http://forums.techsoup.org/cs/forums/18.aspxTalk about technologies that support fundraising, like donor and member databases, Constituent Relationship Management, email marketing, and online donations.<br />Hosted by <a href="http://forums.techsoup.org/cs/members/rweiner/default.aspx">Robert Weiner</a> of <a href="http://www.rlweiner.com">Robert L. Weiner Consulting</a> and <a href="http://forums.techsoup.org/cs/user/Profile.aspx?UserID=10085">Sasha Daucus</a> of <a href="http://www.fundraisersoftware.com">Fundraiser Software</a>.enCommunityServer 2008 SP1 (Debug Build: 30619.63)http://forums.techsoup.org/cs/forums/thread/97520.aspxTue, 24 Mar 2009 20:24:16 GMTcaa7681b-025a-49ce-809f-7435bfe4d232:97520JoelSchuman0http://forums.techsoup.org/cs/forums/thread/97520.aspxhttp://forums.techsoup.org/cs/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=18&PostID=97520<p>Hi Faye,</p> <p>I believe Giftworks is in the sweet spot for power vs ease-of-use. It&#39;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 &quot;present&quot;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&#39;ve suggested it to has bought it, and all are glad they did.</p> <p>I don&#39;t think <u>any</u> fundraising or donor management package is compatible with SimplyCash, at least as I understand the term &quot;compatible&quot;, because SimplyCash does not, as far as I know, support import of transaction files in any format. Giftworks with QuickBooks is a slam dunk.</p> <p>Best of luck,</p> <p>Joel</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>http://forums.techsoup.org/cs/forums/thread/97475.aspxTue, 24 Mar 2009 00:41:40 GMTcaa7681b-025a-49ce-809f-7435bfe4d232:97475MeganKeane0http://forums.techsoup.org/cs/forums/thread/97475.aspxhttp://forums.techsoup.org/cs/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=18&PostID=97475<p>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&#39;t hesitate to post any further questions you might have in the forums.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Best,</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Megan</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>http://forums.techsoup.org/cs/forums/thread/97207.aspxSat, 14 Mar 2009 16:33:49 GMTcaa7681b-025a-49ce-809f-7435bfe4d232:97207rweiner0http://forums.techsoup.org/cs/forums/thread/97207.aspxhttp://forums.techsoup.org/cs/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=18&PostID=97207<p>Dear Faye,</p> <p>GiftWorks has been discussed here many times, including a recent discussion of <a href="http://forums.techsoup.org/cs/forums/p/27435/97164.aspx#97164">GiftWorks vs. DonorPerfect</a>.&nbsp; If you haven&#39;t already, <a href="http://forums.techsoup.org/cs/search/SearchResults.aspx?q=giftworks">search the forums</a> for prior discussions.</p> <p>Robert</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>http://forums.techsoup.org/cs/forums/thread/97159.aspxFri, 13 Mar 2009 14:20:04 GMTcaa7681b-025a-49ce-809f-7435bfe4d232:97159mhc20060http://forums.techsoup.org/cs/forums/thread/97159.aspxhttp://forums.techsoup.org/cs/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=18&PostID=97159<p>Hello,&nbsp;</p> <p>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?</p> <p>Thank you for Techsoup Canada and the forum for community support!</p> <p>Cheers,</p> <p>Faye</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>