PEB: How do I modify / add a page to my site

Posted by admin on July 13, 2010 under Resources | Be the First to Comment

As an organization you can add pages and modify your page on your Event website. Read more of this article »

More than a run software and a walk software

Posted by admin on June 18, 2010 under Resources | Be the First to Comment

Your non-profit organization is planning a fundraising walk or a run and its now time to think about using a software for your registrations and donations

If you have already seen our online presentation, you probably understood that DR*Pledge is more than just a run software or a walk software.
There are a number of advantages when it comes to using a great run or walk software for your event. Read more of this article »

Accepting credit cards via Paypal

Posted by admin on May 5, 2010 under Resources | Be the First to Comment

Many financial institutions offer online payment gateway but no one can beat Paypal nor Google check-out when it comes to pricing.  Its a nice way to process credit cards from your website.  However, it could be confusing for your donors / registrants when comes the time to proceed with their transaction.

When one of your client lands on the Paypal page to proceed with a credit card payment, Paypal does not always make it obvious that your options are a) pay by credit card and b) Use Paypal to make a payment.  The most obvious option is almost alway to Login to Paypal or to create a paypal account.  However, 99% of your clients are not interested in going through the process of creating an account, they just want to pay! Read more of this article »

Free edition vs. Branded version

Posted by admin on May 1, 2010 under Resources | Be the First to Comment

What is the difference between the free version and the paid version?
DR*Pledge free edition is a fully loaded fundraising software. It allows you to do everything the paid version does except that it is not branded to your event. It contains your company name in the header. Read more of this article »

Budget 2010 - Changes for charities

Posted by admin on March 6, 2010 under Resources | Be the First to Comment

On March 4, 2010, the Minister of Finance presented the 2010 federal budget in which he announced a number of measures affecting registered charities. Among these measures was a significant change to the disbursement quota calculation. For more information on the implications of these measures for registered charities, see Budget 2010 - Changes for Charities.

How to Be Effective on Facebook: Tips for Nonprofits

Posted by admin on March 3, 2010 under Resources | Be the First to Comment

I’ve recently discovered InsideFacebook, a blog dedicated to teaching about and keeping up with how Facebook works.

InsideFacebook recently provided 10 Tips for Non-Profits on Facebook that are extremely helpful, whether your organization is already on Facebook, but looking for ways to make it better, or you are just beginning to move into social networking.

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How long do you keep the data for?

Posted by admin on November 24, 2009 under Resources | Be the First to Comment

Digital Relay Inc will securely host your participant information for free.

Until you delete it, you can always go back your data from previous years to help you with your planning and your invitations. Even after the event is not longer publish and online registrations are close, your data will always be available for you to use. We also commander using your database to send direct mail invitations the following year.

DO I NEED A MERCHANT ACCOUNT?

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Avoid monthly fees associated with having your own merchant account. DR*Pledge and Perfect Event Builder are fully integrated with paypal basic. You do not need a Pro Paypal account nor a merchant account to begin accepting credit cards on your online registration forms.

PEB: How do I create an event

Posted by admin on November 9, 2009 under Resources | Be the First to Comment

Step 1: Create your free account.
To begin creating online registration form for your events,Click here and create your free account on Perfect Event Builder account. This account will allow you to:

• Publish as many online events as you wish.
• Configure payment information
• Manage your contact list, event participants and payments
• Export your data
• Print Reports

Step 2: Create your online event website.

• Configure online registration date and time
• Accept payments online on all your events
• Set venue capacity
• Post maps and other information relevant to your event
• Create web pages (information pages, images gallery etc.)

Step 3: Create your online registration form

• Create different online registration forms based on answers
• Supports options sure as drop down menus, radio buttons, check boxes etc.
• Every answers can affect the price if needed
• The most flexible online form generator, no online forms is too complex.

Get Your Online Registration Software Now!

Perfect Event builder Really makes your online registration easy.
For more information on how to create online registrations and accept payment over the web, call up at 204-480-1234.

How do I configure my Paypal account?

Posted by admin on November 5, 2009 under Resources | Comments are off for this article

To begin, you will have to choose an email address to create your Paypal account under.
This email will be used to login to your account and to receive notification. Do not use a staff personal email address. We recommend using a generic address to which your accountant has access to such as: admin@mycompany.com

Creating your account

• Step 1: Click here to create your Account.
• Step 2: Choose your country and language, under the business box, click get started.
• Step 3: Select Website Payments Standard and follow the instruction to complete the process..

(Make sure to select Website Payments Standard. You DO NOT NEED a paypal pro account.)

Enable Instant Payment Notification Preferences (IPN)

DR*Pledge as well as Perfect Event Builder are fully integrated with paypal and will take care of everything regarding your transaction.  In order to communicate back and forth with Paypal, your IPN setting needs to be enabled.

1. Click on “My Account” Tab at the top of the screen
2. Click on “profile” on the seceondary menu
3. Under ‘Selling preferences’ click on ‘ Instant Payment Notification preferences‘
4. Click on ‘Edit IPN Settings’ Button
5. In the notification URL type in “https://www.donationrelay.com” -or- “http://www.perfecteventbuilder.com” depending on the service you are using.
6. Select the ‘Receive IPN Messages (Enabled) open
7. Hit the ‘Save’ Button