Do you ever need to find a group of constituents within a certain radius of a zip code for an event, mailing, alumni gathering, or analysis? Have you spent hours creating complicated queries, using complex programs or even a protractor just to get the zip codes and constituents within the geographic area? If so, RecordRadar from O-matic Software can help.

O-Matic Software, formerly PalmettoTech, provides non-profits with tools to eliminate tedious, inefficient, and manual processes, and create automated and efficient workflows.  In a nutshell, O-matic Software providse software solutions for task automation and operational efficiencies. O-matic Software works to put nonprofit organization's current manual processes on auto-pilot, allowing you to keep costs low and focus on your mission.  Recently, O-matic Software announced the launch of RecordRadar, a zip code constituent finder for the Raiser’s Edge.

RecordRadar a plug-in for the Raiser’s Edge, is an affordable tool to segment constituents by geographic region. RecordRadar allows you to find all your Raiser’s Edge constituents within a specific radius of a particular zip code. Simply specify the zip code and the radius, click search and RecordRadar will pull and create a static query in Raiser’s Edge of all your constituents within these parameters.

“We developed RecordRadar as a result of non-profits’ expressing a need to easily segment their constituents within a geographic radius. Considering our focus on automating tedious and labor intensive tasks, we are excited to offer another solution to help our clients work more efficiently.” said Jeff Montgomery, Managing Partner of O-matic Software. Whether clients are planning a campaign or event, or performing gift or constituent analysis, RecordRadar will improve their geographic segmentation process and save time and headaches.”

To celebrate the release of RecordRadar O-matic Software is offering a free Lite version. The free lite version is available for any organization interested in trying RecordRadar. For more information on the free lite version or to request it, please email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

For more information or to view a demonstration of RecordRadar, please visit our solutions page on www.OmaticSoftware.com

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A Non-Technical Guide to the Raiser's Edge

From the Back Cover

Praise for Fundraising with The Raiser's Edge®: A Non-Technical Guide

"Fundraising with The Raiser's Edge is a must-read for every fundraiser. We put so much time, energy, and money into managing our data. Now, with this guidebook, I'm ready to get much more out of The Raiser's Edge so we maximize our friend-raising and fundraising."—Mark Stuart, Chief Development and Membership Officer, San Diego Zoo

"This book is a practical and easy to understand guide to The Raiser's Edge written for fundraisers by a fundraiser. Packed with real-life scenarios, it is a must-read for every user."—Jim Bush, Executive Director, Charleston Animal Society and Former Enterprise Business Architect, Blackbaud, Inc.

Focus on your mission, not the mundane—let The Raiser's Edge® help you!

If you're a fundraiser for an organization that uses The Raiser's Edge software—whether it's with a hospital, school, museum or any other nonprofit—Fundraising with The Raiser's Edge: A Non-Technical Guide explains this powerful tool in a non-technical manner so you and your organization can focus on raising money instead of fussing with data.

The first book to take fundraisers step-by-step through Blackbaud's The Raiser's Edge software, this hands-on guide addresses the critical elements you as a fundraiser need to know about making optimal use of it for your purposes and working with your database staff, including:

• Structuring and organizing your fundraising with the software

• Finding and understanding biographical, contact, and giving information

• Working with your staff to generate mailings correctly and on time

• Managing the major gifts, grants, special events, and membership processes

• Getting recommended reports, lists, and other data out in useful ways

• Hiring, managing, and retaining your database administrator

No-nonsense and completely focused on your fundraising needs, this plain-English guide offers specific and clear direction for putting this popular program to work for your organization's unique needs.