bbcon 2013 eTapestry Roadmap Recap

This year’s bbcon was the most successful yet!  In my What’s on the eTapestry Horizon session, users lined up to get a sneak peak at what’s next for eTapestry.  Didn’t get to attend the session or bbcon?  That’s ok; in today’s post, I’m going to share upcoming features to get everyone excited about the direction of eTap.  Our goal is to make eTap easier for all users so you can focus on your mission.

Before I get into the new features, I wanted to take a minute to tell you how we develop and decide what enhancements to pursue.  The answer is easy…YOU!  Our learning process is called Discovery where we listen to your feedback and suggestions to learn from you.  Each area of improvement goes through several check- backs with customers to make sure we’re on the right track before it’s released.

So, here’s what eTapestry has already delivered for you this year:

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• Navigation
  
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  • Easier to learn and remember
    
  • Like items grouped together
    
    
  • Easier to get back to top menu
    
  • A new “foundation” to build on
    
  
  
  

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• Dynamic Search
  
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  • Find accounts more quickly
    
  • Shows why an account is being returned
    
  • More searching less clicking
    
    
  • Future enhancement: More options from the drop down search box that will allow you to enter a gift directly from that page.
    
  
  
  

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• Embedded DIY Pages
  
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  • More control
    
  • Lower Cost
    
  • Less dependency
    
  • DIY pages that look like your website
    
  • Visual Updates
    
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    • Fresh new look
      
    • Better user experience
      
    • Easier on the eyes
      
      
    • Enhancements coming in 2014
      
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      • Print button on each screen
        
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        • Print any screen formatted in a “Printer Friendly” feel.
          
        
        
        
      
      
      
    
    
    
  
  
  
• Outlook integration update
  
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  • Updated to work with 64byte versions
    
  
  
  
• National Change of Address (NCOA) integration
  
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  • Run NCOA right from inside your own database.
    
  
  
  
• Gift Entry improvements
  
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  • Ability to change an account address from that screen and only see the fields you need will be big time savers.
    
  
  
  
• Integration with Blackbaud Mobile Pay
  
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  • Allow you to take donations from a mobile device.
    
  
  
  
• Mobile Compatible DIY Pages
  
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  • More avenues for your donors to give to your organization.
    
  
  
  

If you would like to help us discover, design, and engineer items that will save you time, money, help connect with your donors, and accelerate your fundraising by making eTapestry a tool and not just a product, join our Discovery Process today!