Bill Connors, CFRE, bCRE-Pro, is an independent consultant and trainer on Raiser’s Edge versions 7 and NXT. His work extends beyond the buttonology of the software into the operations and fundraising contexts in which the software resides. He is the author of Fundraising with The Raiser’s Edge: A Non-Technical Guide (Wiley) and numerous white papers and resources. Bill has been providing consulting and training on Raiser’s Edge worldwide since 1995, having worked directly with over 425 organizations. He has spent his entire career in nonprofit work. He worked for Junior Achievement as a director of development and for the national headquarters overseeing the roll-out of Raiser’s Edge nationwide. He was Principal Consultant for Fundraising Systems for Blackbaud, having helped found the Blackbaud consulting program. And he served as Senior Consultant for Fundraising Technology for a London fundraising consulting firm. Bill has degrees from Yale University and Harvard Divinity School. He lives near Sacramento, CA, with his partner, and he loves sweets.  https://billconnors.com