New donor management software will improve your life, solve all your organization’s problems and make all your goals a reality. Right? And it comes with prime waterfront property in the Everglades. This last sentence is only slightly less true than the first, but we take it as common wisdom. In fact, many non-profits change systems when they don’t need to, for the wrong reasons, or in an ineffective manner—and sometimes all of the above!
The truth is, new software may not make anything better—in fact, it could make things worse. While it’s easy to get caught up in all the features of a new system, the only guarantee is that moving to a new system will cost you money and staff time.
Read this Idealware article to find out:
- What Do You Need Your Software to Do?
- Signs That a New System Won’t Cure What Ails You
- Signs That a New System Would be Helpful
- How Much Will Switching Cost?
- Making the Choice