| Easy-Ware Total Info Software |
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| Written by Karen Corey | ||||||||
| Friday, 31 October 2008 09:45 | ||||||||
In Use Total Info is user friendly and has well designed features and menus. This software can be learned rather quickly and provides built in contextual help, online tutorials and user manuals are also included. It is a single solution for all aspects of your non-profit organization and all data is stored in one database. Total Info allows for the entire organization to use the same system and share the same data. This software allows for all departments including development, grant management, marketing and volunteer management to share data in one application. It has comprehensive contribution tracking which can handle all types of donations including pledges, matching gift, soft-credits, and major gifts. This software can also handle various events including silent and live auctions. Technology employed Total Info can be installed on a single workstation, a small network (Peer to Peer) and also on larger networks using servers. This software is designed to work with both Windows and Macintosh. Requirement for a PC running Windows are: Windows XP, ME, 2000, or 98. 512 MB RAM and 100MB available space on hard drive; for Macintosh requirements are: OS X Tiger, 1GB RAM and 100 MB available space on hard drive Ease of use, configuration, and deployment Easy-Ware Total Info is easy to use and install. It can be deployed on a single workstation, a network, or using a server. Very little training is needed to use this software. There are manuals, built in help menus and online tutorials to assist with installing and deploying. Recap Total Info is a complete system that can handle all aspects of running a non-profit organization. It can be integrated with QuickBooks and it has the ability to export to Word, Excel, Text, and HTML. Total Info has quick look ups and a calendar view of data. There are many built in features and tools including access to maps and driving directions to any address in one click and a built in auto dialer. The purchase price for Total Info starts at $695 for a single user version and for unlimited users the price is $2,095. This includes all features and there is a one time license fee. There are plans available for annual support, training and data conversion for additional fees. Advantages
Total Info is very user friendly and I liked the various built in features, such as the quick look up data panel and the one-click batch thank you letters. This software is customizable and it is very easy to navigate through all of the menus and interfaces. It has critical notes and reminders which pop up automatically to keep you on track. This is a complete system that would work well in any size of non-profit organization. | ||||||||
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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. |
