Indianapolis – October 2004 - The Johnson Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation, a division of Indiana University's Kelley School of Business, recognized Indiana's leading high potential, high growth companies at its 11th annual Growth 100 Dinner and Awards Banquet Wednesday, October 27 at the Indiana Roof Ballroom in Indianapolis.

eTapestry was among the winners of this prestigious award.

eTapestry was founded in 1999 and currently employs 40 individuals in its high-tech operation. Jay Love, President and CEO is proud to be recognized as an Indiana Growth 100 Company. "Besides the personal satisfaction, it recognizes the outstanding efforts and accomplishments of our employees, who are committed to serving nonprofit organizations around the world. We are delighted to be contributing in a positive way to the Indiana business community."

The Growth 100 award honors Indiana's rapid growth, high potential entrepreneurial companies. Nominees for the award must be privately held Indiana businesses and have at least $500,000 in annual sales or have raised a significant amount of funding. This year, 88 highly qualified companies were carefully selected from across the state. Growth 100 companies are identified through an analysis process that is based upon High Performance Organization research conducted by The Johnson Center.

Sponsors who generously contributed to the event included: The Indiana Venture Center, the law offices of Katz, Sapper and Miller, and the accounting firm Ernst & Young.

"This year's 2004 Growth 100 awardees have a combined 2003 sales total of more than $1.17 billion, with an incredible growth rate averaging 58 percent," said Tom Hustad, interim Director of the Johnson Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at IU's Kelley School of Business. "To be able to build this type of momentum in such a challenging economic climate is quite a feat."

"These companies are a vital, central contributor to the state. Combined, they employ more than 8,600 Indiana residents, and have increased their employment numbers by an average of 33% in the last three years. With the state experiencing an overwhelming loss of jobs through an equivalent period, this is quite remarkable." Hustad adds, "We recognize these companies because they represent the entrepreneurial spirit of Indiana business, working to enlarge the state's role in the national and global corporate arena."

Individuals who wish to nominate their own or another's company for consideration for next year's Growth 100 award should contact The Johnson Center at 812.855.4248. For more information regarding the Growth 100 program and The Johnson Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation, visit The Johnson Center's web site at www.kelley.indiana.edu/jcei.

About eTapestry
Founded in 1999, Indianapolis-based eTapestry is the first Web-based donor database and communications management system that rents its software to customers who access it over the Internet. Nonprofit organizations of all types and sizes using eTapestry do not pay the large upfront purchasing costs or the ongoing maintenance and support contracts typically paid in the purchase of more traditional software. For more information, go to www.eTapestry.com

INDIANAPOLIS-September 2004 - A special version of eTapestry is now available for churches and congregations. eTapestry for Congregations utilizes the base functionality of eTapestry plus it adds several features designed to meet the unique needs of congregations.

These additional features allow congregations to manage the family relationships and special gift giving programs that are often utilized. In addition, eTapestry for Congregations provides the tools to allow for flexible and varied communication with members.

Added features for eTapestry for Congregations:

• Household relationship tracking
• Segmented gifts
• Simple Import module
• Special template for easy setup of standard fields, queries, and reports for congregations
• eTapestry for Congregations training program

"For over 5 years, loyal clients and friends have suggested that we do for congregations what we've done for non-profits", said Chip Muston, eTapestry's National Director for Congregations. "We now have a package tailored for the way congregations track the involvement, participation, and support of members and others. We are thrilled with the response we've already received!"

To learn more about eTapestry for Congregations, contact Chip at chip.muston@eTapestry.com, or visit the Congregations section of our website.

eTapestry offers discounts to Arc's 830 chapters

Indianapolis - The Arc of the United States has partnered with eTapestry, a Web-based fundraising application, to track its members throughout the nation and provide its chapters access to an easy-to-learn fundraising tool that will grow with them.

The agreement marks the first time that The Arc, the nation's leading advocacy association for people with mental retardation and related development disabilities and their families, has partnered with a Web-based fundraising application.

Unlike traditional software installed on individual computers or servers, eTapestry is accessed via an Internet connection and Web browser. Up-to-date donor records and fundraising reports in eTapestry can be viewed remotely and changed anywhere and anytime an Internet connection and Web browser are available.

eTapestry will offer great value to the organization's chapters-many of which are just beginning traditional fundraising, said David Donahue, assistant executive director of resource development for The Arc. eTapestry's ability to seamlessly track members for the national office through the chapters will also be a tremendous asset.

"It will dramatically reduce the time and effort it currently takes to develop consolidated information about our members," Donahue said.

eTapestry has partnered with The Arc of the United States to offer a 10 percent discount on recurring monthly fees to its 830 chapters nationwide.

"Good relationship building brings fundraising success," said Chip Muston, national account manager for eTapestry. "The Arc and its chapters understand that eTapestry goes beyond simple data management."

Several chapters of The Arc already use eTapestry.

Barbara Lindsay, development director for the Blackstone Valley Chapter, Rhode Island Arc, looked for new fundraising software for several years before finding eTapestry.

In eTapestry, she found a program that met all her fundraising needs, yet was easy-to-use, with accessible and friendly customer support.

"I also like eTapestry because it is Web-based," Lindsay said. "I can access it anywhere and more than one person can work on it at one time."

About eTapestry
Founded in 1999, Indianapolis-based eTapestry is the first Web-based donor database and communications management system that rents its software to customers who access it over the Internet. Nonprofit organizations of all types and sizes using eTapestry do not pay the large upfront purchasing costs or the ongoing maintenance and support contracts typically paid in the purchase of more traditional software. For more information, go to www.eTapestry.com.

About The Arc of the United States
The Arc is the national organization of and for people with mental retardation and related development disabilities and their families. It is devoted to promoting and improving support and services for people with mental retardation and their families. The association also fosters research and education on the prevention of mental retardation in infants and young children. The Arc is a grassroots organization with 120,000 members affiliated through more than 800 state and local chapters throughout the nation. For more information, go to www.thearc.org.

Program Created to Identify Online Philanthropy Experts

September 2003 - Jay Love, President and CEO of eTapestry, is one of 31 fundraising professionals from around the world to be named an ePhilanthropy Master Trainer (ePMT) by the ePhilanthropy Foundation. The ePhilanthropy Foundation (www.ephilanthropy.org), headquartered in Washington, D.C., is the global leader in providing training for nonprofit organizations in the ethical and efficient use the Internet for philanthropic purposes through education and advocacy.

Master Trainers are chosen for their expertise in online philanthropy strategy and techniques and for their ability to effectively train others. To receive the designation, applicants must have at least two years experience in the use of the Internet for fundraising and five years in philanthropy. Applicants must also submit documentation showing they are able to educate others, this information is then reviewed by the ePhilanthropy Master Trainer Review Board, Chaired by Michael Cervino, Vice President and Co-Founder of Beaconfire Consulting, which makes decisions regarding ePMT designation.

"The Internet is playing a greater role in every aspect of our lives, including philanthropy," said Ted Hart, ePMT, president and CEO of ePhilanthropy Foundation. "More and more nonprofit organizations are looking for practical information and training that's based on experience. As an ePhilanthropy Master Trainer, we have identified Jay Love as an expert who has met our criteria and is willing to share their wealth of knowledge with others."

Jay is a founder of eTapestry and serves as the company's President and CEO. Jay has spent almost 20 years working with nonprofit organizations and providing them with fundraising and donor management software. eTapestry is currently serving over 3000 nonprofits with its web-based software.

The ePhilanthropy Foundation publishes a directory of skilled trainers and lecturers who hold the ePMT designation for the nonprofit community on its web site. The list provides conference and seminar planners and nonprofit organizations a way to identify those who are most skilled in ePhilanthropy strategy and techniques.

Top rated donor/member management program for 2003

eTapestry was recently named as the winner of the 2003 Campbell Award for User Satisfaction from Campbell Research.

Campbell Research of Santa Maria, CA announced the results of their 2003 Donor & Member Database Survey User Satisfaction Awards. The awards resulted from an independent online survey of 2,124 users of donor software programs, online service bureaus, and application service providers (ASPs).

Respondents came from a wide range of development and membership roles in many non profit sectors, representing both large and small organizations. More than 100 systems were rated on a variety of factors including ease of use, customer support, cost effectiveness, flexibility, and data conversion. eTapestry captured the top ratings, earning awards for Best ASP and Superior ASP. For more information, visit www.campbellresearch.com.

Group offers 1,500 nonprofits access to discounts on Web-based software

INDIANAPOLIS - The American Humane Association has partnered with eTapestry, a Web-based fundraising software, to provide discounts to the association's national network of 1,500 member organizations

eTapestry is the only fundraising software company and the only Web-based software program to have a relationship with the 125-year-old Denver-based organization whose mission is to prevent the cruelty, abuse, neglect, and exploitation of children and animals.

"American Humane and eTapestry have one objective in common-to help nonprofit organizations do their jobs better," said Charles Molloy, who heads donor member services for American Humane. "We're enthusiastic about the partnership. There's a lot of room for growth, which can be beneficial for both organizations in the future."

eTapestry provides nonprofits with dynamic, powerful, and easy-to-use Web-based software that manages donor databases to maximize fundraising. eTapestry users can coordinate e-mail campaigns, create specific giving reports and monitor an integrated online giving system while traveling or working from home. eTapestry's Web-based platform provides full functionality while reducing traditional hardware and software costs. eTapestry upgrades the software remotely and backs up customer databases.

Through the partnership, eTapestry is offering 10 percent off recurring fees for American Humane's members.

"The partnership allows American Humane to obtain a price discount for its members who benefit by not spending precious money on a depreciating asset," said Chip Muston, eTapestry Director of National Accounts. "Members who use eTapestry-rather than a traditional software package-are paying for a service that is continually upgraded without inconvenience or extra costs."

The Humane Society of Indianapolis is one of American Humane's first members to sign on with eTapestry. The nonprofit is expected to convert its records to eTapestry in the next few months.

With about 70,000 records, the nonprofit needs a fundraising program that's intuitive and easy to use, according to Agnes Fitzmaurice, Director of Development for the Humane Society of Indianapolis.

"We are now using complicated, expensive software designed for people doing Boolean logic queries," Fitzmaurice said. "None of us have been trained on it and we call the 1-800 number every other day. We don't want to be in the office wrestling with queries all day. We want to be out with donors at least half our time."

Fitzmaurice said the nonprofit chose eTapestry because it was created by people who understand fundraising software and because the nonprofit's employees can use it anywhere and anytime they have access to a computer with an Internet browser and Web connection.

"We believe in the idea of moving to a Web-based fundraising program," Fitzmaurice said. "We're fundraisers in an animal shelter, not experts in data backup or disaster recovery."

About eTapestry
Founded in 1999, Indianapolis-based eTapestry is the first Web-based donor database and communications management system that rents its software to customers who access it over the Internet. Nonprofit organizations of all types and sizes using eTapestry.com do not pay the large upfront purchasing costs or the ongoing maintenance and support contracts typically paid in the purchase of more traditional software. For more information, go to www.eTapestry.com.

About American Humane
Founded in 1877, American Humane is the only national organization dedicated to both child and animal protection. Headquartered in Denver, with regional offices in Washington, D.C., and Los Angeles, American Humane provides national leadership in the development of programs and policies, empowering child and animal protection professionals with valuable information and support resources. For more information, visit www.americanhumane.org.

To learn more about eTapestry and the special American Humane Association discount, contact eTapestry at info@eTapestry.com, or call 888-739-3827.

Foundation to set standards on best ePhilanthropy practices

INDIANAPOLIS - eTapestry CEO Jay Love has been appointed vice chairman of the Think Tank and Research Council of the Washington D.C.-based ePhilanthropy Foundation.

The ePhilanthropy Foundation is an educational nonprofit that seeks to foster the ethical and efficient use of the Internet for philanthropic purposes. The Think Tank and Research Council is charged with overseeing research and producing "open forums" to encourage dialogue and raise issues about ePhilanthropy.

"One of the basic principles of the Foundation was to seek ways to connect the dots-the dot-orgs, the dot-edus and the dot-coms," said Ted Hart, ePhilanthropy Foundation president. " We want to bring these voices together to learn from each other."

So far, the Think Tank and Research Council has hosted three open forums that have focused on the use of the Internet to promote philanthropy, black philanthropy and healthcare philanthropy. The council will also help collect data necessary for reporting Internet fundraising in AAFRC Trust for Philanthropy's next Giving USA Report. The council will assist Foundation trustees in establishing an ePhilanthropy research agenda.

Hart said Love was suggested as the vice chairman for the council because of his experience as a writer, trainer and lecturer in the field of ePhilanthropy.

Love's experience in the business world caught the attention of Douglass E. Warns, founding chair of the ePhilanthropy Foundation's Think Tank and Research Council and vice chair and CEO of the United Way of Tri-State, serving Connecticut, New York and New Jersey.

"We need a strong leader from the for-profit sector to provide a balance and get everyone's perspective as we move forward," Warns said. "Establishing a strong research agenda can help the foundation set the standards for best ePhilanthropy practices."

Love said he's up for the challenge.

"I'm honored to be involved with a group that is dedicated to ethical Internet philanthropy," said Love. "There is so much unchartered territory in Internet philanthropy. We have an exciting job ahead of us."

About ePhilanthropy Foundation
ePhilanthropy Foundation is an organization dedicated to fostering secure, private and ethical online philanthropy. The foundation is a 501 (c) 3 nonprofit, education organization. The foundation provides educational services via conferences and seminars, publications, flyers and articles, and via the Internet in e-Learning courses. For more information, go to www.ePhilanthropy.org

About United Way of Tri-State
The United Way of Tri-State is area-wide cooperative of major corporate fundraising drives that allows 31 local United Ways to benefit from Tri-State's leadership in campaigning at large corporations. United Way of Tri-State is independently governed by a local board of community leaders and volunteers. For more information, go to www.uwtristate.org.

About eTapestry
Founded in 1999, Indianapolis-based eTapestry is the first Web-based donor database and communications management system that rents its software to customers who access it over the Internet. Nonprofit organizations of all types and sizes using eTapestry do not pay the large upfront purchasing costs or the ongoing maintenance and support contracts typically paid in the purchase of more traditional software. For more information, go to www.etapestry.com.

INDIANAPOLIS-The National Legal Aid & Defender Association has partnered with eTapestry, a Web-based fundraising software, to provide discounts to the association's national network of member programs.

eTapestry provides nonprofits with dynamic, powerful, and easy-to-use Wed-based software that manages donor databases to maximize fundraising. eTapestry users can coordinate e-mail campaigns, create specific giving reports and monitor an integrated online giving system while traveling or working from home. eTapestry's Web-based platform provides full functionality while reducing traditional hardware and software costs.

"We try to find products that specifically meet the needs of our members in the legal aid and defender communities," said Jane Ribadeneyra, NLADA director of member services. "Some of our members were already using eTapestry, and after talking with those members we realized this was a product that we wanted to help make more widely available."

As part of the partnership, eTapestry will offer special discounts of up to 10 percent to NLADA member programs. In return, NLADA will help promote eTapestry within the equal justice community.

"NLADA members are becoming more savvy about raising money," said Chip Muston, eTapestry director of national accounts. "eTapestry is the perfect tool to help them stretch their resources and provide the donor tracking and communication they need to better leverage their staffs."

About eTapestry

Founded in 1999, Indianapolis-based eTapestry is the first Web-based donor database and communications management system that rents its software to customers who access it over the Internet. Nonprofit organizations of all types and sizes using eTapestry.com do not pay the large upfront purchasing costs or the ongoing maintenance and support contracts typically paid in the purchase of more traditional software. For more information, go to www.eTapestry.com.

About NLADA

The National Legal Aid & Defender Association is the nation's leading advocate for equal justice professionals. Representing legal aid and public defender programs and individual advocates, NLADA is the oldest and largest national nonprofit membership association that devotes all its resources to serving the equal justice community. For more information, go to www.nlada.org.

HEP helps nonprofits leverage their gifts

INDIANAPOLIS-eTapestry nonprofits don't have to worry about missing corporate matching gifts.

Nonprofits using eTapestry now have access to HEP Development's GiftPlus OnLine Link that allows them to search the HEP database and verify whether their donors' employers have matching fund programs. Nonprofits can access HEP from within eTapestry.

HEP, based in Leesburg, Va., allows nonprofits to access a database that verifies whether companies have matching fund programs and provides details on the maximum gift eligible, gift ratios and gift-matching procedures.

"HEP's GiftPlus OnLine Link makes sure nonprofits don't leave money on the table," said Phil Richmond, director of business development for eTapestry, a Web-based donor database and communications management system. "These are donations that many nonprofits are missing because they aren't aware of the companies that provide this benefit to their employees."

eTapestry and HEP are a natural fit for nonprofits that want to maximize their fundraising efforts.

"eTapestry is a company with a great reputation and an excellent product," said Steve Hafner, HEP founder and CEO. "We are pleased to work together to provide services that help nonprofits move the needle in their fundraising to better execute their missions."

About eTapestry

Founded in 1999, Indianapolis-based eTapestry.com is the first Web-based donor database and communications management system that rents its software to customers who access it over the Internet. Nonprofit organizations of all types and sizes using eTapestry do not pay the large upfront purchasing costs or the ongoing maintenance and support contracts typically paid in the purchase of more traditional software. For more information, go to www.eTapestry.com.

About HEP Development

HEP Development, based in the Northern Virginia/Dulles Technology Corridor, helps fundraisers realize the value of accurate data. The company, founded in 1999, offers data enhancement tools, such as prospect research, matching gift identification and address and phone updates that make fundraising more successful. For more information, go to www.hepdevelopment.com.

Youth network partners to provide discount to members

INDIANAPOLIS - eTapestry is the only donor management program recommended by Washington, D.C.-based National Network for Youth to its 400 member organizations.

In a recent partnership, eTapestry has agreed to offer a 5 percent discount on its services to the network's members, who work to ensure that young people live safe, healthy and productive lives. National Network for Youth has agreed to promote eTapestry to its members through regular, ongoing communications materials.

"Our members are going to be able to take advantage of a full range of features in the program," said Brenda Russell, president and CEO of National Network for Youth. "One of the things I like about the Web-based system is that people who are on the road meeting with donors can access their databases from a hotel room. It facilitates the work flow so much better and it saves people a lot of time and stress."

eTapestry also makes sense for her network's members because its Web-based system is built intuitively, making it an easier system to learn and reducing staff training costs, Russell said. Cost was another factor the network considered when choosing eTapestry.

"Human service agencies don't have a lot of resources to buy new servers and upgrade work stations," said Chip Muston, direction of national accounts for eTapestry. "eTapestry gives them access to a highly functional, flexible donor management system, but does not force agencies to divert needed dollars from helping young people to upgrading their computer infrastructures."

About National Network for Youth

The National Network for Youth is an organization of youth and human service members who work to ensure that young people live safe, healthy and productive lives. The Network informs public policy, educates the public and strengthens the field of youth work by engaging its members around the country to foster vision, leadership and innovations in policy and practice. For more information, go to www.nn4youth.org.

About eTapestry

Founded in 1999, Indianapolis-based eTapestry is the first Web-based donor database and communications management system that rents its software to customers who access it over the Internet. Nonprofit organizations of all types and sizes using eTapestry do not pay the large upfront purchasing costs or the ongoing maintenance and support contracts typically paid in the purchase of more traditional software. For more information, go to www.eTapestry.com.