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Idealware’s Field Guide to Nonprofit Software: Fundraising, Communications and Outreach

Robert Weiner

Unlike their earlier guides (to inexpensive donor databases, content management systems, online donation tools, etc.) They describe it as follows: What types of software should your nonprofit be using? Idealware recently released its Fundraising, Communications and Outreach. You can get more information and order a copy on their site.

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Thoughts on Software RFPs

Robert Weiner

I then see software vendors, who are already busy with other prospects, scrambling to pull together responses and often (quite frankly) not able to deliver their best because of the timeframe. Tags: Databases Donor Databases IT Management Nonprofit Technology Software. Techsoup article: The RFP Process: An Overview.

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Idealware’s revised Consumers Guide to Low-Cost Donor Management Systems

Robert Weiner

Idealware just released the latest version of their Consumers Guide to Low-Cost Donor Management Systems. It will give you an overview of 32 systems and in-depth reviews of their top 11 “best value” choices.

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Vindigo: The App That Wouldn’t Die

Robert Weiner

It provided a restaurant guide with reviews, maps, and walking directions; movie reviews and show times for theaters; museum listings; a guide to bars and clubs; locations and contact info for local businesses; and even bathroom locations for cities around the U.S. However, the software continues to work. It’s a zombie.

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Chosing a donor database

Robert Weiner

You said you've read the Idealware/NTEN Consumer's Guide, so you know that (system x) got a strong rating there. And here's one by Eric Leland, the main author of their Low Cost Database guide: https://salsa.democracyinaction.org/o/957/l/eng/p/salsa/event/common/public/?event_KEY=29015. As you said, there are a lot of considerations.

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Security in-a-Box

Robert Weiner

It also provides a collection of Hands-on Guides, each of which includes a particular freeware or open source software tool, as well as instructions on how you can use that tool to secure your computer, protect your information or maintain the privacy of your Internet communication.

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Thoughts on the Blackbaud – Convio deal

Robert Weiner

Idealware’s Consumer’s Guide to Low Cost Donor Management Systems reviewed 30 systems, the majority of which don’t come from Convio or Blackbaud. Software alone seldom gets the job done. There are tons of choices out there for small and mid-sized organizations. I’m also concerned about the confusion this will cause in the industry.

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