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The original gold spike was driven by Senator Leland Stanford at Promontory, Utah, in May 1869. The final link in the nation's first transcontinental railroad, the spike symbolized foresight, perseverance, and accomplishment. A century later, in 1969, the Stanford Cabinet authorized the Gold Spike Award as the Office of Development's highest honor for volunteer service. In 1979, Stanford Associates assumed responsibility for the award. Today, the Gold Spike is awarded for exceptional volunteer leadership service in development for Stanford. Click the link above to read the full article.
Our CEO and Founder, Susan Packard Orr, recently left for the 26th World YWCA Council in Nairobi Kenya. Susan delivered a keynote address reporting on the YWCA Global Campaign: Power to Change Susan played an active role in the campaign, which raised more than $10 million for the leadership development of women and girls worldwide. Click the link above to read the full article.
The Peninsula Open Space Trust (POST) announced in January that its Saving the Endangered Coast campaign had raised over $200 million to protect thousands of acres of open space on the San Mateo Coast of Northern California from development. Click the link above to read the full article.
Exceed! Basic allows smaller organizations to easily get off of their Excel spreadsheets and into a product designed to perform the tasks they need on a daily basis. As they grow in size and fundraising sophistication, they receive full credit for their investment in Exceed! Basic as they move up to Exceed! Premier. Click the link above to read the full article.
In a recent conversation with a nationally recognized fund raising consultant, we were told that the retention rate among donors to a typical nonprofit organization is only around 10 percent. Click the link above to read the full article.
Read more to learn about our special conversion offer for GiftMaker Pro customers. We’d like to show you how easy it is to make the transition. Click the link above to read the full article.
Telosa is in the spotlight at the Intuit Developer Network as a result of our comprehensive interface with QuickBooks accounting software. Click the link above to read the full article.
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