The spring is here. (Kinda of - Toronto is still very cold with piles of snow on the streets!) We did some spring cleaning for our March 6th update: Making it easier/more straightforward to handle exceptional situations - like manual entry of transactions by administrators or payments failed on the first try. It might not sound as glamorous and ...

Another month - more exciting updates about Wild Apricot integrated website and membership management software. We appreciate ongoing comments and suggestions - and Wild Apricot keeps evolving to address your feedback. Our early February release included: Ability to add multiple private website sections, e.g. one section for regular members, ...

One of the coolest things about Gmail is its filters.They are a simple way to organize your messages automatically by providing a set of rules. It’s a way to set up your e-mail and have control of information going in or out. Like most email, Gmail applies the rules to the messages you receive and to the sent mail but this way you are able to ...

With our lives operating at a fast speed, it's easy to miss important events. But please don't miss these. Here are two events you won't want to miss in 2008! 1. 2008 Association Technology Conference & Expo The three day conference that will be held on January 31st through February 1st, 2008 in Washington, DC brings together an excellent ...

This post has been contributed by Lance Trebesch and Colt Lapham from TicketPrinting.com A charity badge is a small widget often including a picture, brief description of the organization, and link to where you can make a donation.  The beauty of the charity badge is that it allows users to share with one another by simply clicking on “get ...

Looking back on my posts for December 2007, these were the most popular posts according to Google Analytics: Top 10 easy-to-use photo sharing websites and slideshow tools for your nonprofit photos...this post reflects how increasingly popular photo-sharing has become for associations, clubs and nonprofits to publish or distribute their ...

I’m hosting the Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants on Monday, January 14th. This is my first time to host the carnival on this blog and I'm very excited about it. For those new to blog carnivals, they are a collection of advice and resources that consultants and other support organizations offer to nonprofits through their blogs each ...

Laura Quinn, Founder and Director of Idealware and Eric Leland have published an overview report that will help smaller organizations looking for online service providers who can offer a full range of integrated services such as online donations, email management, membership database, and manage event registrations. Idealware reviews eight ...

This post has been contributed by Lance Trebesch and Colt Lapham from TicketPrinting.com 6.  Online Raffles Online raffle events present great possibilities to raise substantial funds for your organization.  It is possible to sell an astounding number of high priced raffle tickets for a high value item, or reach many small groups ...

Two new versions of Wild Apricot, 2.27 and 2.28 have been released in December. Here's a quick overview of new features and changes (read more on Wild Apricot release history page): Best wishes to a safe and joyous holiday season for you and yours! Automatic recurring payments  You can now have members be charged automatically ...