Another CRM tool for Nonprofits

Here is a quick article contributed by Nicolas Ganivet of cividesk, http://www.cividesk.com.

Managing your non-profit organization with CiviCRM

CiviCRM is a web-based, open source, CRM software geared toward meeting the needs of non-profit and other civic-sector organizations. It is used throughout the world by thousands of non-profits, some very large such as Amnesty International, Doctors without Borders or the New-York State Senate, but mostly smaller organizations with minimal staff and financial means. As open source software, CiviCRM is free to download and use without any software licensing costs.

CiviCRM covers the full spectrum of non-profit administration including contact, staff and volunteer management, fundraising, event management, membership management, email marketing, reporting, case management, surveys and petitions, etc. As a web-based software, it provides online forms for donations, event registration and membership sign-up including online payments. CiviCRM can be fully integrated within your existing Drupal, WordPress or Joomla website for a seamless user experience.

Whatever the size and purpose of your organization, you ought to consider CiviCRM in order to gain efficiencies in your day-to-day operations, develop deeper and more meaningful interactions with your constituents, and ultimately increase the impact of your organization.

You can gain more insight into CiviCRM and how it would fit with your organization by attending a 2 hour overview session delivered in Denver on August 21 (registration at http://www.t4tcolorado.org/calendar/event/1755). Ample time will be available during this session for answering your questions and sharing experiences.

We look forward to seeing you there.