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Watch a recording of Blackbaud's quarterly Altru Roadmap Review to learn about Blackbaud SKY™ and what our go-forward technology strategy means for Altru customers. Hear creative ways your peers are using our new Guest Pass functionality and how to use it at your organization. And get the scoop on the continued expansion of our Altru partner ... moreCommentsin Altru Announcements on 06/28/2017 03:59 PM -
The Only Article You Need to Read About Online Engagement Hi, I'm Ben from Blackbaud's Interactive Services Team, and I have a confession to make. When it comes to online marketing, I cringe every time I hear the words “engage”, “engaging” or “engagement”. Organizations are always looking to attract more people to their cause, and want their website ... moreCommentsin Altru Announcements on 06/22/2017 04:16 PM -
Do you bring a shopping list with you when you go to the grocery store? For me, it’s imperative. Otherwise, I end up walking around the store for two hours, and all I have to show for it is a cart with three apples, some graham crackers, and a bag of frozen broccoli. Not quite the makings of even one actual meal. moreCommentsin Altru Announcements on 06/19/2017 10:47 AM -
bbcon may seem far away, but the time to register is now—we are so excited for bbcon and the Blackbaud Community has a new section dedicated to all things bbcon. Check it out to get all the latest updates on sessions, speakers, registration deadlines and more! What’s at bbcon for a professional in the arts & cultural space like you? This year, the Arts and ... moreCommentsin Altru Announcements on 06/14/2017 10:06 AM -
Blackbaud University is excited to celebrate our Altru users who became Blackbaud Certified in April and May! Be sure to review our listing and celebrate your colleagues by viewing their profiles, becoming Blackbaud Community friends, or just congratulating them on this significant achievement. moreCommentsin Altru Announcements on 06/13/2017 10:48 AM -
Creating a Website that Works “Design is not how it looks and feels. Design is how it works.” -Steve Jobs A website is (or should be) much more than a pretty picture. It is often the first impression someone has of your organization. It is a vehicle to tell your story, engage visitors and lead them to take some sort of action. A website that works includes… ... moreCommentsin Altru Announcements on 06/08/2017 01:14 PM -
A list of resolved issues from version 4.96 of Altru, along with Knowledgebase article links pertaining to each issue. moreCommentsin Altru Announcements on 06/07/2017 01:05 PM -
We have started rolling out a recent change to the OData Query feature in Altru, and while it will mostly have a positive impact on our users, we have identified a scenario that will require a minor adjustment to existing custom reports that were authored in a certain way. If you find technical details boring, please feel free to jump down to the FAQ ... moreCommentsin Altru Announcements on 06/06/2017 04:46 PM -
Beginning today, the Blackbaud team will be spotlighting different areas of Altru each month in the Community. These educational posts will cover specific topics where we often get questions. The goal of this program is to put resources at your fingertips, in one location, helping you have a better understanding of a particular topic and, ... moreCommentsin Altru Announcements on 06/05/2017 12:00 PM -
Top 3 Trends in Nonprofit Web Design in 2017 Hi, I'm Aga from the Blackbaud Interactive Serives Team , and as a designer, I’m always looking at what’s cool and trendy in our industry. I see a lot of really great work out there and some pretty crazy ideas as well. The trick is to take inspiration from what the design community is producing and distill it into ... moreCommentsin Altru Announcements on 05/25/2017 04:07 PM -
Hello Everyone, It's almost time for the upcoming release of version 4.96 for Altru! We will be upgrading our staging environments first, and we have scheduled this to occur on Tuesday May 23rd from 12pm-5pm EST. During this time, the Client Sandbox or any Staging Environments, may be down for a short period of time. The staging sites won't be down ... moreCommentsin Altru Announcements on 05/19/2017 09:47 AM
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The Blackbaud Arts and Cultural Group is collaborating with TRG Arts , a firm with over 20 years’ experience building patronage at cultural organizations like yours, to bring you on-demand webinars with valuable tips and strategies on operations and management. Here are some videos you might like: Ignite Your Membership Campaign: Building a ... moreCommentsin Altru Announcements on 04/27/2017 10:53 AM -
A list of resolved issues from version 4.95 of Altru, along with Knowledgebase article links pertaining to each issue. Welcome to Altru 4.95! This readme lists the issues resolved in version 4.95 of Altru: Description KB Article Number This fix resolves an issue where refunds may have taken longer than 5-10 seconds to process. 109894 ... moreCommentsin Altru Announcements on 04/18/2017 12:11 PM
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We hope you can join us for an upcoming Support Seminar! All of our Support Seminars and upcoming webinars can be found on the Events Tab in the Community. Please reply below to let us know about other Support Seminar content you would like to see this year! If you’re interested in the sessions below but can’t attend live, please register to be sent a ... moreCommentsin Altru Announcements on 04/18/2017 12:09 PM
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Altru 4.95 upgrades are starting soon. Here are some of the great features you can expect: Guest Pass Configuration You can now add guest passes as a benefit to specific membership levels. For example, your highest member level can include four guest passes that can be used at select ticketed programs. You can also issue guest passes directly to ... moreCommentsin Altru Announcements on 04/10/2017 12:00 PM
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Blackbaud University is excited to celebrate our Altru users who became Blackbaud Certified in March! moreCommentsin Altru Announcements on 04/07/2017 03:08 PM
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Join us for the Blackbaud Vision Marketing and Fundraising Summit in Raleigh, NC . This FREE Event (Yep, really!) has a full day of fresh content! Date: April 25, 2017 Time: 9am-3pm Location: CAM Raleigh 409 W Martin St, Raleigh, NC moreCommentsin Altru Announcements on 03/30/2017 05:23 PM -
Pasadena, CA | Blackbaud Altru User Group Join our FREE Altru pre-conference User Group at InterActivity 2017 . Get inspired by the work of fellow peers using Altru, and take away valuable insight from Blackbaud’s arts and cultural technology experts to drive your children’s museum success moving forward. Are you an Altru user in the Pasadena ... moreCommentsin Altru Announcements on 03/30/2017 03:15 PM
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Blackbaud University is excited to celebrate our Altru users who became Blackbaud Certified in February! moreCommentsin Altru Announcements on 03/13/2017 01:34 PM
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Hello Altru Community! Next week, we will be replacing the current Altru Sandbox with a new and improved version. If you have any work in the current Sandbox that you'd like to be able to recreate in the future, now is the time to take screenshots and notes. We expect the new version to be hosted by Wednesday (3/15), but it might take us a little while to work ... moreCommentsin Altru Announcements on 03/10/2017 01:57 PM
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We hope you can join us for an upcoming Support Seminar! All of our Support Seminars and upcoming webinars can be found on the Events Tab in the Community. Please reply below to let us know about other Support Seminar content you would like to see this year! If you’re interested in the sessions below but can’t attend live, please register to be sent a ... moreCommentsin Altru Announcements on 03/09/2017 10:24 AM
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Hi again! We'd like your help to think through how we can better organize our solutions in the future. If you could spare some time for the survey below, my team would greatly appreciate it. It should take no more than 5 minutes of your time (depending on your answers, it might take even less). The survey will first ask a few questions about you and your ... moreCommentsin Altru Announcements on 03/01/2017 11:16 AM
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As an arts and cultural organization, one of the goals of collecting data about your constituents is to be able to communicate with them more effectively and in turn increase engagement and giving. However, in order to be successful in this goal, there are a few important basics that you can’t forget, regardless of how much additional data you may have ... moreCommentsin Altru Announcements on 02/17/2017 09:07 AM -
Blackbaud University is excited to kick off 2017 with our first group of Altru users to become Blackbaud Certified ! The following individuals earned Altru Fundamentals Certification in January: moreCommentsin Altru Announcements on 02/09/2017 10:38 AM
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Quick question: What do King Tut, Picasso, Titanic and Princess Di have in common? These seemingly diverse icons are examples of some recent popular blockbuster exhibitions. So, what is a blockbuster exhibition? Art historian Albert Elsen quite eloquently (and maybe with a hint of smile) defined a blockbuster as a “large-scale loan exhibition ... moreCommentsin Altru Announcements on 02/06/2017 02:31 PM -
A list of resolved issues from version 4.94 of Altru, along with Knowledgebase article links pertaining to each issue. moreCommentsin Altru Announcements on 01/24/2017 10:57 AM -
As an arts and cultural organization, one of the goals of collecting data about your constituents is to be able to communicate with them more effectively and in turn increase engagement and giving. In order to be successful in this goal, there are a few important basics that you can’t forget, regardless of how much additional data you may have, ... moreCommentsin Altru Announcements on 01/20/2017 10:46 AM
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Starting in 2017, Altru users can now showcase their knowledge through Blackbaud Certification! Blackbaud University is excited to offer a certified learning opportunity that recognizes student achievement and helps validate Altru product knowledge. We’re providing this development opportunity to reflect our students’ commitment to excellence. moreCommentsin Altru Announcements on 01/03/2017 10:17 AM
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Early in my career as a fundraiser for arts organizations, I heard about a sustained giving program during my local NPR station’s pledge drive. Of course, I went right into work and asked my boss if we had any plans to launch a program of our own. Very quickly they replied that “Arts donors don’t give like that, it would never work for us”. That was a looong ... moreCommentsin Altru Announcements on 12/19/2016 02:38 PM -
Members are a vital part of arts organizations. As enthusiasts of your institution, they are likely to attend more than the average visitor. And it is no secret that it costs five times more to acquire a new member than it does to retain an existing member, which is why your member renewal campaign is critical to the success of increasing member ... moreCommentsin Altru Announcements on 12/13/2016 06:00 AM -
With holiday season in full effect, there are several certainties we can all count on. Unavoidable carbohydrates. The annual national debate about Starbucks cup designs. And, one of my favorites, football. It is ubiquitous. At nearly every family gathering, there is likely at least one person who insists upon watching the game. Yes, football is my ... moreCommentsin Altru Announcements on 12/01/2016 04:50 PM
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Season of Giving Campaign Year-end is upon us, and it’s not too late for one final appeal in 2016! Organizations, large and small, should capitalize on the Season of Giving. A year-end appeal is powerful and creates exposure for your organization by educating others on your past, current and future efforts. Publicity is vital; however, solicitations ... moreCommentsin Altru Announcements on 11/28/2016 09:30 AM
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Clean and reliable data. It’s what we all want in our databases. Sometimes it can seem like an unattainable dream, but by instituting a handful of policies and practices, you can make it happen. If we take a step back, there are really only two areas to consider on our way to our goal of clean and reliable data – 1. Adding good data to begin with and 2. Fixing ... moreCommentsin Altru Announcements on 11/16/2016 03:27 PM -
As a consultant for a software company, it probably wouldn’t surprise you to know that I’m a bit of a techy. I do everything online which means any “snail mail” that comes to my mailbox gets a cursory glance and (unless it’s important) sits in the “to-be-recycled” pile. To be honest, during most of the year this doesn’t bother me. There’s just too much junk ... moreCommentsin Altru Announcements on 11/09/2016 10:10 AM -
How do you think about the concepts you’re asked to deal with as part of your job every day? How do they relate to each other (or not)? What words do you use to describe those relationships? Strange questions on their own, I suppose. But extremely helpful for folks like myself (I’m a Senior User Experience Researcher on the UX Team at Blackbaud) to improve ... moreCommentsin Altru Announcements on 11/08/2016 09:46 AM
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*Update* We had unexpected delays with printing, but we just shipped out books to everyone who requested one. If you don't receive yours, please let me know. I sincerely apologize for the delay! We're happy to announce that Altru for Beginners is new and improved! If you’re not familiar with this book, it’s an easy-to-read guide for new and experienced ... moreCommentsin Altru Announcements on 10/24/2016 09:00 AM -
A list of resolved issues from version 4.92 of Altru, along with Knowledgebase article links pertaining to each issue. Welcome to Altru 4.92 . This readme lists the issues resolved in version 4.92 of Altru: Description KB Article Number This fix resolves an error that occurred when resolving a conflict in scheduled or pre-registered ... moreCommentsin Altru Announcements on 09/29/2016 10:44 AM
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Do you want to learn more about configuring your membership programs? Maybe you want to dive into tasks, such as membership reports and smart queries ? I am excited to announce a brand new class, Altru: Membership Program Management , which can help you efficiently work through the entire membership cycle. moreCommentsin Altru Announcements on 09/22/2016 09:57 AM
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The September release is coming your way! Altru 4.92 includes architecture and performance enhancements, including the implementation of state of the art monitoring tools as part of our commitment to ensure the highest levels of quality and reliability. This includes: Adopting a more sophisticated performance monitoring tool to identify ... moreCommentsin Altru Announcements on 09/15/2016 12:00 PM
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***We still have times available! If you'd like to share your getting started experience with us, please sign up by September 23rd.*** Hello Altru users! We want to improve our Getting Started resources and would love to learn more about your experience as a new user or training others to use Altru. Who do we need? Anyone who trains new users at ... moreCommentsin Altru Announcements on 08/31/2016 03:41 PM
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If you missed the latest Altru Roadmap Review, we caught it all on video for you. Watch the webinar on-demand and hear what's coming up next for Altru. Some of the Roadmap highlights from this session included: Member-Only Events Retain your current members and attract new ones by offering access to member-only events online, in person, or over the ... moreCommentsin Altru Announcements on 08/22/2016 09:34 AM
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As an Altru Community member, we know you have valuable feedback, and we’d like to get your thoughts on the Blackbaud University experience. We hope you’ll spend five minutes to tell us how we are doing. As a sign of thanks, upon completion of the survey you’ll be entered in a drawing to win one of four $25 Amazon gift cards ! At Blackbaud University, we ... moreCommentsin Altru Announcements on 08/12/2016 12:29 PM
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This release includes much anticipated features to drive membership revenue and increase sales speed! Here are some highlights: Members only events Altru now empowers your organization to offer members only events, not only at the front desk and back office, but also online! These exclusive events can reward current members while also enticing ... moreCommentsin Altru Announcements on 07/21/2016 12:00 PM
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A list of resolved issues from version 4.91 of Altru, along with Knowledgebase article links pertaining to each issue. moreCommentsin Altru Announcements on 07/13/2016 01:35 PM
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Back in January some of you may have seen a survey pop up in Altru focusing on your overall experience using Altru. We had 245 responses representing 145 different organizations, and are grateful for your participation. Your feedback has led to several changes across the Altru experience. moreCommentsin Altru Announcements on 06/03/2016 10:53 AM -
Welcome to Altru 4.9 . This readme lists the issues resolved in version 4.9 of Altru: Description KB Article Number This fix resolves an issue that was related to the number of minutes after start for the on-sale period to end for program web forms. Program web forms should show until the time period passes for the on-sale period to end. 98110 ... moreCommentsin Altru Announcements on 06/02/2016 10:34 AM -
Blackbaud announced a $1 million gift to the International African American Museum (IAAM), which will be built on Charleston’s Gadsden’s Wharf. Blackbaud will sponsor the Digital Media Lab that will take the museum experience outside of its four walls. Virtual or in-person visitors to the museum can trace their family origins, research their ... moreCommentsin Altru Announcements on 06/01/2016 01:25 PM -
Starting next week, you'll find new features in Altru! This release is all about saving time and improving efficiencies! Here are some of the highlights: moreCommentsin Altru Announcements on 05/12/2016 09:38 AM -
Message from Mike Culler: As noted in a prior post, Blackbaud will be holding Altru User Groups as pre-conference events at ACM's Interactivity Conference (5/4) and AAM's Annual Meeting (5/25). We are excited to have the opportunity to spend the better part of the day with you in this capacity. As part of the user group agendas, we want to hear from you on ... moreCommentsin Altru Announcements on 04/12/2016 04:50 AM
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Hey Altru Community, We have exciting news from our Support team! On April 18 th , we are extending our chat support until 8pm EST! This is a request we heard from a lot of our customers, and we worked hard to deliver this to ensure that when you need us, we are available! Haven't used chat yet? See what your Altru colleagues say about chat: “Continue to ... moreCommentsin Altru Announcements on 04/04/2016 06:02 AM
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The Altru Sandbox database will be unavailable on Thursday March 24, 2016 for updates and improvements. A new cleaner Sandbox database will be up on Friday. The replacement of the Sandbox will allow us to begin a regular refresh schedule for the database, keeping it cleaner and more manageable for practice and trainings in the future. Thank you. moreCommentsin Altru Announcements on 03/23/2016 09:45 AM
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Hi all, They are finally here. Today we are launching the Tableau/Altru Visualization Project. Using the power of a well regarded third-party application in the field of analytics, and OData feeds from Altru queries, we can create some great reports. If you would like to try this out for your organization, follow these steps: 1. Install Tableau If your ... moreCommentsin Altru Announcements on 03/11/2016 01:42 PM
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Starting this week, you'll find new features in your Altru solution! The release is all about increasing your fundraising dollars through recurring giving and additional online donations. Here are some details of what that entails: Online Recurring Gifts: Website users can now sign up for recurring gifts online! On the donation form, the user can ... moreCommentsin Altru Announcements on 03/09/2016 09:44 AM
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Edit: The files are now available here: https://community.blackbaud.com/blogs/60/819 Hi all! My name is Luke Hedgren, and I am a Data Analyst on the Altru team. I am here to announce an upcoming project that we have been working on. If you came to (or viewed) our BBCon session about Reporting in Living Color, you may have an idea of what we are doing. With ... moreCommentsin Altru Announcements on 03/04/2016 03:23 PM
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Blackbaud’s planned rollout of an EMV-compliant point-of-sale (POS) solution has been delayed. We are working closely with our partner, Visa, on a resolution. Timing for general availability is dependent on certification of Visa’s solution, which is now scheduled for March 2016. However, until we have EMV terminals available, Blackbaud is ... moreCommentsin Altru Announcements on 02/18/2016 06:18 AM
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Some of our Cybersource customers let us know they received an email from Cybersource at the end of January letting customers know they were upgrading the certificate used with Production API endpoints for both the SOAP Toolkit and the Simple Order API connection methods. They went on to say that in order to be prepared for the udpate, you should run ... moreCommentsin Altru Announcements on 02/09/2016 05:10 PM
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It's time to get your ALL ACCESS PASS ! Over the years, the Arts & Cultural team has created a lot of great content. But it was spread out - all over blackbaud.com, npENGAGE, the community, our resources section - to name a few. Not so helpful! So to kickoff 2016 with a bang, we've created the All Access Pass, a microsite dedicated to all things Arts & Culture. ... moreCommentsin Altru Announcements on 02/04/2016 08:48 AM
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We are excited to announce that you now have the opportunity to access ResearchPoint TM , the prospect management software from Target Analytics®, from directly within Altru ® ! This new functionality will enable you to sort through your visitor and donor files to find high-value prospects hiding inside your current database. To find out more about ... moreCommentsin Altru Announcements on 01/22/2016 09:00 AM
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bbcon was jam-packed this year with more sessions dedicated to arts and cultural organizations than ever before. Just take a look. And we don’t want a single organization to miss out on the great content that was shared. That’s why we’re inviting you to bbcon Encore . Get front row access to the top arts and cultural bbcon sessions, including: Getting the ... moreCommentsin Altru Announcements on 01/12/2016 03:48 AM
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We're finally here! Hope you guys survived the last few community-free days. I think you're going to enjoy this new space. There are some great features you should take advantage of. Here's a few things to get you started: Posting here is just called Starting a Discussion - no more questions or problem categories. You can post a new topic ... moreCommentsin Altru Announcements on 10/26/2015 09:34 AM