[nabop] using raiser's edge

[Ashley Bramlett]

Dave,
Since this software is widely used in the nonprofit sector, I think 
addressing accessibility is a wise investment.
Not sure where you work, but I guess everyone there knows accessibility 
standards of section 508 and there are some other standrds too which I 
cannot remember the name.

I will also call the company, blackbaud, to see if they have made steps for 
accessibility.
I would appreciate the accessibility report once its finished. You can send 
it off list if you want.
Also, since I haven't seen it, letting me know how best to get to major 
fields is good. From another blind user, she said you can tab to edit 
fields. She told me there are lots of drop down boxes where you have to 
select items. She was not sure if these multi list boxes were accessible 
because she uses a screen magnifier though.
It has been my experience that drop down list boxes do not work well with 
jaws. I have experienced this frustration when filling out online job 
applications.
I get into the combo box and usually can read items
but cannot select them. You are supposed to select your options by checking 
them. A sighted person did this very easily with the mouse. I hope this 
makes sense. So how this relates to raiser's edge is that from what little 
I've heard, the database has such boxes. How would I be able to do this?

So far with online forms I cannot find a way. Maybe there is  no way. I did 
not even know the check box was there within the list box!
Since all applications are onlline now a days except for small organizations 
who might accept hard copy or emailed resumes, this makes it hard to search 
and apply for jobs.
But anyway if raiser's edge is accessible or at least 75 percent accessible, 
then I can do the volunteer experience I want and this experience will help 
me get a job. They want experience now a days before you have a job.
Ashley

-----Original Message----- 
From: David Andrews
Sent: Wednesday, October 05, 2011 6:07 AM
To: National Association of Blind Office Professionals
Subject: Re: [nabop] using raiser's edge

I have assigned one of my staff to do a more
formal accessibility report on Raiser's Edge.  We
will then use that to work with the company, if n
anything needs to be done.  I will keep people posted.

Dave

At 05:59 AM 10/4/2011, you wrote:
>I looked at Raiser's Edge several years, and several versions ago.  It was 
>partially accessible, and partially not.  I can't speak, of course3, for 
>the current version.  I will try and have a look again -- as we use it at 
>work.
>
>Dave
>
>At 06:40 PM 9/29/2011, you wrote:
>>Hi all, I might be volunteering for a nonprofit that uses raiser’s edge. 
>>This is a database that stores donor information. I’d like an office 
>>job, but haven’t come across any that don’t require lots of experience 
>>yet. Has anyone used this in a job/internship? How accessible is it? Will 
>>I need scripts for it? If you used it, how did you get around it? Tabbing 
>>to the edit fields? Will jaws quick key navigation keys like R for radio 
>>button work in it? Thanks. Ashley 
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