It’s time to start thinking about OrangeCon2012!

This year we thought we would get our clients involved in the structuring of the conference. The conference will be held over two days, one day for MPX and one day for Orange Leap On Demand. We are weighing the options of the seminar based conference structure from previous years, and modeling OrangeCon2012 after the new trend of un-conferences.

What is an un-conference?
An un-conference can be described as an open forum atmosphere where clients have direct interaction with not only our developers, but each other concerning best techniques and strategies for using Orange Leap to grow their non-profit. This is not to say that we would be stepping away from the administration of the conference, but moderating and guiding the discussion topics you choose.

Get involved!
We encourage you, the client, to participate in this decision because you can benefit most from the outcome. Take a look at videos from our previous conferences, and research other un-conferences. Simply click to vote on our group, or join the conversation and Tweet your ideas and responses under #OrangeCon2012. For more information visit our conference page.

The Third Quarter Release of MPX is Available for Your Production Environment!

Version 10.2.4288 is the official PCI Compliance release. All credit card numbers are now tokenized and are no longer stored in the database. Now when a credit card is entered into MPX, that number is sent to the payment processor for storage.

There were also over 60 enhancements made in this MPX release including the ability for the MPX user login process to use integrated Windows security. To enable this you need to set the following config setting both in the client and the server. Other highlights include distribution list updates, forms for postal code validations and exceptions, report enhancements, as well as a variety of donor and transaction screen updates that improve efficiency.

There is a change to downloading the MPX Release Version 10.2.4288 and it’s release notes. These can now be downloaded from Confluence, which requires a login. If you do not have a login, you can self-register. After you register, please email support@orangeleap.com and let them know your credentials so you can have the access to the MPX folders. Once you’ve signed up, you can access Confluence anytime or for a complete list of all changes and enhancements go directly to the MPX 10.2.4288 release files.

Orange Leap On Demand v14 Demo

Orange Leap On Demand v14 is Here! What’s New?

We have made several improvements and incorporated new features throughout the product.  The following list highlights some of the major features and enhancements included in this release:

Redesigned user-interface 

A major improvement with Orange Leap On Demand has been the user interface.  All of the functionality is still available, however, how you access the information is redesigned to be easier and more user friendly.

Search Functionality

The search functionality is located in the same place — on the top right in the title bar area.  However, there are a couple of key improvements:

1. Search Auto-complete — As before, the default search is a fuzzy text search, however, as you type results will start to display records that match what you are inputting.
2. If the record you are looking for appears in the list, you can click on it to navigate directly to it.  If an exact match is not found, the constituent search results will display.

Import Functionality

The import functionality provides an auto-cleanse option to automatically cleanse the data and to resolve common formatting issues, such as dates and check box values, with imports. The check box associated with this feature is checked, by default. If you do not want to use the auto-cleanse feature and allow the import to work similar to how it was previously, you will need to uncheck the associated check box.

Events Module

Sections called Event Goals and Event Details have been added.  There are Event Goal Category and Event Attributes associated picklists for you to input the types of goals you might have for the event; there are also Event Goal Category Items and Event Attribute Details that have values dependent upon the Event Goal Category or Event Attribute Details that you selected. 

Sponsorship Module

Additional attribute grids are available on the sponsorable record, program, and home screens.  Their setup is similar to the additional constituent attributes.  There are picklists associated with each attribute list and attribute details can be added based on the selected attribute.

NEW Modules!

• Prospect Research: We have a new module, Prospect Research, the purpose of which is to give you tools to help you understand your donors and potential major donors and their ability and probability to give.  This module will often be used in conjunction with complementary products such as Wealth Engine or Donor Tools.  If the module is enabled, it renders as an item under the Constituent’ Profile menu.

The Guru

• Enhanced Charting: For all charts, you can now add a Title, Subtitle, an X-Axis Label, a Y-Axis Label, There are several new chart types supported, including 3D charts.
• Enhanced Postal Radius Criteria: The Postal Radius custom filter criteria is now available on the Constituent & Primary Contact data source.

For a more in-depth review of all the product and feature enhancements log on to confluence and view our Orange Leap On Demand and Guru Feature Release pages.

Orange Leap Announces Email Integration With 2Dialog

We are pleased to let you know about the release of 2Dialog’s integration with Orange Leap’s MPX and Orange Leap On Demand.

2Dialog offers a suite of online fundraising and e-Communication tools. One of2Dialog’s online communication tools, called Billboard, embraces all aspects of direct response marketing strategies. It enables organizations to easily create and execute effective email campaigns through the use of microsites and landing pages in order to maximize donations. 2Dialog has a lot of functionality in one stand-alone tool which now seamlessly integrates with both MPX and Orange Leap On Demand.

The benefits of the integration include:

Donor Data Synchronization

• Data segmentations created in MPX and Orange Leap On Demand are available in Billboard for emailing campaigns.
• Donors in MPX and Orange Leap On Demand are synchronized within 2Dialog.
• Important campaign data captured in Billboard is automatically transferred back into MPX and Orange Leap On Demand.

Email Deliverability System

• Ability to send email fundraising and marketing campaigns to your constituents and donors.
• Campaign effectiveness and donor behavioral analysis can be done within2Dialog, MPX, or Orange Leap On Demand.

Microsites/Landing Pages

• Quick deployment of e-campaigns through the use of campaign specific microsites/landing pages and forms created within the Billboard tool.
• Transactions done in Billboard are instantly available to be viewed in MPX and Orange Leap On Demand.
• Data captured within these pages are automatically transferred back into2Dialog, MPX, and Orange Leap On Demand.

Common Vision

• Business and Product Development Goals and future direction are shared between both partners.
• Relationship established in 2009. Product integration began in 2010 and was demonstrated with MPX at OrangeCon in 2011.

For more information, please contact orangeleap@2dialog.com.

Camp Fire Columbia Selects Orange Leap as CRM Solutions Provider

Camp Fire Columbia a community-based non-profit organization based in Portland, Oregon that builds caring, confident, youth and future leaders, and has served more than 100,000 children since opening in 1912, announced today the selection of Dallas-based Orange Leap as its constituent relationship management (CRM) software solutions provider. Helping nonprofits do more with less, Orange Leap’s Software as a Service (SaaS) helps organizations raise more money with fewer resources by automating the fundraising process with innovative technology, collaborative support and intuitive tools.

Camp Fire Columbia will rely on Orange Leap’s CRM solutions to include personal touches in every donor correspondence. The Orange Leap software has assisted with the implementation of automated business rules specific to individual donors, which allow for a more streamlined stewardship process and time savings.

“We found Orange Leap was very user-friendly and we were impressed with the tools available to reach our donors in a more effective manner,” said Kristin Trainor, vice president of development and communications at Camp Fire Columbia

With Orange Leap’s intuitive, cost-effective CRM software solution, nonprofit organizations can effectively manage donor and constituent databases; process donations and track gift history; and automate fundraising and marketing communications; ultimately saving time and resources.

“We are proud to have been chosen as the CRM solutions provider for Camp Fire Columbia, and are anxious to support the organization’s fundraising efforts through the use of our technology and automated marketing and communications tools,” said Randy McCabe, chief executive officer of Orange Leap.

About Camp Fire Columbia

Camp Fire Columbia is a community-based non-profit organization based in Portland, Oregon that builds caring, confident, youth and future leaders. When it began in 1910, Camp Fire USA was the first integrated, non-sectarian organization for girls in the United States. Camp Fire USA has evolved into a network of 120 councils nationwide—including Camp Fire Columbia—which serves over 750,000 boys and girls between the ages of 3 and 18 every year.

Camp Fire Columbia has served well over 100,000 youth since opening in 1912, making it one of the most successful and deeply rooted youth-development organizations in Oregon. Camp Fire Columbia is proud to provide a diverse array of programs year-round that enhance educational enrichment, promote civic engagement, and provide opportunities for experiencing the natural splendor of the Pacific Northwest. In partnership with committed volunteers and staff, Camp Fire gives young people the tools and skills they need to be successful at school, at home, and in our community. For more information, please visitwww.campfirecolumbia.org.

About Orange Leap

Orange Leap helps nonprofits raise more money with fewer resources by streamlining the fundraising process with innovative technology solutions and collaborative support. A Constituent Relationship Management (CRM) technology solutions company, Orange Leap effectively manages donor and constituent relationships; processes donations and tracks gift history; and automates fundraising and marketing communications. Based in Dallas, Texas, the company works closely with nonprofits that are focused on reaching and engaging a wide range of missions and constituencies. For more information, please visitwww.orangeleap.com.

Orange Leap Introduces Orange Leap Donor Widgets and Launch of Beta Program

DALLAS, TEXAS (November 11, 2010) – Orange Leap announced today the successful demonstration of Orange Leap Donor Widgets to customers and partners last Thursday at OrangeCon, Orange Leap’s annual conference for users and developers.  As part of the demonstration, Orange Leap announced the formation of a Beta Test program that will run into early 2011.

Orange Leap provides a highly innovative and easy to use software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform that strengthens relationships between an organization and its constituents and donors. Used by organizations around the world, Orange Leap On Demand is a powerful, full featured, constituent relationship management solution designed specifically for nonprofits.

Orange Leap Donor Widgets provide organizations with the ability to literally “cut-and-paste” snippets of code into their existing websites that extend the power of Orange Leap On Demand directly to donors and constituents.  Orange Leap Donor Widget capabilities initially include:

• Website Registration – the ability for a constituent to register to enter a private area of an organization’s website.
• Donate Now – the ability for a new or existing donor to make a one-time or recurring donation through a simple and secure form.
• Sponsorship – the ability for a new or existing constituent to enter into a sponsorship relationship.
• Donor Profile – the ability for an existing donor to look up their contact information and donation history and update their contact information.

Coming in the next release:

• Event Registration – the ability for a new or existing constituent to register to participate in an organization’s event.

“Organizations have been struggling with the flow of data between their offline database and their online database as long as the Internet has been around.” Said Randy McCabe, CEO of Orange Leap.  “Syncing and ETL (extract, transform, and load) processes work fine for some organizations.  But those usually operate one-way, they’re not real time, and there is a high probability for errors.”

He continued, “Extending the power of Orange Leap On Demand to the web, giving donors and constituents a direct connection to real data in real time, is the ultimate solution.  Orange Leap Donor Widgets not only complete the communications loop between an organization and its constituents, but also ensures appropriate treatment of all constituents through the consistent application of business rules regardless of how their data enters Orange Leap On Demand.”

About Orange Leap

Orange Leap energizes nonprofits, making it easier for them to achieve mission success. The Dallas-based company offers innovative yet simple to use software-based solutions that strengthen relationships with constituents and donors. Orange Leap’s ever-growing community collaborates on advanced technology and smarter practices. Nonprofits big and small, with a wide range of missions and constituencies, choose Orange Leap to move their organizations forward. For more information, please visit www.OrangeLeap.com.

Orange Leap — Simple

A simple explanation of how Orange Leap On-Demand software can help organize and manage constituent and donor relationships for non-profit fund raising organizations.

Tanzanian rats sniff out mines (and they use Orange Leap as their CRM solution!)

A project in Tanzania is teaching rats how to save human lives. Blessed with a keen sense of smell, they are being trained to detect land mines and have so far helped clear nearly two million squared… Find Out More

Dallas Contemporary Chooses Orange Leap to Enhance All Aspects of Member Marketing, Events, and Fundraising

DALLAS, TEXAS (October 18, 2010) – Dallas Contemporary — a non-collecting art museum presenting new and challenging exhibitions from regional, national and international artists — has selected Orange Leap On Demand as its platform for managing the growth of their member marketing, events, and fundraising efforts.

Orange Leap provides a highly innovative and easy to use software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform that strengthens relationships between an organization and its constituents and donors. Used by organizations around the world, Orange Leap On Demand is a powerful, full featured, constituent relationship management solution designed specifically for nonprofits.

Having recently moved into a beautiful new facility in the vibrant “design district” and with the addition of new Executive Director Peter Doroshenko (recently President and Artistic Director at the Pinchuk Art Centre in Kiev), Dallas Contemporary finds itself in a wonderful position of growth and change.

“In the past we’ve had a donor database which holds donor information and gift history — with Orange Leap we’re adding a solution that not only captures all our constituent information, but also automates our member marketing and donor fundraising efforts both online and off”, noted Database and IT Administrator Christos Polemenakos.

He continued, “In addition to a powerful business rules engine which gives us room to grow without adding staff, Orange Leap On Demand is easy to use and manages our online marketing and fundraising without having to build and manage complicated integration between Orange Leap and our website”

Dallas Contemporary is another example of a nonprofit organization who has grown tired of the expensive and complicated standard offerings for nonprofits and selected Orange Leap over competitive constituent management solutions because of the powerful automation, ease of use, and robust feature set – all in a true online software-as-a-service platform.

“This is clearly an exciting time for Dallas Contemporary, and we are very honored to partner with them in their growth”, said Randy McCabe, Founder and CEO of Orange Leap. “With our innovative product that actually automates a lot of the fundraising and communications delivered in a true software-as-a-service platform, more and more nonprofits are recognizing that moving to Orange Leap is the smartest and safest thing they can do to help them grow.”

About Dallas Contemporary

Dallas Contemporary is a non-collecting art museum presenting new and challenging exhibitions from regional, national and international artists. The institution is committed to engaging the public through exhibitions, lectures, educational programs and events. Recently relocated in a repurposed industrial building at 161 Glass Street in the Design District, Dallas Contemporary is a unique artspace with a rotating schedule of dynamic exhibitions. For information, please call 214-821-2522 or visit www.dallascontemporary.org.

About Orange Leap

Orange Leap energizes nonprofits, making it easier for them to achieve mission success. The Dallas-based company (formerly known as MPower Open) offers innovative yet simple to use software-based solutions that strengthen relationships with constituents and other nonprofits. Orange Leap’s ever-growing community collaborates on advanced technology and smarter practices using Orange Leap’s open-source code. Nonprofits big and small, with a wide range of missions and constituencies, choose Orange Leap to move their organizations forward.
For more information, please visit www.orangeleap.com.