We are going to start using Raisers Edge as our database management software by the end of the year. It will be used for membership, development, event and volunteer management. I am charged with deciding how we would like to organize the volunteer information.

For those of you who manage your volunteer database as part of Raisers Edge. I'm looking for suggestions on what has been most useful, what you wish you had included from the beginning, any other details that might keep me from reinventing the wheel.

We have about 500 volunteer records,  and want to use the database for mailings, for keeping track of special skills, for indicating what events or jobs volunteers prefer, etc.

Thanks for any help!

Cindy Boyer
Director of Museums and Education
The Landmark Society of Western New York
133 S. Fitzhugh St.
Rochester NY  14608
(585) 546-7029 ext. 12
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