Giftworks questions - thanks!

Hello, 

This is my first post to the forum and I am hoping to get some information on Giftworks for a small, but growing non-profit. I do need a contact managment system and was hoping that anyone that is using giftworks could share some insight as to the ease of the program, compared to the features it offers. I was also wondering if Giftworks is compatible with Simply so I can retrieve financial infomation?

Thank you for Techsoup Canada and the forum for community support!

Cheers,

Faye

Dear Faye,

GiftWorks has been discussed here many times, including a recent discussion of GiftWorks vs. DonorPerfect.  If you haven't already, search the forums for prior discussions.

Robert

Faye, welcome to TechSoup! Robert suggestions are good ones to get you started. Let us know what you end up deciding on and lease don't hesitate to post any further questions you might have in the forums.

Best,

Megan

Hi Faye,

I believe Giftworks is in the sweet spot for power vs ease-of-use. It's simple enough that non-professionals and volunteers can get the job done without special training and powerful enough to allow a small organization to "present"as if it had a pro staff of dozens. My consulting prectice specializes in the smallest NFPs, and I have recommended Giftworks without hesitation since it first appeared. To date, every organization I've suggested it to has bought it, and all are glad they did.

I don't think any fundraising or donor management package is compatible with SimplyCash, at least as I understand the term "compatible", because SimplyCash does not, as far as I know, support import of transaction files in any format. Giftworks with QuickBooks is a slam dunk.

Best of luck,

Joel