Kintera and SofTrek Complete Database Integration for Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
April 27 2006 - 8:00AM
Business Wire
Kintera(R) Inc. today announced that Kintera and SofTrek have
completed a database integration for the Dana-Farber Cancer
Institute (DFCI). Kintera and SofTrek, a Kintera partner,
integrated the organization's existing PledgeMaker donor database
with Kintera Sphere(TM). DFCI uses Kintera Sphere online technology
to manage and host events, such as runs, walks, golf tournaments
and auctions on its Web site. Kintera worked with SofTrek to create
an on-demand export to transfer data housed in Kintera Sphere, such
as event transaction and payment information, into PledgeMaker.
"Kintera's database consulting group has extensive experience with
major integration projects involving a variety of database vendors.
Working with SofTrek to successfully complete the database
integration for the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute has resulted in
meeting this important client's integration needs," says Harry
Gruber, M.D., Kintera CEO. "Our PledgeMaker fundraising solution
was designed to easily integrate with a host of software
applications as well as integrate into existing client processes,
either in a batch or real-time mode. The implementation of batch
database integration with the Kintera team proved to be an
effective method to address the needs of the Dana-Farber Cancer
Institute," says David Spacone, SofTrek CEO. As a result of the
FTP-based batch integration, DFCI is able to export online and
offline donor transactions and related data from the Kintera Sphere
database into PledgeMaker on a daily basis, saving the organization
time and resources. "By using batch integration, DFCI can leverage
the functionality of the Kintera Sphere platform, while
incorporating the payment transaction monitoring capabilities of
PledgeMaker," said Laurie Maczko, team leader in development
information systems for the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. "The
integration has saved DFCI time and eliminated the tedium of manual
data entry for our staff." Other features of the Kintera advanced
integration included adding a deposit date for check donations and
a payment date. Kintera also added a donor designation option,
which allows donors to direct their gift to a specific campaign. As
a result of the integration, all of this additional information is
easily incorporated into PledgeMaker -- allowing centralization of
data in one location. Kintera and SofTrek intend to continue their
collaborate efforts to enhance their solutions by developing even
more sophisticated levels of integration, resulting in near
real-time data transfers between application modules to improve
timeliness and richness of data, and increase operations
efficiencies when executing integrated online and offline marketing
programs. About Kintera Inc. Kintera(R), Inc. (NASDAQ:KNTA)
provides an online solution to help nonprofit organizations deliver
The Giving Experience(TM) to donors -- including giving
convenience, financial transparency, feedback about the social
impact of their gifts, and a sense of belonging and appreciation.
More than 15,000 accounts in the nonprofit, government and
corporate sectors use Kintera's "software as a service"
innovations, including the Friends Asking Friends(R) fundraising
program and Kintera Sphere(TM), an enterprise-grade software
platform that provides a secure, scaleable and reliable system for
social constituent relationship management (CRM), enabling
organizations to drive all interactions based on comprehensive
knowledge of constituents. Additionally, Kintera FundWare(R)
provides award-winning financial management software developed for
nonprofit organizations and governments. About SofTrek Corporation
SofTrek Corporation, creators of PledgeMaker fundraising software
and appitat(TM) services, was founded in 1987. Headquartered at
their state-of-the-art datacenter in Amherst, New York, they have
built a reputation as Oracle application experts with secure
reliable hosting of their ASP. They have helped organizations such
as Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, Grizzard, National Cystic
Fibrosis Foundation and Environmental Defense streamline
fundraising processes and manage high volume donations. For more
information about Kintera's software and services, visit
www.kintera.com. Kintera, Kintera Sphere, Friends Asking Friends,
The Giving Experience, The Giving Communities, GivingFund,
CharityGift, and FundWare are either registered trademarks or
trademarks of Kintera, Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries.
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this press release contains forward-looking statements (including,
without limitation, express or implied statements regarding the
adoption of software solutions by nonprofit organizations) that
involve risks and uncertainties. These forward-looking statements
represent our estimates and assumptions only as of the date hereof.
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events and are based on assumptions and subject to risks and
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future results, performances or achievements expressed or implied
by the forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties
include, without limitation: our limited operating history; our
history of losses; our dependence on increased acceptance by
nonprofit organizations of online fundraising; lengthy sales cycles
for major customers; our need to manage growth; risks associated
with accounting for and processing large amounts of donations; the
rapidly changing technologies and market demands; and other risks
identified in our filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission. Given these uncertainties, you should not place undue
reliance on these forward-looking statements.
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