Strake Jesuit College Preparatory / 8900 Bellaire Blvd., Houston, TX

Strake Jesuit College Preparatory / 8900 Bellaire Blvd., Houston, TX

Strake Jesuit College Preparatory / 8900 Bellaire Blvd., Houston, TX. 77036 / www.strakejesuit.org / A.M.D.G.
basics…
iModules customer for seven years now
Learning process – this did not happen overnight
Trial and error
No hard and fast rules
What works best for your organization?
Merchant accounts / what cards do you accept?
Some cards with reward programs encourage use by their holders
Strake Jesuit College Preparatory / 8900 Bellaire Blvd., Houston, TX. 77036 / www.strakejesuit.org / A.M.D.G.
online giving…
Constant presence to your constituents
Reminds entire community of the needs of your organization
Cost cutting – less mail (print, postage, etc.), less processing, less time
To login or not to login?
Multiple giving campaigns – multiple forms or one general form
Strake Jesuit College Preparatory / 8900 Bellaire Blvd., Houston, TX. 77036 / www.strakejesuit.org / A.M.D.G.
Strake Jesuit College Preparatory / 8900 Bellaire Blvd., Houston, TX. 77036 / www.strakejesuit.org / A.M.D.G.
event registration…
Login required?
What other info can you get through this process?
Online gift / underwriting opportunity at the same time?
Cost cutting (less mail, printing, postage costs + other costs)
Make some events just with online registration
Increases accuracy of registration process
Late registrations
Forces members of community to use your site – benefits both sides
Strake Jesuit College Preparatory / 8900 Bellaire Blvd., Houston, TX. 77036 / www.strakejesuit.org / A.M.D.G.
navigation / functionality…
Try to make them all look and function alike
Try to make them as short as possible
If possible use open another window for lots of info…
Space – make them easy to read / navigate
Customizable – use the tools you have to your advantage
Keep same language, flow, fonts, links, color, etc.
Same process (finish & confirm page, etc.)
“Training” users
Strake Jesuit College Preparatory / 8900 Bellaire Blvd., Houston, TX. 77036 / www.strakejesuit.org / A.M.D.G.
Strake Jesuit College Preparatory / 8900 Bellaire Blvd., Houston, TX. 77036 / www.strakejesuit.org / A.M.D.G.
other sources of revenue…
Open lines of communication within internal organization
Within your own department / maybe outside departments
What areas could benefit from it that are not using it?
Strake Jesuit College Preparatory / 8900 Bellaire Blvd., Houston, TX. 77036 / www.strakejesuit.org / A.M.D.G.
other sources of revenue…
Open lines of communication within internal organization
Within your own department / maybe outside departments
What areas could benefit from it that are not using it?
Take ideas from community
How can we help our community engage more with us?
How can we help our community in general?
More opportunities they have to engage at multiple levels,
the more likely they will use them and the website
Strake Jesuit College Preparatory / 8900 Bellaire Blvd., Houston, TX. 77036 / www.strakejesuit.org / A.M.D.G.
marketing / engagement…
E-mail marketing
Social media
Brag – tell people about it yourself,
and don’t be afraid to let them know of the success
Strake Jesuit College Preparatory / 8900 Bellaire Blvd., Houston, TX. 77036 / www.strakejesuit.org / A.M.D.G.
marketing / engagement…
Strake Jesuit College Preparatory / 8900 Bellaire Blvd., Houston, TX. 77036 / www.strakejesuit.org / A.M.D.G.
benefits to your organization…
Cost cutting - less mail, printing, & postage costs - make some events online registration only
Cost benefit - time of processing cards vs. handling cash & checks, making deposits, etc.,
transaction fees?
Accuracy & Accountability – transactions are time / date stamped, not handling cash and checks
Reports – detailed information, customized, downloadable to keep on file and share
Separate administrative e-mails go to correct people w/ each transaction
Helping your community – saving them time, making it easier to connect with you
Makes your organization look good – progressive / with the times
Positive outlook on your organization
"They offer you a chance to make a coaches' donation on the RSVP sign-up page.
Strake is so slick. They run circles around ….."
Strake Jesuit College Preparatory / 8900 Bellaire Blvd., Houston, TX. 77036 / www.strakejesuit.org / A.M.D.G.
stats…
Type of Forms
Annual Fund Online
Giving Forms
(Alumni, CP, PP, H/M,
5 Forms)
# Transactions
$ Amount
% of Transactions
% of Total $ Amount
385
$233,162.00
20%
40%
529
$172,098.50
27%
30%
1,013
$174,704.00
53%
30%
1,927
$579,964.50
Other Giving Forms
(Book, Gala, Auction,
Scramble, etc.
7 Forms)
Events / Other
(Reunion, B/C Events, Prom,
SS Reg, etc.
12 Forms)
Total All E-Commerce
FY09
Strake Jesuit College Preparatory / 8900 Bellaire Blvd., Houston, TX. 77036 / www.strakejesuit.org / A.M.D.G.
Contact Information:
Tim Scalzitti ‘90
Director
Office of Alumni Relations
Strake Jesuit College Preparatory
8900 Bellaire Blvd.
Houston, TX. 77036
Office – 713.490.8153
E-mail – tscalzitti@strakejesuit.org
Web – www.strakejesuit.org
Facebook – www.facebook.com/strakejesuit
Twitter – twitter.com/strake_jesuit,
twitter.com/timscalzitti