Software/Technology

KELL Partners announced that the company has reached a new milestone by engaging with nonprofit organizations on more than 300 Convio Common Ground and Convio Luminate projects.

New clients acquired by the software-as-a-service consulting firm during the fourth quarter of 2011 include Columbus Council on World Affairs, Girlstart, LifeWorks and Mission of Hope.

Blackbaud announced new features coming to The Raiser’s Edge®, including The Giving Score® and several database administration operational improvements, which will be available to customers in March, 2012. In addition, users will benefit from a planned mobile application during the first half of the year.

Ted Hart speaks with Jeanenne Ray, senior marketing manager at Wiley, about nonprofit solutions and resources on his Nonprofit Coach radio show.

Ted Hart speaks with Randal Moss, social media and digital marketing manager at MeadWestvaco and co-author of "The Future of Nonprofits: Thrive and Innovate in the Digital Age," about nonprofit fundraising innovation on his Nonprofit Coach radio show.

Network Solutions, in partnership with MyRegistry.com, has launched a new and innovative program for nonprofit and charitable organizations.

On the face of it, CRM solutions in the cloud are the same as any on-premise solution, except they are hosted in a data center. But true cloud solutions can provide technology, economic and business benefits over the traditional on-premise solutions. The combination of these benefits is driving people to cloud-based solutions, and we will see them all over the next few months. But first, what is the technology case for cloud?

Ted Hart broadcasts live from BBCON, nonprofit software provider Blackbaud's annual conference. Guests include Blackbaud's Jana Eggers and Allison Van Diest.

We might look at Borders and think that can never happen to our organizations — we’re far too savvy, right? But what are the lessons we can learn as nonprofits and fundraisers from this and other sad endings? Are our methods and technology threatening to make us the dinosaurs, while the Amazons of our sector plough ahead without us?

Cloud computing is the current “big thing” in the technology world. But guess what? Cloud computing isn’t new. Here’s a simple guide to help you see through the myths and make up your own mind.

What changes will we see in fundraising over the coming years? And what does that mean for the technology we use? Here are a few predictions.