With the holidays fast approaching, it's time for non-profit organizations to gear up for the season of giving. As fundraising efforts increase, so does the amount of crucial business data that non-profits need to manage. Knowing how to maintain clear records and how to protect this data is vital, but can seem daunting when budgets and employee time are stretched thin. Carbonite, Inc. (NASDAQ: CARB), a leading provider of online backup solutions for consumers and small- and medium-sized businesses, is encouraging non-profit organizations to securely back up their valuable data and records as the giving season begins.

Sage North America today announced that Habitat for Humanity Winnipeg (HFHW) recently used the friend-to-friend fundraising tools in Sage Fundraising Online to exceed its Cycle of Hope 2011 fundraising event goal by $60,000.