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A Few Good Broadcast Email Tools
November 2008
One of our most popular articles, now fully updated! Email newsletters, action alerts, or fundraising emails can be a very cost effective way to communicate with your supporters, but it can be complex to send and track thousands of emails. We talked to eleven nonprofit technology experts to find out what eNewsletter tools have worked well for them. Read more >
The Truth About Hosted Software Packages
November 2008
Should you consider hosted or Software As a Service software applications for your nonprofit? There are a lot of conflicting and often inaccurate messages out there: They're not secure! Use them – they'll replace your IT staff! Perhaps they'll change your life… or perhaps they're evil. What's the truth? Read more >
A Few Good Online Survey Tools
October 2008
Online surveys can be a huge help in understanding what your constituents think and how successful your programs are - without breaking your budget. We spoke to a number of nonprofit staff members to understand how the existing online survey tools compare. Read more >
October 2008
Email metrics can help you determine the effectiveness of email communications - like your eNewsletter or email appeals. We talk through the data points and the calculations that can be useful, and how to use them to improve results. Read more >
By Peter Campbell, September 2008
A major software package shouldn't be chosen lightly. In this detailed guide, Peter Campbell walks through how to find software options, evaluate them, make a good decision, and then purchase the system in a way that protects you. Read more>
September 2008
Do you want to create a monthly newsletter, a formatted report, thank you cards, or an event invite? You need a page layout tool. Top-end software solutions can be complex, but there are simpler solutions as well. We spoke to five nonprofit technology and creative professionals about the layout tools that have worked for them. Read more>
September 2008
If your photo needs to be cropped, adjusted, or reformatted, how can you get it ready for publication in print or the web? We spoke to five nonprofit technology and creative professionals about the photo-editing tools that have worked for them. Read more>
August 2008
It's not necessarily difficult or expensive to accept payments by credit card. We provide some tips and tools to process credit card transactions both online and off. Read more>
By Anthony Pisapia and Brett Bonfield, July 2008
A Constituent Relationship Management system can help track of all the ways that you interact with each of your supporters. But what does it take to implement one? What changes will you need to make to support it? We look at four different organizations' CRM stories. Read more >
July 2008
Adding visuals to a phone conference or online seminar can make a big difference - for instance, you can show a document, software application or slides. There are a number of affordable software packages that can help. We talked to a number of nonprofit professionals about the tools that have worked for them. Read more>
By Peter Campbell, June 2008
Is your organization drowning in a virtual sea of documents? Document management systems can provide invaluable document searching, versioning, comparison, and collaboration features. Peter Campbell explains. Read more>
June 2008
We asked seven nonprofit internet specialists to share some of the Web hosting providers that have worked well for them, and some tips for hosting everything from a basic website to a powerhouse web application. Fully verified and updated in June 2008! Read more >
A Consumers Guide to Grants Management Systems
June 2008
This detailed 89-page report summarizes the common features and eighteen different systems used by grantmakers to track outgoing funds, with prices and a comparison chart. Register and download the free report on our partner Solpath's site>
By Michele Murrain, May 2008
Coordinating all pieces of a project can be daunting, but online project management software can help. We present three case studies of nonprofits who have used packages like Basecamp, Central Desktop and Trac to manage real projects. Read more>
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