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B I O . T X T
FundRaiser Basic Version 1.44 (01/22/96)
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How FundRaiser Basic came to be
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Gene Weinbeck didn't start out with the intention of writing FundRaiser
Basic. In 1985, he wrote a campaign program for a local political
client. At the time, Gene was serving on the board of a nonprofit boys
home, and convinced the Executive Director to use the campaign program to
print labels and thank you letters for donations. After using it for a
month or so, he came back to Gene with "Well, this is nice, but I have a
suggestion or two..." And, that was the beginning of FundRaiser
Professional, which begat FundRaiser Jr, which begat FundRaiser Basic.
Now, the three programs make up the FundRaiser Family.
Background on Gene Weinbeck and Professional Support Software
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Founded in 1983, Professional Support Software has grown and evolved
from a local computer-consulting and custom-software firm into "the home
of the FundRaiser Family of donor management software for nonprofit
organizations", with clients across the country and beyond.
PSS began as so many small businesses do: from sheer necessity and on a
shoestring. Gene had moved from the eastern seaboard to small-town
south-central Missouri on the promise of a job, which came true, but
dissolved after a few months. A long job-hunt later, he decided to take
matters into his own hands, and find a niche which needed filling. Since
personal computers were then reaching even the middle of the country, and
he had some experience in the field, that seemed to fill the bill.
The first two years were largely taken up with designing and writing one
local client's custom software, and then went on to other consulting and
programming clients, in an ever-widening geographical area. The program
which evolved into FundRaiser Professional, the flagship of the current
business, was originally a custom program for a local politician's
campaign fundraising efforts. In the decade since its birth, FundRaiser
has grown and added two "sibling" programs, FundRaiser Jr and the baby of
the family, FundRaiser Basic.
As the FundRaiser programs have gained users, and gained in
sophistication, the consultant and custom-programming efforts of PSS have
dwindled until about 1993 when the entire focus of the company has been on
improving the FundRaiser programs, marketing them, and supporting them.
It has always been Gene's belief that prompt, friendly, and expert
technical support is vital to the users of any software, and it has been
his intention from the beginning to supply just that to his clients.
According to FundRaiser users, he has been successful in that endeavor.
New clients are frequently pleasantly surprised to find that they have
quick and easy access to the programmer himself, not only for tech support,
but for discussion about what features should be added and what changes
might be made to the programs. Many of the ideas for improvements in
FundRaiser have come directly from users.
We've been growing (slowly) for over a decade now, and have great plans
for the future, helping nonprofits with affordable donor management
software, accessible and friendly tech support, and a continually
improving product.
As of 1996, PSS has two full-time employee's, Gene and his wife, Marcy,
plus a little part-time help. Gene hopes to keep it that way.
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Sales: (800) 880-3454
Gene Weinbeck Voice: (417) 256-4280
Professional Support Software Fax: (417) 256-6370
106 Garfield Ave BBS: (417) 256-2026
PO Box 901 CompuServe: 72077,1015
West Plains, MO 65775 USA Internet: edgewalk@townsqr.com
America OnLine: EdgeWokkrr
Internet World Wide Web: http://www.townsqr.com/~fundraiser/
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