CharityAdvantage

CharityAdvantage is sponsoring the NP Online Action Program, a $4.2 million technology product and service initiative to improve technology and build networks within US-based nonprofit organizations.

All participants in the NP Online Action program receive:

• A professional web site to transform ideas into action
• Sustainable funding through online donations
• Shared learning opportunities through active partnerships
• Business software to maximize technical creativity
• Increased networks through online marketing
• Technology consulting from industry experts
• A name brand PC to increase technical innovation

CharityAdvantage and TechAdvantage Programs

Computer Donations and Low Cost Web Site Solutions are part of the TechAdvantage and CharityAdvantage Programs. The TechAdvantage Program donates computers to non-profits and assists them in procuring low cost technology. The CharityAdvantage Program provides full-scale professional Web site services to its non-profit members for only $250. As members of the CharityAdvantage Program, non-profits can create their Web site, change it whenever they want, add as many pages as they like, receive technical support whenever they have questions, and publish and host their site. All of this is included as part of the $250 membership fee. The Program covers any additional costs that may be incurred. Please visit http://www.charityadvantage.com to learn more about the programs.

Groundspring.org

Groundspring.org is a nonprofit technology startup that helps small and mid-size nonprofits use the Internet for fundraising, communications, and advocacy. Groundspring offers a suite of affordable online software services: DonateNow for credit card processing, EmailNow for email messaging, PublishNow for multi-page eNewsletter publishing, SurveyNow for surveys, AdvocacyNow to engage supporters online, and ebase for community relationship management. Our training program offers workshops in online fundraising and Internet strategy in cities nationwide and online. Our learning program offers a free downloadable Online Fundraising Handbook and an Internet Techniques Series to help nonprofits get the most out of the Internet.

Hartnick Consulting Inc.

Hartnick Consulting is a "virtual" marketing firm that provides clients—including Working Mother Media, United Jewish Communities, The New School, The Human Resource Planning Society, and The Center for the History & Ethics of Public Health at Columbia's Mailman School of Public Health—with senior-level marketing strategy, public relations, alliance and barter, online marketing, and revenue development solutions...without the overhead costs of a big agency.

Interactive Applications Group (IAPPS)

IAPPS is a full-service consulting, development and design firm, specializing in Internet solutions for foundations, funder affinity groups and nonprofit organizations. IAPPS assists its clients in creating Web sites that facilitate information-sharing, distributed content management and collaboration among communities of shared interest. IAPPS offers both custom and ASP-based solutions, including community[apps] ^SM, recently named one of the 'Ten Best Intranet Designs of 2001'.

With offices in Washington, D.C., New York City, Boston and San Francisco, IAPPS has been developing Internet solutions since 1994. Clients include The David & Lucile Packard Foundation, Ford Foundation, The Pew Charitable Trusts, The James Irvine Foundation, William T. Grant Foundation, Gill Foundation, and California HealthCare Foundation, among others. To learn more, contact us or visit www.iapps.com.

MicroEdge Inc.

MicroEdge Connecting Grantmakers Better Than Ever.

MicroEdge offers a wide range of powerful software and services to help grantmakers of all sizes achieve their goals. The GIFTS solution enables you to connect all staff, grantees, board members and reviewers through a comprehensive Web platform for managing the entire lifecycle of a grant—from receipt of applications through post grant evaluations and closure. In addition to the highest quality solutions, with MicroEdge you also get an industry leading organization of professionals to back you up with a complete array of services.

MicroEdge, Inc.

Established in 1985, MicroEdge is the leading provider of grants management software solutions to the giving community worldwide. Our suite of products and services deliver a powerful, integrated, and open framework for effective charitable giving and corporate community involvement. We are committed to providing the best technology solutions for foundations, corporations, financial institutions, and other organizations that manage or facilitate charitable giving. With 24 years of experience and more than 2,400 clients worldwide, MicroEdge software and hosted solutions empower organizations to be more strategic and focused with their giving. MicroEdge is headquartered in New York City with regional offices throughout the U.S. and Europe, and supports thousands of clients worldwide.

PledgeMaker by SofTrek

Pledgemaker is an Oracle-based fundraising software system for Windows and the Internet. Designed to serve nonprofit organizations with large databases, unlimited workstations, and sophisticated processing needs, PledgeMaker offers a range of modules, including Major Gift Tracking, Prospect Research, Event Management, Database Direct Marketing, E-Donations, Online Registration, Order Entry, Planned Giving, and Membership. PledgeMaker is available in two versions — a Windows-based installed version and as PledgeMaker Online, a Web-based ASP solution that provides immediate access to your donor information plus full functionality of the PledgeMaker system. To learn more about PledgeMaker's products and services please contact our sales department at 1-800-442-9211 to schedule a demonstration.