Try ACT.  I've used Raiser's Edge for years but when I went to a small
museum that couldn't afford it, I used ACT.  It can be adapted to your
membership program.  I used it very successfully.


Linda McAllister, CFRE
Office:  863-644-2431 ext. 142
Cell: 863-712-2415
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www.sun-n-fun.org

-----Original Message-----
From: Museum discussion list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
Behalf Of Catherine O'Neill
Sent: Thursday, August 11, 2005 1:59 PM
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Subject: [MUSEUM-L] Donor Management Software

Our small museum is looking for some recommendations for Donor
Management Software.
Currently we use Access for our membership database....
but I need something that can manage special events, track pledges, etc.
Many of our major donors are not in fact members!
Any recommendations would be helpful (also software you've used that you
didn't like would be useful too).

Raiser's Edge is probably a bit much for us - we've only got 5 full time
people - but I'm looking at a comparision sheet that lists Best
Software, Inc. MIP Fundraising Program, 4.0 ; DonorPerfect Version 7;
NonProfitBooks Office 3.0; ebase Version 2.03; etapestry(ASP); and
Salesforce.com ---- anyone used any of those?
 
We appreciate any help you can give.  Presently, we are drowning in a
sea of excel spreadsheet mailing lists... not very efficient. 

Thanks for any help!

Catherine O'Neill
Education Coordinator
Arthouse at the Jones Center
700 Congress Avenue
Austin, Texas 78701
(512) 453-5312
www.arthousetexas.org

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