1.
Why do we need fundraising software in the first place?
You know that cultivating donor relationships is essential to fundraising.
Fundraising software lets you organize your database and track critical
donor and gift information. You can manage mailings to improve your
donor communications and generate reports to analyze your fundraising
campaigns. Exceed!™ Premier and Exceed! Basic
enable you to do all of this and more — quickly, easily
and successfully.
2.
Why
not build our own database with Access, Excel, or Filemaker Pro?
Many nonprofits build databases with programs like Microsoft®
Excel, Microsoft® Access or FileMaker® Pro. Problems often
result: redundant systems, duplicate data entry and information
sharing difficulties. "Homegrown" databases also lack
product support and training; they are vulnerable when the database
designer or a key staffer leaves the organization. Exceed! Premier
and Exceed! Basic solve these problems. Telosa's fundraising
software helps you manage your donor information far better than
a "homegrown" system, and our helpful staff is always
available for customer support and training. So, you can focus on
fostering donor relationships.
3.
We've
seen other fundraising software, and it looked very complex. Is
Telosa's?
Other fundraising software can be complicated, with complex queries
or extractions, difficult report generation and inefficient mailings.
Exceed! Premier and Exceed! Basic are different.
They're simple to learn and easy-to-use. Their user-friendly design
help you be more productive and do your job — faster.
After all, you’re nonprofit fundraisers, not computer programmers.
4.
How
about some examples of your products’ uniqueness?
Let’s say you want to acknowledge a father who is a major
donor and a son who is a volunteer, with separate correspondence.
And you also want to invite the entire family to an event. Our software
provides the flexibility to do just that. Others don’t. Or,
suppose you need to write a new report. Well, if you don’t
know Boolean logic, you’re probably out of luck with other
fundraising software, but with Telosa’s software you simply
set up a query using simple, menu-driven processes and in a short
series of clicks you’ve extracted the needed data.
5.
Is
it expensive? We don't have a lot of money to spend.
Who does? Exceed! Premier and Exceed! Basic are
extremely cost-effective. Telosa is passionate about delivering
high-quality, easy-to-use and affordable software for nonprofits.
We want to ensure that your time, energy and dollars are focused
where they truly belong — toward fulfilling your mission.
6.
What
makes Telosa different from other vendors?
Founded in 1986 by Susan Packard Orr, Telosa has spent hundreds
of hours listening to nonprofits about their fundraising software
needs. Taking their input, we subsequently programmed the most desired
features into our fundraising software. Our software is specifically
designed for nonprofits – so you’ll have more time to
build donor relationships and maximize your fundraising efforts.
Exceed! Premier and Exceed! Basic free you to
be in front of your donors instead of your computer.
7.
Does
your company “know” the nonprofit market?
Telosa’s founder, Susan Packard Orr, has worked in the nonprofit
industry in numerous key roles for many years; currently, she is
Chairman of the Board at the David and Lucile Packard Foundation.
Additionally, Telosa actively recruits employees with experience
in the nonprofit sector. This helps us to understand what you deal
with day-to-day, and how we can help to make you more successful.
We strive to make great fundraising software to make your fundraising
efforts more efficient and effective, which empowers you to focus
on your mission.
8.
What
types of organizations use Telosa software?
Telosa 's programs are used by a wide range of organizations –
from small grass roots groups to large national organizations, from
grant-giving foundations to grant-seeking organizations. Visit our
testimonials section, which
includes quotes and case studies from some of our clients.
9.
Will
your software work with our accounting program?
Exceed! Premier easily interfaces with QuickBooks® Pro,
Premier or Nonprofit Editions 2002+, along with Peachtree and MIP.
Click here for details
on Exceed! Premier's
Accounting Interface. Exceed! Basic interfaces with QuickBooks
accounting programs as well. Click
here for details on Exceed!
Basic's QuickBooks Accounting Interface.
10.
Do
you offer training?
Yes. You have the option of classroom training or on-site training
using your own data. Click here
for more information on our training options.
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