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The Appeal of Software as a Service
Four Questions to Ask Before Buying or Building a Mobile App
 Over the past three years, more than 300,000 mobile apps have been developed, and in 2010, these applications were downloaded 10.9 billion times, according to IDC. Many non-profits don't have to be sold on the benefits of creating mobile apps; by now, most know that the mobile trend is only going to increase in popularity, and that a mobile strategy can serve as another way to engage and interact with members and donors.Roundup - Fund Accounting Applications
How Do Nonprofits Use Technology?
 If asked whether or not information technology (IT) is important to a nonprofit organization, it seems obvious that the majority would say, “yes.” A study done by the Johns Hopkins Nonprofit Listening Post Project last year delved deeper into the subject to find out just how important IT really is and why. The findings were interesting, and they may give you additional insight into how your nonprofit can and should be implementing IT in your day-to-day activities.
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About the Author: Kurt Martin is a Founder and Group Publisher of Progressive Media Group (PMG) and the Publisher of Nonprofit Technology News. During his 4 years as Publisher of The NonProfit Times, he grew the imprint from a single newspaper to a community of websites, online job boards, email newsletters and digital editions of the print editions. Prior to taking the role of Publisher he was the East Coast Sales Manager for Broad Daylight, Inc. a knowledgebase company. He also held management roles in advertising and ciruclation sales at American Banker/Bond Buyer (Thomson), Faulkner & Grey (Thomson) and SourceMedia (Investcorp.) Kurt graduated from Montclair State University with a B.A. in Political Science and Public Administration. |
Many companies are turning to Software as a Service or Saas, or a similar hosted environment, this type of service. Saas is viewed as a low cost alternative to buying a custom software package there is more to it then just cost savings, which is what makes them appealing to non-profits.
A nonprofit organization has challenges and specific needs that can be handled more efficiently with accounting software that is designed specifically for nonprofit organizations. This type of software will allow the organization to process business transactions plus track records by department, grants and funding source. Below you will find a list of some of the products on the market today that can help simplify the accounting needs of all types of nonprofit organizations.
