Field Guide to Software for Nonprofits: Fundraising, Communications, and Outreach

What types of software should your nonprofit be using? It’s hard to even know what exists, let alone what is best for you. Through a friendly, easy-reference format, the Field Guide helps you pinpoint the types of software that can increase your organization’s effectiveness and efficiency. And it de-mystifies the possible options through user-friendly summaries based on your needs and technical maturity.


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The Field Guide includes an overview of 35 different types of software, helping you to understand what each is, how it fits in with your needs, how much you might expect to pay, and some of the most common vendors in the area.

What’s included? All the types of software that can help you with your fundraising, communications, and outreach processes:

Blogs
Broadcast Email
Constituent Relationship Management
Custom Online Communities
Digital Asset Management
Donor Management
Email Discussion Lists
Event and Auction Management
Event Registration
Friend-to-Friend Fundraising
House Parties and Meet Ups
Integrated Online Systems
Mobile Text Messaging
Multimedia Editing
Online Advertising
Online Auctions
Online Chat
Online Conferencing

 

Online Donations
Online Listening
Online Surveys
Page Layout
Petitions and Pledges
Photo Editing
Photo Sharing Websites
Podcasts
RSS
Search Engine Optimization
Social Content Websites
Social Networking Websites
Supporting Online Actions
Video Sharing Websites
Web Analytics
Web Content Management Systems
Wikis