In 2012, Dagmar Schildwach, Chief Development Officer of the Northern California and Northern Nevada chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association, was brainstorming for ways to help her organization simplify the electronic payment process during the group’s fundraising walks. Up to that point, her chapter had been using traditional and unwieldy credit card machines that also required an electronic outlet to power them. Read more...

Mobile technology relies on the global positioning system to pinpoint your location. If you have your phone with you, you can get instant directions if you are lost, have first responders find you in an emergency and there is even an app that lets you note the precise location of your car. So, can the power of location based technology help non-profits in their fundraising efforts?  Read more...

2014 has been a great year for recipients of corporate giving, with more than half of the companies surveyed increasing their donations by more than 10%. And those companies that have given more have also experienced improved overall performance. There seems to be a correlation between doing good and doing better. Read more...

nFocus Solutions offers non-profits a web-based solution to track finances, staff, volunteers, and program outcomes.  Manage your organization’s financial performance with MoneyTrax. Use MoneyTrax to process memberships and collect payments. It accepts credit card payments, and it can also be use to apply credits, issue refunds and manage billing and overdue balances  Read more...