What’s new in the Artez Spring release?

The Artez Spring release (release 150) is now live. If you haven’t already seen the latest and greatest tools inside your Artez account, then login and check out the updates today.

There are lots of exciting goodies, but we’re especially excited about all the enhanced Facebook Connect and mobile web pages for your runs, walks, rides and campaigns.

What are the new features?
- Upgraded Facebook Connect tools
- Facebook “Like” button on your Artez pages
- Enhanced mobile event and donation pages for Smartphone browsers
- Enhanced E-Card layout options
- New donor management tools for administrators

To see a full list of enhancements, please check your inbox for the latest release notes or login to the Artez Client Resource Centre.

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A Canadian affair…Rapidata visits Artez Interactive

Our support team paid a visit to our friends at Artez Interactive last week. It was a jam packed training session that ran the gamut from Google Analytics to Webservices and Mobile Apps. All in all a fantastic week. Most importantly Daragh got to meet the team who make all the magic happen. Later today we’ll be posting details about the latest Artez release, so watch this space! In the meantime, check out the fantastic group photo below:

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Artez Webinars – Catering to Corporates

Our friends at Artez are offering a great line up of free seminars this Spring.

These fast-paced 30 minute sessions are focused on bringing you ideas and resources to help you become a better fundraiser.  Artez’s webinars offer expert interviews, how-to sessions, trends, news, ideas, opinions and much more.

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Bacs Service User Guide and Rules update

The latest edition of the Direct Debit and Bacs Direct Credit Scheme Rules have now been published.

You can download the latest edition of the Service User Guide and Rules by clicking here

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Download Rapidata’s Charity Direct Debit Tracking Report 2011

The third annual benchmarking report from Rapidata, a Bacs Approved Bureau, is now available to download for free.  Don’t miss crucial research findings that can support ALL not-for-profit organisations collecting Direct Debit payments.

To download your FREE copy, CLICK HERE

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Bacs confirms DDICA has been completed successfully

It has been reported by Bacs this week that the DDICA (Direct Debit Indemnity Claim Automation) migration has been successfully completed and all banks are now submitting all new indemnity claims via the automated process.

Rapidata has setup all clients with an automated report detailing all indemnity claims received, which will be available on our secure FTP. For most of our clients you will not receive an Indemnity Report very often, as this will only be generated if a claim has been made against your Service User Number. Should you wish to alter the format or schedule of the export, please do not hesitate to contact us.

We have been advised that there are a small number of exceptions that will still generate paper reports however if Rapidata receives these, they will be sent in the normal way and also detailed in the Indemnity Report sent to you.

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Launching Rapidata Advice Clinics – Free & exclusive for Rapidata clients

The first ever Rapidata Advice Clinic will run at the London Chamber of Commerce on the 24th May.
It’s completely free and exclusively for our clients.

Our experts, Hilary and Alex, will be on hand for an informal one-to-one meeting over coffee where you can ask those niggling questions, review your current service implementation, and discuss simple but potentially valuable tweaks for your processes and strategies.

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Rapidata’s Charity Direct Debit Tracking Report 2011

*** Available for FREE download – Midday 9th May 2011 ***

The third annual benchmarking report from Rapidata will be available next week with brand new sector information.  Don’t miss crucial research findings that can support ALL not-for-profit organisations collecting Direct Debit payments.

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Snapshot report update

Good news for Artez platform users! The Snapshot report has had an update – the first of many report related updates that we will be bringing you this summer.

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