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Salesforce crossroads

Judi Sohn

Our database is set up based on the old nonprofit best practice of putting individual constituents/donors in a bucket “Individual&# account. At this point, there are two very different paths we can take: the new Nonprofit Starter pack from Salesforce, or Convio Common Ground. Any new licenses we purchase will be ready to go.

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Treat Your Website Project Like an Investment Rather than an Expense

Tech Soup

They need to build a digital experience that doesn't tie their hands with expensive proprietary licenses and high maintenance code. When technology systems like donor and membership management, email marketing, and website content management are selected without cross-department communication, they won't integrate.

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Best Cloud Tools for your Nonprofit

Care2

Managing your nonprofit's database is key so you'll need a good CRM to help you manage all your donor relationships. Salesforce for Nonprofits is often looked to as a good choice because of their grant program that includes 10 free licenses. Nonprofit CRM.

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Convio Open: How APIs May Change the Way You Work - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

Care2

As I learned from attending the just completed Convio Summit in Austin, Texas, a discussion about APIs and databases fortunately doesnt have to be technical. In fact, ASPCA and Conservation International received recognition during Convios Summit, in part for their successful use of widgets on social networks such as MySpace.

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Care2 Best Cloud Tools for Your Nonprofit

Tech Soup

that includes 10 free licenses. He also recommends Convio's Common Ground CRM , which is built on the Salesforce platform. or any of the other nonprofit CRMs evaluated in Idealware's Consumers Guide to Low-Cost Donor Management Systems. He also recommends Democracy In Action's Salsa Platform.

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11NTC Science Fair Preview: Giveaways and Even More Giveaways!

NTEN

Convio Interested in learning how your website stacks up against other non-profits like yours? Stop by the Convio booth to register for your chance to win a FREE Marketing Audit with one of our top consultants. Verndale Enter to win a complimentary Kentico Content Management System - 1 Website Ultimate License, valued at $4,499.

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Integration of CRM and CMS

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

Depending on the CRM, some require additional license fees for forms or APIs. The CRM is Salesforce, the CMS and Web Publish System is Drupal and then we have to determine the Donation Managment System (Convio, Blacbkaud) or do we create custom donation forms and use a 3rd party? So what’s the right strategy? 3 sudha 01.15.09