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Association Fundraising Reviews
Independent fundraising and development software reviews for association executives. SmartThoughts analyzes donor CRM and fundraising platforms designed for trade associations, professional societies, and membership organizations—no vendor payments. Each review covers what Development Directors and Executive Directors need: member-to-donor conversion, campaign management, event fundraising integration, and total cost of ownership for sustainable non-dues revenue growth.
NeonOne AMS Software Review
Expert review of NeonOne AMS for associations. Compare features, pricing, peer reviews & tier classification to find your best-fit membership management solution.
The Little Green Light CRM Donor Management Software Review
In our our ongoing “Search Of The Top Donor Database Software Series”, we have prepared a quick look at Little Green Light Donor...
Missio Donor CRM Software Review
Are you still searching for the best suite of products to run your nonprofit efficiently? If so, the team at Missio™ believes that they...
Before You Even Call A Vendor: Know The 3 Buckets of Nonprofit Marketing Tech
Buying the software to power your nonprofit is an intimidating task. Your ability to fund-raise, advocate, and create meaningful change...
Virtuous CRM Software For Nonprofits Review
Isn’t it time to drop kick your outdated donor management software system for something virtuous!? If so, the team at Virtuous CRM For...
Super Tip: Join The Software Users Group
In our search to secure the best software database, we tend to seek just the right features to help achieve our mission. Right? We buy...
How to Avoid Donor Churn Rate with Technology
Whether you are starting a 501(c) 3 or trying to maintain one, coming up with fundraising ideas to keep your donors is always top of...
Excel vs. Database: Why A CRM Database is Better
Why do we need to spend so much money on a new database? This is a typical question many nonprofit executives get asked from their board...
Does Switching the “C” in CRM to Constituent Matter?
Does switching the “C” for customer to constituent in CRM tools for nonprofits matter? Donor relationship management as a concept is an...
Bloomerang Donor Software Review
In our our ongoing “Search Of The Top Donor Database Software Series”, we have prepared a quick look at Bloomerang Donor Database...
The Architecture Decision in Nonprofit Software
By now you know that there are so many nonprofit software options on the market today. So, when reviewing different software for...
What is The Best AMS Software, Donor, CRM Software! Really?
What is the Best Membership Software, Donor Software, or CRM Software for Nonprofits? I field this type of question all the time. And, as...
Damn Good No-Nonsense Facts about Donor Software in 2015
As a fundraising management executive, you essentially function as the driving force behind donor acquisition and retention within your...
Top Mistakes You Don’t Want to Make in Software Selection
Software selection failures can haunt any organization. It is clear that all nonprofits need to be more careful than most due to the...
Why Donor Management Software is the Heart of NPO’s
Like it or not, a nonprofit organization is a business, just as much as any profit-making business. While the profit-making business has...
Keys to Achieving ROI of Membership Websites
Most would agree that taking some time to read a very good book to gain some perspective is a a good idea. Recently, I reread a good book...
Do NonProfits Need Customer Relationship Management Software?
The customer relationship management software (CRM) market has been growing at a fast pace over the last several years. In this article,...
How much should you pay for Association Nonprofit Software
How much does AMS membership software cost? And, how much should we budget? In this article, we wanted to explore the money questions we...
Is Lowest Price The Priority in Software Decisions?
Should you pay the least amount to get your desired results? We dig into why price should not be the most important decision in your nonprof
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