Nonprofit Technology News

Food For The Poor Selects Information Builders for Improved Operational Efficiency

News — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 22:32:00 +0000

As the number-one international relief and development charity in the United States, Food For The Poor feeds about two million people every day, with more than 96 percent of all donations going directly toward programs that serve the poor. The organization, however, is always looking for ways to be more efficient. That’s why it turned to independent business intelligence (BI) leader Information Builders to standardize reporting and monitoring on the WebFOCUS BI platform.

SofterWare Releases New Version

News — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 22:29:00 +0000

The latest upgrade provides a revolutionary new look and feel, enhanced PCI-Compliant payment processing solutions, a new option for hosted storage of documents, files that can be linked to donors, gifts or contact records.

Convio Expands Open Platform

News — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 22:24:00 +0000

Convio today announced expansion of its Open Platform which is helping nonprofit organizations tap the power of technology and the Internet to better reach, engage and move people to support their cause. The company is introducing Convio Web Services, a new set of standard interfaces for building client applications that retrieve and synchronize data with Convio. The company has also delivered several new APIs and launched a new developer version of its Open website which offers improved documentation as well as access to more than 60 APIs (application programming interfaces). www.open.convio.com

Fund Accounting Applications

Pam Baker, Contributing Editor — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 22:16:00 +0000

Fund accounting software is not the same thing as general accounting software, although many nonprofits often confuse the two. “A number of products presented as NFP solutions, are in fact NOT NFP,” warns Randy Johnston, executive vice president of K2 Enterprises, a provider of professional education to accountants. “They can’t do true fund accounting, and don’t have other key capabilities like proper project accounting.”

Musicnotes.com Sponsers Women Rock the Cure

TheBuzz — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:17:00 +0000

The Earth Times is reporting that Musicnotes.com is sponsoring Madison, Wisconsin’s Women Rock the Cure on October 23,2009.

Nonprofits Using Social Media to Engage and Share, Sage Survey

News — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:47:00 +0000

Sage North America has announced the results of its recently conducted social media survey for nonprofit organizations in the U.S. and Canada. One of the most interesting findings: 91% of respondents raise funds online, but only 58 percent of those nonprofits using social media cite fundraising as a goal for using it. “Sharing our story,” building a community, public relations, and donor engagement/retention – not raising funds – were listed as the nonprofits’ top reasons for engaging in social media.

Low-Cost Web Tools from Blackbaud Help Nonprofits and Personal Fundraisers Get Online

News — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 19:15:00 +0000

Blackbaud, Inc. (Nasdaq: BLKB), the leading global provider of software and services designed specifically for nonprofit organizations has announced that since its launch in March 2009, BlackbaudNow™ has seen rapid adoption among nonprofit organizations and personal fundraisers.

Avaya Unified Communications Help Non-Profit Organization Boost Services to Consumers With ...

News — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 19:14:00 +0000

Avaya, a global leader in enterprise communications applications, systems, and services, has announced that Humanim, a Maryland-based non-profit serving individuals with disabilities, has implemented an Avaya Aura™ unified communications solution to drive down costs. The new technology also added employee flexibility and business continuity capabilities and simplified administration of its telecommunications system.

eBay Launches Re+purpose Sustainable Shopping Campaign

TheBuzz — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 19:00:00 +0000

Yahoo Finance is reporting that eBay is launching Re+purpose a six week campaign to get people to focus on sustainable shopping.

Arizona State Credit Union Wins Louise Herring Award

TheBuzz — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 19:00:00 +0000

According to Globe Investor Arizona State Credit Union has won the 2009 Louise Herring Award for Philosophy in Action.The award is for their work with the HelpingAZ.com website.