The general business rule states if you can show that a new system can have a positive financial effect on your organization with an 18-month period, then you should purchase the system. Increasing the productivity of office staff-members ultimately saves the organization money. Many tasks and functions become simplified when the full capabilities of a system are utilized. Crediting the appropriate donor and sending them a personalized thank you letter immediately is critical in your fundraising success. A new development software system makes this process faster and easier.
Many organizations utilize special events as a major component of their fundraising efforts.
The use of a software program designed exclusively to manage the logistics and reporting can reduce the number of staff hours it takes to coordinate the event. It can also help uncover missed opportunities through analysis functions. Once your development office processes gifts they are then given to the accounting office. Many times the accounting office must process the same gifts but allocate the monies to the specific general ledger accounts of your organization. Through the use of a fundraising system that allows for links to accounting and spreadsheet applications, the double entry work is eliminated.