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THIS IS THE FILE SYS-VEND.DOC
for version 3.01 of
THE FUND-RAISER'S ASSISTANT
CONTENTS
DESCRIPTIONS...................................................1
BORN TO BE EVALUATED...........................................1
PRODUCT COMPARISON.............................................1
DISTRIBUTION POLICY............................................1
SUGGESTED NAMES FOR ARCHIVE FILES..............................2
FILE_ID.DIZ....................................................2
PRIOR RELEASES.................................................2
WHAT'S NEW IN THIS VERSION.....................................2
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS............................................4
REGISTRATION INVOICE...........................................7
BENEFITS OF REGISTERING........................................8
OTHER PRODUCTS FROM KNOWLEDGE IN ACTION........................8
DESCRIPTIONS
1, 2, 4, and 10 line descriptions are in the file describe.doc.
A complete description is also in that file.
BORN TO BE EVALUATED
Since the whole premise of shareware is user evaluation before
purchase, we designed this package to be easily evaluated. We
developed a 3 step evaluation process to help people decide if
The Fund-Raiser's Assistant is for them. It consists of two
automated demonstrations, and a hands-on tutorial.
Step 1, which takes about 15 minutes, will give potential users
a fairly accurate idea of whether The Fund-Raiser's Assistant
can do what they need from their system. The user presses the
return key to watch an automated demonstration of ways to use
information. Called "reports", it gives him/her an overview of
how target groups can be selected and what reports and mail
merge operations are available.
After the first 15 minutes, most people will know if The Fund-
Raiser's Assistant can do the kinds of things they need done.
For those who are still interested, a second return key
demonstration called "dataentry" shows them how information is
entered. This takes under and hour and should help people
decide if they feel comfortable with the menu-driven operation.
The final step, a hands-on tutorial, should take less than 2
hours. It will teach them how to do the basics and let them
know if they really feel comfortable with its operation. They
are too many features to cover in two hours, but they are all
documented and explained in the 80 page on disk manual which is
included.
A features summary may also be printed and is an overview
against which they can measure their own impressions. The
manual is the final refuge.
PRODUCT COMPARISON
I am not aware of any other shareware with the fund-raising
features of The Fund-Raiser's Assistant. It can do all the
other organizational tasks required by small and medium sized
groups, but its specialty is fund-raising. There are shelfware
products which also focus on fund-raising but they cost much
more, from $400 to over $4,000. The registration fee for The
Fund-Raiser's Assistant is $89.
DISTRIBUTION POLICY
Anyone distributing The Fund-Raiser's Assistant for any kind of
remuneration must first contact Knowledge In Action at the
address below for authorization. This authorization will be
automatically granted to distributors recognized by the (ASP) as
adhering to its guidelines for shareware distributors, and such
Fund-Raiser's Assistant SYSOP-VENDOR INFORMATION Page 1
distributors may begin offering The Fund-Raiser's Assistant
immediately (However Knowledge In Action must still be advised
so that the distributor can be kept up-to-date with the latest
version of The Fund-Raiser's Assistant.).
KNOWLEDGE IN ACTION
P.O. Box 40226
Department D2
Pasadena, CA 91114-0226
(818)398-0513
Compuserve 71277,1063
SUGGESTED NAMES FOR ARCHIVE FILES
A good name for the archive files are fndrs30A, fndrs30B,
fndrs30C and fndrs30D.
FILE_ID.DIZ
The enclosed file "file_id.diz" contains the following
description:
The Fund-Raiser's Assistant v3.01-
File 1 of 4: Record and access financial, demographic and
proprietary information in an easy to use manner. See how much
money was raised by each activity and who gave how much.
Individual contribution histories are available and groups of
people can be selected using a wide variety of criteria for
targeted mailings and management reports. Hard drive required,
286 or faster suggested.
PRIOR RELEASES
The enclosed version 3.01 is the second major release.
WHAT'S NEW IN THIS VERSION
Thanks for all the suggestions about how to make "The Fund-
Raiser's Assistant" more useful to you. We've added a lot more
ways that will let you customize it to your needs and
environment. If you're currently using "The Fund-Raiser's
Assistant", here are some of the changes.
REMEMBER, THESE ARE NOT ALL THE FEATURES, JUST THE NEW FEATURES!
If you're not a current user, this won't make much sense because
you don't understand its current features. The best way for you
to get a feeling for the power of "The Fund-Raiser's Assistant"
is to use it. Install the program and go through the tutorial.
INCLUDE INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR NEEDS
Fund-Raiser's Assistant SYSOP-VENDOR INFORMATION Page 2
You can use information specific to YOUR situation by using user
defined character, numeric and logical fields. Identify the
information you want to track in the maintenance menu section
and it will automatically appear when you are entering
information about people or selecting people for reports and
direct mail.
ELIMINATE INFORMATION YOU WON'T BE USING
If you won't be searching for people via their company name, you
can eliminate that option. If you won't be recording or
selecting people using political information, you can turn that
option off. Of course, if you ever change your mind, you can go
back and restore those option. (see the maintenance menu
section).
KEEP TRACK OF MORE POLITICAL INFORMATION
The political option lets you record voting history, political
party, date of voter registration and precinct. When selecting
people for reports and direct mail, you can use this information
for searching. (Turn this option on and off in the maintenance
menu).
Fund-Raiser's Assistant SYSOP-VENDOR INFORMATION Page 3
KNOW MORE ABOUT PEOPLE
You can keep a separate salutation and heading for mail sent to
the work address, a FAX phone number, and gender.
CUSTOMIZE THE REPORTS EACH TIME THEY'RE RUN
Each time you run a report, it's for a slightly different
purpose. The call list may be used to mobilize supporters for
one issue one week and another issue the next. Perhaps you need
contribution histories one time and not the next. Now, you have
more control over what appears on reports and what doesn't.
Eliminate the clutter so that the useful information stands out!
TARGET PEOPLE WITH MORE PRECISION
Now you can select people using even more criteria. The new
ones include:
How much they've given to individual clients,
When they registered to vote,
Numeric, logical and character user defined fields,
Voting history,
Gender,
Date of birth,
Political party, and
If they have a phone number
DATA ENTRY IS EASIER AND FASTER
Recording contributions is easier and more flexible and now you
can stop in the middle and continue later.
Frequently updated information, such as phone numbers and
precincts, is easier to get to.
PLUS MORE......
Support for different printers (including label printing),
including an automatic set up for the HP laserjet,
Extra security to prevent unintentional deletions,
Expanded list management features, and
more self-diagnosis.
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
WHAT YOU NEED IN ORDER TO USE "THE FUND-RAISER'S ASSISTANT"
Fund-Raiser's Assistant SYSOP-VENDOR INFORMATION Page 4
"The Fund-Raiser's Assistant" requires an IBM-compatible
computer with 640K of internal RAM memory, a hard disk and a
printer. An AT class machine is strongly recommended and a 386
is even better.
Make sure you have at least 580K of your RAM memory available.
Remove memory resident programs.
The program starts out assuming your printer is Epson
compatible. If it's not, make sure to go to the printer set up
section in the maintenance menu as soon as possible.
Make sure your config.sys file sets "files" to at least 40 and
"buffers" to at least 30.
The invoice on the next page is in the manual and can also be
generated by typing "order" after the program has been
installed.
Fund-Raiser's Assistant SYSOP-VENDOR INFORMATION Page 5
REGISTRATION FORM
Print this out by moving to the "fundrais" subdirectory, typing
"order" and pressing the enter key. Complete it and send it with
your check for $89 to:
KNOWLEDGE IN ACTION
P.O. Box 40226
Department D2
Pasadena, CA 91114-0226
(818)398-0513
Compuserve 71277,1063
Fund-Raiser's Assistant SYSOP-VENDOR INFORMATION Page 6
REGISTRATION INVOICE
FOR THE FUND-RAISER'S ASSISTANT
Enclosed is my $89 registration fee. (California residents,
please add the applicable sales tax).
D2
Name ______________________________________________________
Company ___________________________________________________
Street Address ____________________________________________
Street Address ____________________________________________
City, State & Zip _________________________________________
Phone(with area code) _____________________________________
How did you hear about "The Fund-Raiser's Assistant"?
What work-related non-computer magazines do you read?
Would you be interested in becoming a test site for future
releases of "The Fund-Raiser's Assistant"?
YES NO
Send this form along with your payment to:
KNOWLEDGE IN ACTION
P.O. Box 40226
Department D2
Pasadena, CA 91114-0226
(818)398-0513
Compuserve 71277,1063
Fund-Raiser's Assistant SYSOP-VENDOR INFORMATION Page 7
BENEFITS OF REGISTERING
Once we receive your registration fee, we will send you a
printed manual and the latest version of "The Fund-Raiser's
Assistant". You will be notified of updates and other changes
and will receive any updates and changes FREE for nine months
after you register.
OTHER PRODUCTS FROM KNOWLEDGE IN ACTION
The Fund-Raiser's Assistant Import Utilities(due for release
in the second quarter of 1993) - helps you add your current or
future dBase format computer lists into the Fund-Raiser's
Assistant.
KNOWLEDGE IN ACTION
P.O. Box 40226
Department D2
Pasadena, CA 91114-0226
(818)398-0513
Compuserve 71277,1063
Fund-Raiser's Assistant SYSOP-VENDOR INFORMATION Page 8