Landscape of Integrated Software for Community Foundations

We understand that community foundations face challenges when it comes to identifying and selecting the right software to help manage their specific, complex needs—from finances and accounting to grants, donors, relationships, and reporting. Plus, disparate systems need to be integrated so that data can be accessed and updated wherever it is needed.

Tech Impact’s new guide, Landscape of Integrated Software for Community Foundations, focuses on how the most commonly used systems integrate and whether those integrations are user-friendly and effective in practical use.

Designed to help you select the best solutions for your foundation, this resource is openly available thanks to the sponsorship of PEAK Grantmaking, the Finance, Administration & Operations Group for Community Foundations, Grantbook, and the Technology Association of Grantmakers.

Inside, you’ll find overviews of systems from 11 vendors, detailed profiles of seven systems, and an assessment of how popular software meets the needs of community foundations in five functional areas: business intelligence and reporting; donor management and donor portals; financial management and accounting; grant and application management; and relationship and communication management. Additional sections cover how the systems compare, how the pricing models work, and how to choose the right system to better help community foundations identify the best tools for their particular needs.