Don Akchin

Now you have valuable help as you try to figure out the best donor management system for your organization. NTEN and Idealware, two trusted names in nonprofit technology, have jointly published A Consumer’s Guide to Low-Cost Donor Management Systems. The report analyzes 29 systems that cost from the low three figures up to $4,000, and recommend best fits for different organizational needs. Download it for free (with registration).    

Two reports attempt to shed light on what must surely be the Question of the Year. First, as reported by blogger and prophetess Beth Kanter, an informal Idealware study finds nonprofits saying that Facebook is helping drive event attendance and more readers to the website, but fundraising and volunteers? Not so much.  Then to the Battle of the Titans: Does Twitter or Facebookattract more readers to your website?  Two studies give surprising answers – not only the raw numbers, but the monetary impact of the numbers. Sorry, I’m not spoiling the surprise ending for you – see for yourself.    

Two of my clients are actively searching for a database that manages mailing lists, donor information, mass emails and online donations – and is also easy to use and inexpensive. Depending on how you define “inexpensive” and “easy,” there are surprisingly good options. TechSoup has a useful comparison chart of eight well-priced, popular programs, and IdealWare has another valuable assessment of lower-cost online integrated applications.

Two of my clients are actively searching for a database that manages mailing lists, donor information, mass emails and online donations – and is also easy to use and inexpensive. Depending on how you define “inexpensive” and “easy,” there are surprisingly good options. TechSoup has a useful comparison chart of eight well-priced, popular programs, and IdealWare has another valuable assessment of lower-cost online integrated applications.

Two of my clients are actively searching for a database that manages mailing lists, donor information, mass emails and online donations – and is also easy to use and inexpensive. Depending on how you define “inexpensive” and “easy,” there are surprisingly good options. TechSoup has a useful comparison chart of eight well-priced, popular programs, and IdealWare has another valuable assessment of lower-cost online integrated applications.