Software/Technology

RESTON, Va., November 5, 2009 — ACF Solutions, a leading provider of business systems solutions for the nonprofit industry, and Convio, Inc., a company that is passionate about helping nonprofit organizations use software and services to fulfill their missions, announced today that ACF Solutions is now an authorized Convio Solutions Provider (CSP). The CSP program recognizes top organizations that have deep skills in the non-profit industry and excellent knowledge and training on the award-winning Convio products.

Austin, TX, November 3, 2009 — Austin-based wayfinding and environmental graphic design consultant fd2s has completed the development of an innovative donor kiosk system for the University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston.

CLEVELAND, November 3, 2009 — StreamLink Software, a provider of nonprofit software management systems, announced the release of AmpliFund, grant management software that helps nonprofit organizations earn the full potential of every grant and maximize funding opportunities. AmpliFund tracks, measures and automates each step of the grant cycle enabling managers to effectively manage results by tracking both spending and performance for every grant and contract.

Boulder, CO, October 29, 2009 — Online fundraising software services provider, DoJiggy, today announced a call for grant proposals for their DoJiggy Giving™ program. DoJiggy Giving supports nonprofits and community organizations through the donation of in-kind software services as well as a percentage of the company’s annual profits. This year the company plans to award five or more organizations with cash grants in the amount of $500 - $1,000.

PITTSBURGH, PA, October 16, 2009 -- TowerCare Technologies, Inc., makers of the leading nonprofit fundraising software, DonorPro, is pleased to announce a partnership with Civic Science. Civic Science will provide a suite of low cost web applications for DonorPro clients to engage their prospects, donors, members and other stakeholders in high-value polling and marketing research. DonorPro clients will use the BallotBox Polling Widget(TM) to poll website visitors and build profiles of their online audience over time. The CS Panel Manager(TM) will allow nonprofits to build a sense of community among their most loyal and active stakeholders through an opt-in Online Advisory Panel. Additional information about these new tools can be found at www.towercare.com/civic-science.

LAS VEGAS, October 13, 2009 — Internet-based military support nonprofit Soldiers' Angels will be exhibiting at BlogWorld & New Media Expo 2009 in the Las Vegas Convention Center this weekend to draw attention to its vast online network of volunteers and the importance of ensuring "No Soldier Go Unloved."

Charleston, S.C., October 14, 2009 — Blackbaud, Inc. (Nasdaq: BLKB), the leading global provider of software and services designed specifically for nonprofit organizations announced today that since its launch in March 2009, BlackbaudNow™ has seen rapid adoption among nonprofit organizations and personal fundraisers.

Horsham, PA, October 13, 2009 — SofterWare, Inc. recently introduced the latest version DonorPerfect Online (DPO), a top-rated fundraising software solution as noted by independent organizations N-TEN and Idealware.

Ever wonder what software other nonprofits are using for fundraising, operations, programs, etc.? A new Web site can help you find out. Social Source Commons, a project of Aspiration, a nonprofit that works to connect nonprofits to software solutions that help them meet their missions, allows nonprofit organizations to divulge which software tools they use, gain knowledge and support by connecting with other organizations that use the same tools, and discover new ones.

The Industrial Revolution brought about many great technological changes, including steam ships and modernization of the textile industry. But not everyone responded favorably to those developments. A group of textile artisans called the Luddites felt that industrialization threatened their way of life and demonstrated their displeasure by destroying the mechanized looms they thought would take their jobs.