Bigfoot exists. Laugh at me all you want, but I’ve seen it. Actually, I have seen it just about every day for the past ten-plus years. Sure, at first I didn’t believe it existed but after years of hearing about its existence my curiosity peaked and I finally decided to find out more about the elusive beast. I’m glad I did.
Formulas 1.0
The word formula comes from the Latin word forma, meaning shape or mold. This is appropriate because formulas in Crystal Reports are about to mold, shape and change your world. There are an unlimited number of ways formulas can be used. I’ve seen some really cool and creative ways to use formulas and I’m still learning different ways to use them.
Continue readingGet Organized: Grouping, Sorting and Totals – Part 2
Two and a half years later…
As I mentioned in Get Organized: Grouping, Sorting and Totals – Part 1 we will cover adding total gift amount per constituent and adding total gift amount for the entire report in this Part 2. Here’s what the report looks like so far:
Swag or No Swag?
I opened my desk drawer this morning and realized something: Every year at bbcon I scoop up swag like Homer Simpson at a doughnut shop. Continue reading
Never Too Early for a BBCon List
BBCon 2017 is only two months away! I’m always excited to attend but this year will be different because it will be the first time in four years that I am not presenting. So instead of spending hours and hours preparing for my presentation(s) I can instead spend that time deciding which sessions I am interested in attending. Here’s what I have so far along with some recommendations. Continue reading
New Year’s Resolutions for Your Donor Database
I bet you’re very busy with year-end goodness. So am I, so I’m recycling an article that I originally wrote for and was published on the Young Nonprofit Professionals Network – Denver website in January 2013.
