The 2012 Field Guide to Software for Nonprofits

How do you choose software for your nonprofit? With so many different types of software available, it’s difficult to even know what’s available, let alone what’s best for your organization’s particular needs. That’s why we created the Idealware Field Guide to Software for Nonprofits. This handy reference covers all the different types of software that might be useful to you—and we just updated it for 2012.


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The new edition covers nearly 70 types of software, from association management to wikis and everything in between. We tell you what’s available, what it can do for you, how you might use it, who the most common vendors are, and what you can expect to pay.  

Written in the friendly, accessible format you’ve come to expect from Idealware, the 2012 Field Guide helps you pinpoint the types of software that can increase your organization’s effectiveness and efficiency, from back office operations to supporting your board to engaging constituents on social media. User-friendly summaries and case studies help you demystify the options for your organization’s needs and technological maturity.  
 
Purchase the 151-page paperback book directly through Idealware or through Amazon for $19.95. Buy the book now.  Interested in distributing the Field Guide to a group of nonprofits, like your members, grantees or affiliates? It’s available for licensing and customization for very attractive rates. View more info about group licensing.
 
What’s included? All the types of software that can help you with your fundraising, communications, collaboration, constituent management and back office processes.

 



Back Office and Productivity
Accounting Systems
Credit Card Processing
Data Backup
Dashboards
Digital Asset Management
Document Management Systems
Email and Calendar Software
Firewalls
Multimedia Editing
Office Software
Online Surveys
Page Layout
Photo Editing
Program Evaluation
Virus Protection
Web Analytics

Constituent Management
Association Management 
Case Management
Constituent Relationship Management
Donor Management
Integrated Online Systems
Volunteer Management Software

Collaboration
Board Support Software
Collaborative Documents
eLearning
File Sharing
Intranets and Portals
Online Chat
Online Conferencing
Project Management
Screenshots and Screencasting
Wikis


 


Fundraising and Events
Event and Auction Management
Event Registration
Friend-to-Friend Fundraising
House Parties and Meet Ups
Online Auctions
Online Donations
Ticketing

Outreach and Engagement
Blogs
Broadcast Email
Charts, Maps and Diagrams
Custom Online Communities
eAdvocacy
Email Discussion Lists
Facebook
Geo-Location Applications
Google+
LinkedIn
Measuring Social Media
Mobile Apps
Mobile Text Messaging
Mobile Websites
Niche Social Networking Sites
Online Advertising
Online Listening
Petitions and Pledges
Photo Sharing Websites 
Podcasts 
QR Codes
RSS
Search Engine Optimization 
Social Content Websites
Twitter
Video Sharing and Streaming 
Web Content Management Systems