Hey Jon, Thanks for the link. Interesting to see what specialized stuff is out there. But this looks to be software for grant makers, wheras I believe the original post was in request for tracking grant applied for and received.
Matthew At 11:57 AM 10/17/01 -0700, you wrote: >There is specialized foundation grant-tracking software. One such >product is MicroEdge Gifts for Windows. (http://www.microedge.com) The >folk at the Brainerd Foundation here in Seattle have used it for several >years and could tell you whether or not they're happy with it. >(http://www.brainerd.org). > >I'd also enquire among foundations of similar size and style to your to >find out what they use. > >best, >jon >^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ >Jon Stahl, Program Manager >ONE/Northwest: Online Networking for the Environment > >e: [EMAIL PROTECTED] p: 206.286.1235x15 w: http://www.onenw.org > >Subscribe to ONEList, a free monthly email newsletter about using >technology to inform and involve people in protecting the environment! >http://www.onenw.org/onelist > > > > > > > >-----Original Message----- >From: Dave Shaw [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2001 11:47 AM >To: TechRocks Support >Subject: [support] Re: Is ebase appropriate for use as a database >forfoundations > > >Dear all, > >I'm brand new to ebase. We do not have any members. Primarily we apply >for support from foundations (and get rejected). Will ebase help me >manage my foundation database? > > >It will help, but that's not what it was primarily designed for. You >might find some of the functions clumsy. For example, payments in your >case would be larger and relatively infrequent compared to individual >contributions. Payments in ebase are coded as Dues and Contributions, >but grants are usually tied to a particular program. The relationship >between funder and grantee usually proceeds in a different manner than >donor or member and an organization. > > >That said, note that Clif Graves of Tech Rocks has created a Grants >module that plugs into the standard ebase structure and is organized to >handle grants better. It takes a bit of customization to your copy of >ebase, but i think it works pretty well. > > >If you decide to use ebase to manage grants, we can find out if Clif's >work is still available. > > >-- >-- >Dave Shaw H4 Consulting >tel: 206-954-7526 fax: 206-625-1338 >------------------ Reminder to each recipient: To change your list >account preferences, go to >http://email.sparklist.com/scripts/lyris.pl?enter=support and enter the >email address you used to subscribe to the ebase support list:: >[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >--------------------------------------------------------------------- >ebase - Relationship Management for Nonprofits, http://www.ebase.org >--------------------------------------------------------------------- > >------------------ >Reminder to each recipient: To change your list account preferences, go to >http://email.sparklist.com/scripts/lyris.pl?enter=support and enter the email >address you used to subscribe to the ebase support list:: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >--------------------------------------------------------------------- > ebase - Relationship Management for Nonprofits, http://www.ebase.org >--------------------------------------------------------------------- > > ------------------ Reminder to each recipient: To change your list account preferences, go to http://email.sparklist.com/scripts/lyris.pl?enter=support and enter the email address you used to subscribe to the ebase support list:: [email protected] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] --------------------------------------------------------------------- ebase - Relationship Management for Nonprofits, http://www.ebase.org ---------------------------------------------------------------------
