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Decision guide for board members

As a Board Member challenged with the responsibility of ensuring that your nonprofit has the tools and resources to pursue its mission effectively, you must consider the impact of every investment.

The GiftWorks decision guide is full of information relevant to board members and covers many key fundraising issues every board member should know.

When evaluating GiftWorks fundraising software for your nonprofit, please consider the following:

1. If your organization uses no data management tools, or it uses Excel, Access or a database that doesn't offer all of the functionality you need, review the Features section to compare your current system to what GiftWorks offers.
2. As you complete Item 1, consider instances where GiftWorks can deliver enhanced or totally new functionality. Exploring new capacities to be gained with GiftWorks is important.
3. Schedule a guided tour of GiftWorks to get a real feel for its power and ease of use. Sign up here.
4. After the tour, invite your advancement staff to email a GiftWorks salesperson for clarification or for answers to any questions you have.
5. Explore all the free resources we offer, from function-specific details and video demos to our fundraising advice blog. And, while you can't access our customers-only LinkedIn group, you should note that it's moderated by experts from GiftWorks and the professional nonprofit community, with more than 1,500 members and at least 15 active discussions going on at any given time.
6. Consider the value that GiftWorks can deliver due to its easy integration with Intuit's QuickBooks, the leading supplier of accounting software. As an Intuit Preferred Partner, we are committed to bringing the power of QuickBooks to GiftWorks users, meaning no double entries and a clear audit trail.
7. Google GiftWorks and see what the community is saying about us.
8. Check out our competition (you'll likely come across some when you do step 7) to see all of the fundraising and donor management tools that are available. When comparing prices, imagine how you easy or hard it will be to derive an acceptable ROI from those initial and ongoing investments.
9. Make the decision that will help your organization advance to the next level.
10. If we can leave you with one reminder: Our mission always is to support your mission.