http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/d-r-u-b/ Development Researchers Using Benefactor Wed, 05 Aug 2009 20:13:03 GMT Libby Toussaint http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/d-r-u-b/message/94 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/d-r-u-b/message/94 Anita, my experience is the same as yours. The canned report is "ugly" and requires a significant amount of work to clean it up. I have not spent a lot of Tue, 04 Aug 2009 17:57:09 GMT Miller, Anita L http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/d-r-u-b/message/93 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/d-r-u-b/message/93 Folks- We recently converted over to CA from Benefactor. I used MPM extensively, along with the free text sections of MPF (financial comments), along with Tue, 04 Aug 2009 17:01:12 GMT Schellack, Michelle http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/d-r-u-b/message/92 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/d-r-u-b/message/92 I wasn't able to attend APRA this year due to budget cuts and it sounds like I missed a great discussion. Redlands is in the process of converting from Mon, 03 Aug 2009 15:34:28 GMT Lynne Johnson http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/d-r-u-b/message/91 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/d-r-u-b/message/91 Keep me posted. I'm interested! Lynne Johnson Director of Prospect Research Gustavus Adolphus College 800 West College Avenue St. Peter, MN 56082 507-933-7688 Fri, 31 Jul 2009 13:11:05 GMT mosesaron05 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/d-r-u-b/message/90 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/d-r-u-b/message/90 Hello Drubbers, We had some good discussions among the 8-9 of us today at APRA meeting about Colleague conversion and CA for fundraising. I think it would be Wed, 15 Apr 2009 13:42:03 GMT Marianne M. Pelletier http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/d-r-u-b/message/89 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/d-r-u-b/message/89 Hi, everyone, I'm introducing myself. I was a consultant on the Benefactor team at Datatel from 2001 to 2004, and I was part of the team that started talking Wed, 15 Apr 2009 13:41:13 GMT Gail Bacci http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/d-r-u-b/message/88 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/d-r-u-b/message/88 Martin, Thanks for starting this group; it did help me with several questions plus knowing that I wasn't alone was great. I'm retiring on April 30 so you can Tue, 14 Apr 2009 19:01:48 GMT Martin Lane http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/d-r-u-b/message/87 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/d-r-u-b/message/87 Should we call this group "DRUCA" now? Or, how about this: "Colleague Research Advancement Prospecting"? We are currently in the process of a conversion to Tue, 19 Aug 2008 15:07:52 GMT Deane C. Geier http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/d-r-u-b/message/86 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/d-r-u-b/message/86 Something like hangovers and mornings? However, I'm envious of all you Benefactor / Conference attendees. Wish I could be there with you - hope it all goes Tue, 19 Aug 2008 13:58:10 GMT Martin Lane http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/d-r-u-b/message/85 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/d-r-u-b/message/85 Six Benefactors from PRSPCT-L have expressed interest in meeting at this week's conference in Denver. So I've proposed that we meet at 7:15am on Friday for a Tue, 12 Aug 2008 20:17:32 GMT Kopec, George http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/d-r-u-b/message/84 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/d-r-u-b/message/84 I'll be there and would be happy to meet up. -George George Kopec Director of Development Services Oglethorpe University 4484 Peachtree Road NE Atlanta, GA Tue, 12 Aug 2008 19:22:33 GMT Martin Lane http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/d-r-u-b/message/83 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/d-r-u-b/message/83 Are any drubbers planning to attend the APRA conference in Denver Aug 20-23? I'll be there. We had a nice little breakout session last year in Chicago, I Mon, 23 Jul 2007 19:14:27 GMT Michele Whitney http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/d-r-u-b/message/82 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/d-r-u-b/message/82 Thank you Martin for your post on PRSPCT-L, otherwise I never would have heard about this Yahoo group. Yale is also a large Benefactor user, and I am thrilled Mon, 23 Jul 2007 14:39:25 GMT Amanda Jarman http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/d-r-u-b/message/81 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/d-r-u-b/message/81 Hi y'all, I can make Thursday morning but I would actually prefer the evening time if that works better for others. I'm not so into early rising... --Amanda Fri, 20 Jul 2007 14:56:01 GMT Libby Toussaint http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/d-r-u-b/message/80 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/d-r-u-b/message/80 Excellent suggestion, Erica! Since the a.m. meeting was set up outside the d-r-u-b network, it's difficult to coordinate communication between the two groups