Fundraising with The Raiser's Edge: A Non-Technical Guide -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- About the Author -- Introduction -- Today's Fundraising Technology -- Overview of Chapters -- The Database Administrator -- Some Additional Thoughts -- Summary -- Chapter 1: Organizing Fundraising -- Getting Started with The Raiser's Edge -- Accessing Campaign, Fund, and Appeal Records -- Defining Campaign, Fund, and Appeal -- Funds -- Appeals -- Campaigns -- Other Considerations -- Summary -- Note -- Chapter 2: Prospects, Donors, and Other Constituents -- Who Should Be Recorded in The Raiser's Edge -- Who Should Be a Constituent -- Constituent Tabs -- Constituent Tabs for Optional Modules -- Tools for Fundraisers -- Summary -- Chapter 3: Gifts and Giving -- Gift Types -- Gift Tabs and Concepts -- Functionality by Gift Type -- Adjustments -- Constituent Giving Totals -- Understanding Gift Processing -- Summary -- Chapter 4: Direct Marketing and Other Mailings -- Four Steps -- Step 1. Output Format -- Step 2. Recipients -- Step 3. Fields -- Step 4. Field Content -- The Mailing Process -- Staff Training -- Reporting -- Putting This Together -- Summary -- Chapter 5: Events and Membership -- Events and Membership in Context -- Events -- Membership -- Summary -- Chapter 6: Major Gifts and Grants -- Basic Major Gifts Fundraising Tools -- The Life Cycle of a Major Gifts Donor in The Raiser's Edge -- Protecting Your Prospects -- Major Gifts Process Reports -- A Word to Corporate and Foundation Fundraisers -- Making It Happen -- Summary -- Note -- Chapter 7: Reporting, Lists, and Other Output -- Output Tools -- Dashboards and Reports to Run -- Event, Membership, and Volunteer Reports -- Custom Reports -- Summary -- Chapter 8: Database Oversight -- Development or IT? -- Hiring -- Retention -- Version 8 of The Raiser's Edge -- Summary -- Conclusion.

Appendix A: Converting to and Implementing The Raiser's Edge -- Purchase Process -- Project Participant Training -- Project Planning -- Conversion and Business Process Development -- Custom Reports and Customizations -- Final Push for Go-Live -- After Go-Live -- Appendix B: Database Administrator Task List -- Technical Oversight -- User Oversight -- Data Oversight -- Summary -- Appendix C: Policy and Procedure Documentation Example -- Criteria for Include Query -- Criteria for Exclude Query -- Merge Query Results -- Parameters for Export Files -- Uploading Data -- Marking Appeals and Packages on Constituent Records -- Bibliography -- Index.