before execution; Sample work-flows for drop-ship vendor orders.

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Beyond the Online Transaction: Ramping Up E-Commerce Revenue with Microsoft Dynamics

Businesses with a serious e-commerce strategy know by now that it's not enough to just buy an e-commerce transaction engine. Without a strong order-management process, smart automation, and solid online marketing capabilities, it becomes increasingly difficult to compete in today's marketplace.

According to Microsoft Gold Partner Ignify's CEO Sandeep Walia, the real opportunity is in ramping up the customer's entire e-commerce business. 

"Typically our customers already have e-commerce stores and they're doing about 50 to 5,000 orders a day, so they need an automated solution," Walia said. "The companies are looking to automate, so when orders come in they automatically flow into the ERP system and they flow in automatically to shipping so they [companies] don't have to do a lot of touch points."

Ignify offers consulting and e-commerce implementation services for ERP and CRM initiatives for mid-market and enterprise businesses. Ignify's e-commerce system integrates with Microsoft Dynamics GP, AX, SL, NAV as well as Dynamics CRM.

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