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This article covers donor database implementation for a non-profit. Giftworks was endorsed for ease of use. Administrators are happier with a more customized solution when its possible. Microsoft Access was criticized because it seems less directed toward the non-profit sector. It was interesting to note that the competition for donor dollars is increasing. A highly integrated database clearly outperforms segmented data. The online database with a trained rep might be the best choice of all.

This article explains how a database helps your organization save more then just money. Databases bring potential fundraising and more program control. It will alow your organization to grow and is a great way for communication. So a database is more then just saving on money and paper.

Description of wordpress database capabilities

This article articulates the reasons why custom databases are not the best option.... The author didn't leave much space to endorse the other side

A list of possible databases to choose for your nonprofit or business.... someone had too much spare time.... absurd!

China gets its first database

This article talks about options for non-profit organization's databases, and how free software is not really free.

This article focuses on the pitfalls of poor selection practices. Many of these are similar to poor management practices in general. A link to a list of potential vendors is also included....

This is the alternate approach to buying software for donor management which theoretically is the better approach after a non-profit reaches a certain size

This is a website that I found off of the GVSU library database collection. You can use this to look up a foundation or nonprofit. There are many different search categories too. For example, you could look up all of the foundations in Michigan, but then narrow your search to a city like Grand Rapids, or a county like Kent.

The article include 7 tips on how to choose donor-management software. The alternative is the cloud..The article suggests that there is one to fit any budget but the interaction values have to be individually determined. A willingness to adapt to the structure of good software is recommended over doing the way you always have.

Choosing software for donor management