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Managing Constituent Records
Merging Duplicate Constituent Records
You can merge two constituent records together on the constituent grid. Find the Merge column, which is initially located on the far right side of the grid. It is often convenient to move this column to the left side of the grid near the Last Name/Constituent column. Once the Me…
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Frequently Asked Questions about the Implementation Process
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User Rights Overview and Access Levels
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View and Quick Queries Side Bar
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Views
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Quick Queries
Clear a Quick Query
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What can you do with the Actions menu?
How do I create an email list that includes all constituents?
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6 articles
What is a Batch Update from the Actions menu?
Batch Update Records - Constituent
Batch Update Records - Gifts
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6 articles
What is a dashboard?
How do I create and edit my personal dashboard?
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What is the Advanced Analytics button for?
How can I edit my Advanced Analytics Pivot Tables?
Geo Search Filter
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Other Software Functions
7 articles
Sharing DonorView Pages and Links
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What is a merge field?
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Constituents Grid
19 articles
What is a Constituent?
What is the Constituents Grid?
How do I find the Constituents Grid?
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Managing Constituent Records
8 articles
Merging Duplicate Constituent Records
How do I add new constituent?
What is the difference between the Full & Quick tabs on the profile?
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Constituent Profiles
38 articles
What is the constituent profile?
How do I edit a constituent’s profile?
How do I add a new address?
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Household Records
9 articles
Creating a Household Constituent Record
Adding Household Members
Editing Existing Household Relationships
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CRM – Interactions
12 articles
Interactions Overview
What is the Interactions grid?
How do I add an interaction?
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My Follow Ups
3 articles
What is the My Follow Ups tab?
How do I find the My Follow Ups page?
Can I have DonorView email our users when their follow up is due?
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CRM – Documents
14 articles
What is the Documents grid?
How do I add a document?
What is the Documents grid?
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CRM – Relationships
13 articles
Where do I see relationships between constituents?
How do I create a new relationship?
What if the related constituent doesn’t exist yet?
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CRM - Time Tracking
5 articles
How do I get to the Time Tracking section?
Time Tracking Overview
How do I enter a new Time Tracking Record?
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Mail Merge CRM Templates
2 articles
How to Create Mail Merge CRM Template Letters
Sample Mail Merge CRM Template Letters
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Wealth Profiles
3 articles
What are Wealth Profiles?
Running Wealth Profiles in DonorView
How can I activate Wealth Profiles?
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Automated Actions
5 articles
What is an Automated Action in the CRM Module?
How is a CRM Automated Action Set Up?
Automated Action Triggers
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Outlook/Gmail Integration
5 articles
Connecting your Gmail Account to DonorView
Connecting your Outlook Email Account to DonorView
Blocking Domains and Specific Email Addresses from Syncing
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Background Checks
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Running Background Checks on Individual Constituents
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Database Hygiene
3 articles
Database Hygiene
Duplicate Record Search Criteria, Prevention & Identification
How can I clean up my constituents list?
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AI Analytics
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AI Analytics - Coming Soon
AI Summary Reports - Coming Soon
Donor Insight
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Fundraising Module Overview & Basic Information
4 articles
Fundraising Module Overview
What is a gift?
What are the gift types?
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Gifts Grid
6 articles
What is the Gifts grid?
Fundraising Reports
How do I see the gifts for a specific constituent?
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Entering General Donations
16 articles
How do I enter a donation or general gift?
How do I delete a gift or transaction?
How do I edit a gift?
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Online Donations
13 articles
What is an online donation?
Will I be notified when a new online donation is made?
How do I know a gift was an online donation?
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Acknowledging Donations & Mail Merge Gift Templates
14 articles
How do I acknowledge a donation, in kind gift, or pledge payment?
How do I send or print a donation receipt?
How to Generate Single Acknowledgement Mail Merge Letters
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Entering & Managing Pledges
30 articles
What is a Pledge?
How do I create a pledge?
How do I see the pledges for a specific constituent?
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Pledges Grid
5 articles
What is the Pledges grid?
Can I export pledge information?
How do I see pledge payments that are overdue?
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Pledge Acknowledgements, Reminders, and Mail Merge Pledge Templates
4 articles
How can I send pledge payment reminders?
How do I create Mail Merge Pledge Template letters?
How do I send new pledge acknowledgement letters?
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Donation Pages
35 articles
How do I create/edit a donation page?
What are the steps to set up an Advanced donation page?
Advanced Donation Page - Acknowledgement Info
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Goal Progress
1 article
Can I share a goal progress thermometer on my website?
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Sponsorships
12 articles
What is a Sponsorship?
How do I create a Sponsorship?
Can I delete a sponsorship?
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Grants
10 articles
What is a grant?
How can I track and manage grants?
How do I identify an organization or constituent as a grantor?
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Split Gifts
7 articles
What is a Split Gift?
How do I enter a Split Gift?
Can I split any gift type?
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In Kind Gifts
10 articles
What is an In Kind Gift?
How do I enter an In Kind gift?
Can an In Kind gift be anonymous?
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Matching Gifts
6 articles
What is a Matching Gift?
How do I designate a matching gift?
Will a matching gift entry record the gift on the matching constituent's record?
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Tribute Gifts
7 articles
What is a Tribute Gift?
How do I designate a tribute gift?
Can I add a tribute type?
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Pending Gifts
6 articles
What are Pending Donations?
How do I designate a pending gift?
Can I add a new pending type?
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Soft Credits & Donor Advised Funds
9 articles
What is a Soft Credit?
How do I enter a soft credit?
How do I enter multiple constituents for soft credits?
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ACH Payments
2 articles
How do I set up ACH Payments?
How does a donor use ACH as a payment?
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General Event Information
4 articles
Events Overview
Event Management Outline & Checklist
Live Event Frequently Asked Questions
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Creating and Editing Events - Event Pages
70 articles
How do I create a new event?
Can I copy an existing event?
How do I edit an existing event?
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Events Grid & Purchases
25 articles
Events - Summary Grid Overview
Events - Details Grid Overview
What is the Events - Quickview grid for?
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Event Attendance Grid
17 articles
Event Attendance Overview
Can I save the view for the Event Attendance grid?
Can I check in each individual ticket?
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Managing Events
20 articles
Why are duplicate records formed when someone is registering for the event?
Do I have to merge duplicate constituent records at the event?
What is the difference between the mobile app, portal, and browser platforms?
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Group Assignments
6 articles
Group Assignments Overview
Is there a way to only see unassigned event attendees?
Can I add new Groups from the Assignment Dashboard?
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Table Assignments
9 articles
Table Assignments Overview
How do I view table seating assignments in a grid view?
Can I utilize the "group assignment" feature alongside the "table assignment feature"?
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Event Scheduler
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Events Scheduler
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Event Calendar
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Event Calendar Setup
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Mail Merge Event & Event Attendance Templates
3 articles
Sample Mail Merge Event Templates
How do I create an Mail Merge Event or Attendance Template?
How do I send letters from the Event or Event Attendance grid?
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Event Auto Reminders
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Event Auto Reminders
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Event Expenses
1 article
Event Expenses
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Theater Seating
18 articles
Theater Seating Overview
Creating a Theater Seating Chart in Excel
Using Seating Charts for Events
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Gift Cards
2 articles
How do I make gift cards available to purchase for an event?
How do I set up an event where gift cards can be used?
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Subscriptions
3 articles
How do I make seasonal subscription tickets available for purchase?
Where do I find details after someone has ordered a ticket subscription?
How do I set up an event where subscriptions can be used?
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Zoom Integration
1 article
Zoom Integration for Events
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Overview & Setup
21 articles
P2P Guide and Checklist
FAQs for Peer-to-Peer Campaigns
What is Peer-to-Peer Fundraising?
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P2P - Event Pages
6 articles
Linking a Peer to Peer Campaign to an Event Page
Registering for a Peer to Peer Event
What if I have event levels that don’t need to create portal fundraising pages, like sponsorships?
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Supporting P2P Fundraisers
21 articles
How do participants sign up?
How does a P2P participant create and edit their fundraising page?
Are there instructions for fundraisers to set up their pages?
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P2P Dashboard
7 articles
Where can I track the P2P donations?
What is the difference between the Summary and Detail grids on the P2P Dashboard?
What will the P2P Dashboard - Details show me?
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Milestones & Badges
2 articles
What are the benefits of milestones and badges?
What kind of milestones can I create for my P2P campaign?
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Volunteer Module & Programs Overview
5 articles
Volunteer Module Overview
What are the options for managing volunteers?
Can volunteers record their own time?
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Volunteer Applications
3 articles
Volunteer Applications
How can I set up a review process for volunteer applications?
Can a paper volunteer application be saved in a constituent's record?
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Volunteer Time Tracking Grid
3 articles
Volunteer Time Tracking Grids
Can volunteer time be deleted?
Can volunteer time be edited?
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Volunteer Registrations
4 articles
Volunteer Registrations Grid
Volunteer Registrations Grid Reports
How can I tell who is registered for my volunteer event?
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Volunteer Attendance
5 articles
Volunteer Attendance Grid
How to use Batch Update to add volunteer time to multiple records at once
How do I check volunteers in and out for their volunteer time?
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Volunteer Scheduler
3 articles
Volunteer Scheduler
What information can I edit using the Volunteer Scheduler?
Can I print a Volunteer Scheduler view?
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CRM Module - Volunteer Features
5 articles
Adding the "Volunteer" constituent category
How to manually record volunteer time
Volunteer information on the Constituent grid
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Volunteer Events
5 articles
Creating a single-day or single-occurrence volunteer event
Creating recurring or multi-day volunteer events
Recurring Volunteer Events with Calendar Registrations
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Basic General Membership Information
16 articles
How do I run a report on my memberships?
What is a General Membership?
What is a Head of Household?
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Membership Page Setup
20 articles
What is the Membership Pages Grid?
Membership Page Overview
Membership Acknowledgement Info Tab
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Membership Grid and Purchases
33 articles
How can I use the Memberships grid?
What is the difference between the Summary and Details Views on the Memberships grid?
How do I purchase memberships on behalf of a constituent?
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Membership Attendance
2 articles
What can I do on the Membership Attendance grid?
What can I do on the Membership Attendance History grid?
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Mail Merge General Membership Templates
2 articles
Sample Mail Merge General Membership Letters
What can I do on the Mail Merge GM Templates page?
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Membership Auto Reminders
3 articles
What can I do on the Membership Auto Reminders grid?
How do I set up a Membership Auto Reminder?
How can I see the delivery analytics for my Membership Auto Reminders?
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Membership Only Documents
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Member Only Documents
Member Only Document Statistics
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Membership Directory, Profiles & Emblems
6 articles
Can member's category and committee subscriptions be shown on the directory?
Global Membership Directory
Membership Emblems
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Overview & Setup
31 articles
Youth Membership & Programs Overview
Setup Process
How to I create a new Site?
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Youth Membership & Programs User Security
4 articles
What can I do with the Membership Security Settings?
How do I control my users Member Access level?
How do I control which sites my users have access to in DonorView?
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Youth Members
24 articles
Member Dashboards Overview
What does the Member Grid show?
What can I do on the Member Grid?
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Youth Membership Enrollment
12 articles
How do I assign a Member to a Session’s Team/Roster?
How do I Enroll someone from the Wait List?
How do I view the payment details of an Enrollment on the Enrollment Dashboard?
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Attendance
6 articles
How do I filter the Site Attendance grid?
How do I take Site Attendance?
How do I edit the Attendance In/Out time?
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Parent Portal
2 articles
How can I Edit the Parent Portal Info page?
Where can I find the link to the Parent Portal?
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Auction Guides & FAQs
3 articles
Auctions Overview
Auction Event Guide and Checklist
FAQs and Field Guide for an Auction-Event
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Auction Pages
24 articles
How do I create an auction page?
Auction Acknowledgement Info
Auction Settings
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Online Auctions
34 articles
How do I collect credit cards prior to the auction-event?
How do I add a credit card to a bidder's record?
Are portal accounts for the auction created automatically?
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Auction Add-ons & Paddle Raises
8 articles
What are auction Add-Ons?
How do I record an Add-On?
How can I record paddle raise donations using an auction page?
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Traditional Paper Silent Auction
2 articles
Can the software create paper bid sheets?
How do I record traditional paper silent auction bids?
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Live Auctions
4 articles
Can live auction items be shown online, but not allow online bids?
Can I have a mix of live and silent auction items on the same page?
How do I record the winner for a live auction item?
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Auction Reporting & Checkout
18 articles
Winning Bid Email Notify
Winning Bid Text Notify
Summary Guide For Auction Check Out
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Email Marketing General Information
3 articles
How do I create and send an email marketing campaign?
What is the difference between direct mail and email marketing?
Email Marketing Best Practices for High Deliverability and Low Bounce Rates
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Email Marketing Contacts - Email List Management
32 articles
What is the Contacts Page for?
How do I create an email list?
How can I manage my email lists?
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Email Marketing Templates
27 articles
How do I create and edit an email template?
What tools are available on the email template editor?
How do I edit the content inside the blocks in the email template editor?
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Email Marketing Campaigns
19 articles
What is a campaign?
How do I create an email marketing campaign?
Can I view a campaign that I’ve already sent?
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Email Marketing Overview Page - Campaign Response Rates
22 articles
What is the Email Marketing Overview page?
What is the Snapshot tab on the Overview page for?
What is the Email Delivery tab on the Overview Page for?
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Email Marketing Auto Responders
5 articles
What is the Email Marketing Auto Responders?
Can I disable an Auto Responder?
Can I change the settings of an autoresponder once it’s set up?
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Surveys/Forms - General Information
3 articles
Survey/Forms Module Overview
What types of surveys and forms can I create?
What are the steps to create & distribute a survey or poll?
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Surveys/Forms List Page - Creating Surveys, Forms, Polls, and Applications
44 articles
What is the Survey/Forms List Grid?
How do I create a basic survey, application, or other form?
What types of questions can I include in my survey?
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Surveys/Forms Results - View Survey Responses
9 articles
Survey/Forms Results Grid Overview
Survey/Form Results - Detailed - Long Form
Survey/Forms Results - Detailed
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Surveys/Forms Contacts - Email Lists
5 articles
Is the Survey/Forms Contacts page the same as the Email Marketing Contacts page?
Survey/Forms Contacts - Creating Email Lists for Surveys
Survey/Forms Contacts - Editing and Managing Email Lists
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Surveys/Forms Overview - For Email Response Rates
8 articles
Survey/Forms Overview - Delivery Status and Statistics for Surveys Sent Via Email
Why can’t I see all of my survey campaigns in the drop down menu on the Overview page?
Can I see which recipients have opened my survey email?
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Internal Only Surveys/Forms
3 articles
What is an internal only survey or form?
How can an internal only survey or form be created?
Can internal only survey responses be edited?
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Report Builder
8 articles
Report Builder Overview
Report Builder - Fundraising Reports
Report Builder - Events
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Text/Push Messaging Activity & Queue
7 articles
Text/Push Messaging Overview & Activation
Sending Text/Push Messages
Text/Push Messaging Activity Grid
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Thank You Emails
1 article
How I do print/create a PDF for a Thank You email?
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Managing the Constituent Portal
11 articles
What is the Constituent Portal?
Is there a mobile app for the Constituent Portal?
Where can I find the link/URL to my Constituent Portal?
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Manage Portal Users
12 articles
How do I invite constituents to sign up for the portal?
How can I help a constituent who has trouble logging in to the portal?
Can I see who has a Portal account?
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Portal Features
15 articles
Portal Features for Donations
Portal Features for Pledges
Portal Features for Events
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BlueTooth Devices & DV Connect App
10 articles
What is the DV Connect App?
VP3300 Bluetooth Credit Card Swiper Device
VP3300Mobile Bluetooth Swiper Documentation
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Stripe S700 Terminal
5 articles
S700 Terminal Setup and Assignments
S700 Terminal Donation Processing
S700 Terminal Event Processing
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Integration Setup
7 articles
How do I give access to the Quickbooks setup and export?
How do I set up the Quickbooks integration?
How do I add accounts from my Chart of Accounts that is in Quickbooks?
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Exporting to QB
7 articles
How are the transactions created in Quickbooks?
Does the donor information get created in Quickbooks?
Does the import create duplicate customers in Quickbooks?
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Troubleshooting
3 articles
Quickbooks Desktop Errors
Quickbooks Online Errors
Transactions are not Showing on the QB Export Grid
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General Training Information
8 articles
I'm a new user, how can I learn more about DonorView?
What Training is Included in the Onboarding Process?
What training and support options are available with my subscription?
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Support Academy
9 articles
What is the Support Academy?
How do I sign up for the Support Academy?
What courses are available on the Support Academy?
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Helpful Articles
4 articles
Using Automated Actions for Donor Engagement & Moves Management
Sponsorship Management Features to Help Build Long Term Relationships
Using DonorView in your Strategic Planning Process
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