Crown adds mobile access for donor advised funds to their DonorFirstTM philanthropic platform. Englewood Cliffs, NJ, October 26, 2011: Crown Philanthropic Solutions has announced the addition of mobile access for smartphones and tablets to their DonorFirst platform. “The release of Mobile Access for donors demonstrates the strength and agility of our technology and architecture to support the latest market trends. This is a big step for everyone involved, especially for our clients, and we are very pleased to make this announcement within weeks rather than months of development,” said Ephy...


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The most successful philanthropic organizations focus on donor relationships not just on gifts. The goal is to take every first-time donor and turn them into a regular contributor. The key to this metamorphosis is great communication. The basics are always appropriate as outlined in this blog entry from Fundraising trend spotter, Fundraising trend spotter: Four simple steps to get a second gift from a new direct mail donor. However, the most successful organizations take communication to the next level by providing the donor with benefits such as transparency, accurate and timely information,...


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I recently read the following article by Nancy Schwartz and it inspired me to share my opinion on our blog. The one thing every company wants is a good story to help it sell its products or services. The one thing that every nonprofit has is a lot of great stories. So why is it that companies, and not nonprofits, so often have more compelling content on their websites?


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Donors now have online access to an innovative charitable environment. Englewood Cliffs, N.J. June 21, 2011: Pennsylvania State University selects DonorFirst™ as the platform for their new Donor Advised Fund philanthropic initiative. “The Crown DonorFirst platform provides a capability we find to be unique, and essential, for engaging donors via the Internet,” stated Mike Degenhart, Director of Gift Planning for the Pennsylvania State University. Penn State will be marketing their donor advised fund as the Pennsylvania State University Charitable Gift Fund. “This is a big step for us and we know...


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Donors now have personalized online access to support their philanthropic goals. Englewood Cliffs, NJ, May 12, 2011: Gulf Coast Community Foundation has released its new online donor solution supported by DonorFirst from Crown Philanthropic Solutions. “We knew our donors wanted a better solution to successfully manage their families’ online grantmaking and philanthropic activity, and with DonorFirst we truly feel we’ve found it,” said Wendy Deming, Chief of Staff. “DonorFirst provided everything we needed to meet our vision for a more collaborative and efficient donor environment,...


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