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FileMaker: Pros and Cons
Have you ever wanted a custom app for your business? Claris FileMaker may be the tool for you! In this article, we’ll explore the pros and cons so you can decide if it’s the right fit for your organization.

Salesforce: Pros and Cons
Salesforce is a CRM, which stands for “customer relationship management” (“constituent relationship management” for nonprofits). It was built for sales, but it can be adapted to nearly any situation. The question we will help you answer is: is it worth it?

Selecting the Best CRM for Your Nonprofit
Nonprofits need a CRM, but which one? It all depends on your needs, goals, and budget. The list below comes from our own internal database of strong nonprofit CRMs. It is regularly updated. Check it out to get some ideas to help you orient yourself before doing further research.

What is a Database?
What is a database? At its most fundamental level, a database is a system for storing and organizing information. That box of 3×5 cards your grandmother kept all her recipes in? That’s a database. Knowing a bit about how databases work can help you know how best to use them for your small team.

Three Reasons Your Nonprofit Needs a CRM
If you are a nonprofit, you might need a CRM. You have people, and you want to take care of those people. You need to take care of those people. But you are also human — a wonderful, magical, fallible human. You need tools to help augment your maxed out synapses. That’s where CRMs come in.