Anthony, our marketing intern, and I recently had the chance chat with Reverend Dr. Lee Spitzer of the
American Baptist Church of New Jersey (or the ABCNJ, for short). The spiritual leader of the community, Rev. Spitzer also was faced with the task of adapting the churches’ fundraising strategy to the ever-changing world.
ABCNJ seeks to organize the ministries and activities in its region to promote faithful and healthy churches, pastors and leaders, ministries and staff. Rev. Spitzer guides the 286 churches led by a total of 320 pastors as the Executive Minister and Senior Regional Pastor.
In selecting fundraising software, one of their requirements was the ability to access the fundraising information from multiple locations via a secure Internet connection. ABCNJ operates from two offices; and its staff spends much of their time working from home. The staff uses both Macs and PCs.
After taking fundraising courses and mulling through the endless possibilities of what software he should pick, Rev. Spitzer decided to go with his NYU professor's recommendation: GiftWorks (his professor is fundraising guru Ruthellen Rubin, CFRE). GiftWorks Anywhere was the best option for ABCNJ, as GiftWorks Anywhere offers the same easy-to-use, easy-to-understand software as GiftWorks—just accessible from anywhere.
“Our traditional way of funding was to receive donations directly through churches, but as society has changed, we now rely on individual donations. That’s why we chose GiftWorks.”
“This was a big decision. Once you buy into a software package, you’re stuck, especially after you train your staff. We were using QuickBooks to track all of our giving data, and GiftWorks caught my eye since it can integrate with QuickBooks. My staff and I are always on the go, so we knew that in-house software just wouldn’t cut it; GiftWorks Anywhere has been an efficient, safe and easy-to-use program!”
Rev. Spitzer’s and his organization’s GiftWorks Anywhere experience has been extremely positive. He appreciates that GiftWorks can take complex functions and make them simple, which is just what he tries to do in his sermons! Seems easy, but it’s really challenging to accomplish well.
American Baptist Church of New Jersey (or the ABCNJ, for short). The spiritual leader of the community, Rev. Spitzer also was faced with the task of adapting the churches’ fundraising strategy to the ever-changing world.
ABCNJ seeks to organize the ministries and activities in its region to promote faithful and healthy churches, pastors and leaders, ministries and staff. Rev. Spitzer guides the 286 churches led by a total of 320 pastors as the Executive Minister and Senior Regional Pastor.
In selecting fundraising software, one of their requirements was the ability to access the fundraising information from multiple locations via a secure Internet connection. ABCNJ operates from two offices; and its staff spends much of their time working from home. The staff uses both Macs and PCs.
After taking fundraising courses and mulling through the endless possibilities of what software he should pick, Rev. Spitzer decided to go with his NYU professor's recommendation: GiftWorks (his professor is fundraising guru Ruthellen Rubin, CFRE). GiftWorks Anywhere was the best option for ABCNJ, as GiftWorks Anywhere offers the same easy-to-use, easy-to-understand software as GiftWorks—just accessible from anywhere.
“Our traditional way of funding was to receive donations directly through churches, but as society has changed, we now rely on individual donations. That’s why we chose GiftWorks.”
“This was a big decision. Once you buy into a software package, you’re stuck, especially after you train your staff. We were using QuickBooks to track all of our giving data, and GiftWorks caught my eye since it can integrate with QuickBooks. My staff and I are always on the go, so we knew that in-house software just wouldn’t cut it; GiftWorks Anywhere has been an efficient, safe and easy-to-use program!”
Rev. Spitzer’s and his organization’s GiftWorks Anywhere experience has been extremely positive. He appreciates that GiftWorks can take complex functions and make them simple, which is just what he tries to do in his sermons! Seems easy, but it’s really challenging to accomplish well.
Why is there no information anywhere else on the site about "GiftWorks Anywhere"?
Atwell Williams
said on May 13 at 3:16PM
Hi Atwell, It is there, albeit too buried (http://www.missionresearchstore.com/store/pc/viewPrd.asp?idcategory=16&idproduct=33).
We have been focusing heavily on our new website that will be live later today - GiftWork Anywhere is featured prominently there. (The current website will be around for a while too, so we'll get GW Anywhere better placement).
Please check it out the new site at www.giftworksconnect.com.
Thanks for your feedback!
Mary Pat Donnellon
said on May 14 at 7:56AM