We use Filemaker for our membership database, and for all our other
databases. You can look into non-profit prices for Filemaker.  eBase was
developed using Filemaker.
On 1/25/08 1:33 PM, "Helen Dixon" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Hello all-
> 
> I am a museum studies graduate student at the University of Michigan,
> Ann Arbor, and only recently joined your unbelievable discussion list.
>  Currently I'm working with the African American Cultural and
> Historical Museum of Washtenaw County as a final project, making some
> infrastructure recommendations for their all-volunteer operation.
> 
> Right now the AACHM is keeping a running list of about 130 members in
> a word document.  They're interested in streamlining this list, and
> having a format which could easily export data to create mailing
> labels, or email lists, as the need arose.  They're hoping for a large
> membership increase as they develop procedures for recruiting and
> maintaining members in coming years.
> 
> What are their options for easy-to-use, inexpensive membership
> databases?  I've talked to some small organizations which just use
> excel sheets... what about File Maker or some other program?  What do
> you all use and what is working?
> 
> Thanks so much for the help (I hope this hasn't been asked a million times),
> 
> Helen Dixon
> PhD Student: Dept. of Near Eastern Studies
> Certificate Student: Museum Studies
> University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
> 
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