United Way of Delaware Cuts Costs With New Online System
United Way of Delaware announced today that their new online web site will be saving over $20,000 per year for the United Way. The United Way manages fundraising campaigns where donors may designate their gifts to agencies in their community. The new web site, rolled out to 4000 agencies, allows agencies to securely login and download their updated donor lists and funds transfer reports directly from the site.
Wilmington, DE (PRWEB) February 25, 2005
United Way of Delaware announced today that their new online web site will be saving over $20,000 per year for the United Way. The United Way manages fundraising campaigns where donors may designate their gifts to agencies in their community. The new web site, rolled out to 4000 agencies, allows agencies to securely login and download their updated donor lists and funds transfer reports directly from the site.
"The new web site not only saves us money, it also saves our agencies money" said Wayne Meadows, IT Director of the United Way, "agencies now have access to information as it becomes available to us. Reaction from agencies has been very enthusiastic."
The web site was developed by Helix and is fully integrated with the United Way back-office campaign management system "Andar," also developed by Helix. "We have been working closely with the United Way of Delaware to design the web pages" said Real Bedard, vice president at Helix, "we used our existing integrated online pledging technology base to deliver live data from our Andar database directly to agencies."
About the United Way Of Delaware
United Way of Delaware's annual campaign is supported by more than 90,000 individuals, including employee donors at nearly 1,000 Delaware workplaces. Thanks to their generosity, United Way of Delaware raises millions of dollars each year in support of its Community Impact-funded programs and member health and human service agencies.
For more information, please contact United Way of Delaware at (302) 573-3700 or visit UWD on the web at www. uwde. org. United Way of Delaware: Impacting our community by focusing on what mattersÂ… changing lives.
About Helix
Helix is a leading provider of cost-effective, enterprise-wide fundraising and community support software to nonprofit organizations. Drawing on its 15 years of service and experience with the nonprofit sector, Helix offers within its "Andar Fundraising Software," an integrated suite of products that addresses various missions of non-profits, such as fundraising campaign management, online giving, allocation of funds, outcomes measurements, volunteer matching, and community services such as Information & Referral (211).
Contact Helix at http://www. helixdp. com (http://www. helixdp. com) or toll free at 1-877-479-3780.
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