Mary Girsch-Bock is a graduate of the University of Illinois-Chicago. She began her career as accountant and later made the switch to writing full time, concentrating on business and technology, with a focus on small business. A former QuickBooks beta tester, Mary has been a featured regular contributor to CPA Practice Advisor since 2002, and she has also been published in The Motley Fool, The Blueprint, and Property Manager.com. She currently writes a monthly accounting and technology-related blog for PLANERGY, and ghostwrites several blogs for various software companies.
July 23, 2018
Xero 800-411-XERO www.Xero.com From the 2018 reviews of nonprofit accounting systems. Xero is a good fit for smaller nonprofit organizations that are looking to move to financial management software. While Xero is not designed for nonprofit organizations, it can be used in nonprofit organizations that do not need to manage multiple funds, grants, or projects....…
July 23, 2018
Tangicloud for Nonprofits & Government www.tangicloud.com 877-786-9604 From the 2018 reviews of nonprofit accounting systems. Tangicloud for Nonprofits & Government was launched in 2016, offering a suite of fund accounting applications designed for mid-sized to large nonprofits that are looking for a more robust fund accounting system. Built using Microsoft Dynamics NAV, Tangicloud offers several...…
July 23, 2018
Aplos Fund Accounting Aplos Software 888-274-1316 www.aplossoftware.com From the 2018 reviews of nonprofit accounting systems. Aplos Fund Accounting is a cloud-based fund accounting program designed for small to mid-sized nonprofit organizations. Aplos works on both Windows and Mac platforms and contains a user-friendly interface for easy system navigation. Scalable, Aplos is available in three versions;...…
July 23, 2018
If your nonprofit needs to raise funds, chances are that you’re doing it the traditional way – with direct mail campaigns and various other mailings. But today, some of the best tools available to raise money can be found online. And while we’re all familiar with crowdfunding platforms such as GoFundMe, Crowdriser, FundRazr, and Fundly,...…
July 23, 2018
DonorSearch www.donorsearch.net As a nonprofit, once of your most valued resources is your donor database. You carefully track each donor, making sure that they are cultivated on a timely basis. But how do you identify potential donors? Yes, you gather contact information from your website, or from Facebook, or from trade shows, but even then,...…
July 23, 2018
Salsa Engage www.salsalabs.com Salsa labs offers a variety of nonprofit resources designed to manage the fundraising portion of nonprofit management. Salsa Engage is an excellent option for nonprofits that are looking to design a fundraising platform to reach more potential donors. Salsa Engage offers a variety of tools including online donation forms that are completely...…
July 23, 2018
Salsa CRM www.salsalabs.com For organizations that prefer more traditional fundraising, or perhaps want to pair it with its online counterpart, Salsa CRM is an excellent option. Designed to streamline donor data while making it easier to create compelling, personalized messages to donors, Salsa CRM tracks donation history, contact data, donor demographics, and even social media...…
July 23, 2018
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/fundraisers/ While Facebook may not be the first place you think of when planning a fundraiser, there are advantages to using Facebook for your next fundraiser. First, there are no fees involved for having a Facebook fundraiser. Next, Facebook can be an excellent venue for nonprofit organizations that have a huge Facebook presence, as...…
June 19, 2018
Employee travel and expense is ripe for abuse; accidental or intentional. Even when a business sets travel and expense policy, once an employee is on the road, it can be very easy to randomly make purchases without considering that same policy.
June 19, 2018
Zoho Expense www.zoho.com From the 2018 review of Travel & Expense Management systems. Zoho Expense is part of Zoho One, a comprehensive suite of applications designed for the small to mid-sized business. Part of the Finance Suite, Zoho Expense offers two product plans; the Free Plan, for up to three users, and the Standard Plan,...…
June 19, 2018
SpringAhead www.springahead.com 888-874-1118 From the 2018 review of Travel & Expense Management systems. SpringAhead is a time and expense tracking product that also offers expense report creation. SpringAhead is best suited for mid-sized businesses that need to track time and expenses for a number of employees. SpringAhead is a web-based application that can be used...…
