https://uuism.net/uuwiki/api.php?action=feedcontributions&user=Davidsmith&feedformat=atomUUWiki - User contributions [en]2024-03-29T11:33:08ZUser contributionsMediaWiki 1.35.0https://uuism.net/uuwiki/index.php?title=UU-Money&diff=4102UU-Money2005-10-16T16:00:45Z<p>Davidsmith: /* Online Pledging */</p>
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<div>===Online Pledging===<br />
<br />
To simplify the paperwork involved in pledging,<br />
you can either just put a form on the web for printing out, or actually let people fill in an online form with the amount they expect to pledge for the year. In the latter case, it would be a good idea to use a secure web site (enable SSL/TLS).<br />
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Examples:<br />
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* http://www.uuaa.org/online_pledging.htm <br />
* http://www.uueugene.org/finances/Canvass.html <br />
* http://www.uueugene.org/finances/PledgeCard.html<br />
* http://www.austinuupledge.org<br />
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===Recommended Books===<br />
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A list of books recommended by other UU-money subscribers can be found online at [[UU-Money_Recommended_Book_List]]</div>Davidsmithhttps://uuism.net/uuwiki/index.php?title=UU-Money&diff=4028UU-Money2005-10-16T15:55:16Z<p>Davidsmith: /* Online Pledging */</p>
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<div>===Online Pledging===<br />
<br />
To simplify the paperwork involved in pledging,<br />
you can either just put a form on the web for printing out, or actually let people fill in an online form with the amount they expect to pledge for the year. In the latter case, it would be a good idea to use a secure web site (enable SSL/TLS).<br />
<br />
Examples:<br />
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* http://www.uuaa.org/online_pledging.htm <br />
* http://www.uueugene.org/finances/Canvass.html <br />
* http://www.uueugene.org/finances/PledgeCard.html<br />
* http://www.austinuupledge.org</div>Davidsmithhttps://uuism.net/uuwiki/index.php?title=Calendar_Software&diff=3705Calendar Software2005-05-18T12:36:47Z<p>Davidsmith: /* [http://www.k5n.us/webcalendar.php WebCalendar] */</p>
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This page contains a list of software and/or solutions used to manage calendar information on UU congregational websites.<br />
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=[http://www.calendarscript.com CalendarScript]=<br />
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'''Advantages:''' Powerful script, easy to install, allows multiple views, search features, templates, user authentication, multiple calendars, and SSIs. You can configure your home page to be automatically updated with new calendar information. Plug-ins extend the feature lists. <br />
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'''Disadvantages:''' Requires duplication of efforts to maintain an online calendar and one for your newsletter and/or order of service, though it's possible to save the "Printable Calendar" as HTML and bring it into Word to manipulate if you have added the Printable Calendar template available from www.much2.com. This Perl script requires the ability to execute cgi scripts on your server, which not all churches may have. Fairly slow to update for those with dialup access. Individual instances of recurring events cannot be changed without an additional plug-in from www.much2.com. An event cannot begin and end on different days (e.g., a party that lasts from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. cannot be entered).<br />
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'''Cost:''' $50 for non-profit license. NOTE: UUism Networks has a license for UUN members that want to share a single installation on uuism.net. Each calendar is separate and can be administered by a single user with a password. Additional users would be $4 per user. - Jim Hermann<br />
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'''Examples:''' <br />
*[http://www.austinuu.org First UU Church of Austin]<br />
*[http://www.fellowshipx.org/calendar/calendar.pl Fellowship X]<br />
*[http://www.firstuustlouis.org/cgi-bin/calendar.pl First Unitarian Church of St. Louis]<br />
*[http://www.msuuf.org/cgi-bin/calendar.pl?calendar=default Michael Servetus UU Fellowship, Vancouver, Washington]<br />
*[http://www.uuism.net/cgi-bin/calendar.pl?calendar=uuce Unitarian Universalist Church of Elgin]<br />
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=[http://www.eventu.com ServiceU/EventU]=<br />
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'''Advantages:''' Integrates multiple workflows : event management, resource scheduling, volunteer management, registration for events, donations, and newsletters. This is an ASP which means it can be used by anyone with access to a browser.<br />
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'''Disadvantages :''' Compared to the other options, this is the most expensive. There is a risk of interrupted service if the company experiences technical or financial problems. Exit strategy (i.e. switching to an alternative) may be difficult. <br />
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'''Cost:''' Start-up fee of $199. Monthly charges depend on the number of features used, but can range from $45 to $145 per month. <br />
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'''Examples:''' [http://www.allsoulskc.org/currcal.html All Souls Kansas City], [http://www.fusmadison.org/calendar/calendar.shtml First Unitarian Society of Madison]<br />
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=[http://www.localendar.com/ LoCalendar.com]=<br />
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'''Advantages:''' FREE & it provides FREE PUBLICITY for your events (if you want it can put your events in a public search where people can find your events on a zip code search, though events like meetings can be left off the public search); it can be edited by anyone who has the username and password anywhere with no special software or web editing knowledge (just ability to fill out a form on the internet)<br />
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'''Disadvantages :''' Like all free services, it is subject to change without notice; site goes down occasionally; it may not remain free; some customization features are Windows compatible only; if you want your neighbors to know about the LoCalendar zip code search function, you have to do the PR for it, including adding the information in the footer or header; it has a feature that warns you if the subject line is too short for the public calendar, though you can add anything & then go back & edit it & it then will publish; it takes a little longer to edit than other calendars because you're editing it online instead of on your computer so you have to deal with internet speeds<br />
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'''Cost:''' FREE<br />
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'''Examples:''' [http://www.localendar.com/public/Davies Davies Memorial UU Church Calendar] - do a public search on our zip code 20748 to see which events are on the public calendar - you might need to do a search for the month instead of the week since we don't have public events every week, especially in the summer (well, we do have services, but sometimes the sermon is not listed). A search also found that these churches use it.:<br />
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*[http://www.localendar.com/public/uucj Unitarian Universalist Church of Jacksonville] <br />
*[http://www.localendar.com/public/uurockville Unitarian Universalist Church of Rockville] <br />
*[http://www.localendar.com/public/uusmvy Unitarian Universalist Society of Martha's Vineyard] <br />
*[http://www.localendar.com/public/uuac Unitarian Universalist Area Church Calendar]<br />
*[http://www.localendar.com/public/bowieuuorg Bowie Unitarian Universalist Fellowship]<br />
*[http://www.localendar.com/public/uuff Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Fairbanks]<br />
*[http://www.localendar.com/public/laurishaw Unitarian Universalist Church of Las Cruces]<br />
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=[http://www.k5n.us/webcalendar.php WebCalendar]=<br />
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'''Advantages:''' Full-featured, widely used, well-documented, free web-based calendar system. Can be configured as an event calendar viewable by visitors, and also as a single-user calendar or a multi-user calendar for groups of users.<br />
Supports views, reports, log-in security, search, recurring events, import/export to ical, vcal, palm, ODBC, etc. The flexibility of the "reports" feature allows it to be used<br />
to post and display a clean view of upcoming Sunday Services, etc. Free on-line demo at the web site.<br />
The software (written in PHP) is also free (licensed under the GPL).<br />
Currently in "release candidate" status, and has very high "activity/usage/ranking" - 99.95% / >500 downloads per day / ranked 9th most active project on SourceForge.net. <br />
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'''Disadvantages :''' Beta<br />
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'''Cost:''' FREE<br />
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'''Examples:''' <br />
*[http://www.aikenuuchurch.org/webcalendar Aiken Unitarian Universalist Church] From AUUC - This program is very easy to use, has some great features and seems very flexible. The color options are wide open so we are still experimenting there. It definately solves our problem with getting information on the web in an easily accessible format.<br />
*[http://uuce.org/calendar.html Unitarian Universalist Church of Elgin]<br />
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[[Main Page]] > [[Websters]]</div>Davidsmithhttps://uuism.net/uuwiki/index.php?title=UU-Money_Recommended_Book_List&diff=5761UU-Money Recommended Book List2005-05-18T12:29:48Z<p>Davidsmith: Created page about recommended books</p>
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<div>Recommended Books from various members of the UU-Money List<br />
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* 44 Steps Off the Plateau, by Lyle Schaller<br />
* Activating the Passive Church, by Lyle Schaller<br />
* Churchworks: A Well-Body Book for Congregations, by Anne Heller<br />
* Financial Management in the Church: Being Stewards of Right Relationships, by Peter Henrickson<br />
* Growing A Beloved Community, by Tom Owen-Towle<br />
* Good to Great, by Jim Collins<br />
* Salted With Fire, by Scott Alexander</div>Davidsmithhttps://uuism.net/uuwiki/index.php?title=UU-Money&diff=3809UU-Money2005-05-18T12:15:57Z<p>Davidsmith: /* Sharing about Congregational Finances & Fundraising */</p>
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<div>===Online Pledging===<br />
<br />
To simplify the paperwork involved in pledging,<br />
you can either just put a form on the web for printing out, or actually let people fill in an online form with the amount they expect to pledge for the year. In the latter case, it would be a good idea to use a secure web site (enable SSL/TLS).<br />
<br />
Examples:<br />
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* http://www.uuaa.org/online_pledging.htm <br />
* http://www.uueugene.org/finances/Canvass.html <br />
* http://www.uueugene.org/finances/PledgeCard.html</div>Davidsmithhttps://uuism.net/uuwiki/index.php?title=UU-Money&diff=2877UU-Money2005-05-18T12:14:47Z<p>Davidsmith: Added reference to recommended book list</p>
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<div>==Sharing about Congregational Finances & Fundraising==<br />
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The [http://lists.uua.org/mailman/listinfo/uu-money UU-Money email list] is for "Information Sharing among Society Finance Leaders". This page goes beyond the limit of "finance leaders" to anyone in UU congregations who are concerned about finances and fundraising. If you have a resource to share, please add it here. <br />
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===Reading List Recommendations===<br />
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What financial/stewardship books would you recommend to your board of directors and/or church leaders? View the [UU-Money Recommended Book List].<br />
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===Online Pledging===<br />
<br />
To simplify the paperwork involved in pledging,<br />
you can either just put a form on the web for printing out, or actually let people fill in an online form with the amount they expect to pledge for the year. In the latter case, it would be a good idea to use a secure web site (enable SSL/TLS).<br />
<br />
Examples:<br />
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* http://www.uuaa.org/online_pledging.htm <br />
* http://www.uueugene.org/finances/Canvass.html <br />
* http://www.uueugene.org/finances/PledgeCard.html <br />
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===Online Donation Services===<br />
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Which web donation services are you using? (Please answer all questions under the service you use or add a new one if yours is not listed there. Do not list Shopping Services that give donations here - you can start a new topic for that if you'd like.) <br />
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====Tips for Using Online Services====<br />
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* Read your agreement<br />
* Check the policies about privacy and security<br />
* Make sure you will be notified by email of any transactions<br />
* Transfer any funds that you have received into your account as soon as possible<br />
* If you haven't received an email from them in a month's time, check the account to make sure there have been no transactions<br />
* Use credit cards that will not charge you if you report that your number was stolen (most charge $50 per transaction until you notify them of theft, but I find that many will waive that if it is "identity theft" - using your number without your permission or direct access to your card)<br />
* Use checking accounts from banks that will cover unauthorized use of your account and that don't have large sums of money in them if possible (you can set up a special account and then transfer the money to the usual account)<br />
* Always login from your website browser, and never from an email. This will prevent you from "phishing" -- an online criminal tactic where fraudulent email is sent in an attempt to gain your account and password information. <br />
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====NetworkforGood====<br />
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* What are the benefits of this service over others? (If you don't know, describe what you find good about it. E.g. Does it allow one-time, monthly, and annual donations? Does it allow more than one kind of fundraiser for your organization at one time? Does it allow a custom designed web page for your donation page? Is it quick and easy to sign-up?)<br />
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''Enter your answer here.''<br />
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* What are the disadvantages of this service over others? (If you don't know, describe what you find bad or annoying or not optimal about it. E.g. Does it only allow one type of donation? Does it take a long time to sign up?)<br />
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''Enter your answer here.''<br />
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* What does it cost? As of what date? (This will need to be updated if changed.)<br />
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''Enter your answer here.'' I was just looking at this site and on brief examination, it appears to cost 3% of each transaction (to accept credit card payment). This appears to me in line with the cost of PayPal. [- Tom Upshaw]<br />
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* Who uses it? How long? How many donations have you received from this service? Please give a link to your donation information on your web site.<br />
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''Enter your congregation or organization's information here.''<br />
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====Amazon.com Honor System====<br />
Link: [http://s1.amazon.com/exec/varzea/subst/fx/home.html/ref=gw_hp_ls_1_9/104-5235824-4592733 Amazon.com Honor System]<br />
* What are the benefits of this service over others? (If you don't know, describe what you find good about it. E.g. Does it allow one-time, monthly, and annual donations? Does it allow more than one kind of fundraiser for your organization at one time? Does it allow a custom designed web page for your donation page? Is it quick and easy to sign-up?)<br />
** Amazon.com is a trusted name, most UUs will have bought something from the site at one time or another. There are several point-n-click options to create what are called payboxes to place on your website as well as a paypage, which is a "landing page" that fully describes how the Amazon Honor System works and answers questions users might have. Money is a one way deposit into your checking account, which reduces the chance of online fraud.<br />
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* What are the disadvantages of this service over others? (If you don't know, describe what you find bad or annoying or not optimal about it. E.g. Does it only allow one type of donation? Does it take a long time to sign up?)<br />
**Not everyone is an Amazon.com customer. Some people really don't like Amazon, and will choose not to support them. Limited customer service. Limited to U.S. customers only. You'll need to provide a credit card to register. Not suitable for anything other than asking for donations or selling "digital content".<br />
**Amazon asks you to put a link on your page to an image served from their servers, in which they put a customized message. This allows them to track visits by all users to your site (see [[Wikipedia:web bug]]). If the person browsing has an Amazon "cookie" indicating that they are an Amazon customer, the message is personalized to them. Both of these practices can be alarming to users, who may expect privacy when dealing with matters of religion.<br />
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* What does it cost? As of what date? (This will need to be updated if changed.)<br />
**As of 08/04/04, the rates are 2.9% plus 30 cents per transaction.<br />
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* Who uses it? How long? How many donations have you received from this service? Please give a link to your donation information on your web site.<br />
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''Enter your congregation or organization's information here.''<br />
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====CharityWeb.net====<br />
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* What are the benefits of this service over others? (If you don't know, describe what you find good about it. E.g. Does it allow one-time, monthly, and annual donations? Does it allow more than one kind of fundraiser for your organization at one time? Does it allow a custom designed web page for your donation page? Is it quick and easy to sign-up?)<br />
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''Enter your answer here.''<br />
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* What are the disadvantages of this service over others? (If you don't know, describe what you find bad or annoying or not optimal about it. E.g. Does it only allow one type of donation? Does it take a long time to sign up?)<br />
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''Enter your answer here.''<br />
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* What does it cost? As of what date? (This will need to be updated if changed.)<br />
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''Enter your answer here.''<br />
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* Who uses it? How long? How many donations have you received from this service? Please give a link to your donation information on your web site.<br />
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''Enter your congregation or organization's information here.''<br />
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====PayPal====<br />
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* ''What are the benefits of this service over others? (If you don't know, describe what you find good about it. E.g. Does it allow one-time, monthly, and annual donations? Does it allow more than one kind of fundraiser for your organization at one time? Does it allow a custom designed web page for your donation page? Is it quick and easy to sign-up?)''<br />
**Many people have used PayPal as individuals and small businesses for years with no problem. <br />
**Pay Pal Security Links<br />
***[https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_security-center-outside Here is a link for Pay Pal Security information]<br />
***[http://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=p/gen/ua/policy_efunds-outside Here is the link for the Pay Pal User Agreement about how they handle Error Resolution]<br />
** PayPal is owned by Ebay, which has increased customer service, services, and options since they bought the company. <br />
** PayPal can be used as part of a full ecommerce solution, more than just donations or pledges.<br />
** PayPal pages can be integrated to match the look and feel of your site.<br />
** There are options for recurring billing on a monthly basis, i.e. pledges.<br />
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* ''What are the disadvantages of this service over others? (If you don't know, describe what you find bad or annoying or not optimal about it. E.g. Does it only allow one type of donation? Does it take a long time to sign up?)''<br />
**Some paypal users like Abiword have complained that they lost a bunch of money that people donated to them because someone stole it and paypal did not insure the loss (not being a "financial institution" or something like that) [http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=02/10/27/042226&mode=nested&tid=98]. Most observers recommend that you withdraw money donated to you on a regular basis rather than leaving it at paypal as if it was a bank. See also [http://www.paypalsucks.com/ paypalsucks.com]. There is a class action suit for which PayPal is paying, though it claims no responsibility. You can see details about it at [https://www.paypal.com/settlement/ https://www.paypal.com/settlement/]. Individual comments about this can be left on the "discussion" page (click on the tab at the top of the page).<br />
** As an anti-fraud measure, PayPal limits withdrawals to $500 per month when you first open an account. This limit can be removed when you verify your identity with 2 out of the 3 following items: a credit card, a bank account, and a social security number. We did not have a credit card, and they would not accept an employer identification number in lieu of an SSN. One of our employees had to submit their SSN for verification. <br />
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* ''What does it cost? As of what date? (This will need to be updated if changed.)''<br />
** As of 08/04/04, the standard charge is 2.9% plus 30 cents per transaction. There are discounts based upon monthly volume : 3,001 to 10,000 is 2.5%; 10,001 to 100,000 is 2.2%, and a monthly volume over $100,000 drops the rate to 1.9%. The discounted rates all have the baseline of 30 cents per transaction.<br />
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* ''Who uses it? How long? How many donations have you received from this service? Please give a link to your donation information on your web site.''<br />
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** The First UU Church of Austin uses PayPal to [http://www.austinuu.org/donations.htm solicit online donations] to support our web ministries. We are averaging about $50 to $100 a year through PayPal donations, and approximately $400 to $500 per year from people who choose to write a check instead. We also use the site [http://www.mollyguard.com Mollyguard.com] to manage event registrations, and have processed approximately a thousand dollars through the combination of these two services.<br />
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====thedatabank.com====<br />
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* What are the benefits of this service over others? (If you don't know, describe what you find good about it. E.g. Does it allow one-time, monthly, and annual donations? Does it allow more than one kind of fundraiser for your organization at one time? Does it allow a custom designed web page for your donation page? Is it quick and easy to sign-up?)<br />
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''Enter your answer here.''<br />
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* What are the disadvantages of this service over others? (If you don't know, describe what you find bad or annoying or not optimal about it. E.g. Does it only allow one type of donation? Does it take a long time to sign up?)<br />
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''Enter your answer here.''<br />
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* What does it cost? As of what date? (This will need to be updated if changed.)<br />
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''Enter your answer here.''<br />
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* Who uses it? How long? How many donations have you received from this service? Please give a link to your donation information on your web site.<br />
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''Enter your congregation or organization's information here.''<br />
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===Fundraising Ideas===<br />
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Besides asking for pledges and contributions, how do you raise funds for your congregation or UU organization or program? Please include details, how much time was spent and how much money was raised, along with the name of your congregations or organization and program, if applicable.<br />
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"Enter your successful fundraising details here"<br />
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===Split the Plate===<br />
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Several congregations have policies which share collection plate money with non-profit organizations. Here is a collection of sample policies and recommendations.<br />
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<ul><br />
<li>Sample Policy: First UU Church of [[Austin Split the Plate]]<br />
<li>UU World Article: [Sharing the plate increases giving. http://www.uuworld.org/2003/04/conglife.html]<br />
</ul></div>Davidsmithhttps://uuism.net/uuwiki/index.php?title=Websters&diff=2528Websters2004-11-19T20:55:55Z<p>Davidsmith: /* UU Websters */ Added Search engine optimization</p>
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<div>== UU Websters ==<br />
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The Websters mailing list is designed to allow webmasters to ask and answer questions about building and maintaining websites for their congregation and/or district.<br />
<br />
===UUA Resources===<br />
<br />
*Where can I [http://lists.uua.org/mailman/listinfo/websters join the Websters mailing list]?<br />
*Which are the [[largest congregations]] in the UUA?<br />
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===Policy Issues===<br />
*What [[online privacy]] issues should I pay attention to?<br />
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===Design Issues===<br />
*What [http://www.uua.org/CONG/congsites.html#info basic information] should be included on our website?<br />
*What should be included as part of my [http://www.webstyleguide.com/ Web Style Guide]<br />
*How can I make my site accessible to users with disabilities?<br />
** Best practice: Use the [http://validator.w3.org W3 HTML Validator] for conformance to W3 standards. <br />
***Alternate validators include [http://www.htmlvalidator.com CSE HTML Validator] and [http://www.netmechanic.com NetMechanic]<br />
**Give users the power to [[adjust the font size]] on your site.<br />
*Suggestions for [[Menu-Navigation]] bars<br />
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===Content Management===<br />
*What [[Content Management System]] (CMS) can help manage a web site?<br />
*Graphics-related questions<br />
**How can I add a [http://www.uua.org/ads/index.html UUA online banner] to my website?<br />
**How can I add a [http://www.beacon.org/uu/banner.html Beacon Press banner] to my website?<br />
**Where can I get [[chalice images]] for our site?<br />
*What [[Calendar Software]] can help manage events information?<br />
*What are my options for [[audio versions]] of our sermons?<br />
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===Site Management===<br />
*How can I add a [[Search feature]] to our site?<br />
*How can I track [[website visitors]]?<br />
*What are effective [[anti-spam strategies]]?<br />
<br />
===Search Engine Optimization===<br />
*Since Google will be one of your major sources of traffic, you'll want to ensure that your site is [http://www.google.com/webmasters/1.html listed in Google] and follows the [http://www.google.com/webmasters/guidelines.html Google webmaster guidelines].<br />
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===Site Syndication===<br />
*What is site syndication?<br />
*Why would I want to syndicate my site?<br />
**One classic example would be to provide a "feed" of information on your Sunday services. That way, as soon as you put new information up on your web site, anyone who watched the feed would get the up-to-date information.<br />
*What's the difference between RSS/ATOM/XML/RDF?<br />
*Which UU churches have syndicated site feeds?<br />
*What are some popular [[news aggregators]] people use to read syndication feeds?<br />
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===Parking Lot Questions===<br />
aka wiki-pages waiting for someone to create.<br />
*What [[web security]] issues should I pay attention to?<br />
*Sending [[online versions of printed church newsletters]]<br />
*How do I create an [[intranet]] and/or "private area" which restricts access to just our members?<br />
*What are effective [[stewardship practices]] for our website?<br />
*What are the pros/cons of joining [[affiliate programs]] like Amazon.com?<br />
*Copyright Policy : Who owns the sermons : the minister or the congregation?<br />
*My Finance Committee wants to use [[PayPal]] : what should I tell them?<br />
* How can I get listservs (as in multiple) up and running ? What are my options??</div>Davidsmithhttps://uuism.net/uuwiki/index.php?title=Websters&diff=2526Websters2004-11-19T20:52:05Z<p>Davidsmith: /* Content Management */ dded grouping of graphics-related questions.</p>
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<div>== UU Websters ==<br />
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The Websters mailing list is designed to allow webmasters to ask and answer questions about building and maintaining websites for their congregation and/or district.<br />
<br />
===UUA Resources===<br />
<br />
*Where can I [http://lists.uua.org/mailman/listinfo/websters join the Websters mailing list]?<br />
*Which are the [[largest congregations]] in the UUA?<br />
<br />
===Policy Issues===<br />
*What [[online privacy]] issues should I pay attention to?<br />
<br />
===Design Issues===<br />
*What [http://www.uua.org/CONG/congsites.html#info basic information] should be included on our website?<br />
*What should be included as part of my [http://www.webstyleguide.com/ Web Style Guide]<br />
*How can I make my site accessible to users with disabilities?<br />
** Best practice: Use the [http://validator.w3.org W3 HTML Validator] for conformance to W3 standards. <br />
***Alternate validators include [http://www.htmlvalidator.com CSE HTML Validator] and [http://www.netmechanic.com NetMechanic]<br />
**Give users the power to [[adjust the font size]] on your site.<br />
*Suggestions for [[Menu-Navigation]] bars<br />
*Since Google will be one of your major sources of traffic, you'll want to ensure that your site is [http://www.google.com/webmasters/1.html listed in Google] and follows the [http://www.google.com/webmasters/guidelines.html Google webmaster guidelines].<br />
<br />
===Content Management===<br />
*What [[Content Management System]] (CMS) can help manage a web site?<br />
*Graphics-related questions<br />
**How can I add a [http://www.uua.org/ads/index.html UUA online banner] to my website?<br />
**How can I add a [http://www.beacon.org/uu/banner.html Beacon Press banner] to my website?<br />
**Where can I get [[chalice images]] for our site?<br />
*What [[Calendar Software]] can help manage events information?<br />
*What are my options for [[audio versions]] of our sermons?<br />
<br />
===Site Management===<br />
*How can I add a [[Search feature]] to our site?<br />
*How can I track [[website visitors]]?<br />
*What are effective [[anti-spam strategies]]?<br />
<br />
===Site Syndication===<br />
*What is site syndication?<br />
*Why would I want to syndicate my site?<br />
**One classic example would be to provide a "feed" of information on your Sunday services. That way, as soon as you put new information up on your web site, anyone who watched the feed would get the up-to-date information.<br />
*What's the difference between RSS/ATOM/XML/RDF?<br />
*Which UU churches have syndicated site feeds?<br />
*What are some popular [[news aggregators]] people use to read syndication feeds?<br />
<br />
===Parking Lot Questions===<br />
aka wiki-pages waiting for someone to create.<br />
*What [[web security]] issues should I pay attention to?<br />
*Sending [[online versions of printed church newsletters]]<br />
*How do I create an [[intranet]] and/or "private area" which restricts access to just our members?<br />
*What are effective [[stewardship practices]] for our website?<br />
*What are the pros/cons of joining [[affiliate programs]] like Amazon.com?<br />
*Copyright Policy : Who owns the sermons : the minister or the congregation?<br />
*My Finance Committee wants to use [[PayPal]] : what should I tell them?<br />
* How can I get listservs (as in multiple) up and running ? What are my options??</div>Davidsmithhttps://uuism.net/uuwiki/index.php?title=Websters&diff=2525Websters2004-11-19T20:48:36Z<p>Davidsmith: /* Design Issues */</p>
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<div>== UU Websters ==<br />
<br />
The Websters mailing list is designed to allow webmasters to ask and answer questions about building and maintaining websites for their congregation and/or district.<br />
<br />
===UUA Resources===<br />
<br />
*Where can I [http://lists.uua.org/mailman/listinfo/websters join the Websters mailing list]?<br />
*Which are the [[largest congregations]] in the UUA?<br />
<br />
===Policy Issues===<br />
*What [[online privacy]] issues should I pay attention to?<br />
<br />
===Design Issues===<br />
*What [http://www.uua.org/CONG/congsites.html#info basic information] should be included on our website?<br />
*What should be included as part of my [http://www.webstyleguide.com/ Web Style Guide]<br />
*How can I make my site accessible to users with disabilities?<br />
** Best practice: Use the [http://validator.w3.org W3 HTML Validator] for conformance to W3 standards. <br />
***Alternate validators include [http://www.htmlvalidator.com CSE HTML Validator] and [http://www.netmechanic.com NetMechanic]<br />
**Give users the power to [[adjust the font size]] on your site.<br />
*Suggestions for [[Menu-Navigation]] bars<br />
*Since Google will be one of your major sources of traffic, you'll want to ensure that your site is [http://www.google.com/webmasters/1.html listed in Google] and follows the [http://www.google.com/webmasters/guidelines.html Google webmaster guidelines].<br />
<br />
===Content Management===<br />
*What [[Content Management System]] (CMS) can help manage a web site?<br />
*How can I add a [http://www.uua.org/ads/index.html UUA online banner] to my website?<br />
*How can I add a [http://www.beacon.org/uu/banner.html Beacon Press banner] to my website?<br />
*What [[Calendar Software]] can help manage events information?<br />
*What are my options for [[audio versions]] of our sermons?<br />
*Where can I get [[chalice images]] for our site?<br />
<br />
===Site Management===<br />
*How can I add a [[Search feature]] to our site?<br />
*How can I track [[website visitors]]?<br />
*What are effective [[anti-spam strategies]]?<br />
<br />
===Site Syndication===<br />
*What is site syndication?<br />
*Why would I want to syndicate my site?<br />
**One classic example would be to provide a "feed" of information on your Sunday services. That way, as soon as you put new information up on your web site, anyone who watched the feed would get the up-to-date information.<br />
*What's the difference between RSS/ATOM/XML/RDF?<br />
*Which UU churches have syndicated site feeds?<br />
*What are some popular [[news aggregators]] people use to read syndication feeds?<br />
<br />
===Parking Lot Questions===<br />
aka wiki-pages waiting for someone to create.<br />
*What [[web security]] issues should I pay attention to?<br />
*Sending [[online versions of printed church newsletters]]<br />
*How do I create an [[intranet]] and/or "private area" which restricts access to just our members?<br />
*What are effective [[stewardship practices]] for our website?<br />
*What are the pros/cons of joining [[affiliate programs]] like Amazon.com?<br />
*Copyright Policy : Who owns the sermons : the minister or the congregation?<br />
*My Finance Committee wants to use [[PayPal]] : what should I tell them?<br />
* How can I get listservs (as in multiple) up and running ? What are my options??</div>Davidsmithhttps://uuism.net/uuwiki/index.php?title=Websters&diff=2524Websters2004-11-19T20:47:07Z<p>Davidsmith: /* Design Issues */ Added info about validation as a best practice</p>
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<div>== UU Websters ==<br />
<br />
The Websters mailing list is designed to allow webmasters to ask and answer questions about building and maintaining websites for their congregation and/or district.<br />
<br />
===UUA Resources===<br />
<br />
*Where can I [http://lists.uua.org/mailman/listinfo/websters join the Websters mailing list]?<br />
*Which are the [[largest congregations]] in the UUA?<br />
<br />
===Policy Issues===<br />
*What [[online privacy]] issues should I pay attention to?<br />
<br />
===Design Issues===<br />
*What [http://www.uua.org/CONG/congsites.html#info basic information] should be included on our website?<br />
*What should be included as part of my [http://www.webstyleguide.com/ Web Style Guide]<br />
*How can I make my site [[accessibility|accessible]] to users with disabilities?<br />
** Best practice: Use the [http://validator.w3.org W3 HTML Validator] for conformance to W3 standards. Alternate validators include [http://www.htmlvalidator.com CSE HTML Validator] and [http://www.netmechanic.com NetMechanic]<br />
**How can I give users the power to [[adjust the font size]] on my site?<br />
*Suggestions for [[Menu-Navigation]] bars<br />
*Since Google will be one of your major sources of traffic, you'll want to ensure that your site is [http://www.google.com/webmasters/1.html listed in Google] and follows the [http://www.google.com/webmasters/guidelines.html Google webmaster guidelines].<br />
<br />
===Content Management===<br />
*What [[Content Management System]] (CMS) can help manage a web site?<br />
*How can I add a [http://www.uua.org/ads/index.html UUA online banner] to my website?<br />
*How can I add a [http://www.beacon.org/uu/banner.html Beacon Press banner] to my website?<br />
*What [[Calendar Software]] can help manage events information?<br />
*What are my options for [[audio versions]] of our sermons?<br />
*Where can I get [[chalice images]] for our site?<br />
<br />
===Site Management===<br />
*How can I add a [[Search feature]] to our site?<br />
*How can I track [[website visitors]]?<br />
*What are effective [[anti-spam strategies]]?<br />
<br />
===Site Syndication===<br />
*What is site syndication?<br />
*Why would I want to syndicate my site?<br />
**One classic example would be to provide a "feed" of information on your Sunday services. That way, as soon as you put new information up on your web site, anyone who watched the feed would get the up-to-date information.<br />
*What's the difference between RSS/ATOM/XML/RDF?<br />
*Which UU churches have syndicated site feeds?<br />
*What are some popular [[news aggregators]] people use to read syndication feeds?<br />
<br />
===Parking Lot Questions===<br />
aka wiki-pages waiting for someone to create.<br />
*What [[web security]] issues should I pay attention to?<br />
*Sending [[online versions of printed church newsletters]]<br />
*How do I create an [[intranet]] and/or "private area" which restricts access to just our members?<br />
*What are effective [[stewardship practices]] for our website?<br />
*What are the pros/cons of joining [[affiliate programs]] like Amazon.com?<br />
*Copyright Policy : Who owns the sermons : the minister or the congregation?<br />
*My Finance Committee wants to use [[PayPal]] : what should I tell them?<br />
* How can I get listservs (as in multiple) up and running ? What are my options??</div>Davidsmithhttps://uuism.net/uuwiki/index.php?title=Websters&diff=2523Websters2004-11-19T20:40:29Z<p>Davidsmith: /* UU Websters */ Moved question out of parking lot, since it's been answered.</p>
<hr />
<div>== UU Websters ==<br />
<br />
The Websters mailing list is designed to allow webmasters to ask and answer questions about building and maintaining websites for their congregation and/or district.<br />
<br />
===UUA Resources===<br />
<br />
*Where can I [http://lists.uua.org/mailman/listinfo/websters join the Websters mailing list]?<br />
*Which are the [[largest congregations]] in the UUA?<br />
<br />
===Policy Issues===<br />
*What [[online privacy]] issues should I pay attention to?<br />
<br />
===Design Issues===<br />
*What [http://www.uua.org/CONG/congsites.html#info basic information] should be included on our website?<br />
*What should be included as part of my [http://www.webstyleguide.com/ Web Style Guide]<br />
*How can I make my site [[accessibility|accessible]] to users with disabilities?<br />
**How can I give users the power to [[adjust the font size]] on my site?<br />
*Suggestions for [[Menu-Navigation]] bars<br />
*Since Google will be one of your major sources of traffic, you'll want to ensure that your site is [http://www.google.com/webmasters/1.html listed in Google] and follows the [http://www.google.com/webmasters/guidelines.html Google webmaster guidelines].<br />
<br />
===Content Management===<br />
*What [[Content Management System]] (CMS) can help manage a web site?<br />
*How can I add a [http://www.uua.org/ads/index.html UUA online banner] to my website?<br />
*How can I add a [http://www.beacon.org/uu/banner.html Beacon Press banner] to my website?<br />
*What [[Calendar Software]] can help manage events information?<br />
*What are my options for [[audio versions]] of our sermons?<br />
*Where can I get [[chalice images]] for our site?<br />
<br />
===Site Management===<br />
*How can I add a [[Search feature]] to our site?<br />
*How can I track [[website visitors]]?<br />
*What are effective [[anti-spam strategies]]?<br />
<br />
===Site Syndication===<br />
*What is site syndication?<br />
*Why would I want to syndicate my site?<br />
**One classic example would be to provide a "feed" of information on your Sunday services. That way, as soon as you put new information up on your web site, anyone who watched the feed would get the up-to-date information.<br />
*What's the difference between RSS/ATOM/XML/RDF?<br />
*Which UU churches have syndicated site feeds?<br />
*What are some popular [[news aggregators]] people use to read syndication feeds?<br />
<br />
===Parking Lot Questions===<br />
aka wiki-pages waiting for someone to create.<br />
*What [[web security]] issues should I pay attention to?<br />
*Sending [[online versions of printed church newsletters]]<br />
*How do I create an [[intranet]] and/or "private area" which restricts access to just our members?<br />
*What are effective [[stewardship practices]] for our website?<br />
*What are the pros/cons of joining [[affiliate programs]] like Amazon.com?<br />
*Copyright Policy : Who owns the sermons : the minister or the congregation?<br />
*My Finance Committee wants to use [[PayPal]] : what should I tell them?<br />
* How can I get listservs (as in multiple) up and running ? What are my options??</div>Davidsmithhttps://uuism.net/uuwiki/index.php?title=Menu-Navigation&diff=1011Menu-Navigation2004-08-25T17:04:13Z<p>Davidsmith: /* Suggestions for Menu-Navigation Tools */</p>
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<div>[[Main Page]] > [[Websters]]<br />
<br />
<br />
== Suggestions for Menu-Navigation Tools ==<br />
<br />
=== Milonic Menu Maker ===<br />
The [http://www.milonic.com/ Milonic Menu Maker] is free for non-profits, upon request and is used by the [http://www.uua.org Unitarian Universalist Association], and the [http://cvuuf.org/index.php Conejo Valley UU Fellowship]<br />
<br />
* The [http://HUUweb.org UU Fellowship of Harrisburg, VA] no longer uses the Milonic Menu system. While it is a very good system, we are trying to make our pages accessible to all so we have gone to a plain text menu.<br />
<br />
=== AllWeb Pro/Lite ===<br />
<br />
[http://www.likno.no AllWebPro (~$60) and AllWebLite (~$35)] was used to create the menus for the [http://www.uuca-md.org/home.htm UU Church of Annapolis]</div>Davidsmithhttps://uuism.net/uuwiki/index.php?title=The_Recorder&diff=5609The Recorder2004-08-24T19:29:20Z<p>Davidsmith: Added breadcrumb navigation bar</p>
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<div>[[Main Page]] --> [[ChurchMgmtSoftware]]<br />
<br />
<br />
The Recorder - http://recorder.sourceforge.net - is a Web-based information system for small congregations. It tracks people (members, friends, guests, contacts, whomever), groups (club, committees, families, working groups, people who can cook, whatever you like), pledges, contributions, and projects. The last is designed to help keep an organizational memory of how-tos for bake sales, membership drives, lay-lead services, and whatever else you can think of.<br />
<br />
The Recorder is open source, covered by the GNU general public license (GPL). Any person or organization can use it at no charge. <br />
<br />
The system has been designed to meet the operational constraints of small congregations (such as not having a building, a full-time staff, or much money). For example, it:<br />
<br />
* Is Web-based (so work can be distributed)<br />
<br />
* Does not overburden member's underpowered home computers<br />
<br />
* Has its own email client that doesn't depend on user's computers being set up correctly<br />
<br />
* Has a flexible permissions system (so that users see only the data they need to do their tasks)<br />
<br />
* Allows very easy data backup to multiple locations<br />
<br />
* Can export data for use with accounting packages (e.g., QuickBooks), spreadsheets, word processors, database systems, etc.<br />
<br />
* Etc.<br />
<br />
The Recorder costs less than USD $20/month to run. However, if you already have a Web site on a server capable of hosting the Recorder (as you probably do), the marginal cost of running it is zero. Not only is the Recorder open source, but all of the software it uses to do its work (e.g., the database package MySQL) is also open source, and readily available on low-end Web hosting accounts. <br />
<br />
The downside? The Recorder is not complete. The current version does all of the things listed above - you can try a demo version at http://recorder.sourceforge.net/. However, the documentation is in progress, and the feature set needs to be rounded out. It is anticipated that a complete operational version will be available by the end of 2004.<br />
<br />
Contact Kieran Mathieson (webmaster@paintcreek.org) if you're interested in learning more, or testing the Recorder. Feedback is welcome, and will help make the Recorder a useful tool for small congregations.<br />
<br />
[[Main Page]] --> [[ChurchMgmtSoftware]]</div>Davidsmithhttps://uuism.net/uuwiki/index.php?title=UU-Money&diff=2527UU-Money2004-08-21T22:41:45Z<p>Davidsmith: /* Split the Plate */</p>
<hr />
<div>==Sharing about Congregational Finances & Fundraising==<br />
<br />
The [http://lists.uua.org/mailman/listinfo/uu-money UU-Money email list] is for "Information Sharing among Society Finance Leaders". This page goes beyond the limit of "finance leaders" to anyone in UU congregations who are concerned about finances and fundraising. If you have a resource to share, please add it here. <br />
<br />
===Online Donation Services===<br />
<br />
Which web donation services are you using? (Please answer all questions under the service you use or add a new one if yours is not listed there. Do not list Shopping Services that give donations here - you can start a new topic for that if you'd like.) <br />
<br />
====Tips for Using Online Services====<br />
<br />
* Read your agreement<br />
* Check the policies about privacy and security<br />
* Make sure you will be notified by email of any transactions<br />
* Transfer any funds that you have received into your account as soon as possible<br />
* If you haven't received an email from them in a month's time, check the account to make sure there have been no transactions<br />
* Use credit cards that will not charge you if you report that your number was stolen (most charge $50 per transaction until you notify them of theft, but I find that many will waive that if it is "identity theft" - using your number without your permission or direct access to your card)<br />
* Use checking accounts from banks that will cover unauthorized use of your account and that don't have large sums of money in them if possible (you can set up a special account and then transfer the money to the usual account)<br />
* Always login from your website browser, and never from an email. This will prevent you from "phishing" -- an online criminal tactic where fraudulent email is sent in an attempt to gain your account and password information. <br />
<br />
====NetworkforGood====<br />
<br />
* What are the benefits of this service over others? (If you don't know, describe what you find good about it. E.g. Does it allow one-time, monthly, and annual donations? Does it allow more than one kind of fundraiser for your organization at one time? Does it allow a custom designed web page for your donation page? Is it quick and easy to sign-up?)<br />
<br />
''Enter your answer here.''<br />
<br />
* What are the disadvantages of this service over others? (If you don't know, describe what you find bad or annoying or not optimal about it. E.g. Does it only allow one type of donation? Does it take a long time to sign up?)<br />
<br />
''Enter your answer here.''<br />
<br />
* What does it cost? As of what date? (This will need to be updated if changed.)<br />
<br />
''Enter your answer here.''<br />
<br />
* Who uses it? How long? How many donations have you received from this service? Please give a link to your donation information on your web site.<br />
<br />
''Enter your congregation or organization's information here.''<br />
<br />
====Amazon.com Honor System====<br />
Link: [http://s1.amazon.com/exec/varzea/subst/fx/home.html/ref=gw_hp_ls_1_9/104-5235824-4592733 Amazon.com Honor System]<br />
* What are the benefits of this service over others? (If you don't know, describe what you find good about it. E.g. Does it allow one-time, monthly, and annual donations? Does it allow more than one kind of fundraiser for your organization at one time? Does it allow a custom designed web page for your donation page? Is it quick and easy to sign-up?)<br />
** Amazon.com is a trusted name, most UUs will have bought something from the site at one time or another. There are several point-n-click options to create what are called payboxes to place on your website as well as a paypage, which is a "landing page" that fully describes how the Amazon Honor System works and answers questions users might have. Money is a one way deposit into your checking account, which reduces the chance of online fraud.<br />
<br />
* What are the disadvantages of this service over others? (If you don't know, describe what you find bad or annoying or not optimal about it. E.g. Does it only allow one type of donation? Does it take a long time to sign up?)<br />
**Not everyone is an Amazon.com customer. Some people really don't like Amazon, and will choose not to support them. Limited customer service. Limited to U.S. customers only. You'll need to provide a credit card to register. Not suitable for anything other than asking for donations or selling "digital content".<br />
**Amazon asks you to put a link on your page to an image served from their servers, in which they put a customized message. This allows them to track visits by all users to your site (see [[Wikipedia:web bug]]). If the person browsing has an Amazon "cookie" indicating that they are an Amazon customer, the message is personalized to them. Both of these practices can be alarming to users, who may expect privacy when dealing with matters of religion.<br />
<br />
* What does it cost? As of what date? (This will need to be updated if changed.)<br />
**As of 08/04/04, the rates are 2.9% plus 30 cents per transaction.<br />
<br />
* Who uses it? How long? How many donations have you received from this service? Please give a link to your donation information on your web site.<br />
<br />
''Enter your congregation or organization's information here.''<br />
<br />
====CharityWeb.net====<br />
<br />
* What are the benefits of this service over others? (If you don't know, describe what you find good about it. E.g. Does it allow one-time, monthly, and annual donations? Does it allow more than one kind of fundraiser for your organization at one time? Does it allow a custom designed web page for your donation page? Is it quick and easy to sign-up?)<br />
<br />
''Enter your answer here.''<br />
<br />
* What are the disadvantages of this service over others? (If you don't know, describe what you find bad or annoying or not optimal about it. E.g. Does it only allow one type of donation? Does it take a long time to sign up?)<br />
<br />
''Enter your answer here.''<br />
<br />
* What does it cost? As of what date? (This will need to be updated if changed.)<br />
<br />
''Enter your answer here.''<br />
<br />
* Who uses it? How long? How many donations have you received from this service? Please give a link to your donation information on your web site.<br />
<br />
''Enter your congregation or organization's information here.''<br />
<br />
====PayPal====<br />
<br />
* ''What are the benefits of this service over others? (If you don't know, describe what you find good about it. E.g. Does it allow one-time, monthly, and annual donations? Does it allow more than one kind of fundraiser for your organization at one time? Does it allow a custom designed web page for your donation page? Is it quick and easy to sign-up?)''<br />
**Many people have used PayPal as individuals and small businesses for years with no problem. <br />
**Pay Pal Security Links<br />
***[https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_security-center-outside Here is a link for Pay Pal Security information]<br />
***[http://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=p/gen/ua/policy_efunds-outside Here is the link for the Pay Pal User Agreement about how they handle Error Resolution]<br />
** PayPal is owned by Ebay, which has increased customer service, services, and options since they bought the company. <br />
** PayPal can be used as part of a full ecommerce solution, more than just donations or pledges.<br />
** PayPal pages can be integrated to match the look and feel of your site.<br />
** There are options for recurring billing on a monthly basis, i.e. pledges.<br />
<br />
* ''What are the disadvantages of this service over others? (If you don't know, describe what you find bad or annoying or not optimal about it. E.g. Does it only allow one type of donation? Does it take a long time to sign up?)''<br />
**Some paypal users like Abiword have complained that they lost a bunch of money that people donated to them because someone stole it and paypal did not insure the loss (not being a "financial institution" or something like that) [http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=02/10/27/042226&mode=nested&tid=98]. Most observers recommend that you withdraw money donated to you on a regular basis rather than leaving it at paypal as if it was a bank. See also [http://www.paypalsucks.com/ paypalsucks.com]. There is a class action suit for which PayPal is paying, though it claims no responsibility. You can see details about it at [https://www.paypal.com/settlement/ https://www.paypal.com/settlement/]. Individual comments about this can be left on the "discussion" page (click on the tab at the top of the page).<br />
** As an anti-fraud measure, PayPal limits withdrawals to $500 per month when you first open an account. This limit can be removed when you verify your identity with 2 out of the 3 following items: a credit card, a bank account, and a social security number. We did not have a credit card, and they would not accept an employer identification number in lieu of an SSN. One of our employees had to submit their SSN for verification. <br />
<br />
* ''What does it cost? As of what date? (This will need to be updated if changed.)''<br />
** As of 08/04/04, the standard charge is 2.9% plus 30 cents per transaction. There are discounts based upon monthly volume : 3,001 to 10,000 is 2.5%; 10,001 to 100,000 is 2.2%, and a monthly volume over $100,000 drops the rate to 1.9%. The discounted rates all have the baseline of 30 cents per transaction.<br />
<br />
* ''Who uses it? How long? How many donations have you received from this service? Please give a link to your donation information on your web site.''<br />
<br />
** The First UU Church of Austin uses PayPal to [http://www.austinuu.org/donations.htm solicit online donations] to support our web ministries. We are averaging about $50 to $100 a year through PayPal donations, and approximately $400 to $500 per year from people who choose to write a check instead. We also use the site [http://www.mollyguard.com Mollyguard.com] to manage event registrations, and have processed approximately a thousand dollars through the combination of these two services.<br />
<br />
====thedatabank.com====<br />
<br />
* What are the benefits of this service over others? (If you don't know, describe what you find good about it. E.g. Does it allow one-time, monthly, and annual donations? Does it allow more than one kind of fundraiser for your organization at one time? Does it allow a custom designed web page for your donation page? Is it quick and easy to sign-up?)<br />
<br />
''Enter your answer here.''<br />
<br />
* What are the disadvantages of this service over others? (If you don't know, describe what you find bad or annoying or not optimal about it. E.g. Does it only allow one type of donation? Does it take a long time to sign up?)<br />
<br />
''Enter your answer here.''<br />
<br />
* What does it cost? As of what date? (This will need to be updated if changed.)<br />
<br />
''Enter your answer here.''<br />
<br />
* Who uses it? How long? How many donations have you received from this service? Please give a link to your donation information on your web site.<br />
<br />
''Enter your congregation or organization's information here.''<br />
<br />
<br />
===Fundraising Ideas===<br />
<br />
Besides asking for pledges and contributions, how do you raise funds for your congregation or UU organization or program? Please include details, how much time was spent and how much money was raised, along with the name of your congregations or organization and program, if applicable.<br />
<br />
"Enter your successful fundraising details here"<br />
<br />
<br />
===Split the Plate===<br />
<br />
Several congregations have policies which share collection plate money with non-profit organizations. Here is a collection of sample policies and recommendations.<br />
<br />
<br />
<ul><br />
<li>Sample Policy: First UU Church of [[Austin Split the Plate]]<br />
<li>UU World Article: [Sharing the plate increases giving. http://www.uuworld.org/2003/04/conglife.html]<br />
</ul></div>Davidsmithhttps://uuism.net/uuwiki/index.php?title=Austin_Split_the_Plate&diff=4246Austin Split the Plate2004-08-21T16:28:00Z<p>Davidsmith: /* Split the Plate Offering Policy */</p>
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<br />
<br />
==Split the Plate Offering Policy==<br />
<br />
This is the Split the Plate Offering Policy for the First UU Church of Austin. A current list of recipients can be found at [http://www.austinuu.org/socialaction/splittheplate.htm http://www.austinuu.org/socialaction/splittheplate.htm]<br />
<br />
===Date of Board approval:===<br />
<br />
1/21/03<br />
<br />
===Purpose===<br />
To document the established FUUCA practice of a monthly "Split-the-Plate" offering and to provide guidelines to the Social Action Committee ("the Committee") for selection of recipients of these offerings. The Committee has asked the Board to clarify the respective responsibilities of the Board and the Committee in the selection process and has suggested certain criteria to make the selection process work more smoothly.<br />
<br />
===Scope===<br />
This policy applies to the practice of designating one Sunday per month, for eleven months, on which the non-pledge worship service collections are split evenly between FUUCA and a specified charity, and to provide guidelines for the selection of recipients of such offerings.<br />
<br />
===History===<br />
<br />
Several years ago, the Board of Trustees voted to designate one-half of the non-pledge plate collections on one Sunday per month as a donation to a charitable organization outside FUUCA. The Board delegated to the Social Action Committee the responsibility for presenting to the Board of Trustees, in November of each year, a slate of eleven recommended recipients and one alternate for the coming year. The Social Action Committee has done a commendable job in soliciting nominations for Split the Plate recipients, selecting from among the nominated charities, and in describing the work of the selected charities to the congregation on Split the Plate Sundays. Each year, FUUCA donates a significant sum, $11,578, in 2002, to charities serving the larger community. The Board of Trustees considers the Split the Plate program an important part of the work of this church.<br />
<br />
===Guiding Principles===<br />
<br />
The Split the Plate program furthers the mission of this church "to make a positive difference in the lives of our members, our children and the larger community".<br />
<br />
===Criteria for selecting Split the Plate recipients===<br />
<br />
The Board delegates to the Social Action Committee, or its successor, the responsibility for recommending to the Board of Trustees, in November of each year, a slate of Split the Plate recipients for the coming year. To assist the Committee in making these selections, the Board establishes the following guidelines:<br />
<br />
1.Recipient organizations shall support a charitable purpose that is consistent with Unitarian Universalist principles.<br />
<br />
2.To ensure that recipients are organizations to which the FUUCA, as a charitable organization, may legally donate funds, recipient organizations must hold federal tax-exempt status under section 501c(3) of the United States Internal Revenue Code.<br />
<br />
An exception to this requirement may be made for certain organizations, such as our Romanian Partner Church, which do not have IRS tax exempt status but which, because of their mission and administration, can be identified as legitimate charitable organizations. If the Committee nominates an organization that does not hold charitable tax exempt status, the Committee must state that the nominee does not hold 501c(3) exempt status and detail for the Board the basis on which the Committee recommends the organization as a legitimate charitable organization. A charitable organization shall not be ineligible solely because it is the charitable arm of an umbrella organization that does not itself hold a charitable tax exemption.<br />
<br />
3.Recipient organizations should be independent of the FUUCA.<br />
<br />
4.An organization to which FUUCA makes a contribution through a line item in the budget may be an eligible Split the Plate recipient. If the Committee nominates such an organization, the Board requests an explanation of why an additional contribution would be appropriate.<br />
<br />
5.The slate of proposed recipients should reflect a variety of charitable causes.<br />
<br />
While the Board of Trustees, as the body which bears ultimate legal responsibility for the expenditure FUUCA funds, must retain the ultimate authority to name the recipients of Split the Plate offerings, it is the intent of the Board to accept the Social Action Committee's nominations which meet the above listed criteria. The Board of Trustees again thanks the Social Action Committee for its careful solicitation of nominations and selection of Split the Plate recipients, and the members and friends of FUUCA who have helped to make this program a success.<br />
<br />
[[Main Page]] --> [[UU-Money]]</div>Davidsmithhttps://uuism.net/uuwiki/index.php?title=Austin_Split_the_Plate&diff=948Austin Split the Plate2004-08-21T16:25:38Z<p>Davidsmith: added bread crumb navigation</p>
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<div>[[Main Page]] --> [[UU-Money]]<br />
<br />
<br />
==Split the Plate Offering Policy==<br />
<br />
This is the Split the Plate Offering Policy for the First UU Church of Austin.<br />
<br />
===Date of Board approval:===<br />
<br />
1/21/03<br />
<br />
===Purpose===<br />
To document the established FUUCA practice of a monthly "Split-the-Plate" offering and to provide guidelines to the Social Action Committee ("the Committee") for selection of recipients of these offerings. The Committee has asked the Board to clarify the respective responsibilities of the Board and the Committee in the selection process and has suggested certain criteria to make the selection process work more smoothly.<br />
<br />
===Scope===<br />
This policy applies to the practice of designating one Sunday per month, for eleven months, on which the non-pledge worship service collections are split evenly between FUUCA and a specified charity, and to provide guidelines for the selection of recipients of such offerings.<br />
<br />
===History===<br />
<br />
Several years ago, the Board of Trustees voted to designate one-half of the non-pledge plate collections on one Sunday per month as a donation to a charitable organization outside FUUCA. The Board delegated to the Social Action Committee the responsibility for presenting to the Board of Trustees, in November of each year, a slate of eleven recommended recipients and one alternate for the coming year. The Social Action Committee has done a commendable job in soliciting nominations for Split the Plate recipients, selecting from among the nominated charities, and in describing the work of the selected charities to the congregation on Split the Plate Sundays. Each year, FUUCA donates a significant sum, $11,578, in 2002, to charities serving the larger community. The Board of Trustees considers the Split the Plate program an important part of the work of this church.<br />
<br />
===Guiding Principles===<br />
<br />
The Split the Plate program furthers the mission of this church "to make a positive difference in the lives of our members, our children and the larger community".<br />
<br />
===Criteria for selecting Split the Plate recipients===<br />
<br />
The Board delegates to the Social Action Committee, or its successor, the responsibility for recommending to the Board of Trustees, in November of each year, a slate of Split the Plate recipients for the coming year. To assist the Committee in making these selections, the Board establishes the following guidelines:<br />
<br />
1.Recipient organizations shall support a charitable purpose that is consistent with Unitarian Universalist principles.<br />
<br />
2.To ensure that recipients are organizations to which the FUUCA, as a charitable organization, may legally donate funds, recipient organizations must hold federal tax-exempt status under section 501c(3) of the United States Internal Revenue Code.<br />
<br />
An exception to this requirement may be made for certain organizations, such as our Romanian Partner Church, which do not have IRS tax exempt status but which, because of their mission and administration, can be identified as legitimate charitable organizations. If the Committee nominates an organization that does not hold charitable tax exempt status, the Committee must state that the nominee does not hold 501c(3) exempt status and detail for the Board the basis on which the Committee recommends the organization as a legitimate charitable organization. A charitable organization shall not be ineligible solely because it is the charitable arm of an umbrella organization that does not itself hold a charitable tax exemption.<br />
<br />
3.Recipient organizations should be independent of the FUUCA.<br />
<br />
4.An organization to which FUUCA makes a contribution through a line item in the budget may be an eligible Split the Plate recipient. If the Committee nominates such an organization, the Board requests an explanation of why an additional contribution would be appropriate.<br />
<br />
5.The slate of proposed recipients should reflect a variety of charitable causes.<br />
<br />
While the Board of Trustees, as the body which bears ultimate legal responsibility for the expenditure FUUCA funds, must retain the ultimate authority to name the recipients of Split the Plate offerings, it is the intent of the Board to accept the Social Action Committee's nominations which meet the above listed criteria. The Board of Trustees again thanks the Social Action Committee for its careful solicitation of nominations and selection of Split the Plate recipients, and the members and friends of FUUCA who have helped to make this program a success.<br />
<br />
[[Main Page]] --> [[UU-Money]]</div>Davidsmithhttps://uuism.net/uuwiki/index.php?title=Austin_Split_the_Plate&diff=947Austin Split the Plate2004-08-21T16:23:25Z<p>Davidsmith: Added split the plate page</p>
<hr />
<div>==Split the Plate Offering Policy==<br />
<br />
This is the Split the Plate Offering Policy for the First UU Church of Austin.<br />
<br />
===Date of Board approval:===<br />
<br />
1/21/03<br />
<br />
===Purpose===<br />
To document the established FUUCA practice of a monthly "Split-the-Plate" offering and to provide guidelines to the Social Action Committee ("the Committee") for selection of recipients of these offerings. The Committee has asked the Board to clarify the respective responsibilities of the Board and the Committee in the selection process and has suggested certain criteria to make the selection process work more smoothly.<br />
<br />
===Scope===<br />
This policy applies to the practice of designating one Sunday per month, for eleven months, on which the non-pledge worship service collections are split evenly between FUUCA and a specified charity, and to provide guidelines for the selection of recipients of such offerings.<br />
<br />
===History===<br />
<br />
Several years ago, the Board of Trustees voted to designate one-half of the non-pledge plate collections on one Sunday per month as a donation to a charitable organization outside FUUCA. The Board delegated to the Social Action Committee the responsibility for presenting to the Board of Trustees, in November of each year, a slate of eleven recommended recipients and one alternate for the coming year. The Social Action Committee has done a commendable job in soliciting nominations for Split the Plate recipients, selecting from among the nominated charities, and in describing the work of the selected charities to the congregation on Split the Plate Sundays. Each year, FUUCA donates a significant sum, $11,578, in 2002, to charities serving the larger community. The Board of Trustees considers the Split the Plate program an important part of the work of this church.<br />
<br />
===Guiding Principles===<br />
<br />
The Split the Plate program furthers the mission of this church "to make a positive difference in the lives of our members, our children and the larger community".<br />
<br />
===Criteria for selecting Split the Plate recipients===<br />
<br />
The Board delegates to the Social Action Committee, or its successor, the responsibility for recommending to the Board of Trustees, in November of each year, a slate of Split the Plate recipients for the coming year. To assist the Committee in making these selections, the Board establishes the following guidelines:<br />
<br />
1.Recipient organizations shall support a charitable purpose that is consistent with Unitarian Universalist principles.<br />
<br />
2.To ensure that recipients are organizations to which the FUUCA, as a charitable organization, may legally donate funds, recipient organizations must hold federal tax-exempt status under section 501c(3) of the United States Internal Revenue Code.<br />
<br />
An exception to this requirement may be made for certain organizations, such as our Romanian Partner Church, which do not have IRS tax exempt status but which, because of their mission and administration, can be identified as legitimate charitable organizations. If the Committee nominates an organization that does not hold charitable tax exempt status, the Committee must state that the nominee does not hold 501c(3) exempt status and detail for the Board the basis on which the Committee recommends the organization as a legitimate charitable organization. A charitable organization shall not be ineligible solely because it is the charitable arm of an umbrella organization that does not itself hold a charitable tax exemption.<br />
<br />
3.Recipient organizations should be independent of the FUUCA.<br />
<br />
4.An organization to which FUUCA makes a contribution through a line item in the budget may be an eligible Split the Plate recipient. If the Committee nominates such an organization, the Board requests an explanation of why an additional contribution would be appropriate.<br />
<br />
5.The slate of proposed recipients should reflect a variety of charitable causes.<br />
<br />
While the Board of Trustees, as the body which bears ultimate legal responsibility for the expenditure FUUCA funds, must retain the ultimate authority to name the recipients of Split the Plate offerings, it is the intent of the Board to accept the Social Action Committee's nominations which meet the above listed criteria. The Board of Trustees again thanks the Social Action Committee for its careful solicitation of nominations and selection of Split the Plate recipients, and the members and friends of FUUCA who have helped to make this program a success.</div>Davidsmithhttps://uuism.net/uuwiki/index.php?title=UU-Money&diff=949UU-Money2004-08-21T16:19:29Z<p>Davidsmith: Added split the plate</p>
<hr />
<div>==Sharing about Congregational Finances & Fundraising==<br />
<br />
The [http://lists.uua.org/mailman/listinfo/uu-money UU-Money email list] is for "Information Sharing among Society Finance Leaders". This page goes beyond the limit of "finance leaders" to anyone in UU congregations who are concerned about finances and fundraising. If you have a resource to share, please add it here. <br />
<br />
===Online Donation Services===<br />
<br />
Which web donation services are you using? (Please answer all questions under the service you use or add a new one if yours is not listed there. Do not list Shopping Services that give donations here - you can start a new topic for that if you'd like.) <br />
<br />
====Tips for Using Online Services====<br />
<br />
* Read your agreement<br />
* Check the policies about privacy and security<br />
* Make sure you will be notified by email of any transactions<br />
* Transfer any funds that you have received into your account as soon as possible<br />
* If you haven't received an email from them in a month's time, check the account to make sure there have been no transactions<br />
* Use credit cards that will not charge you if you report that your number was stolen (most charge $50 per transaction until you notify them of theft, but I find that many will waive that if it is "identity theft" - using your number without your permission or direct access to your card)<br />
* Use checking accounts from banks that will cover unauthorized use of your account and that don't have large sums of money in them if possible (you can set up a special account and then transfer the money to the usual account)<br />
* Always login from your website browser, and never from an email. This will prevent you from "phishing" -- an online criminal tactic where fraudulent email is sent in an attempt to gain your account and password information. <br />
<br />
====NetworkforGood====<br />
<br />
* What are the benefits of this service over others? (If you don't know, describe what you find good about it. E.g. Does it allow one-time, monthly, and annual donations? Does it allow more than one kind of fundraiser for your organization at one time? Does it allow a custom designed web page for your donation page? Is it quick and easy to sign-up?)<br />
<br />
''Enter your answer here.''<br />
<br />
* What are the disadvantages of this service over others? (If you don't know, describe what you find bad or annoying or not optimal about it. E.g. Does it only allow one type of donation? Does it take a long time to sign up?)<br />
<br />
''Enter your answer here.''<br />
<br />
* What does it cost? As of what date? (This will need to be updated if changed.)<br />
<br />
''Enter your answer here.''<br />
<br />
* Who uses it? How long? How many donations have you received from this service? Please give a link to your donation information on your web site.<br />
<br />
''Enter your congregation or organization's information here.''<br />
<br />
====Amazon.com Honor System====<br />
Link: [http://s1.amazon.com/exec/varzea/subst/fx/home.html/ref=gw_hp_ls_1_9/104-5235824-4592733 Amazon.com Honor System]<br />
* What are the benefits of this service over others? (If you don't know, describe what you find good about it. E.g. Does it allow one-time, monthly, and annual donations? Does it allow more than one kind of fundraiser for your organization at one time? Does it allow a custom designed web page for your donation page? Is it quick and easy to sign-up?)<br />
** Amazon.com is a trusted name, most UUs will have bought something from the site at one time or another. There are several point-n-click options to create what are called payboxes to place on your website as well as a paypage, which is a "landing page" that fully describes how the Amazon Honor System works and answers questions users might have. Money is a one way deposit into your checking account, which reduces the chance of online fraud.<br />
<br />
* What are the disadvantages of this service over others? (If you don't know, describe what you find bad or annoying or not optimal about it. E.g. Does it only allow one type of donation? Does it take a long time to sign up?)<br />
**Not everyone is an Amazon.com customer. Some people really don't like Amazon, and will choose not to support them. Limited customer service. Limited to U.S. customers only. You'll need to provide a credit card to register. Not suitable for anything other than asking for donations or selling "digital content".<br />
**Amazon asks you to put a link on your page to an image served from their servers, in which they put a customized message. This allows them to track visits by all users to your site (see [[Wikipedia:web bug]]). If the person browsing has an Amazon "cookie" indicating that they are an Amazon customer, the message is personalized to them. Both of these practices can be alarming to users, who may expect privacy when dealing with matters of religion.<br />
<br />
* What does it cost? As of what date? (This will need to be updated if changed.)<br />
**As of 08/04/04, the rates are 2.9% plus 30 cents per transaction.<br />
<br />
* Who uses it? How long? How many donations have you received from this service? Please give a link to your donation information on your web site.<br />
<br />
''Enter your congregation or organization's information here.''<br />
<br />
====CharityWeb.net====<br />
<br />
* What are the benefits of this service over others? (If you don't know, describe what you find good about it. E.g. Does it allow one-time, monthly, and annual donations? Does it allow more than one kind of fundraiser for your organization at one time? Does it allow a custom designed web page for your donation page? Is it quick and easy to sign-up?)<br />
<br />
''Enter your answer here.''<br />
<br />
* What are the disadvantages of this service over others? (If you don't know, describe what you find bad or annoying or not optimal about it. E.g. Does it only allow one type of donation? Does it take a long time to sign up?)<br />
<br />
''Enter your answer here.''<br />
<br />
* What does it cost? As of what date? (This will need to be updated if changed.)<br />
<br />
''Enter your answer here.''<br />
<br />
* Who uses it? How long? How many donations have you received from this service? Please give a link to your donation information on your web site.<br />
<br />
''Enter your congregation or organization's information here.''<br />
<br />
====PayPal====<br />
<br />
* ''What are the benefits of this service over others? (If you don't know, describe what you find good about it. E.g. Does it allow one-time, monthly, and annual donations? Does it allow more than one kind of fundraiser for your organization at one time? Does it allow a custom designed web page for your donation page? Is it quick and easy to sign-up?)''<br />
**Many people have used PayPal as individuals and small businesses for years with no problem. <br />
**Pay Pal Security Links<br />
***[https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_security-center-outside Here is a link for Pay Pal Security information]<br />
***[http://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=p/gen/ua/policy_efunds-outside Here is the link for the Pay Pal User Agreement about how they handle Error Resolution]<br />
** PayPal is owned by Ebay, which has increased customer service, services, and options since they bought the company. <br />
** PayPal can be used as part of a full ecommerce solution, more than just donations or pledges.<br />
** PayPal pages can be integrated to match the look and feel of your site.<br />
** There are options for recurring billing on a monthly basis, i.e. pledges.<br />
<br />
* ''What are the disadvantages of this service over others? (If you don't know, describe what you find bad or annoying or not optimal about it. E.g. Does it only allow one type of donation? Does it take a long time to sign up?)''<br />
**Some paypal users like Abiword have complained that they lost a bunch of money that people donated to them because someone stole it and paypal did not insure the loss (not being a "financial institution" or something like that) [http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=02/10/27/042226&mode=nested&tid=98]. Most observers recommend that you withdraw money donated to you on a regular basis rather than leaving it at paypal as if it was a bank. See also [http://www.paypalsucks.com/ paypalsucks.com]. There is a class action suit for which PayPal is paying, though it claims no responsibility. You can see details about it at [https://www.paypal.com/settlement/ https://www.paypal.com/settlement/]. Individual comments about this can be left on the "discussion" page (click on the tab at the top of the page).<br />
** As an anti-fraud measure, PayPal limits withdrawals to $500 per month when you first open an account. This limit can be removed when you verify your identity with 2 out of the 3 following items: a credit card, a bank account, and a social security number. We did not have a credit card, and they would not accept an employer identification number in lieu of an SSN. One of our employees had to submit their SSN for verification. <br />
<br />
* ''What does it cost? As of what date? (This will need to be updated if changed.)''<br />
** As of 08/04/04, the standard charge is 2.9% plus 30 cents per transaction. There are discounts based upon monthly volume : 3,001 to 10,000 is 2.5%; 10,001 to 100,000 is 2.2%, and a monthly volume over $100,000 drops the rate to 1.9%. The discounted rates all have the baseline of 30 cents per transaction.<br />
<br />
* ''Who uses it? How long? How many donations have you received from this service? Please give a link to your donation information on your web site.''<br />
<br />
** The First UU Church of Austin uses PayPal to [http://www.austinuu.org/donations.htm solicit online donations] to support our web ministries. We are averaging about $50 to $100 a year through PayPal donations, and approximately $400 to $500 per year from people who choose to write a check instead. We also use the site [http://www.mollyguard.com Mollyguard.com] to manage event registrations, and have processed approximately a thousand dollars through the combination of these two services.<br />
<br />
====thedatabank.com====<br />
<br />
* What are the benefits of this service over others? (If you don't know, describe what you find good about it. E.g. Does it allow one-time, monthly, and annual donations? Does it allow more than one kind of fundraiser for your organization at one time? Does it allow a custom designed web page for your donation page? Is it quick and easy to sign-up?)<br />
<br />
''Enter your answer here.''<br />
<br />
* What are the disadvantages of this service over others? (If you don't know, describe what you find bad or annoying or not optimal about it. E.g. Does it only allow one type of donation? Does it take a long time to sign up?)<br />
<br />
''Enter your answer here.''<br />
<br />
* What does it cost? As of what date? (This will need to be updated if changed.)<br />
<br />
''Enter your answer here.''<br />
<br />
* Who uses it? How long? How many donations have you received from this service? Please give a link to your donation information on your web site.<br />
<br />
''Enter your congregation or organization's information here.''<br />
<br />
<br />
===Fundraising Ideas===<br />
<br />
Besides asking for pledges and contributions, how do you raise funds for your congregation or UU organization or program? Please include details, how much time was spent and how much money was raised, along with the name of your congregations or organization and program, if applicable.<br />
<br />
"Enter your successful fundraising details here"<br />
<br />
<br />
===Split the Plate===<br />
<br />
Several congregations have policies which share collection plate money with non-profit organizations. Here is a collection of sample policies and recommendations.<br />
<br />
Examples:<br />
<ul><br />
<li>First UU Church of [[Austin Split the Plate]]<br />
</ul></div>Davidsmithhttps://uuism.net/uuwiki/index.php?title=UU-Money&diff=201UU-Money2004-08-05T00:00:15Z<p>Davidsmith: Added examples from austin uu and disadvantage concerning withdrawal limits</p>
<hr />
<div>==Sharing about Congregational Finances & Fundraising==<br />
<br />
The [http://lists.uua.org/mailman/listinfo/uu-money UU-Money email list] is for "Information Sharing among Society Finance Leaders". This page goes beyond the limit of "finance leaders" to anyone in UU congregations who are concerned about finances and fundraising. If you have a resource to share, please add it here. <br />
<br />
===Online Donation Services===<br />
<br />
Which web donation services are you using? (Please answer all questions under the service you use or add a new one if yours is not listed there. Do not list Shopping Services that give donations here - you can start a new topic for that if you'd like.) Tips for using these services are in the Discussion section to this page, [[Talk:UU-Money]].<br />
<br />
====NetworkforGood====<br />
<br />
* What are the benefits of this service over others? (If you don't know, describe what you find good about it. E.g. Does it allow one-time, monthly, and annual donations? Does it allow more than one kind of fundraiser for your organization at one time? Does it allow a custom designed web page for your donation page? Is it quick and easy to sign-up?)<br />
<br />
''Enter your answer here.''<br />
<br />
* What are the disadvantages of this service over others? (If you don't know, describe what you find bad or annoying or not optimal about it. E.g. Does it only allow one type of donation? Does it take a long time to sign up?)<br />
<br />
''Enter your answer here.''<br />
<br />
* What does it cost? As of what date? (This will need to be updated if changed.)<br />
<br />
''Enter your answer here.''<br />
<br />
* Who uses it? How long? How many donations have you received from this service? Please give a link to your donation information on your web site.<br />
<br />
''Enter your congregation or organization's information here.''<br />
<br />
====Amazon.com Honor System====<br />
Link: [http://s1.amazon.com/exec/varzea/subst/fx/home.html/ref=gw_hp_ls_1_9/104-5235824-4592733 Amazon.com Honor System]<br />
* What are the benefits of this service over others? (If you don't know, describe what you find good about it. E.g. Does it allow one-time, monthly, and annual donations? Does it allow more than one kind of fundraiser for your organization at one time? Does it allow a custom designed web page for your donation page? Is it quick and easy to sign-up?)<br />
** Amazon.com is a trusted name, most UUs will have bought something from the site at one time or another. There are several point-n-click options to create what are called payboxes to place on your website as well as a paypage, which is a "landing page" that fully describes how the Amazon Honor System works and answers questions users might have. Money is a one way deposit into your checking account, which reduces the chance of online fraud.<br />
<br />
* What are the disadvantages of this service over others? (If you don't know, describe what you find bad or annoying or not optimal about it. E.g. Does it only allow one type of donation? Does it take a long time to sign up?)<br />
**Not everyone is an Amazon.com customer. Some people really don't like Amazon, and will choose not to support them. Limited customer service. Limited to U.S. customers only. You'll need to provide a credit card to register. Not suitable for anything other than asking for donations or selling "digital content".<br />
**Amazon asks you to put a link on your page to an image served from their servers, in which they put a customized message. This allows them to track visits by all users to your site (see [[Wikipedia:web bug]]). If the person browsing has an Amazon "cookie" indicating that they are an Amazon customer, the message is personalized to them. Both of these practices can be alarming to users, who may expect privacy when dealing with matters of religion.<br />
<br />
* What does it cost? As of what date? (This will need to be updated if changed.)<br />
**As of 08/04/04, the rates are 2.9% plus 30 cents per transaction.<br />
<br />
* Who uses it? How long? How many donations have you received from this service? Please give a link to your donation information on your web site.<br />
<br />
''Enter your congregation or organization's information here.''<br />
<br />
====CharityWeb.net====<br />
<br />
* What are the benefits of this service over others? (If you don't know, describe what you find good about it. E.g. Does it allow one-time, monthly, and annual donations? Does it allow more than one kind of fundraiser for your organization at one time? Does it allow a custom designed web page for your donation page? Is it quick and easy to sign-up?)<br />
<br />
''Enter your answer here.''<br />
<br />
* What are the disadvantages of this service over others? (If you don't know, describe what you find bad or annoying or not optimal about it. E.g. Does it only allow one type of donation? Does it take a long time to sign up?)<br />
<br />
''Enter your answer here.''<br />
<br />
* What does it cost? As of what date? (This will need to be updated if changed.)<br />
<br />
''Enter your answer here.''<br />
<br />
* Who uses it? How long? How many donations have you received from this service? Please give a link to your donation information on your web site.<br />
<br />
''Enter your congregation or organization's information here.''<br />
<br />
====PayPal====<br />
<br />
* ''What are the benefits of this service over others? (If you don't know, describe what you find good about it. E.g. Does it allow one-time, monthly, and annual donations? Does it allow more than one kind of fundraiser for your organization at one time? Does it allow a custom designed web page for your donation page? Is it quick and easy to sign-up?)''<br />
**Many people have used PayPal as individuals and small businesses for years with no problem. PayPal Secuity Links are in the Discussion section for this page, [[Talk:UU-Money]].<br />
** PayPal is owned by Ebay, which has increased customer service, services, and options since they bought the company. <br />
** PayPal can be used as part of a full ecommerce solution, more than just donations or pledges.<br />
** PayPal pages can be integrated to match the look and feel of your site.<br />
** There are options for recurring billing on a monthly basis, i.e. pledges.<br />
<br />
* ''What are the disadvantages of this service over others? (If you don't know, describe what you find bad or annoying or not optimal about it. E.g. Does it only allow one type of donation? Does it take a long time to sign up?)''<br />
**Some paypal users like Abiword have complained that they lost a bunch of money that people donated to them because someone stole it and paypal did not insure the loss (not being a "financial institution" or something like that) [http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=02/10/27/042226&mode=nested&tid=98]. Most observers recommend that you withdraw money donated to you on a regular basis rather than leaving it at paypal as if it was a bank. See also [http://www.paypalsucks.com/ paypalsucks.com]. There is a class action suit for which PayPal is paying, though it claims no responsibility. You can see details about it at [https://www.paypal.com/settlement/ https://www.paypal.com/settlement/]. Individual comments about this can be left on the "discussion" page (click on the tab at the top of the page).<br />
** As an anti-fraud measure, PayPal limits withdrawals to $500 per month when you first open an account. This limit can be removed when you verify your identity with 2 out of the 3 following items: a credit card, a bank account, and a social security number. We did not have a credit card, and they would not accept an employer identification number in lieu of an SSN. One of our employees had to submit their SSN for verification. <br />
<br />
* ''What does it cost? As of what date? (This will need to be updated if changed.)''<br />
** As of 08/04/04, the standard charge is 2.9% plus 30 cents per transaction. There are discounts based upon monthly volume : 3,001 to 10,000 is 2.5%; 10,001 to 100,000 is 2.2%, and a monthly volume over $100,000 drops the rate to 1.9%. The discounted rates all have the baseline of 30 cents per transaction.<br />
<br />
* ''Who uses it? How long? How many donations have you received from this service? Please give a link to your donation information on your web site.''<br />
<br />
** The First UU Church of Austin uses PayPal to [http://www.austinuu.org/donations.htm solicit online donations] to support our web ministries. We are averaging about $50 to $100 a year through PayPal donations, and approximately $400 to $500 per year from people who choose to write a check instead. We also use the site [http://www.mollyguard.com Mollyguard.com] to manage event registrations, and have processed approximately a thousand dollars through the combination of these two services.<br />
<br />
====thedatabank.com====<br />
<br />
* What are the benefits of this service over others? (If you don't know, describe what you find good about it. E.g. Does it allow one-time, monthly, and annual donations? Does it allow more than one kind of fundraiser for your organization at one time? Does it allow a custom designed web page for your donation page? Is it quick and easy to sign-up?)<br />
<br />
''Enter your answer here.''<br />
<br />
* What are the disadvantages of this service over others? (If you don't know, describe what you find bad or annoying or not optimal about it. E.g. Does it only allow one type of donation? Does it take a long time to sign up?)<br />
<br />
''Enter your answer here.''<br />
<br />
* What does it cost? As of what date? (This will need to be updated if changed.)<br />
<br />
''Enter your answer here.''<br />
<br />
* Who uses it? How long? How many donations have you received from this service? Please give a link to your donation information on your web site.<br />
<br />
''Enter your congregation or organization's information here.''<br />
<br />
===Fundraising Ideas===<br />
<br />
''Enter your ideas here.''</div>Davidsmithhttps://uuism.net/uuwiki/index.php?title=UU-Money&diff=169UU-Money2004-08-04T18:21:56Z<p>Davidsmith: /* Amazon.com Honor System */</p>
<hr />
<div>==Sharing about Congregational Finances & Fundraising==<br />
<br />
The [http://lists.uua.org/mailman/listinfo/uu-money UU-Money email list] is for "Information Sharing among Society Finance Leaders". This page goes beyond the limit of "finance leaders" to anyone in UU congregations who are concerned about finances and fundraising. If you have a resource to share, please add it here. <br />
<br />
===Online Donation Services===<br />
<br />
Which web donation services are you using? (Please answer all questions under the service you use or add a new one if yours is not listed there. Do not list Shopping Services that give donations here - you can start a new topic for that if you'd like.) Tips for using these services are in the Discussion section to this page, [[Talk:UU-Money]].<br />
<br />
====NetworkforGood====<br />
<br />
* What are the benefits of this service over others? (If you don't know, describe what you find good about it. E.g. Does it allow one-time, monthly, and annual donations? Does it allow more than one kind of fundraiser for your organization at one time? Does it allow a custom designed web page for your donation page? Is it quick and easy to sign-up?)<br />
<br />
''Enter your answer here.''<br />
<br />
* What are the disadvantages of this service over others? (If you don't know, describe what you find bad or annoying or not optimal about it. E.g. Does it only allow one type of donation? Does it take a long time to sign up?)<br />
<br />
''Enter your answer here.''<br />
<br />
* What does it cost? As of what date? (This will need to be updated if changed.)<br />
<br />
''Enter your answer here.''<br />
<br />
* Who uses it? How long? How many donations have you received from this service? Please give a link to your donation information on your web site.<br />
<br />
''Enter your congregation or organization's information here.''<br />
<br />
====Amazon.com Honor System====<br />
<br />
* What are the benefits of this service over others? (If you don't know, describe what you find good about it. E.g. Does it allow one-time, monthly, and annual donations? Does it allow more than one kind of fundraiser for your organization at one time? Does it allow a custom designed web page for your donation page? Is it quick and easy to sign-up?)<br />
<br />
** Amazon.com is a trusted name, most UUs will have bought something from the site at one time or another. There are several point-n-click options to create what are called payboxes to place on your website as well as a paypage, which is a "landing page" that fully describes how the Amazon Honor System works and answers questions users might have. Money is a one way deposit into your checking account, which reduces the chance of online fraud.<br />
<br />
* What are the disadvantages of this service over others? (If you don't know, describe what you find bad or annoying or not optimal about it. E.g. Does it only allow one type of donation? Does it take a long time to sign up?)<br />
<br />
**Not everyone is an Amazon.com customer. Some people really don't like Amazon, and will choose not to support them. Limited customer service. Limited to U.S. customers only. You'll need to provide a credit card to register. Not suitable for anything other than asking for donations. <br />
<br />
* What does it cost? As of what date? (This will need to be updated if changed.)<br />
<br />
**As of 08/04/04, the rates are 2.9% plus 30 cents per transaction.<br />
<br />
* Who uses it? How long? How many donations have you received from this service? Please give a link to your donation information on your web site.<br />
<br />
''Enter your congregation or organization's information here.''<br />
<br />
====CharityWeb.net====<br />
<br />
* What are the benefits of this service over others? (If you don't know, describe what you find good about it. E.g. Does it allow one-time, monthly, and annual donations? Does it allow more than one kind of fundraiser for your organization at one time? Does it allow a custom designed web page for your donation page? Is it quick and easy to sign-up?)<br />
<br />
''Enter your answer here.''<br />
<br />
* What are the disadvantages of this service over others? (If you don't know, describe what you find bad or annoying or not optimal about it. E.g. Does it only allow one type of donation? Does it take a long time to sign up?)<br />
<br />
''Enter your answer here.''<br />
<br />
* What does it cost? As of what date? (This will need to be updated if changed.)<br />
<br />
''Enter your answer here.''<br />
<br />
* Who uses it? How long? How many donations have you received from this service? Please give a link to your donation information on your web site.<br />
<br />
''Enter your congregation or organization's information here.''<br />
<br />
====PayPal====<br />
<br />
* ''What are the benefits of this service over others? (If you don't know, describe what you find good about it. E.g. Does it allow one-time, monthly, and annual donations? Does it allow more than one kind of fundraiser for your organization at one time? Does it allow a custom designed web page for your donation page? Is it quick and easy to sign-up?)''<br />
**Many people have used PayPal as individuals and small businesses for years with no problem. PayPal Secuity Links are in the Discussion section for this page, [[Talk:UU-Money]].<br />
** PayPal is owned by Ebay, which has increased customer service, services, and options since they bought the company. <br />
** PayPal can be used as part of a full ecommerce solution, more than just donations or pledges.<br />
** PayPal pages can be integrated to match the look and feel of your site.<br />
** There are options for recurring billing on a monthly basis, i.e. pledges.<br />
<br />
* ''What are the disadvantages of this service over others? (If you don't know, describe what you find bad or annoying or not optimal about it. E.g. Does it only allow one type of donation? Does it take a long time to sign up?)''<br />
**Some paypal users like Abiword have complained that they lost a bunch of money that people donated to them because someone stole it and paypal did not insure the loss (not being a "financial institution" or something like that) [http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=02/10/27/042226&mode=nested&tid=98]. Most observers recommend that you withdraw money donated to you on a regular basis rather than leaving it at paypal as if it was a bank. See also [http://www.paypalsucks.com/ paypalsucks.com]. There is a class action suit for which PayPal is paying, though it claims no responsibility. You can see details about it at [https://www.paypal.com/settlement/ https://www.paypal.com/settlement/]. Individual comments about this can be left on the "discussion" page (click on the tab at the top of the page).<br />
<br />
* ''What does it cost? As of what date? (This will need to be updated if changed.)''<br />
** As of 08/04/04, the standard charge is 2.9% plus 30 cents per transaction. There are discounts based upon monthly volume : 3,001 to 10,000 is 2.5%; 10,001 to 100,000 is 2.2%, and a monthly volume over $100,000 drops the rate to 1.9%. The discounted rates all have the baseline of 30 cents per transaction.<br />
<br />
* ''Who uses it? How long? How many donations have you received from this service? Please give a link to your donation information on your web site.''<br />
<br />
''Enter your congregation or organization's information here.''<br />
<br />
====thedatabank.com====<br />
<br />
* What are the benefits of this service over others? (If you don't know, describe what you find good about it. E.g. Does it allow one-time, monthly, and annual donations? Does it allow more than one kind of fundraiser for your organization at one time? Does it allow a custom designed web page for your donation page? Is it quick and easy to sign-up?)<br />
<br />
''Enter your answer here.''<br />
<br />
* What are the disadvantages of this service over others? (If you don't know, describe what you find bad or annoying or not optimal about it. E.g. Does it only allow one type of donation? Does it take a long time to sign up?)<br />
<br />
''Enter your answer here.''<br />
<br />
* What does it cost? As of what date? (This will need to be updated if changed.)<br />
<br />
''Enter your answer here.''<br />
<br />
* Who uses it? How long? How many donations have you received from this service? Please give a link to your donation information on your web site.<br />
<br />
''Enter your congregation or organization's information here.''<br />
<br />
===Fundraising Ideas===<br />
<br />
''Enter your ideas here.''</div>Davidsmithhttps://uuism.net/uuwiki/index.php?title=UU-Money&diff=166UU-Money2004-08-04T18:21:21Z<p>Davidsmith: /* Amazon.com Honor System */</p>
<hr />
<div>==Sharing about Congregational Finances & Fundraising==<br />
<br />
The [http://lists.uua.org/mailman/listinfo/uu-money UU-Money email list] is for "Information Sharing among Society Finance Leaders". This page goes beyond the limit of "finance leaders" to anyone in UU congregations who are concerned about finances and fundraising. If you have a resource to share, please add it here. <br />
<br />
===Online Donation Services===<br />
<br />
Which web donation services are you using? (Please answer all questions under the service you use or add a new one if yours is not listed there. Do not list Shopping Services that give donations here - you can start a new topic for that if you'd like.) Tips for using these services are in the Discussion section to this page, [[Talk:UU-Money]].<br />
<br />
====NetworkforGood====<br />
<br />
* What are the benefits of this service over others? (If you don't know, describe what you find good about it. E.g. Does it allow one-time, monthly, and annual donations? Does it allow more than one kind of fundraiser for your organization at one time? Does it allow a custom designed web page for your donation page? Is it quick and easy to sign-up?)<br />
<br />
''Enter your answer here.''<br />
<br />
* What are the disadvantages of this service over others? (If you don't know, describe what you find bad or annoying or not optimal about it. E.g. Does it only allow one type of donation? Does it take a long time to sign up?)<br />
<br />
''Enter your answer here.''<br />
<br />
* What does it cost? As of what date? (This will need to be updated if changed.)<br />
<br />
''Enter your answer here.''<br />
<br />
* Who uses it? How long? How many donations have you received from this service? Please give a link to your donation information on your web site.<br />
<br />
''Enter your congregation or organization's information here.''<br />
<br />
====Amazon.com Honor System====<br />
<br />
* What are the benefits of this service over others? (If you don't know, describe what you find good about it. E.g. Does it allow one-time, monthly, and annual donations? Does it allow more than one kind of fundraiser for your organization at one time? Does it allow a custom designed web page for your donation page? Is it quick and easy to sign-up?)<br />
<br />
**Amazon.com is a trusted name, most UUs will have bought something from the site at one time or another. There are several point-n-click options to create what are called payboxes to place on your website as well as a paypage, which is a "landing page" that fully describes how the Amazon Honor System works and answers questions users might have. Money is a one way deposit into your checking account, which reduces the chance of online fraud.<br />
<br />
* What are the disadvantages of this service over others? (If you don't know, describe what you find bad or annoying or not optimal about it. E.g. Does it only allow one type of donation? Does it take a long time to sign up?)<br />
<br />
**Not everyone is an Amazon.com customer. Some people really don't like Amazon, and will choose not to support them. Limited customer service. Limited to U.S. customers only. You'll need to provide a credit card to register. Not suitable for anything other than asking for donations. <br />
<br />
* What does it cost? As of what date? (This will need to be updated if changed.)<br />
<br />
**As of 08/04/04, the rates are 2.9% plus 30 cents per transaction.<br />
<br />
* Who uses it? How long? How many donations have you received from this service? Please give a link to your donation information on your web site.<br />
<br />
''Enter your congregation or organization's information here.''<br />
<br />
====CharityWeb.net====<br />
<br />
* What are the benefits of this service over others? (If you don't know, describe what you find good about it. E.g. Does it allow one-time, monthly, and annual donations? Does it allow more than one kind of fundraiser for your organization at one time? Does it allow a custom designed web page for your donation page? Is it quick and easy to sign-up?)<br />
<br />
''Enter your answer here.''<br />
<br />
* What are the disadvantages of this service over others? (If you don't know, describe what you find bad or annoying or not optimal about it. E.g. Does it only allow one type of donation? Does it take a long time to sign up?)<br />
<br />
''Enter your answer here.''<br />
<br />
* What does it cost? As of what date? (This will need to be updated if changed.)<br />
<br />
''Enter your answer here.''<br />
<br />
* Who uses it? How long? How many donations have you received from this service? Please give a link to your donation information on your web site.<br />
<br />
''Enter your congregation or organization's information here.''<br />
<br />
====PayPal====<br />
<br />
* ''What are the benefits of this service over others? (If you don't know, describe what you find good about it. E.g. Does it allow one-time, monthly, and annual donations? Does it allow more than one kind of fundraiser for your organization at one time? Does it allow a custom designed web page for your donation page? Is it quick and easy to sign-up?)''<br />
**Many people have used PayPal as individuals and small businesses for years with no problem. PayPal Secuity Links are in the Discussion section for this page, [[Talk:UU-Money]].<br />
** PayPal is owned by Ebay, which has increased customer service, services, and options since they bought the company. <br />
** PayPal can be used as part of a full ecommerce solution, more than just donations or pledges.<br />
** PayPal pages can be integrated to match the look and feel of your site.<br />
** There are options for recurring billing on a monthly basis, i.e. pledges.<br />
<br />
* ''What are the disadvantages of this service over others? (If you don't know, describe what you find bad or annoying or not optimal about it. E.g. Does it only allow one type of donation? Does it take a long time to sign up?)''<br />
**Some paypal users like Abiword have complained that they lost a bunch of money that people donated to them because someone stole it and paypal did not insure the loss (not being a "financial institution" or something like that) [http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=02/10/27/042226&mode=nested&tid=98]. Most observers recommend that you withdraw money donated to you on a regular basis rather than leaving it at paypal as if it was a bank. See also [http://www.paypalsucks.com/ paypalsucks.com]. There is a class action suit for which PayPal is paying, though it claims no responsibility. You can see details about it at [https://www.paypal.com/settlement/ https://www.paypal.com/settlement/]. Individual comments about this can be left on the "discussion" page (click on the tab at the top of the page).<br />
<br />
* ''What does it cost? As of what date? (This will need to be updated if changed.)''<br />
** As of 08/04/04, the standard charge is 2.9% plus 30 cents per transaction. There are discounts based upon monthly volume : 3,001 to 10,000 is 2.5%; 10,001 to 100,000 is 2.2%, and a monthly volume over $100,000 drops the rate to 1.9%. The discounted rates all have the baseline of 30 cents per transaction.<br />
<br />
* ''Who uses it? How long? How many donations have you received from this service? Please give a link to your donation information on your web site.''<br />
<br />
''Enter your congregation or organization's information here.''<br />
<br />
====thedatabank.com====<br />
<br />
* What are the benefits of this service over others? (If you don't know, describe what you find good about it. E.g. Does it allow one-time, monthly, and annual donations? Does it allow more than one kind of fundraiser for your organization at one time? Does it allow a custom designed web page for your donation page? Is it quick and easy to sign-up?)<br />
<br />
''Enter your answer here.''<br />
<br />
* What are the disadvantages of this service over others? (If you don't know, describe what you find bad or annoying or not optimal about it. E.g. Does it only allow one type of donation? Does it take a long time to sign up?)<br />
<br />
''Enter your answer here.''<br />
<br />
* What does it cost? As of what date? (This will need to be updated if changed.)<br />
<br />
''Enter your answer here.''<br />
<br />
* Who uses it? How long? How many donations have you received from this service? Please give a link to your donation information on your web site.<br />
<br />
''Enter your congregation or organization's information here.''<br />
<br />
===Fundraising Ideas===<br />
<br />
''Enter your ideas here.''</div>Davidsmithhttps://uuism.net/uuwiki/index.php?title=UU-Money&diff=164UU-Money2004-08-04T18:20:49Z<p>Davidsmith: /* Amazon.com Honor System */</p>
<hr />
<div>==Sharing about Congregational Finances & Fundraising==<br />
<br />
The [http://lists.uua.org/mailman/listinfo/uu-money UU-Money email list] is for "Information Sharing among Society Finance Leaders". This page goes beyond the limit of "finance leaders" to anyone in UU congregations who are concerned about finances and fundraising. If you have a resource to share, please add it here. <br />
<br />
===Online Donation Services===<br />
<br />
Which web donation services are you using? (Please answer all questions under the service you use or add a new one if yours is not listed there. Do not list Shopping Services that give donations here - you can start a new topic for that if you'd like.) Tips for using these services are in the Discussion section to this page, [[Talk:UU-Money]].<br />
<br />
====NetworkforGood====<br />
<br />
* What are the benefits of this service over others? (If you don't know, describe what you find good about it. E.g. Does it allow one-time, monthly, and annual donations? Does it allow more than one kind of fundraiser for your organization at one time? Does it allow a custom designed web page for your donation page? Is it quick and easy to sign-up?)<br />
<br />
''Enter your answer here.''<br />
<br />
* What are the disadvantages of this service over others? (If you don't know, describe what you find bad or annoying or not optimal about it. E.g. Does it only allow one type of donation? Does it take a long time to sign up?)<br />
<br />
''Enter your answer here.''<br />
<br />
* What does it cost? As of what date? (This will need to be updated if changed.)<br />
<br />
''Enter your answer here.''<br />
<br />
* Who uses it? How long? How many donations have you received from this service? Please give a link to your donation information on your web site.<br />
<br />
''Enter your congregation or organization's information here.''<br />
<br />
====Amazon.com Honor System====<br />
<br />
* What are the benefits of this service over others? (If you don't know, describe what you find good about it. E.g. Does it allow one-time, monthly, and annual donations? Does it allow more than one kind of fundraiser for your organization at one time? Does it allow a custom designed web page for your donation page? Is it quick and easy to sign-up?)<br />
<br />
** Amazon.com is a trusted name, most UUs will have bought something from the site at one time or another. There are several point-n-click options to create what are called payboxes to place on your website as well as a paypage, which is a "landing page" that fully describes how the Amazon Honor System works and answers questions users might have. Money is a one way deposit into your checking account, which reduces the chance of online fraud.<br />
<br />
* What are the disadvantages of this service over others? (If you don't know, describe what you find bad or annoying or not optimal about it. E.g. Does it only allow one type of donation? Does it take a long time to sign up?)<br />
<br />
** Not everyone is an Amazon.com customer. Some people really don't like Amazon, and will choose not to support them. Limited customer service. Limited to U.S. customers only. You'll need to provide a credit card to register. Not suitable for anything other than asking for donations. <br />
<br />
* What does it cost? As of what date? (This will need to be updated if changed.)<br />
<br />
** As of 08/04/04, the rates are 2.9% plus 30 cents per transaction.<br />
<br />
* Who uses it? How long? How many donations have you received from this service? Please give a link to your donation information on your web site.<br />
<br />
''Enter your congregation or organization's information here.''<br />
<br />
====CharityWeb.net====<br />
<br />
* What are the benefits of this service over others? (If you don't know, describe what you find good about it. E.g. Does it allow one-time, monthly, and annual donations? Does it allow more than one kind of fundraiser for your organization at one time? Does it allow a custom designed web page for your donation page? Is it quick and easy to sign-up?)<br />
<br />
''Enter your answer here.''<br />
<br />
* What are the disadvantages of this service over others? (If you don't know, describe what you find bad or annoying or not optimal about it. E.g. Does it only allow one type of donation? Does it take a long time to sign up?)<br />
<br />
''Enter your answer here.''<br />
<br />
* What does it cost? As of what date? (This will need to be updated if changed.)<br />
<br />
''Enter your answer here.''<br />
<br />
* Who uses it? How long? How many donations have you received from this service? Please give a link to your donation information on your web site.<br />
<br />
''Enter your congregation or organization's information here.''<br />
<br />
====PayPal====<br />
<br />
* ''What are the benefits of this service over others? (If you don't know, describe what you find good about it. E.g. Does it allow one-time, monthly, and annual donations? Does it allow more than one kind of fundraiser for your organization at one time? Does it allow a custom designed web page for your donation page? Is it quick and easy to sign-up?)''<br />
**Many people have used PayPal as individuals and small businesses for years with no problem. PayPal Secuity Links are in the Discussion section for this page, [[Talk:UU-Money]].<br />
** PayPal is owned by Ebay, which has increased customer service, services, and options since they bought the company. <br />
** PayPal can be used as part of a full ecommerce solution, more than just donations or pledges.<br />
** PayPal pages can be integrated to match the look and feel of your site.<br />
** There are options for recurring billing on a monthly basis, i.e. pledges.<br />
<br />
* ''What are the disadvantages of this service over others? (If you don't know, describe what you find bad or annoying or not optimal about it. E.g. Does it only allow one type of donation? Does it take a long time to sign up?)''<br />
**Some paypal users like Abiword have complained that they lost a bunch of money that people donated to them because someone stole it and paypal did not insure the loss (not being a "financial institution" or something like that) [http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=02/10/27/042226&mode=nested&tid=98]. Most observers recommend that you withdraw money donated to you on a regular basis rather than leaving it at paypal as if it was a bank. See also [http://www.paypalsucks.com/ paypalsucks.com]. There is a class action suit for which PayPal is paying, though it claims no responsibility. You can see details about it at [https://www.paypal.com/settlement/ https://www.paypal.com/settlement/]. Individual comments about this can be left on the "discussion" page (click on the tab at the top of the page).<br />
<br />
* ''What does it cost? As of what date? (This will need to be updated if changed.)''<br />
** As of 08/04/04, the standard charge is 2.9% plus 30 cents per transaction. There are discounts based upon monthly volume : 3,001 to 10,000 is 2.5%; 10,001 to 100,000 is 2.2%, and a monthly volume over $100,000 drops the rate to 1.9%. The discounted rates all have the baseline of 30 cents per transaction.<br />
<br />
* ''Who uses it? How long? How many donations have you received from this service? Please give a link to your donation information on your web site.''<br />
<br />
''Enter your congregation or organization's information here.''<br />
<br />
====thedatabank.com====<br />
<br />
* What are the benefits of this service over others? (If you don't know, describe what you find good about it. E.g. Does it allow one-time, monthly, and annual donations? Does it allow more than one kind of fundraiser for your organization at one time? Does it allow a custom designed web page for your donation page? Is it quick and easy to sign-up?)<br />
<br />
''Enter your answer here.''<br />
<br />
* What are the disadvantages of this service over others? (If you don't know, describe what you find bad or annoying or not optimal about it. E.g. Does it only allow one type of donation? Does it take a long time to sign up?)<br />
<br />
''Enter your answer here.''<br />
<br />
* What does it cost? As of what date? (This will need to be updated if changed.)<br />
<br />
''Enter your answer here.''<br />
<br />
* Who uses it? How long? How many donations have you received from this service? Please give a link to your donation information on your web site.<br />
<br />
''Enter your congregation or organization's information here.''<br />
<br />
===Fundraising Ideas===<br />
<br />
''Enter your ideas here.''</div>Davidsmithhttps://uuism.net/uuwiki/index.php?title=UU-Money&diff=163UU-Money2004-08-04T18:20:03Z<p>Davidsmith: /* PayPal */</p>
<hr />
<div>==Sharing about Congregational Finances & Fundraising==<br />
<br />
The [http://lists.uua.org/mailman/listinfo/uu-money UU-Money email list] is for "Information Sharing among Society Finance Leaders". This page goes beyond the limit of "finance leaders" to anyone in UU congregations who are concerned about finances and fundraising. If you have a resource to share, please add it here. <br />
<br />
===Online Donation Services===<br />
<br />
Which web donation services are you using? (Please answer all questions under the service you use or add a new one if yours is not listed there. Do not list Shopping Services that give donations here - you can start a new topic for that if you'd like.) Tips for using these services are in the Discussion section to this page, [[Talk:UU-Money]].<br />
<br />
====NetworkforGood====<br />
<br />
* What are the benefits of this service over others? (If you don't know, describe what you find good about it. E.g. Does it allow one-time, monthly, and annual donations? Does it allow more than one kind of fundraiser for your organization at one time? Does it allow a custom designed web page for your donation page? Is it quick and easy to sign-up?)<br />
<br />
''Enter your answer here.''<br />
<br />
* What are the disadvantages of this service over others? (If you don't know, describe what you find bad or annoying or not optimal about it. E.g. Does it only allow one type of donation? Does it take a long time to sign up?)<br />
<br />
''Enter your answer here.''<br />
<br />
* What does it cost? As of what date? (This will need to be updated if changed.)<br />
<br />
''Enter your answer here.''<br />
<br />
* Who uses it? How long? How many donations have you received from this service? Please give a link to your donation information on your web site.<br />
<br />
''Enter your congregation or organization's information here.''<br />
<br />
====Amazon.com Honor System====<br />
<br />
* What are the benefits of this service over others? (If you don't know, describe what you find good about it. E.g. Does it allow one-time, monthly, and annual donations? Does it allow more than one kind of fundraiser for your organization at one time? Does it allow a custom designed web page for your donation page? Is it quick and easy to sign-up?)<br />
<br />
Amazon.com is a trusted name, most UUs will have bought something from the site at one time or another. There are several point-n-click options to create what are called payboxes to place on your website as well as a paypage, which is a "landing page" that fully describes how the Amazon Honor System works and answers questions users might have. Money is a one way deposit into your checking account, which reduces the chance of online fraud.<br />
<br />
* What are the disadvantages of this service over others? (If you don't know, describe what you find bad or annoying or not optimal about it. E.g. Does it only allow one type of donation? Does it take a long time to sign up?)<br />
<br />
Not everyone is an Amazon.com customer. Some people really don't like Amazon, and will choose not to support them. Limited customer service. Limited to U.S. customers only. You'll need to provide a credit card to register. Not suitable for anything other than asking for donations. <br />
<br />
* What does it cost? As of what date? (This will need to be updated if changed.)<br />
<br />
As of 08/04/04, the rates are 2.9% plus 30 cents per transaction.<br />
<br />
* Who uses it? How long? How many donations have you received from this service? Please give a link to your donation information on your web site.<br />
<br />
''Enter your congregation or organization's information here.''<br />
<br />
====CharityWeb.net====<br />
<br />
* What are the benefits of this service over others? (If you don't know, describe what you find good about it. E.g. Does it allow one-time, monthly, and annual donations? Does it allow more than one kind of fundraiser for your organization at one time? Does it allow a custom designed web page for your donation page? Is it quick and easy to sign-up?)<br />
<br />
''Enter your answer here.''<br />
<br />
* What are the disadvantages of this service over others? (If you don't know, describe what you find bad or annoying or not optimal about it. E.g. Does it only allow one type of donation? Does it take a long time to sign up?)<br />
<br />
''Enter your answer here.''<br />
<br />
* What does it cost? As of what date? (This will need to be updated if changed.)<br />
<br />
''Enter your answer here.''<br />
<br />
* Who uses it? How long? How many donations have you received from this service? Please give a link to your donation information on your web site.<br />
<br />
''Enter your congregation or organization's information here.''<br />
<br />
====PayPal====<br />
<br />
* ''What are the benefits of this service over others? (If you don't know, describe what you find good about it. E.g. Does it allow one-time, monthly, and annual donations? Does it allow more than one kind of fundraiser for your organization at one time? Does it allow a custom designed web page for your donation page? Is it quick and easy to sign-up?)''<br />
**Many people have used PayPal as individuals and small businesses for years with no problem. PayPal Secuity Links are in the Discussion section for this page, [[Talk:UU-Money]].<br />
** PayPal is owned by Ebay, which has increased customer service, services, and options since they bought the company. <br />
** PayPal can be used as part of a full ecommerce solution, more than just donations or pledges.<br />
** PayPal pages can be integrated to match the look and feel of your site.<br />
** There are options for recurring billing on a monthly basis, i.e. pledges.<br />
<br />
* ''What are the disadvantages of this service over others? (If you don't know, describe what you find bad or annoying or not optimal about it. E.g. Does it only allow one type of donation? Does it take a long time to sign up?)''<br />
**Some paypal users like Abiword have complained that they lost a bunch of money that people donated to them because someone stole it and paypal did not insure the loss (not being a "financial institution" or something like that) [http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=02/10/27/042226&mode=nested&tid=98]. Most observers recommend that you withdraw money donated to you on a regular basis rather than leaving it at paypal as if it was a bank. See also [http://www.paypalsucks.com/ paypalsucks.com]. There is a class action suit for which PayPal is paying, though it claims no responsibility. You can see details about it at [https://www.paypal.com/settlement/ https://www.paypal.com/settlement/]. Individual comments about this can be left on the "discussion" page (click on the tab at the top of the page).<br />
<br />
* ''What does it cost? As of what date? (This will need to be updated if changed.)''<br />
** As of 08/04/04, the standard charge is 2.9% plus 30 cents per transaction. There are discounts based upon monthly volume : 3,001 to 10,000 is 2.5%; 10,001 to 100,000 is 2.2%, and a monthly volume over $100,000 drops the rate to 1.9%. The discounted rates all have the baseline of 30 cents per transaction.<br />
<br />
* ''Who uses it? How long? How many donations have you received from this service? Please give a link to your donation information on your web site.''<br />
<br />
''Enter your congregation or organization's information here.''<br />
<br />
====thedatabank.com====<br />
<br />
* What are the benefits of this service over others? (If you don't know, describe what you find good about it. E.g. Does it allow one-time, monthly, and annual donations? Does it allow more than one kind of fundraiser for your organization at one time? Does it allow a custom designed web page for your donation page? Is it quick and easy to sign-up?)<br />
<br />
''Enter your answer here.''<br />
<br />
* What are the disadvantages of this service over others? (If you don't know, describe what you find bad or annoying or not optimal about it. E.g. Does it only allow one type of donation? Does it take a long time to sign up?)<br />
<br />
''Enter your answer here.''<br />
<br />
* What does it cost? As of what date? (This will need to be updated if changed.)<br />
<br />
''Enter your answer here.''<br />
<br />
* Who uses it? How long? How many donations have you received from this service? Please give a link to your donation information on your web site.<br />
<br />
''Enter your congregation or organization's information here.''<br />
<br />
===Fundraising Ideas===<br />
<br />
''Enter your ideas here.''</div>Davidsmithhttps://uuism.net/uuwiki/index.php?title=UU-Money&diff=162UU-Money2004-08-04T18:17:06Z<p>Davidsmith: /* PayPal */</p>
<hr />
<div>==Sharing about Congregational Finances & Fundraising==<br />
<br />
The [http://lists.uua.org/mailman/listinfo/uu-money UU-Money email list] is for "Information Sharing among Society Finance Leaders". This page goes beyond the limit of "finance leaders" to anyone in UU congregations who are concerned about finances and fundraising. If you have a resource to share, please add it here. <br />
<br />
===Online Donation Services===<br />
<br />
Which web donation services are you using? (Please answer all questions under the service you use or add a new one if yours is not listed there. Do not list Shopping Services that give donations here - you can start a new topic for that if you'd like.) Tips for using these services are in the Discussion section to this page, [[Talk:UU-Money]].<br />
<br />
====NetworkforGood====<br />
<br />
* What are the benefits of this service over others? (If you don't know, describe what you find good about it. E.g. Does it allow one-time, monthly, and annual donations? Does it allow more than one kind of fundraiser for your organization at one time? Does it allow a custom designed web page for your donation page? Is it quick and easy to sign-up?)<br />
<br />
''Enter your answer here.''<br />
<br />
* What are the disadvantages of this service over others? (If you don't know, describe what you find bad or annoying or not optimal about it. E.g. Does it only allow one type of donation? Does it take a long time to sign up?)<br />
<br />
''Enter your answer here.''<br />
<br />
* What does it cost? As of what date? (This will need to be updated if changed.)<br />
<br />
''Enter your answer here.''<br />
<br />
* Who uses it? How long? How many donations have you received from this service? Please give a link to your donation information on your web site.<br />
<br />
''Enter your congregation or organization's information here.''<br />
<br />
====Amazon.com Honor System====<br />
<br />
* What are the benefits of this service over others? (If you don't know, describe what you find good about it. E.g. Does it allow one-time, monthly, and annual donations? Does it allow more than one kind of fundraiser for your organization at one time? Does it allow a custom designed web page for your donation page? Is it quick and easy to sign-up?)<br />
<br />
Amazon.com is a trusted name, most UUs will have bought something from the site at one time or another. There are several point-n-click options to create what are called payboxes to place on your website as well as a paypage, which is a "landing page" that fully describes how the Amazon Honor System works and answers questions users might have. Money is a one way deposit into your checking account, which reduces the chance of online fraud.<br />
<br />
* What are the disadvantages of this service over others? (If you don't know, describe what you find bad or annoying or not optimal about it. E.g. Does it only allow one type of donation? Does it take a long time to sign up?)<br />
<br />
Not everyone is an Amazon.com customer. Some people really don't like Amazon, and will choose not to support them. Limited customer service. Limited to U.S. customers only. You'll need to provide a credit card to register. Not suitable for anything other than asking for donations. <br />
<br />
* What does it cost? As of what date? (This will need to be updated if changed.)<br />
<br />
As of 08/04/04, the rates are 2.9% plus 30 cents per transaction.<br />
<br />
* Who uses it? How long? How many donations have you received from this service? Please give a link to your donation information on your web site.<br />
<br />
''Enter your congregation or organization's information here.''<br />
<br />
====CharityWeb.net====<br />
<br />
* What are the benefits of this service over others? (If you don't know, describe what you find good about it. E.g. Does it allow one-time, monthly, and annual donations? Does it allow more than one kind of fundraiser for your organization at one time? Does it allow a custom designed web page for your donation page? Is it quick and easy to sign-up?)<br />
<br />
''Enter your answer here.''<br />
<br />
* What are the disadvantages of this service over others? (If you don't know, describe what you find bad or annoying or not optimal about it. E.g. Does it only allow one type of donation? Does it take a long time to sign up?)<br />
<br />
''Enter your answer here.''<br />
<br />
* What does it cost? As of what date? (This will need to be updated if changed.)<br />
<br />
''Enter your answer here.''<br />
<br />
* Who uses it? How long? How many donations have you received from this service? Please give a link to your donation information on your web site.<br />
<br />
''Enter your congregation or organization's information here.''<br />
<br />
====PayPal====<br />
<br />
* ''What are the benefits of this service over others? (If you don't know, describe what you find good about it. E.g. Does it allow one-time, monthly, and annual donations? Does it allow more than one kind of fundraiser for your organization at one time? Does it allow a custom designed web page for your donation page? Is it quick and easy to sign-up?)''<br />
**Many people have used PayPal as individuals and small businesses for years with no problem. PayPal Secuity Links are in the Discussion section for this page, [[Talk:UU-Money]].<br />
** PayPal is owned by Ebay, which has increased customer service, services, and options since they bought the company. <br />
** PayPal can be used as part of a full ecommerce solution, more than just donations or pledges.<br />
** PayPal pages can be integrated to match the look and feel of your site.<br />
** There are options for recurring billing on a monthly basis, i.e. pledges.<br />
<br />
* ''What are the disadvantages of this service over others? (If you don't know, describe what you find bad or annoying or not optimal about it. E.g. Does it only allow one type of donation? Does it take a long time to sign up?)''<br />
**Some paypal users like Abiword have complained that they lost a bunch of money that people donated to them because someone stole it and paypal did not insure the loss (not being a "financial institution" or something like that) [http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=02/10/27/042226&mode=nested&tid=98]. Most observers recommend that you withdraw money donated to you on a regular basis rather than leaving it at paypal as if it was a bank. See also [http://www.paypalsucks.com/ paypalsucks.com]. There is a class action suit for which PayPal is paying, though it claims no responsibility. You can see details about it at [https://www.paypal.com/settlement/ https://www.paypal.com/settlement/]. Individual comments about this can be left on the "discussion" page (click on the tab at the top of the page).<br />
<br />
* ''What does it cost? As of what date? (This will need to be updated if changed.)''<br />
<br />
** As of 08/04/04, the standard charge is 2.9% plus 30 cents per transaction. There are discounts based upon monthly volume : 3,001 to 10,000 is 2.5%; 10,001 to 100,000 is 2.2%, and a monthly volume over $100,000 drops the rate to 1.9%. The discounted rates all have the baseline of 30 cents per transaction.<br />
<br />
* ''Who uses it? How long? How many donations have you received from this service? Please give a link to your donation information on your web site.''<br />
<br />
''Enter your congregation or organization's information here.''<br />
<br />
====thedatabank.com====<br />
<br />
* What are the benefits of this service over others? (If you don't know, describe what you find good about it. E.g. Does it allow one-time, monthly, and annual donations? Does it allow more than one kind of fundraiser for your organization at one time? Does it allow a custom designed web page for your donation page? Is it quick and easy to sign-up?)<br />
<br />
''Enter your answer here.''<br />
<br />
* What are the disadvantages of this service over others? (If you don't know, describe what you find bad or annoying or not optimal about it. E.g. Does it only allow one type of donation? Does it take a long time to sign up?)<br />
<br />
''Enter your answer here.''<br />
<br />
* What does it cost? As of what date? (This will need to be updated if changed.)<br />
<br />
''Enter your answer here.''<br />
<br />
* Who uses it? How long? How many donations have you received from this service? Please give a link to your donation information on your web site.<br />
<br />
''Enter your congregation or organization's information here.''<br />
<br />
===Fundraising Ideas===<br />
<br />
''Enter your ideas here.''</div>Davidsmithhttps://uuism.net/uuwiki/index.php?title=UU-Money&diff=161UU-Money2004-08-04T18:04:36Z<p>Davidsmith: added information about Amazon Honor System</p>
<hr />
<div>==Sharing about Congregational Finances & Fundraising==<br />
<br />
The [http://lists.uua.org/mailman/listinfo/uu-money UU-Money email list] is for "Information Sharing among Society Finance Leaders". This page goes beyond the limit of "finance leaders" to anyone in UU congregations who are concerned about finances and fundraising. If you have a resource to share, please add it here. <br />
<br />
===Online Donation Services===<br />
<br />
Which web donation services are you using? (Please answer all questions under the service you use or add a new one if yours is not listed there. Do not list Shopping Services that give donations here - you can start a new topic for that if you'd like.) Tips for using these services are in the Discussion section to this page, [[Talk:UU-Money]].<br />
<br />
====NetworkforGood====<br />
<br />
* What are the benefits of this service over others? (If you don't know, describe what you find good about it. E.g. Does it allow one-time, monthly, and annual donations? Does it allow more than one kind of fundraiser for your organization at one time? Does it allow a custom designed web page for your donation page? Is it quick and easy to sign-up?)<br />
<br />
''Enter your answer here.''<br />
<br />
* What are the disadvantages of this service over others? (If you don't know, describe what you find bad or annoying or not optimal about it. E.g. Does it only allow one type of donation? Does it take a long time to sign up?)<br />
<br />
''Enter your answer here.''<br />
<br />
* What does it cost? As of what date? (This will need to be updated if changed.)<br />
<br />
''Enter your answer here.''<br />
<br />
* Who uses it? How long? How many donations have you received from this service? Please give a link to your donation information on your web site.<br />
<br />
''Enter your congregation or organization's information here.''<br />
<br />
====Amazon.com Honor System====<br />
<br />
* What are the benefits of this service over others? (If you don't know, describe what you find good about it. E.g. Does it allow one-time, monthly, and annual donations? Does it allow more than one kind of fundraiser for your organization at one time? Does it allow a custom designed web page for your donation page? Is it quick and easy to sign-up?)<br />
<br />
Amazon.com is a trusted name, most UUs will have bought something from the site at one time or another. There are several point-n-click options to create what are called payboxes to place on your website as well as a paypage, which is a "landing page" that fully describes how the Amazon Honor System works and answers questions users might have. Money is a one way deposit into your checking account, which reduces the chance of online fraud.<br />
<br />
* What are the disadvantages of this service over others? (If you don't know, describe what you find bad or annoying or not optimal about it. E.g. Does it only allow one type of donation? Does it take a long time to sign up?)<br />
<br />
Not everyone is an Amazon.com customer. Some people really don't like Amazon, and will choose not to support them. Limited customer service. Limited to U.S. customers only. You'll need to provide a credit card to register. Not suitable for anything other than asking for donations. <br />
<br />
* What does it cost? As of what date? (This will need to be updated if changed.)<br />
<br />
As of 08/04/04, the rates are 2.9% plus 30 cents per transaction.<br />
<br />
* Who uses it? How long? How many donations have you received from this service? Please give a link to your donation information on your web site.<br />
<br />
''Enter your congregation or organization's information here.''<br />
<br />
====CharityWeb.net====<br />
<br />
* What are the benefits of this service over others? (If you don't know, describe what you find good about it. E.g. Does it allow one-time, monthly, and annual donations? Does it allow more than one kind of fundraiser for your organization at one time? Does it allow a custom designed web page for your donation page? Is it quick and easy to sign-up?)<br />
<br />
''Enter your answer here.''<br />
<br />
* What are the disadvantages of this service over others? (If you don't know, describe what you find bad or annoying or not optimal about it. E.g. Does it only allow one type of donation? Does it take a long time to sign up?)<br />
<br />
''Enter your answer here.''<br />
<br />
* What does it cost? As of what date? (This will need to be updated if changed.)<br />
<br />
''Enter your answer here.''<br />
<br />
* Who uses it? How long? How many donations have you received from this service? Please give a link to your donation information on your web site.<br />
<br />
''Enter your congregation or organization's information here.''<br />
<br />
====PayPal====<br />
<br />
* ''What are the benefits of this service over others? (If you don't know, describe what you find good about it. E.g. Does it allow one-time, monthly, and annual donations? Does it allow more than one kind of fundraiser for your organization at one time? Does it allow a custom designed web page for your donation page? Is it quick and easy to sign-up?)''<br />
**Many people have used PayPal as individuals and small businesses for years with no problem. PayPal Secuity Links are in the Discussion section for this page, [[Talk:UU-Money]].<br />
<br />
* ''What are the disadvantages of this service over others? (If you don't know, describe what you find bad or annoying or not optimal about it. E.g. Does it only allow one type of donation? Does it take a long time to sign up?)''<br />
**Some paypal users like Abiword have complained that they lost a bunch of money that people donated to them because someone stole it and paypal did not insure the loss (not being a "financial institution" or something like that) [http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=02/10/27/042226&mode=nested&tid=98]. Most observers recommend that you withdraw money donated to you on a regular basis rather than leaving it at paypal as if it was a bank. See also [http://www.paypalsucks.com/ paypalsucks.com]. There is a class action suit for which PayPal is paying, though it claims no responsibility. You can see details about it at [https://www.paypal.com/settlement/ https://www.paypal.com/settlement/]. Individual comments about this can be left on the "discussion" page (click on the tab at the top of the page).<br />
<br />
* ''What does it cost? As of what date? (This will need to be updated if changed.)''<br />
<br />
<br />
* ''Who uses it? How long? How many donations have you received from this service? Please give a link to your donation information on your web site.''<br />
<br />
''Enter your congregation or organization's information here.''<br />
<br />
====thedatabank.com====<br />
<br />
* What are the benefits of this service over others? (If you don't know, describe what you find good about it. E.g. Does it allow one-time, monthly, and annual donations? Does it allow more than one kind of fundraiser for your organization at one time? Does it allow a custom designed web page for your donation page? Is it quick and easy to sign-up?)<br />
<br />
''Enter your answer here.''<br />
<br />
* What are the disadvantages of this service over others? (If you don't know, describe what you find bad or annoying or not optimal about it. E.g. Does it only allow one type of donation? Does it take a long time to sign up?)<br />
<br />
''Enter your answer here.''<br />
<br />
* What does it cost? As of what date? (This will need to be updated if changed.)<br />
<br />
''Enter your answer here.''<br />
<br />
* Who uses it? How long? How many donations have you received from this service? Please give a link to your donation information on your web site.<br />
<br />
''Enter your congregation or organization's information here.''<br />
<br />
===Fundraising Ideas===<br />
<br />
''Enter your ideas here.''</div>Davidsmithhttps://uuism.net/uuwiki/index.php?title=Talk:UU-Money&diff=158Talk:UU-Money2004-08-04T15:32:38Z<p>Davidsmith: Added tip to avoid risk of phishing</p>
<hr />
<div>Tips for Using Online Services<br />
<br />
* Read your agreement<br />
* Check the policies about privacy and security<br />
* Make sure you will be notified by email of any transactions<br />
* Transfer any funds that you have received into your account as soon as possible<br />
* If you haven't received an email from them in a month's time, check the account to make sure there have been no transactions<br />
* Use credit cards that will not charge you if you report that your number was stolen (most charge $50 per transaction until you notify them of theft, but I find that many will waive that if it is "identity theft" - using your number without your permission or direct access to your card)<br />
* Use checking accounts from banks that will cover unauthorized use of your account and that don't have large sums of money in them if possible (you can set up a special account and then transfer the money to the usual account)<br />
* Always login from your website browser, and never from an email. This will prevent you from "phishing" -- an online criminal tactic where fraudulent email is sent in an attempt to gain your account and password information. <br />
<br />
Pay Pal Security Links<br />
*[https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_security-center-outside Here is a link for Pay Pal Security information]<br />
*[http://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=p/gen/ua/policy_efunds-outside Here is the link for the Pay Pal User Agreement about how they handle Error Resolution]</div>Davidsmithhttps://uuism.net/uuwiki/index.php?title=Websters&diff=171Websters2004-08-01T22:25:59Z<p>Davidsmith: /* Design Issues */</p>
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<div>== UU Websters ==<br />
<br />
The Websters mailing list is designed to allow webmasters to ask and answer questions about building and maintaining websites for their congregation and/or district.<br />
<br />
===UUA Resources===<br />
<br />
*Where can I [http://lists.uua.org/mailman/listinfo/websters join the Websters mailing list]?<br />
*Which are the [[largest congregations]] in the UUA?<br />
<br />
===Policy Issues===<br />
*What [[online privacy]] issues should I pay attention to?<br />
<br />
<br />
===Design Issues===<br />
*What [http://www.uua.org/CONG/congsites.html#info basic information] should be included on our website?<br />
*What should be included as part of my [http://www.webstyleguide.com/ Web Style Guide]<br />
*How can I make my site [[accessibility|accessible]] to users with disabilities?<br />
**How can I give users the power to [[adjust the font size]] on my site?<br />
*Suggestions for [[Menu-Navigation]] bars<br />
*Since Google will be one of your major sources of traffic, you'll want to ensure that your site is [http://www.google.com/webmasters/1.html listed in Google] and follows the [http://www.google.com/webmasters/guidelines.html Google webmaster guidelines].<br />
<br />
===Content Management===<br />
*What [[Content Management System]] (CMS) can help manage a web site?<br />
*How can I add a [http://www.uua.org/ads/index.html UUA online banner] to my website?<br />
*How can I add a [http://www.beacon.org/uu/banner.html Beacon Press banner] to my website?<br />
*What [[Calendar Software]] can help manage events information?<br />
*What are my options for [[audio versions]] of our sermons?<br />
*Where can I get [[chalice images]] for our site?<br />
<br />
===Site Management===<br />
*How can I add a [[Search feature]] to our site?<br />
*How can I track [[website visitors]]?<br />
<br />
<br />
===Parking Lot Questions===<br />
aka wiki-pages waiting for someone to create.<br />
*What are effective [[anti-spam strategies]]?<br />
*What [[web security]] issues should I pay attention to?<br />
*Sending [[online versions of printed church newsletters]]<br />
*How do I create an [[intranet]] and/or "private area" which restricts access to just our members?<br />
*What are effective [[stewardship practices]] for our website?<br />
*What are the pros/cons of joining [[affiliate programs]] like Amazon.com?<br />
*Copyright Policy : Who owns the sermons : the minister or the congregation?<br />
*My Finance Committee wants to use [[PayPal]] : what should I tell them?</div>Davidsmithhttps://uuism.net/uuwiki/index.php?title=Websters&diff=141Websters2004-08-01T22:23:42Z<p>Davidsmith: /* Design Issues */</p>
<hr />
<div>== UU Websters ==<br />
<br />
The Websters mailing list is designed to allow webmasters to ask and answer questions about building and maintaining websites for their congregation and/or district.<br />
<br />
===UUA Resources===<br />
<br />
*Where can I [http://lists.uua.org/mailman/listinfo/websters join the Websters mailing list]?<br />
*Which are the [[largest congregations]] in the UUA?<br />
<br />
===Policy Issues===<br />
*What [[online privacy]] issues should I pay attention to?<br />
<br />
===Design Issues===<br />
*What [http://www.uua.org/CONG/congsites.html#info basic information] should be included on our website?<br />
*How can I make my site [[accessibility|accessible]] to users with disabilities?<br />
**How can I give users the power to [[adjust the font size]] on my site?<br />
*Suggestions for [[Menu-Navigation]] bars<br />
*Since Google will be one of your major sources of traffic, you'll want to ensure that your site is [http://www.google.com/webmasters/1.html listed in Google] and follows the [http://www.google.com/webmasters/guidelines.html Google webmaster guidelines].<br />
<br />
===Content Management===<br />
*What [[Content Management System]] (CMS) can help manage a web site?<br />
*How can I add a [http://www.uua.org/ads/index.html UUA online banner] to my website?<br />
*How can I add a [http://www.beacon.org/uu/banner.html Beacon Press banner] to my website?<br />
*What [[Calendar Software]] can help manage events information?<br />
*What are my options for [[audio versions]] of our sermons?<br />
*Where can I get [[chalice images]] for our site?<br />
<br />
===Site Management===<br />
*How can I add a [[Search feature]] to our site?<br />
*How can I track [[website visitors]]?<br />
<br />
<br />
===Parking Lot Questions===<br />
aka wiki-pages waiting for someone to create.<br />
*What are effective [[anti-spam strategies]]?<br />
*What [[web security]] issues should I pay attention to?<br />
*Sending [[online versions of printed church newsletters]]<br />
*How do I create an [[intranet]] and/or "private area" which restricts access to just our members?<br />
*What are effective [[stewardship practices]] for our website?<br />
*What are the pros/cons of joining [[affiliate programs]] like Amazon.com?<br />
*Copyright Policy : Who owns the sermons : the minister or the congregation?<br />
*My Finance Committee wants to use [[PayPal]] : what should I tell them?</div>Davidsmithhttps://uuism.net/uuwiki/index.php?title=Websters&diff=140Websters2004-08-01T22:20:07Z<p>Davidsmith: added beacon press banner</p>
<hr />
<div>== UU Websters ==<br />
<br />
The Websters mailing list is designed to allow webmasters to ask and answer questions about building and maintaining websites for their congregation and/or district.<br />
<br />
===UUA Resources===<br />
<br />
*Where can I [http://lists.uua.org/mailman/listinfo/websters join the Websters mailing list]?<br />
*Which are the [[largest congregations]] in the UUA?<br />
<br />
===Policy Issues===<br />
*What [[online privacy]] issues should I pay attention to?<br />
<br />
===Design Issues===<br />
*How can I make my site [[accessibility|accessible]] to users with disabilities?<br />
*How can I give users the power to [[adjust the font size]] on my site?<br />
*Suggestions for [[Menu-Navigation]] bars<br />
*Since Google will be one of your major sources of traffic, you'll want to ensure that your site is [http://www.google.com/webmasters/1.html listed in Google] and follows the [http://www.google.com/webmasters/guidelines.html Google webmaster guidelines].<br />
<br />
<br />
===Content Management===<br />
*What [[Content Management System]] (CMS) can help manage a web site?<br />
*How can I add a [http://www.uua.org/ads/index.html UUA online banner] to my website?<br />
*How can I add a [http://www.beacon.org/uu/banner.html Beacon Press banner] to my website?<br />
*What [[Calendar Software]] can help manage events information?<br />
*What are my options for [[audio versions]] of our sermons?<br />
*Where can I get [[chalice images]] for our site?<br />
<br />
===Site Management===<br />
*How can I add a [[Search feature]] to our site?<br />
*How can I track [[website visitors]]?<br />
<br />
<br />
===Parking Lot Questions===<br />
aka wiki-pages waiting for someone to create.<br />
*What are effective [[anti-spam strategies]]?<br />
*What [[web security]] issues should I pay attention to?<br />
*Sending [[online versions of printed church newsletters]]<br />
*How do I create an [[intranet]] and/or "private area" which restricts access to just our members?<br />
*What are effective [[stewardship practices]] for our website?<br />
*What are the pros/cons of joining [[affiliate programs]] like Amazon.com?<br />
*Copyright Policy : Who owns the sermons : the minister or the congregation?<br />
*My Finance Committee wants to use [[PayPal]] : what should I tell them?</div>Davidsmithhttps://uuism.net/uuwiki/index.php?title=Websters&diff=138Websters2004-08-01T22:17:14Z<p>Davidsmith: added parking lot</p>
<hr />
<div>== UU Websters ==<br />
<br />
The Websters mailing list is designed to allow webmasters to ask and answer questions about building and maintaining websites for their congregation and/or district.<br />
<br />
===UUA Resources===<br />
<br />
*Where can I [http://lists.uua.org/mailman/listinfo/websters join the Websters mailing list]?<br />
*Which are the [[largest congregations]] in the UUA?<br />
<br />
===Policy Issues===<br />
*What [[online privacy]] issues should I pay attention to?<br />
<br />
===Design Issues===<br />
*How can I make my site [[accessibility|accessible]] to users with disabilities?<br />
*How can I give users the power to [[adjust the font size]] on my site?<br />
*Suggestions for [[Menu-Navigation]] bars<br />
*Since Google will be one of your major sources of traffic, you'll want to ensure that your site is [http://www.google.com/webmasters/1.html listed in Google] and follows the [http://www.google.com/webmasters/guidelines.html Google webmaster guidelines].<br />
<br />
<br />
===Content Management===<br />
*What [[Content Management System]] (CMS) can help manage a web site?<br />
*How can I add a [http://www.uua.org/ads/index.html UUA online banner] to my website?<br />
*What [[Calendar Software]] can help manage events information?<br />
*What are my options for [[audio versions]] of our sermons?<br />
*Where can I get [[chalice images]] for our site?<br />
<br />
===Site Management===<br />
*How can I add a [[Search feature]] to our site?<br />
*How can I track [[website visitors]]?<br />
<br />
<br />
===Parking Lot Questions===<br />
aka wiki-pages waiting for someone to create.<br />
*What are effective [[anti-spam strategies]]?<br />
*What [[web security]] issues should I pay attention to?<br />
*Sending [[online versions of printed church newsletters]]<br />
*How do I create an [[intranet]] and/or "private area" which restricts access to just our members?<br />
*What are effective [[stewardship practices]] for our website?<br />
*What are the pros/cons of joining [[affiliate programs]] like Amazon.com?<br />
*Copyright Policy : Who owns the sermons : the minister or the congregation?<br />
*My Finance Committee wants to use [[PayPal]] : what should I tell them?</div>Davidsmithhttps://uuism.net/uuwiki/index.php?title=Websters&diff=136Websters2004-08-01T21:51:51Z<p>Davidsmith: added google section under design issues</p>
<hr />
<div>== UU Websters ==<br />
<br />
The Websters mailing list is designed to allow webmasters to ask and answer questions about building and maintaining websites for their congregation and/or district.<br />
<br />
===UUA Resources===<br />
<br />
*Where can I [http://lists.uua.org/mailman/listinfo/websters join the Websters mailing list]?<br />
*Which are the [[largest congregations]] in the UUA?<br />
<br />
===Policy Issues===<br />
*What [[web security]] issues should I pay attention to?<br />
*What [[online privacy]] issues should I pay attention to?<br />
<br />
===Design Issues===<br />
*How can I make my site [[accessibility|accessible]] to users with disabilities?<br />
*How can I give users the power to [[adjust the font size]] on my site?<br />
*Suggestions for [[Menu-Navigation]] bars<br />
*Since Google will be one of your major sources of traffic, you'll want to ensure that your site is [http://www.google.com/webmasters/1.html listed in Google] and follows the [http://www.google.com/webmasters/guidelines.html Google webmaster guidelines].<br />
<br />
<br />
===Content Management===<br />
*What [[Content Management System]] (CMS) can help manage a web site?<br />
*How can I add a [http://www.uua.org/ads/index.html UUA online banner] to my website?<br />
*What [[Calendar Software]] can help manage events information?<br />
*What are my options for [[audio versions]] of our sermons?<br />
*Where can I get [[chalice images]] for our site?<br />
<br />
===Site Management===<br />
*How can I add a [[Search feature]] to our site?<br />
*How can I track [[website visitors]]?</div>Davidsmithhttps://uuism.net/uuwiki/index.php?title=Search_feature&diff=137Search feature2004-08-01T21:47:47Z<p>Davidsmith: added link to instructions on using the google search feature</p>
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<br />
== Adding A Search Feature ==<br />
<br />
There are several options for adding a "search this site" feature to your website.<br />
<br />
Note that if you use a third-party service, you are giving that service access to information about who searches your site and what they search it for, which may be a concern depending on the privacy practices of that third party. See, e.g., [[Wikipedia:web bug|web bug]] for some related issues and implications.<br />
<br />
*Many web site software packages already have a built-in search component. Look in your program's documentation for instructions on how to use and implement. Examples: MediaWiki (used for UUWiki), [[Microsoft Frontpage]].<br />
*It is easy to use [http://www.google.com/searchcode.html Google] to provide a site search function. See e.g. the [http://www.fusmadison.org/search.shtml First UU Church of Madison search page]<br />
*[http://www.atomz.com/applications/search/trial.htm AtomZ.com Express Search] is free for sites under 500 pages. Your pages are updated on a set weekly schedule. The service is hosted on their servers, so it can be used on all UU websites. The templates can be customized so that it looks like it's being served on your website. It also provides free statistics - how many searches and what search terms, which can also be emailed to you. Examples: [http://www.austinuu.org/ First UU Church of Austin (lower left corner of screen)], [http://www.dmuuc.org/ Davies Memorial Unitarian Universalist Church (top of every page)]<br />
*[http://www.freefind.com Freefind.com] is an alternate service similar to AtomZ.<br />
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<div>== UU Websters ==<br />
<br />
The Websters mailing list is designed to allow webmasters to ask and answer questions about building and maintaining websites for their congregation and/or district.<br />
<br />
===UUA Resources===<br />
<br />
*Where can I [http://lists.uua.org/mailman/listinfo/websters join the Websters mailing list]?<br />
*Which are the [[largest congregations]] in the UUA?<br />
<br />
===Policy Issues===<br />
*What [[web security]] issues should I pay attention to?<br />
*What [[online privacy]] issues should I pay attention to?<br />
<br />
===Design Issues===<br />
*How can I make my site [[accessibility|accessible]] to users with disabilities?<br />
*How can I give users the power to [[adjust the font size]] on my site?<br />
*Suggestions for [[Menu-Navigation]] bars<br />
<br />
<br />
===Content Management===<br />
*What [[Content Management System]] (CMS) can help manage a web site?<br />
*How can I add a [http://www.uua.org/ads/index.html UUA online banner] to my website?<br />
*What [[Calendar Software]] can help manage events information?<br />
*What are my options for [[audio versions]] of our sermons?<br />
*Where can I get [[chalice images]] for our site?<br />
<br />
===Site Management===<br />
*How can I add a [[Search feature]] to our site?<br />
*How can I track [[website visitors]]?</div>Davidsmithhttps://uuism.net/uuwiki/index.php?title=Menu-Navigation&diff=985Menu-Navigation2004-08-01T21:40:16Z<p>Davidsmith: create page about navigation bar recommendations</p>
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<br />
== Suggestions for Menu-Navigation Tools ==<br />
<br />
The [http://www.milonic.com/ Milonic Menu Maker] is free for non-profits, upon request and is used by the [http://www.uua.org Unitarian Universalist Association], the [http://www.huu.org Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Harrisburg, Virginia], and the [http://cvuuf.org/index.php Conejo Valley UU Fellowship]<br />
<br />
<br />
[http://www.likno.no AllWebPro (~$60) and AllWebLite (~$35)] was used to create the menus for the [http://www.uuca-md.org/home.htm UU Church of Annapolis]</div>Davidsmithhttps://uuism.net/uuwiki/index.php?title=Websters&diff=131Websters2004-08-01T21:19:37Z<p>Davidsmith: /* Site Management */</p>
<hr />
<div>== UU Websters ==<br />
<br />
The Websters mailing list is designed to allow webmasters to ask and answer questions about building and maintaining websites for their congregation and/or district.<br />
<br />
===UUA Resources===<br />
<br />
*Where can I [http://lists.uua.org/mailman/listinfo/websters join the Websters mailing list]?<br />
*Which are the [[largest congregations]] in the UUA?<br />
<br />
===Policy Issues===<br />
*What [[web security]] issues should I pay attention to?<br />
*What [[online privacy]] issues should I pay attention to?<br />
<br />
===Design Issues===<br />
*How can I make my site [[accessibility|accessible]] to users with disabilities?<br />
*How can I give users the power to [[adjust the font size]] on my site?<br />
<br />
===Content Management===<br />
*What [[Content Management System]] (CMS) can help manage a web site?<br />
*How can I add a [http://www.uua.org/ads/index.html UUA online banner] to my website?<br />
*What [[Calendar Software]] can help manage events information?<br />
*What are my options for [[audio versions]] of our sermons?<br />
*Where can I get [[chalice images]] for our site?<br />
<br />
===Site Management===<br />
*How can I add a [[Search feature]] to our site?<br />
*How can I track [[website visitors]]?<br />
*Suggestions for [[Menu-Navigation]] bars</div>Davidsmithhttps://uuism.net/uuwiki/index.php?title=Websters&diff=130Websters2004-08-01T21:18:29Z<p>Davidsmith: Reorganized according to headers/categories</p>
<hr />
<div>== UU Websters ==<br />
<br />
The Websters mailing list is designed to allow webmasters to ask and answer questions about building and maintaining websites for their congregation and/or district.<br />
<br />
===UUA Resources===<br />
<br />
*Where can I [http://lists.uua.org/mailman/listinfo/websters join the Websters mailing list]?<br />
*Which are the [[largest congregations]] in the UUA?<br />
<br />
===Policy Issues===<br />
*What [[web security]] issues should I pay attention to?<br />
*What [[online privacy]] issues should I pay attention to?<br />
<br />
===Design Issues===<br />
*How can I make my site [[accessibility|accessible]] to users with disabilities?<br />
*How can I give users the power to [[adjust the font size]] on my site?<br />
<br />
===Content Management===<br />
*What [[Content Management System]] (CMS) can help manage a web site?<br />
*How can I add a [http://www.uua.org/ads/index.html UUA online banner] to my website?<br />
*What [[Calendar Software]] can help manage events information?<br />
*What are my options for [[audio versions]] of our sermons?<br />
*Where can I get [[chalice images]] for our site?<br />
<br />
===Site Management===<br />
*How can I add a [[Search feature]] to our site?<br />
*How can I track [[website visitors]]?</div>Davidsmithhttps://uuism.net/uuwiki/index.php?title=Websters&diff=129Websters2004-08-01T20:33:01Z<p>Davidsmith: </p>
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<div>== UU Websters ==<br />
<br />
The Websters mailing list is designed to allow webmasters to ask and answer questions about building and maintaining websites for their congregation and/or district.<br />
<br />
===Frequently Asked Questions===<br />
<br />
*Where can I [http://lists.uua.org/mailman/listinfo/websters join the Websters mailing list]?<br />
*What [[web security]] issues should I pay attention to?<br />
*What [[online privacy]] issues should I pay attention to?<br />
*How can I make my site [[accessibility|accessible]] to users with disabilities?<br />
**How can I give users the power to [[adjust the font size]] on my site?<br />
*What [[Content Management System]] (CMS) can help manage a web site?<br />
**How can I add a [http://www.uua.org/ads/index.html UUA online banner] to my website?<br />
**What [[Calendar Software]] can help manage events information?<br />
**What are my options for [[audio versions]] of our sermons?<br />
**Where can I get [[chalice images]] for our site?<br />
*How can I add a [[Search feature]] to our site?<br />
*Which are the [[largest congregations]] in the UUA?<br />
*How can I track [[website visitors]]?</div>Davidsmithhttps://uuism.net/uuwiki/index.php?title=Websters&diff=128Websters2004-08-01T20:32:39Z<p>Davidsmith: </p>
<hr />
<div>== UU Websters ==<br />
<br />
The Websters mailing list is designed to allow webmasters to ask and answer questions about building and maintaining websites for their congregation and/or district.<br />
<br />
===Frequently Asked Questions===<br />
<br />
*Where can I [http://lists.uua.org/mailman/listinfo/websters join the Websters mailing list]?<br />
*What [[web security]] issues should I pay attention to?<br />
*What [[online privacy]] issues should I pay attention to?<br />
*How can I make my site [[accessibility|accessible]] to users with disabilities?<br />
**How can I give users the power to [[adjust the font size]] on my site?<br />
*What [[Content Management System]] (CMS) can help manage a web site?<br />
**How can I add a [http://www.uua.org/ads/index.html UUA online banner] to my website?<br />
**What [[Calendar Software]] can help manage events information?<br />
**What are my options for [[audio versions]] of our sermons?<br />
*&Where can I get [[chalice images]] for our site?<br />
*How can I add a [[Search feature]] to our site?<br />
*Which are the [[largest congregations]] in the UUA?<br />
*How can I track [[website visitors]]?</div>Davidsmithhttps://uuism.net/uuwiki/index.php?title=Website_visitors&diff=139Website visitors2004-08-01T20:25:11Z<p>Davidsmith: created website visitor log page</p>
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== How Can I track website visitors? ==<br />
<br />
Most hosting providers include this feature with their accounts, so check with your provider first, but here are some options for managing logs of website visitors.<br />
<br />
<br />
* [http://www.sitecounter.com SiteCounter]<br />
* [http://www.mrunix.net/webalizer/ Webalizer]<br />
* [http://awstats.sf.net Awstats]<br />
* [http://WWW.WEBLOGEXPERT.COM/LITE.HTM Weblog Expert Lite]</div>Davidsmithhttps://uuism.net/uuwiki/index.php?title=Websters&diff=127Websters2004-08-01T20:18:39Z<p>Davidsmith: added question about tracking website visitors</p>
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<div>== UU Websters ==<br />
<br />
The Websters mailing list is designed to allow webmasters to ask and answer questions about building and maintaining websites for their congregation and/or district.<br />
<br />
===Frequently Asked Questions===<br />
<br />
*Where can I [http://lists.uua.org/mailman/listinfo/websters join the Websters mailing list]?<br />
*What [[web security]] issues should I pay attention to?<br />
*What [[online privacy]] issues should I pay attention to?<br />
*How can I make my site [[accessibility|accessible]] to users with disabilities?<br />
**How can I give users the power to [[adjust the font size]] on my site?<br />
*How can I add a [http://www.uua.org/ads/index.html UUA online banner] to my website?<br />
*What [[Calendar Software]] can help manage events information?<br />
*What [[Content Management System]] (CMS) can help manage a web site?<br />
*How can I add a [[Search feature]] to our site?<br />
*What are my options for [[audio versions]] of our sermons?<br />
*Which are the [[largest congregations]] in the UUA?<br />
*Where can I get [[chalice images]] for our site?<br />
*How can I track [[website visitors]]?</div>Davidsmithhttps://uuism.net/uuwiki/index.php?title=Putting_sermons_online&diff=988Putting sermons online2004-08-01T20:12:14Z<p>Davidsmith: Added Shelter Rock to list, changed churches to congregations as per style guide</p>
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== Audio Versions of Your Minister's Sermons ==<br />
<br />
There are a couple of options for making audio versions of your sermon available online. <br />
<br />
[http://www.mayfieldbaptist.com/churchwebsites/design/sermonsonline.htm Putting Sermons Online] -- an introductory tutorial, courtesy of the Baptists.<br />
<br />
[http://www.sermonsonline.org NetMedia] is a company that specializes in audio hosting of online sermons. Their services include a software program, a hosting service, and a service where they will convert a CD or tape into Real Audio and/or MP3.<br />
<br />
<br />
== Congregations With Audio Sermons Online ==<br />
<br />
* [http://www.fusmadison.org/sermons/sermon.shtml First UU of Madison]<br />
* [http://www.uuchurch.org/pgevt.htm#audiosermons University Unitarian Church (Seattle, WA)]<br />
* [http://www.rochesterunitarian.org/Sermons.html First Unitarian of Rochester NY]<br />
* [http://www.netmedia.org/uucsr/index.htm UU Congregation at Shelter Rock] (Uses NetMedia service listed above) <br />
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== Congregations with Audio Testimonials Online ==<br />
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Sermons aren't the only thing you can make available online....<br />
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* [http://www.firstuniv.org/members_speak.html Brief Audio Statements By Members of First Universalist Church of Minneapolis]<br />
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[[Main Page]] > [[Websters]]</div>Davidsmithhttps://uuism.net/uuwiki/index.php?title=Adjust_the_font_size&diff=5588Adjust the font size2004-08-01T20:06:39Z<p>Davidsmith: Added page about font resizer</p>
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== How can I give users the ability to adjust the font size on my site? ==<br />
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This message was originally posted by Lori Stone Sirkosky to the websters list in March 2004:<br />
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If you use css and relative font-sizes, this script is for you. I just implemented it on our church's website and we really love it. It places links (images, buttons, or text) in your HTML page that allows the user to change the font-size for your site.<br />
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Example site:<br />
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Unitarian Universalist Church of Indianapolis<br />
[http://www.uui.org http://www.uui.org]<br />
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Even though most browsers these days allow for changing font size, many users never venture too far into the buttons and menu items at the top. And some may not want to change their font size globally.<br />
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This javascript gives people the opportunity (see upper right corner of example site) to set<br />
a custom font-size for just your website (so they don't have to adjust the<br />
browser's font-size and potentially screw up other sites that they like to<br />
view at a different size). And best yet, if your users have cookies<br />
enabled. It remembers everytime they come back to your site what size they<br />
like to view it at.<br />
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I've tested it in IE and Mozilla for PC. Seems to work pretty well. Another websters user tested it on a mac.<br />
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If you are interested in getting the script for your own website, you can<br />
get it for free at: <br><br />
[http://www.dyn-web.com/dhtml/sizefont/fontsizer.html <br />
http://www.dyn-web.com/dhtml/sizefont/fontsizer.html]<br />
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[[Main Page]] > [[Websters]]</div>Davidsmithhttps://uuism.net/uuwiki/index.php?title=Websters&diff=126Websters2004-08-01T20:00:24Z<p>Davidsmith: added question about font size adjustor</p>
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The Websters mailing list is designed to allow webmasters to ask and answer questions about building and maintaining websites for their congregation and/or district.<br />
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===Frequently Asked Questions===<br />
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*Where can I [http://lists.uua.org/mailman/listinfo/websters join the Websters mailing list]?<br />
*What [[web security]] issues should I pay attention to?<br />
*What [[online privacy]] issues should I pay attention to?<br />
*How can I make my site [[accessibility|accessible]] to users with disabilities?<br />
*How can I add a [http://www.uua.org/ads/index.html UUA online banner] to my website?<br />
*What [[Calendar Software]] can help manage events information?<br />
*What [[Content Management System]] (CMS) can help manage a web site?<br />
*How can I add a [[Search feature]] to our site?<br />
*What are my options for [[audio versions]] of our sermons?<br />
*Which are the [[largest congregations]] in the UUA?<br />
*Where can I get [[chalice images]] for our site?<br />
*How can I give users the power to [[adjust the font size]] on my site?</div>Davidsmithhttps://uuism.net/uuwiki/index.php?title=Chalice_images&diff=4253Chalice images2004-08-01T19:48:54Z<p>Davidsmith: added note about ability to use these in print publications as well as fixed wiki link error</p>
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== Where can I get chalice images for my site? ==<br />
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Chalice images can be found at <br />
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* [http://www.uua.org/CONG/chalices/ http://www.uua.org/CONG/chalices/]<br />
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* [http://www.uucss.org/outreach/chalices.html http://www.uucss.org/outreach/chalices.html]<br />
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* [http://www.uua.org/aboutuu/chalice.html http://www.uua.org/aboutuu/chalice.html]<br />
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Note: Many of these can also be used in print publications as well.</div>Davidsmithhttps://uuism.net/uuwiki/index.php?title=Chalice_images&diff=123Chalice images2004-08-01T19:47:15Z<p>Davidsmith: Created page about sources for chalices</p>
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== Where can I get chalice images for my site? ==<br />
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Chalice images can be found at <br />
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* [http://www.uua.org/CONG/chalices/ http://www.uua.org/CONG/chalices/]<br />
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* [http://www.uucss.org/outreach/chalices.html http://www.uucss.org/outreach/chalices.html]<br />
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* [http://www.uua.org/aboutuu/chalice.html http://www.uua.org/aboutuu/chalice.html]</div>Davidsmithhttps://uuism.net/uuwiki/index.php?title=Websters&diff=124Websters2004-08-01T19:43:27Z<p>Davidsmith: added question about where you can get chalice images</p>
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<div>== UU Websters ==<br />
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The Websters mailing list is designed to allow webmasters to ask and answer questions about building and maintaining websites for their congregation and/or district.<br />
<br />
===Frequently Asked Questions===<br />
<br />
*Where can I [http://lists.uua.org/mailman/listinfo/websters join the Websters mailing list]?<br />
*What [[web security]] issues should I pay attention to?<br />
*What [[online privacy]] issues should I pay attention to?<br />
*How can I make my site [[accessibility|accessible]] to users with disabilities?<br />
*How can I add a [http://www.uua.org/ads/index.html UUA online banner] to my website?<br />
*What [[Calendar Software]] can help manage events information?<br />
*What [[Content Management System]] (CMS) can help manage a web site?<br />
*How can I add a [[Search feature]] to our site?<br />
*What are my options for [[audio versions]] of our sermons?<br />
*Which are the [[largest congregations]] in the UUA?<br />
*Where can I get [[chalice images]] for our site?</div>Davidsmithhttps://uuism.net/uuwiki/index.php?title=User:Davidsmith&diff=5586User:Davidsmith2004-07-31T21:46:05Z<p>Davidsmith: </p>
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[http://www.austinuu.org First UU Church of Austin]<br><br />
Email: webmaster (at) austinuu.org</div>Davidsmithhttps://uuism.net/uuwiki/index.php?title=User:Davidsmith&diff=118User:Davidsmith2004-07-31T21:45:31Z<p>Davidsmith: </p>
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David Smith<br />
[http://www.austinuu.org First UU Church of Austin]<br />
Vice-President</div>Davidsmithhttps://uuism.net/uuwiki/index.php?title=UUWiki_talk:Community_Portal&diff=134UUWiki talk:Community Portal2004-07-31T21:44:28Z<p>Davidsmith: </p>
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<div>Should this portal be used for links to UU activities in different locations around the planet?<br />
R. Park<br />
Prairie UU Society<br />
Madison WI<br />
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:My sense is that the "Community Portal" is generally used for the local wiki community itself. So I'd put links to uu activities on another page (as hinted at in my outline for the main page). --[[User:NealMcB|NealMcB]] 15:13, 26 Jul 2004 (CDT)<br />
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I looked at the wikipedia community page, and think that a "things you can do" block would be great, but I don't know how to replicate it. Are these widgets that automatically list the tasks that need to be completed? Also, I want to suggest the establishment of a style guide to cover items like you have listed, such as terminology. --[[User:Davidsmith|Davidsmith]] 16:44, 31 Jul 2004 (CDT)</div>Davidsmithhttps://uuism.net/uuwiki/index.php?title=Content_Management_System&diff=115Content Management System2004-07-31T03:24:25Z<p>Davidsmith: Added link to CMS Matrix</p>
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== Content Management Systems ==<br />
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The website [http://www.opensourcecms.com Open Source CMS Systems] allows you to demo approximately 40 to 50 LAMP-based software packages. (Linux Apache MySql Php - based).<br />
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The website [http://www.cmsmatrix.org CMS Matrix] allows you to compare features on approximately 100 different solutions. The "Search the Matrix" feature allows you to filter the list according to the features that you need for your site.<br />
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