82North and DonorMarket

tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40882102331563698722011-11-03T05:47:24.140-04:0082North and DonorMarket82North is a service for nonprofits and small organizations, providing the ability to accept donations online as well as memberships and event registration. 82North can also be used by for-profit organizations to receive payments through a website or for event registrations. Merchandise sales are also available! DonorMarket uses the 82North software, but just for tax-deductible monies. www.82north.com, www.donormarket.orgbetseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14439599029293374377noreply@blogger.comBlogger241100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4088210233156369872.post-12676813279647600022010-08-12T16:38:00.003-04:002010-08-12T16:54:58.106-04:00the continuing PCI discussion

Many of you are now keenly aware of PCI Compliance and its burden on merchants. For online merchants it is the single most expensive piece of the merchant account! I have spoken to Rep. Mike Castle's office about the burden of PCI Compliance during the discussion of the debate on the financial services industry and will continue to discuss it in the future.There are some facts which are coming

betseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14439599029293374377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4088210233156369872.post-41252889706092198962010-05-26T17:54:00.002-04:002010-05-26T17:58:28.847-04:00Visa Card Transactions and 82North

82North brings this to you because we are part of that ability to accept electronic payments without the headache. Yes, duly noting transparency, there is a monthly fee of $8.90, 82North is a PCI Compliant service using the MMS merchant account and online gateway - and still is the most cost effective in the industry....Visa Card Transactions Rose 14%As electronic payment volume continues to

betseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14439599029293374377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4088210233156369872.post-57890822463694612922010-02-04T12:01:00.001-05:002010-02-04T12:08:43.665-05:00Online Donations and State Regulation

Thank you to Susan Detwiler (Bloom Metz Consulting)who brought up recent discussions surrounding online solicitations and the effect it has on state regulations for nonprofit registration. To explain, for an organization to solicit funds in a particular state, that organization has to register with that state. Pennsylvania is particularly adamant about this, and of course it does not come

betseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14439599029293374377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4088210233156369872.post-79034651921586646452010-01-07T16:37:00.002-05:002010-01-07T16:47:21.610-05:00Happy New Year!

Thank goodness 2009 and that "ought" decade is over - we can start afresh with a new year and a new decade!Some people have been asking about online auctions and 82North. Quite frankly, there are some players in the online auction business with which 82North cannot compete (one rhymes with see-grey) and sees no reason to reinvent that wheel. However, perhaps what you want to do doesn't need

betseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14439599029293374377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4088210233156369872.post-86947896011638043882009-12-17T12:41:00.001-05:002009-12-17T12:43:47.733-05:00The IRS and the Merchant Account

News from the IRS is that starting 2011, all merchants will be receiving 1099s from their credit card processing banks. What this means is the IRS will track credit card charges through your merchant account as income. For 99.9% of you, this is not an issue. For the other .1%... well, you got some work to do!Of note: the IRS considers nonprofit organizations as prime money laundering targets,

betseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14439599029293374377noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4088210233156369872.post-65268804891872056272009-12-14T17:51:00.002-05:002009-12-14T17:59:16.638-05:0082North and DonorMarket Certification

well, as we've said from the beginning, you don't know what you don't know!82North (hence DonorMarket) are PCI Compliant and have contracted with McAfee for daily scans through their HackerSafe program. 82North has always been hacker safe and passed the first scan with flying colors - what else?!Going forward, you can ask your constituents to download "securityadvisors" which will attach itself

betseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14439599029293374377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4088210233156369872.post-76456816183845419092009-12-10T10:08:00.002-05:002009-12-10T10:12:40.031-05:00how to fill out the questionnaire

thanks for keeping track of this nonsense!Ok, for the Metro Merchant Services questionnaire, you use a Completely Outsourced Shopping Cart (I hate that term, 82North is so much more!). If it requires you to answer something about a terminal, your use a Virtual Terminal - unless of course you actually bought a terminal and use it.Once you have completed the survey, you may get a "Congrats you can

betseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14439599029293374377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4088210233156369872.post-67065781028855700942009-12-09T12:18:00.002-05:002009-12-09T12:24:14.358-05:00Who is an "acquirer"?

Most of you have First Data as your acquirer; some will have a different acquirer if you process using CardFlax, PayTrans, BuyTrans, or ImpactPay.But you are no longer allowed to send your SAQ-anything to your acquirer!For MMS merchants ONLY, you are required to send your SAQ to:ControlScanATTN: Christina Leighton340 Interstate North, Ste 347Atlanta, GA 30339Non-MMS merchants should contact their

betseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14439599029293374377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4088210233156369872.post-92225592056169209732009-12-09T12:14:00.002-05:002009-12-09T12:18:52.632-05:00PCI Certification

Ok, so you've dutifully filled out the questionnaire, and if you are lucky you get a message that says "you qualify for SAQ-A", and it provides it there for you. At the end of SAQ-A, you are told to send it to your acquirer. Same thing as if you went to the website I told you about.Well here is the newest wrinkle I learned last night - you STILL get charged a monthly fee even if you are PCI

betseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14439599029293374377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4088210233156369872.post-22929401588936178382009-12-07T17:09:00.002-05:002009-12-07T17:11:51.904-05:00PCI Compliance - one more piece

In filling out the SAQ-A for 82North and DonorMarket, I now realize there is a second piece of documentation (nearly identical to the first) which is required: the Attestation of Compliance, or AOC-SAQ-A.So after completing SAQ-A, download and fill out AOC-SAQ-A.Stay tuned for the exact location of where to send the completed forms.

betseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14439599029293374377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4088210233156369872.post-8326718772216707632009-12-03T14:07:00.002-05:002009-12-03T14:09:54.673-05:00Some useful tools

Did you know Vertical Response (www.verticalresponse.com) gives non-profits 10,000 FREE emails per month? here is a shout out to that generosity!And I hope everyone has signed up with Tech Soup (www.techsoup.com) which provides access to deeply discounted software and hardware.

betseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14439599029293374377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4088210233156369872.post-64558763429970291782009-11-23T08:40:00.003-05:002009-11-23T08:50:34.781-05:00PCI Compliance - what is the credit card industry up to now?

PCI Compliance for 82North and its ClientsThis paper has been prepared with the 82North client in mind and uses the Personal Card Industry Data Security Standard information provided by various sources as noted.PCI Compliance means that you have security measures and procedures in place as outlined for your level of merchant account and credit card data activity. This compliance has been

betseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14439599029293374377noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4088210233156369872.post-14895460106808635182008-10-08T16:04:00.002-04:002008-10-08T16:11:34.091-04:0082North on a roll!

Lest you think I have been shirking my duties, things are popping along at 82North! Welcome to many new clients over the past few months (no, not going to name them and mistakenly forget one!), and well as welcome to the new Auto Team Create users. The newest one to come online is the Mental Health Association in De (www.eracingtheblues.com).Another new tweak in the offerings is a "Bill Me"

betseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14439599029293374377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4088210233156369872.post-50507260292295699122008-03-05T05:25:00.001-05:002008-03-05T05:26:38.932-05:00Now we are cookin'!

Tuesday March 4, 82North switched to a VPS and now has the horsepower to make your experience even better on the site. Check it out!

betseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14439599029293374377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4088210233156369872.post-24689221626921935782008-02-16T12:11:00.001-05:002008-02-16T12:12:42.522-05:00DonorMarket is using this blog too

so you get to hear all about both companies - well, why not. It is all me anyway.DonorMarket doesn't have a merchant account yet - everyone turns me down because I helped y'all with using 82N's merchant account. The credit card companies didn't like that, so my name is blacklisted. makes me feel kinda special.So hang in... just as I am doing...

betseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14439599029293374377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4088210233156369872.post-85930800929401865162008-02-16T12:09:00.002-05:002008-02-16T12:11:38.742-05:00DonorMarket has a website!

Thanx to Leslie Kedash for the new logo - check it out on www.DonorMarket.org.

betseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14439599029293374377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4088210233156369872.post-36435043320727959002008-02-02T16:26:00.000-05:002008-02-02T16:34:40.737-05:00Don't use Buy.com!

So who has a Wii? Not me! Using zaptxt.com to get updates when a Wii is available (cuz I hate paying above MSRP on Amazon etc), I got a notification that one was available on Buy.com. I purchased it, gave my cc information, have the receipt. Later that day I get an email stating me credit card information was incorrect. The wrong person to claim that on! I know exactly what credit card

betseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14439599029293374377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4088210233156369872.post-37485908926200194152008-01-11T16:32:00.000-05:002008-01-11T16:33:46.432-05:00Like our logo?

82North hired Leslie Kedash to create our logo 4 years ago when we started the business. A huge thank you to Leslie to remind us to put the logo on the new Blogger software!Google her if you need great graphic design help!

betseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14439599029293374377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4088210233156369872.post-67061247235809349532008-01-11T16:26:00.000-05:002008-01-11T16:31:39.533-05:0082North and DonorMarket - quite a team!

DonorMarket has received its tax-exempt status! Why do you care? 82North, the service with the unparalleled software, now can process your tax-deductible monies without your having to have a merchant account. You see, this is where DonorMarket comes in. Using the same software, DonorMarket provides your small non-profit the online capability at a minimal cost; when you become larger and more

betseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14439599029293374377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4088210233156369872.post-2508635861506332692007-11-17T07:57:00.000-05:002007-11-17T08:00:58.698-05:00Thank you AFP-Brandywine Chapter

All of you who went to Philanthropy Day Nov 15 know how hard it is to put on an event for 350 people (just a guess, but there were a lot!). It was a great day to mingle with fellow fundraisers, get a few hints about what others are doing, and to listen to Dr. Ben Carson and his passion for education and helping others. That's what it is all about, yes? So thank you to AFP-Brandywine for a

betseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14439599029293374377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4088210233156369872.post-55564058101037141102007-10-13T07:15:00.000-04:002007-10-13T07:20:31.853-04:00NEW SERVICE for Bank Accounts!

Now 82North can allow you to debit your customer/donor's bank account instead of only charging a credit card. It saves you the discount percentage (2.19%) on the donation/transaction, though it does carry a $10 per month fee and a 35c per transaction charge. This is good stuff! Contact 82North for details.

betseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14439599029293374377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4088210233156369872.post-64880106754596169912007-09-14T05:41:00.000-04:002007-09-14T05:44:32.321-04:00Thank You Lani!

Many thanx to Lani Voivod of Epiphanies Inc (www.EpiphaniesInc.com) for suggesting the use of the blog for ramblings. She does good work - check out her site!

betseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14439599029293374377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4088210233156369872.post-42068968137885936552007-09-14T05:26:00.000-04:002007-09-14T05:28:28.741-04:00DonorMarket

a new way to "finance" projects, DonorMarket accepts donations towards a particular need. Soon DonorMarket will receive its tax-exempt status and will be the mechanism for online transactions! Watch for it!

betseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14439599029293374377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4088210233156369872.post-7039569716405384142006-12-31T07:35:00.000-05:002007-09-14T05:26:42.898-04:00new year, new service!

Happy 2007! 82North has put together a blog for fundraising questions, comments between fundraisers on what works best, and how online works best for you. Please fell free to, constructively!, pass along suggestions for improvement to the 82North service. We are here for YOU.

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