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by Daynes Parker
New Region Codes
We added new region codes to GAIL for all US Metropolitan Statistical Areas and Combined Statistical Areas as well as all Micropolitan Statistical Areas in the state of Georgia. When using the query tool, these region code values are denoted…
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by David Jones
Solicitation Traffic Control
Savvy UGA communicators can rely on the GAIL Planning Calendar to manage the channels and messages reaching our alumni and friends.
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by Cindy Bond
MG EVI Scores are now updated in GAIL fresh for FY20
The Major Giving Expected Value Index (MG EVI) scores have just been updated and loaded into GAIL for FY20. These are the scores that get updated once each year from our vendor, Blackbaud Fundraiser Performance Management (previously called…
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by Michael James
UGA Score and Campaign Giving Info Tiles
The new UGA Score was unveiled to assist in fundraising efforts, prospect identification and research. It's now displayed as an info tile for easy viewing.
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by Leslie West
2019 GAIL Survey Results
This year’s survey was a success! Over 160 GAIL users participated and provided feedback. We now have a better understanding of the needs of our users.
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by Emily Clary
Why Didn't John Donor get my Email?
It happens all the time. You create a beautiful email, only to later notice one of your most important constituents didn’t get pulled into the list.
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by Evan Tighe
Giving Week
On the eve of G-Day 2019, Head Football Coach Kirby Smart called on the Bulldog Nation to show our UGA pride and support our great university. And so the inaugural UGA Giving Week began. Counting all donations from April 19-27, Giving Week was…
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by Katy Clements
40(+) Hours in the War Room
Advancement Services, Alumni Relations, Annual Giving, Business Engagement, Communications, Donor Relations & Stewardship, Foundation Relations
If you wandered by the small conference room (henceforth dubbed “the war room”) the week of April 20, you probably saw me and Ally Hellenga huddled around our computers, frantically refreshing a Georgia Funder page on the TV screen ... {insert…
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by Leslie West
Personalizing BEE Emails Using Informal Salutations
Get the most out of your BEE merge tags by choosing to use either a constituent’s formal or informal salutation in your email greeting.
A merge tag is a field you can incorporate into your BEE email template to populate specific information…
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by Cindy Bond
Sending Regrets through Event Registration Pages
A new customization has been added to GAIL that allows for event invitees to “send regrets.” This new addition is available upon request when creating your event registration page. These declines will appear within your GAIL event module…