I would highly recommend PastPerfect for donations as well. We tried using
Raiser's Edge and found it was way more than we needed. PP is easy to use
and covers all bases.

Toniann Scime
Librarian, Amherst Museum
3755 Tonawanda Creek Road
Amherst, NY 14228
716-689-1440
http://www.amherstmuseum.org

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Museum discussion list [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On
> Behalf Of Sabrina Henneman
> Sent: Thursday, August 11, 2005 1:19 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: [MUSEUM-L] Donor Management Software
>
>
> Past Perfect has a membership database that is part of the collections
> software. We do not use that component of the software, but it is nice
> because it links collection donors with membership records. There is
> also a master Individuals database from which memberships and collection
> donors can be drawn from. It would clearly highlight who is not a
> member! It's also not too expensive.
>
> Their website would have more information.
>
> Sabrina Henneman
> Registrar
> Genesee Country Museum
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Catherine O'Neill [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Thursday, August 11, 2005 1:59 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> 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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