R I Arlington Survey Results|
R I Arlington Survey Results |
Surveys over the years have helped many institutions to see how they are doing in comparison with peers and others. The following surveys have been done and results summarized:
 | Dealing with Duplicate Records - Jan 2003 |
| Successes using the Internet in Advancement - Fall 2002 |
| Extra Applications and Tools - Summer 2002 |
| Participant ID and Systems in Use - Spring 2002 |
| A/S Salary & Staffing - Fall 2000 |
| A/S Recruiting & Skills - Spring 2000 |
| A/S Organization Survey - Fall 1998 |
| A/S Salary Survey - Spring 1998 |
| Original FundSvcs Survey of A/S information - 1997 |
JAN 2003 FUNDSVCS SURVEY: Dealing with Duplicate Records
I did a quick survey on FundSvcs regarding Duplicate Records. Both the questions and responses may be downloaded by "right-clicking" here and then select Save Target as... (MS Internet Explorer) or Save Link as... (Netscape) from the pop-up window.
Generally, users noted that Millennium has a good duplicate finder and merge utility. Benefactor has a complex duplicate finder and can only merge bio records. A PeopleSoft user noted a tool provided by First Logic that provides this functionality for PS. Banner & Advance users reported that such utilities are not part of those packages. Although no Raiser's Edge users responded, I believe that, at least, RE:Win 7 has such capabilities. A key point made by all was to implement effective procedures to avoid creating new duplicate records!!!
WEB SUCCESSES: (Fall 2002) - What benefits & successes have you had using the Internet in Advancement?
The prior Survey identified that many are using the Web/Internet in their development efforts. Based on this input, I wanted to gather some information about your successes/progress with using the Internet. The April 2002 CASE Currents reports that "online gifts amount to less than 1 percent of total fund raising at most institutions." (Much of the data came from the excellent work of Mike Westfall of Virginia Tech in 2001. Click here to access/download his data.)
Are you in that range or doing better/worse? How else are you using the 'Net?
This survey captures information on "Web Results" -- that is, how are you using the web and what are your results for fund-raising, events & registration, membership, communications, etc? Results include:
| Funds raised on the Web |
| Transactions Processed on the Web |
EXTRA'S SURVEY: (Summer 2002) - What are some of the "Extra's" supplementing your System?
This survey captures information on "Extras" -- that is, interfaces, planning giving and phonathon systems, research and directory services, Web usage, credit card & special gift processing technologies, PDA's, etc.
Sorts/selects for the 40+ responses to June 2003:
| Interfaces List - what typical loads and interfaces do folks use |
| Special Software - who's using what packages/services for Planned Giving, Phonathon, Research/Screening, Directory Services, Web access tools, etc. |
| Phonathon Systems/Services - which phonathon systems or vendors are folks using. |
| Web/Internet Access - what Web/Internet capabilities are folks using for Development Officers/Staff and for Constituent access. |
| Special Gift Processing - what credit cards and automated gift capabilities are folks using. |
As more data comes in, I will provide additional lists helping you to view it. I'll make sure and include some lists which link data from the prior submissions with this one.
BASIC SURVEY: (Spring 2002) - What System are you Using?
Sorts/selects
for the 130+ responses to June 2003:
| Sort/select all data entered on vendor (list format) in ID #/entry order |
| Sort/select
basic
system data by vendor (table format) with an ascending sort on # of users (e.g. smallest first) |
| Sort/select
basic
system data by vendor (table format) with a descending sort on # of users (e.g., largest first) |
BASIC SYSTEM DATA SUMMARY:
Here is a Summary Analysis of the nearly 200 respondents to the Basic Data survey through May 31, 2003.
| Year 2000 Advancement Services Salary & Staffing Survey A Survey of Advancement Services positions with their responsibilities and their salaries. This survey consolidates the information requested from the two prior 1998 surveys. Everybody is always asking about salary and staffing information. Survey summary through October 23, 2000 is HERE. |
| Advancement Recruiting and Skills Survey - What are the right skills for some key positions in Advancement Services? Where do you find the people to fill those positions? Here are the results of the May 2000. |
| Advancement Services Organization Survey A Survey of how Advancement Services is organized, named, and staffed at different institutions. Initiated in October 1998; this was used as part of the CASE on-line seminar on "Overview of Advancement Services." I have collected (and am still collecting) a number of organization charts that might be of interest. |
| Advancement Services Salary Survey A Survey of Key Advancement Services positions with their responsibilities and their salaries. Survey results from the Spring 1998 are posted here. |
| Advancement Services Comprehensive Survey We received 74 survey responses from
schools with databases from 6,500 to 700,000 records as well as from several other
organizations. Sort of out-of-date at this point, but I still get requests
for the information. See the new survey page link above.
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