Distributed method and system for managing volunteers and other individuals engaged in fundraising campaign
First Claim
1. A web-based distributed management system for managing and supervising a plurality of solicitors engaged in solicitation on behalf of an organization from prospects, each solicitor being assigned to solicit one or more prospects, the system including one or more web pages on the Internet, comprising:
- prospect data stored in a database;
one or more tasks assigned to the solicitor, the tasks including contacting the prospects, and soliciting donations from the prospects; and
a status response including updates from the solicitor regarding the status of the tasks.
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Abstract
A system and method for efficiently managing a fundraising campaign over a wide-area network is disclosed. In accordance with one embodiment the invention, a web-based method for managing and supervising a plurality of volunteers, employees, staff, solicitors and/or other individuals engaged in solicitation on behalf of a nonprofit organization from prospects, each solicitor being assigned to solicit one or more prospects, the method utilizing one or more web pages on the Internet, comprises providing prospect data to the solicitor, providing one or more tasks assigned to the solicitor, the tasks including contacting the prospects, establishing a relationship with the prospects and soliciting donations from the prospects, and providing a status response including updates from the solicitor regarding the status of the tasks.
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1. A web-based distributed management system for managing and supervising a plurality of solicitors engaged in solicitation on behalf of an organization from prospects, each solicitor being assigned to solicit one or more prospects, the system including one or more web pages on the Internet, comprising:
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prospect data stored in a database;
one or more tasks assigned to the solicitor, the tasks including contacting the prospects, and soliciting donations from the prospects; and
a status response including updates from the solicitor regarding the status of the tasks. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 31, 32, 33, 37, 39)
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15. A web-based method for managing and supervising a plurality of solicitors engaged in solicitation on behalf of an organization from prospects, each solicitor being assigned to solicit one or more prospects, the method utilizing one or more web pages on the Internet, comprising the steps of:
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providing prospect data, retained in a database, to the solicitor;
providing one or more tasks assigned to the solicitor, the tasks including contacting the prospects, and soliciting donations from the prospects; and
providing a status response including updates from the solicitor regarding the status of the tasks. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 34, 35, 38, 40)
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36. A computer program product including a program code embodied in a storage medium for carrying out the method steps for managing and supervising a plurality of solicitors engaged in solicitation on behalf of an organization from prospects, each solicitor being assigned to solicit one or more prospects, the method utilizing one or more web pages on the Internet, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing prospect data, retained in a database, to the solicitor;
providing one or more tasks assigned to the solicitor, the tasks including contacting the prospects, and soliciting donations from the prospects; and
providing a status response including updates from the solicitor regarding the status of the tasks.
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