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Hi, Does any one know if  Membership charities are entitled to Microsoft Licenes discounts? Is there any  benefit that membership charities get from Microsoft and Azure. Regards, JS
Jalpa Shah
Hi all,  I'm comparing Beacon vs Donorfy at the moment and wondered if anyone would be willing to share their comparison charts/ findings with me? Thanks Jess
Jessica Gay
I have just joined another charity, and it is clear they need a software programme to manage data for building philanthropic support. They do not have a database.   Do you have any recommendations fo...
Caroline Jackman
Hi, Does anyone have experience with the Microsoft Azure Grant? "Microsoft Tech for Social Impact is dedicated to providing affordable and accessible technology to help nonprofits of all sizes achiev...
Simon Brown
Hello! I work for a small grant-maker and currently manage everything using Outlook and Excel.  I would like to put a database in place to improve and develop our grant management. I have used Salesf...
Nina Davies
I am currently comparing 2 CRM systems, Beacon and Donorfy and wondered if anyone would be willing to share  comparison charts / findings with me.  I would very much appreciate any insights that can...
Jo Booth
Hi, I am new to using Access Dimensions and I am struggling to get to grips with it. I am working alone in the department and whenever I raise a case, I don't get the answers I need. Instead, it turn...
I'm a volunteer with the Community Minibus Association (West Sussex). This charity is run completely by volunteers and provides minibus services to local people, assisting them with their shopping an...
John Draper
I'm looking for some recommendations - I co-ordinate a network of organisations and I'm looking for an online platform that lets people chat with each other, make offers and requests, has an informat...
Michael Marston
The dust has settled a little, so I thought it would be great to open up the conversation. Was your charity impacted by the global outage last week? If so, how did you cope? It definitely puts everyt...
Ocean King
Hi, could anyone recommend virtual IT support for a small charity in UK & Wales. Thank you
Maria Theodosiou
Do any of the companies selling anti-viral software make a discount for registered charities?
Moojan Momen
As a Website and Content Editor for a small charity working on a global issue, I've been tasked with looking into a Website Risk Assessment. Problem is, we're not really very sure exactly what that s...
Dean Willis
We are looking for a developer to help us create a custom-CRM system that will enable us to track interactions with our key stakeholders and log their interest in our work. We are expecting that we u...
Tom Gill
Hi, I'm looking for a company that would help us implement Google workspace migrating email from a 3rd party solution and our existing Google Drive setup. It's a small project with only 8 users. Does...
Jamie McDougall
For donors who have Gift Aided their gifts their data is downloaded from CRM in Excel format. The HMRC Gift Aid portal then rejects the date (albeit it in their DD/MM/YY configuration) and amount, ag...
S R
Hi all,  I'm developing an appeal for a small charity, we need a professional appeal page that has some good integration features and has a well optimised UX. I have been looking at Raisely but wonde...
Amy Stirling
Has anyone any experience of developing a shared space online for a number of our sector groups as part of the development of their forum, which also must included a discussion board.  I have looked...
Sue Stone
I am currently searching for a free or low-cost solution for tablets and laptops that we loan out to students every year as part of our education programme. Please could you recommend anything?
Shelley Spence
Hello friendly people, One of the services our organisation offers is running youth events and camps in UK. Currently, we are looking for an all-in-one online solution that can cover most aspects, su...
Gary Naseby
Interested to hear the experience of any charities that have implemented a 'speak to us now' type bot on their website or who have implemented a full on automated chatbot. We are thinking of a contac...
David Knights
Has any charity that provides advice and information services to families/service-users implemented an AI-powered tool for their website, such as ChatGPT? Would you be able to share your experiences/...
Sanjana k
Hi - I'm leading our website redevelopment project, but before we kick off I would like to have internal stakeholders increase their knowledge of: - UX - UI - Accessible design - Environmental design...
Sarah Woods
Hi all We are starting to look at how we store the institutional knowledge in the organisation. This is so that anyone can access information on any previous policy, research papers or understand the...
Adrian Lance
We're a very small new charity (1 year), and we need to look at getting a CRM system.  We're using the free Microsoft 365 Teams to manage our day-to-day stuff, and they have a free non-profit CRM whi...
Paul Swindell
Hi all, I went to a fantastic event today, organised by KindLink  - an online platform for businesses and charities to connect to manage their CSR, fundraising, volunteering, donar CRM, and measure a...
Rupal Shah
Hi, we have a website and forum run by Wordpress. It was set up by a former volunteer who no longer volunteers. I fundraise for the charity and for my sins, took over updating the website, but I know...
Joanne Molloy
Hi All Just wondering what non-conformance software people ae using? Looking for a system that does not have phenomenal month subscription costs? Many Thanks
Gary Blenkinsop
1. CharityLog - have you heard of it?  Do you use it?  I would value your reply. 2. Are you a small charity with an income under £250,000 using a CRM?  I would like to hear your CRM recommendations.
Sonja Freebody
Hi I am just setting up a new CRM system for our small CIO. We are membership based and are mandated to maintain a list of members for I think 10 years after someone stops being a member of the CIO....
Helen Craig
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