Nonprofit
Focus: Understanding Total Cost of Ownership (PDF)
Understanding long-term and hidden costs in software deals This
paper provides guidelines to boards of directors and software
purchase decision makers on what to expect to pay for a new
software system at initial purchase and more importantly, over
time. This paper helps
software purchasers become aware of possible hidden or long-term
costs to look for during vendor/product review prior to purchase.
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Nonprofit
Software:Have You Been Oversold? (PDF)
Avoiding a One-Size-Fits-All Approach
One
of the primary investments for any development program is fundraising
software. This includes not only the initial purchase price,
but also the ongoing costs of necessary maintenance and support
to use the software year to year. Read about the three primary
areas where software packages often do not fit the organizations
that have invested in them.
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Analyzing
the Return on Investment of Fundraising Software (PDF)
Determining the real value of nonprofit fundraising software.
Nonprofits
can find it difficult to justify large expenditures, even where
there is a substantial need. One
way to help demonstrate the value of such an expenditure is to
examine the system’s potential return on investment (ROI).
Learn how long will a given system take
for your organization to regain the initial outlay and then create
new revenue.
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