# thankQ helps The British Ecological Society celebrate its centenary

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2013/08/20/thankq-helps-british-ecological-society-celebrate-its-centenary/
- Published: 2013-08-20T16:13:37+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

The British Ecological Society (BES) exists to advance ecology internationally and
make it count at a time when finite natural resources are being used at increasing
rates and it has never been more important for human society to understand its impact
on ecological systems and their importance in maintaining human health.

The BES’s many activities include the publication of a range of scientific literature,
the organisation and sponsorship of a wide variety of meetings, the funding of numerous
grant schemes, education work and policy work.  The Society has approximately 4,000
members worldwide, and membership is open to all with an interest in ecology. 

The Society is funded through income from subscriptions, publications and its investment
portfolio. It is an independent organisation that receives little outside funding.

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2013 sees BES celebrate its centenary and it is organising a number of key events
and publications to mark the occasion. And as interest in the organisation and its
work continues to grow, BES has appointed thankQ to provide a membership and CRM
system fit for a growing organisation of this stature.

As well as the thankQ membership module, which will help BES handle multiple membership
types and levels, BES has also invested in the thankQ web portal which will enable
members to book onto events, update contact details, renew membership and set up
direct debit payments.

In addition, BES will be using thankQ to set up and manage events and event bookings,
as well as using thankQ integration with MailChimp to handle bulk email communications
with its members and supporters. This integration will allow BES to pull campaign
tracking data from MailChimp back into thankQ, giving them an accurate picture of
overall campaign effectiveness and member engagement.

Bill Bewes, Membership Officer for BES commented, “we didn’t just get a great membership
system with thankQ, we also believe we’ve got a great partner. We visited the thankQ
offices during the selection process and we found the team environment, culture 
and atmosphere to be refreshingly warm and welcoming.”

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