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FundRaiser Software offers 3 powerful programs designed to fit any budget and any installation requirements

FundRaiser experience gained over 30 Years

With more than 30 years of experience in the nonprofit community and a customer retention rate of higher than 90%, our suite of donor management software is the right choice for affordable, intuitive donor management software that will fit your needs now and for years to come.

"I am happy to recommend your software. In the interests of appearing non-partisan, I keep trying to find a software program that is as good as yours, but I can't. I have NEVER heard a complaint about your technical support. I cannot say that about ANY other software company.!" Kim Klein (fundraising consultant, author) Berkeley, CA
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Multiple Installation Options

Whether you need online access to your data, or wish to have your database installed on your local network, FundRaiser has an installation option built for you.
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Integrated Growth Path

FundRaiser is designed with your success and growth in mind; start with the perfect solution for your needs right now, and know that the software is ready to grow when you are.
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Extensive Standard Features

FundRaiser contains an impressive array of standard features: unlimited donors, customizable interface, and built-in letter templates, to name a few.
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Unrivaled Customer Service

As a small company, we know that the key to customer retention is excellent customer service and we dedicate every minute of our working day to providing outstanding support.
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Quick Guide to Getting Started with Online Donations

by Sasha Daucus

Income from online donations is increasing dramatically for organizations, according to a study published in the Chronicle of Philanthropy. Up by as much as 48%, online donations allow donors great convenience in giving.

During the recent natural disasters, organizations with online donations capability were able to accept donations immediately while visibility of the problem was high. Donors eager to be of service were satisfied, and the organizations they were able to donate to became memorable in their minds.

If your organization does not have a ‘Donate Now’ button, it can be easy to implement. If you have never used this kind of service before, below is a quick guide for what you need to know to provide this service to your donors.

What you need to accept payments over the Internet

The simplest way to accept credit cards over the Internet is to establish an account with an online donations processor. Through them, you will establish a merchant account with a bank, and a way to insure that payments will be secure, called a secure payment gateway service.

A merchant account is an account that consolidates your payments from credit cards, debit cards, electronic checks and other payment processing services. Funds are transferred electronically to the merchant's bank account.

A secure payment gateway service provides technology that protects you and your donors from fraud. It encrypts text sent from the merchant web site and then decrypts the information on the other side. (This is referred to as SSL encryption. SSL stands for Secure Socket Layer.)

Usually you will get both a merchants account as well as secure payment gateway service from a single provider called an online donations processor. They specialize in receiving and processing online donations. Through the processor, you create a donation page for your website that looks as though it is just another page on your website.

(Update for 2009)
With our Online Donations Extension of the Donor Portal, FundRaiser can accept payments from most payment gateway services.

Or-- 

FundRaiser is partnering with two independent online donation processors who work with non profit organizations: Star Donor and Echo.

When the donor makes a donation on your web page, the online donation processor authenticates their credit card (or bank account), places a charge on it, and deposits the donation in your bank account. They also send the donor and you a notification email message. Using the information from your email notification message, FundRaiser can record the donation automatically or you can enter it manually.

FundRaiser Software offers an StarDonor Integration module that enables automatic recording of online donations in FundRaiser Select and Professional. (FundRaiser Basic users process online donations manually, as you would any other donation, by check or cash). With the module and one of the compatible online donation processors, you can:

  • Accept donations by credit card or e-check
  • Create new donor records in a single click from online donors
  • Renew memberships 24/7
  • Schedule monthly recurring gifts
  • Designate donations for general funds or for specific purposes
  • For more information and tech tips on processing online donations using FundRaiser software see Tech Tip: Recording Online Donations

Resource

"Online Donations Surge", Chronicle of Philanthropy: http://philanthropy.com/free/articles/v16/i17/17002501.htm


Sasha Daucus is marketing coordinator at FundRaiser Software. In her free time she enjoys cooking and listening to world music from the Mediterranean region.

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  • Add-On Modules
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  • Includes:
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  • Relationships
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You believe in your mission, and you work very hard to see that mission come to fruition. We believe that it is our job to work just as hard to help you achieve it. Every day, we make it our mission to be right beside you helping you become more effective through better donor management practices. Our company is built on the belief that nonprofits are working for a better world, and we are working to achieve a better world through you. When you become a FundRaiser Customer, you become part of the FundRaiser Family. Meet the FundRaiser Family
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Simply stated, we've been doing this for a long time (since 1983!), and we'll be here for a long time to come. Our small company provides donor management software that is used by more than 5,000 nonprofits worldwide, and that means that we have a very strong commitment to staying in the game. We believe that we are helping the world through you, and we look forward to doing so for many more decades. FundRaiser History
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Part of our mission is to provide excellence in service, and we are passionate about our mission. We believe that we must all work for a better world, and our part in it is to support you and your mission. We do that by pledging to be right beside you every step of the way with the best customer service you have ever experienced. Our customers use words like "refreshing", "informative", "patient", "unparalleled" and "tremendous" when they talk about the support they receive from us - but we think that providing the best service we can is our responsibility, so we just call it real customer service. Don't take our word for it, though: take a look at what our customers say about our support & service by checking out our Testimonials.

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Organizations of all types and sizes use FundRaiser, but our target customers are small, mid-sized, and growing organizations, so we work very hard to keep our software both powerful and affordable. All three of our programs can be purchased or leased, and we offer the most flexible interest-free payment plans in the industry. With our low prices and built-in growth path, FundRaiser Software is the ideal choice for organizations that are looking for an affordable option that will grow with them. View Pricing

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Features/Products

FundRaiser Spark

FundRaiser Select

FundRaiser Professional

Feature

Number of Donors
Unlimited
Unlimited
Unlimited
Unlimited Gifts Per Donor
Custom Letters
Targeted Mailings
Built-in Reports
Integrated Word Processor
Canadian User Features
Import & Export Capabilities
Donor Segmentation
Email Correspondence
Membership Management

optional module
Donation Segmentation

(three codes per gift)
Duplicate Checking
Partial
Contact Management
Partial
Recurring Donations
Partial


User-Defined Spare Fields


(three)

(five)

(unlimited)
Event Tracking
Partial

limited
Multi-User Capability
Not Available
Custom Page
Not Available


Reminder System (Tickles)
Not Available


Households
Not Available
In-Kind Donations
Not Available


Bulk Mail Features
Not Available
Solicitor Tracking
Not Available
Pledge Tracking
Not Available

optional module
Volunteer Management
Not Available

optional module
Tributes Management
Not Available

optional module
QuickBooks Integration
Not Available

(optional, third-party integration)

(third-party integration)
Wintix Integration
Not Available

(third-party integration)

(third-party integration)
Premiums Management
Not Available

optional module
Phonathon Management
Not Available

optional module
Complete Campaign Management
Not Available
Not Available
Soft Credits
Not Available
Not Available
Split Donations
Not Available
Not Available
Relationship Tracking
Not Available
Not Available
Rapid Gift Entry
Not Available
Not Available
Online Donations

optional for Spark Online

optional module

optional module
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Pricing

FundRaiser Spark

FundRaiser Spark

FundRaiser Professional

Single-User Version
$649 installed
$69/mo online
$1400+ installed
$179/mo online
$3800+ installed
$349/mo online
optional modules
N/A
$300-$500
Included
Multiple Users
N/A
$250 each installed
+$25/mo online
+$400 each installed
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