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Allison,
 
You may wish to read about Blackbaud's RE:NetSolutions.
 
http://www.blackbaud.com/products/fundraising/netsolutions.aspx
 
There is almost always a way, of course, to get data from a web database into your in-house database. You may wish to request quotes for custom online solutions that would integrate with, or allow an import to, another product, for price comparison. If you have an in-house web person, he or she may be able to set that up as well. From your description, it would not be a very difficult project; and you may find that having something custom-designed will better meet your needs than a packaged solution.
 
Best wishes,
 
Will
 
Will Scott
Museum Database Consultant
Assistant Museum Registrar, The Museum at FIT
 
-----Original Message-----
From: Museum discussion list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of TOdd Bothel
Sent: Thursday, January 12, 2006 1:43 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: [MUSEUM-L] online scheduling and sign ups for programs/Raiser's Edge

Our local county (Broward, Florida) uses a shopping cart system to sign up for seminars that they and the cultural council offer. Just like shopping on any other website, you just click the appropriate box and it calculates your payment and sends you a confirmation email. 
 
-----Original Message-----
From: Allison Ruppert <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask]
Sent: Thu, 12 Jan 2006 11:22:52 -0500
Subject: online scheduling and sign ups for programs/Raiser's Edge

Hello colleagues. My organization currently just uses Access as our database and are looking to upgrade. My natural inclination is to suggest Raiser's Edge as an upgrade but we need something that has an online component to handle our many programs and membership sign-ups. Can anyone suggest anything other than Raiser's Edge? Does RE even communicate with an e-commerce/e-scheduling program? Our priority is to have something on our website that allows people to sign up for our many activities, which have tiered pricing, and renewals/new/gift memberships (etc.) that also allows the ability to offer discounts from time to time on prices.
 
Any help is greatly appreciated.
Thank you!
~Allison Ruppert
 
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