The complaints associated with using technology to support fundraising are many and varied. Unfortunately the “human factor” plays a large role in how well a specific database or tool performs. We touched on a few of these in part one of this series. These include taking the time to evaluate your organization’s technology needs, evaluating
Technology makes the world go round. And that includes the world of fundraising. The complaints related to fundraising technology are many and varied. Some people complain they can’t produce “simple” reports requested by management. Others are vexed by the stand-alone nature of a product. Integrating with accounting is a common complaint, as is the frustration
It’s one thing to purchase software, it’s another to manage it… hosted services such as software as a service (SaaS) smaller organizations don’t have to worry about updates and keeping the system up and running. But there are still costs, and these are impacted by the pricing model you choose.
Technology plays a critical role in the life of nonprofits, large and small. To help you navigate the maze of software solutions we interviewed nonprofit market researcher Janna Finch of Software Advice, a donor management and fundraising tech resource for nonprofits.
