We are on a mission to keep
nonprofit organizations
focused on their missions.
Process donations rapidly so that you
can get back to the mission at hand.
We are a member of philantrophic communities that work with other fundraising consulting and nonprofit services firms.
Some of the communities that Aqubanc® is associated with:
Meet Our Advisors
Steve Birnbaum
Chief Operating Officer, Firstname.co
Steve has over three decades of experience helping the nation's leading philanthropic institutions select, implement and utilize technology that helps achieve their fundraising goals. He has served in executive roles in both consulting and software companies, leading teams focused on sales, service delivery, and operations. Currently, Steve is the Chief Operating Officer at firstname.co. Steve likes to build strong companies that help non-profit organizations raise more money and do more good in the world.
Jon Biedermann
Vice President of Fundraising Strategy, Community Brands
Jon Biedermann is the founder and President of SimplyFundraisingCRM, and the President and CEO of The Biedermann Group. Jon started his career at Procter & Gamble in the 1990’s, but it was his love of camping that made him switch careers and create DonorPerfect Online in 2001. From 2001-2020, Jon was the Vice President and managing director of DonorPerfect, a division of SofterWare Inc. Jon is extensively involved in his local community, raising millions of dollars for local organizations, including Save KidsCastle, Warrington Youth Baseball, Doylestown Athletics Association, and Warrington Athletics Association. He is also an international recognized fundraising expert, and has spoken at national nonprofit conferences AFP ICON, AHP, Netsquared, & dozens of others; and internationally for both CHASE and UNICEF in London, Lisbon, Madrid, Seville, Vienna, Stockholm, and Copenhagen.
Darryl Moser
Business Development Manager, DonorPerfect
Inspired by our clients’ work, successes, and challenges, Darryl seeks out innovative products and services that together with DonorPerfect create solutions for our nonprofit organizations. When I’m not exploring new software, I can be found spending time with my wife and kids and pedaling my bike for fitness and adventure.
Mike Tomlinson
CEO, BDI
Michael J. Tomlinson, better known as “MT,” is an accomplished marketing and media executive who has developed highly successful fundraising programs for faith-first charities and organizations across the U.S. and abroad. He brings more than 25 years of executive leadership in business and holds a master’s degree in Organizational Management and Marketing. His entrepreneurial spirit made him a natural fit at faith-forward organizations including: Focus on the Family, David C. Cook International, Dunham+Company and Dr. James Dobson’s Family Talk ministry, where he led all marketing and communications and served as Chief Operating Officer. In all his work, he strives to: “Champion, drive and risk creativity in myself and others for a hurting world.”
Taylor Shanklin
CEO and Founder, Barlele
Taylor is a TEDx speaker, podcast host + producer, and marketing innovator in the social impact sector. She speaks regularly at global conferences such as AFP ICON and The Nonprofit Technology Conference, and she has helped hundreds of organizations tell their story in digital channels. Taylor is the Founder and CEO of Barlele, a brand and marketing strategy firm that helps businesses and nonprofit organizations grow through clear storytelling, branding and strategic growth coaching.
What Clients Say About Us
We process 50,000+ gifts annually, for years gift processing was a time and staff consuming nightmare we often pulled everyone from the Executive Director to the Receptionist in to help open and process mail. Within a few short weeks of implementing the Aqubanc® solution we reduced the staff needed to two individuals and the time to a few hours on even a busy 4th quarter day. The time that we freed up has allowed us to improve our efforts in donor relations, moves management and personalized communications.
After 3 years of use I can say that Aqubanc® has revolutionized our gift processing and has changed our culture and operations from logistical chaos to efficient donor centered process. Along the way Aqubanc® and their team have been exceptionally supportive and prompt when we need assistance. I would recommend Aqubanc® to anyone looking to improve their process and donor relations.
After reviewing our gift processing systems, Aqubanc® recommended an entire process from beginning to end that decreased the amount of data entry by 70%.By going directly to our bank with Cheque 21® from within the Aqubanc® solution, we've eliminated the need for multiple tapes, check copying, creating deposits or trips to the bank.
The best result of our Aqubanc® system is that we have had a substantial reduction in data entry staff, eliminated temporary staff, and, quicker turnaround times in Gift Receipting which has lead to sending acknowledgement letters sooner. This year, we are reporting a significant reduction in administrative expenses to our donors thanks to Aqubanc®.
Aqubanc® revolutionized how we care for our donors. Accuracy rates, speed of entry and user-friendly have allowed our Annual Giving team to focus more time on donors and because of this we have raised more funds. No more double-checking lockbox and we saved over $100,000 annually.
This investment has paid for itself in less than one year. The system has reduced processing time and labor. Thank You’s go out within 48-hours instead of 2 weeks.
We have just fully implemented the banking portion of the Aqubanc® system and are very pleased. We had an excellent experience with our implementation team and our ongoing support team has been very accessible, and has gone the extra mile to provide assistance. We anticipate that moving to this system will take 2,000 hours out of our current receipt processing time in the coming year.
Before we initiated the Aqubanc® solution, we anticipated always hiring a large number of temporaries to get us through the peak months of processing Fall acquisition and cultivation donations. Even with the added temporaries, turnaround times would still be weeks – not days.
Now processing donations during our busiest peak times essentially requires the equivalent of only one person for the entire process. From opening/sorting mail through working with the scanner and verifying gift integrity. All with average turnaround of 48-hours during busy Fall peak season.
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