Finding volunteers is one of the most important aspects of what many nonprofit organizations do. That's not to say that volunteer recruitment should be an organization's mission statement or anything. Still, for so many nonprofits, progress relies heavily upon the ability to recruit, train, and retain qualified, enthusiastic volunteers. Read more...

DonorPerfect has announced the release of DonorPages®, which empowers an organization's supporters its donors, volunteers, board members and other constituents -- to raise money and awareness for their nonprofit's mission! With DonorPages®, a nonprofit can create an event/campaign website that allows its supporters to easily create their own individualized web pages. Read more...

Cougar Mountain Software announces the release of CMS Professional 2009 for their Accounting, FUND and Point-of-Sale lineup. This latest update picks up where version 12 left off and includes a host of new features and specialized tools designed to give more in-depth control and management of their inventory and customers, as well as tighter security. Read more...

Standalone donor databases are on their way out, integrated Web-based services on their way in.

Fundraising is one of the most important things you do. Yet finding the right software to adequately support all aspects of your fundraising efforts can be a challenge—and bewildering—especially with recent developments in that particular technology niche.

Formerly dominated by large standalone donor databases, the fundraising software space has been undergoing a swift evolution in recent years. New integrated packages that provide a broader range of functionality are coming into their own. And customer relationship management (CRM) packages are gaining popularity due to their ability to provide a more holistic view of all the individuals who might be touched by the fundraising process—no matter how tangentially. Read more...