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MPower and NFP Consultants' Partnership Helps Drive Nonprofit Adoption of Open Source Constituent Relationship Management
DALLAS --(Business Wire)-- MPower - which provides the most open, flexible, and powerful software for nonprofit constituent relationship management (CRM) and fundraising - and NFP Consultants today announced a partnership that will help drive adoption of open source CRM solutions by charitable organizations.
With more than 2,000 clients worldwide, NFP Consultants is a leading provider of technology management and software consulting services for nonprofits of all sizes and missions as well as tribal and quasi-governmental organizations. NFP focuses on accounting and fundraising solutions, particularly products for nonprofits offered by business management software giant, Sage Software, including widely-used MIP Fund Accounting. Named the Sage Partner of the Year for the Nonprofit Division for the past seven years, NFP consults with nonprofits on: software selection to optimize business operations; implementation; support; training; integrations and customizations; and more.
"By partnering with MPower, we'll now be able to help our clients add a very powerful, proven solution for managing their constituent relationships and fundraising without having to make a large, upfront investment - a common barrier to entry for so many nonprofits," said John Francis, President, NFP. "And, because MPower provides a truly open platform, it will not only serve these organizations well initially, but also give them a technology system that can grow as they grow or be modified as their needs change. It's great to have MPower as an option in a marketplace of closed, proprietary offerings such as Blackbaud's Raiser's Edge."
Hundreds of nonprofits, including some of the world's savviest direct marketers, already use MPower's full-feature open source software as a platform for managing daily operations (e.g., donation processing, fulfillment, event and volunteer management, call center and mail activity tracking, and major donor relations) and also integrating key constituent data in real time from all available channels - such as direct mail, television and radio, online, telemarketing and special events - into a single, sophisticated but easy-to-use, database.
Because it is an open source offering, MPower is available without licensing fees and users have access to the source code so they can integrate other best-of-breed applications and modify the software in additional ways to meet their organizations' unique needs. Users also can participate in the MPower community, which includes sharing innovations to the software. To download MPower, please visit www.mpoweropen.com.
In contrast, closed, or proprietary, software holds a user "hostage" because he/she cannot make changes to the product. For modifications as well as new features, a user has to wait on a vendor's roadmap, which may move too slowly, and/or not include specific functionality. Plus, with proprietary software, users are forced to pay for new modules or releases whether or not they need them.
"We're ecstatic about joining forces with NFP - an organization that shares our passion for helping nonprofits fully leverage technology to operate more efficiently and effectively in pursuit of their missions," said Randy McCabe, Founder and CEO, MPower. "We're also thrilled that a technology consultancy of NFP's stature is working alongside MPower to get open source CRM and fundraising software into the hands of nonprofit professionals."
About NFP Consultants, Inc.
NFP Consultants, Inc. is one of the leading providers of nonprofit accounting and fundraising software solutions in the nation. The firm's experience, along with a commitment to service, makes it a top choice for nonprofit professionals. NFP Consultants, Inc. has been the Sage Partner of the Year for the Nonprofit Division for the past seven years, a member of the Sage President's Circle for four of the last five years, and an Accounting Technology Pacesetter for the past three years. Sage products implemented and supported include: Sage MIP Fund Accounting, Sage Fund Raising Solutions including FR50, FR100, Rainbow & Millenium, Sage Abra HR and Payroll Software, Sage FAS Fixed Assets, Microix Sage MIP Add-on Solutions, Integration and Networking Support Service, and Support and Training on all software packages.
With offices in St. Louis, Chicago, Atlanta, Tampa Bay, Austin, and Ponce, Puerto Rico, NFP Consultants provides a complete solution for all of your administrative needs. For more information, please visit www.nfpconsultants.com.
About MPower
Dallas-based MPower provides the most open, flexible, and powerful suite of software and services for fundraising and constituent relationship management for today's nonprofits. MPower enables organizations to manage important daily operations (including donation processing, fulfillment, event and volunteer management, call center activity tracking and major donors relations) and also capture and leverage key constituent data from all channels for building strong, lifetime relationships. As an open source offering, MPower is available without licensing fees and users can access the source code to make modifications to meet their organizations' needs - instead of being locked into a proprietary solution. MPower serves hundreds of nonprofits of all sizes with diverse missions and constituencies, including some of the world's largest and most sophisticated direct marketers. For more information, please visit www.mpoweropen.com.
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