FileMaker now has nonprofit pricing on its volume licenses. http://www.filemaker.com/products/choose_license.html <<Non-Profit organizations can purchase FileMaker Pro for $149 per new seat and $99 per qualified upgrade seat. Minimum initial purchase is 10 seats, and reorders can be made in any quantity at a discounted price. Proof of 501(c)(3) non-profit status is required. Non-Profit VLA licensing customers are eligible to purchase other FileMaker products and Subscription from the VLA for Business and Government program.>>
>At 2:57 PM -0500 7/10/02, Arif Mamdani wrote: >>Hey folks, I'm hoping that some of you might have some ideas on how I >>can work this out: I'm working with a group who's using Ebase, and >>they want to get copies >>of Filemaker donated so that they can share Ebase over their network. >>They went ahead and bought a copy of Filemaker, and were all set to ask >>for donations when they saw the budget size limitation. *BUT* and >>here's the kicker -- they're a project of a larger organization, and >>don't have their own 501c3. They're essentially an independant >>organization -- they don't really get much from the parent organization >>aside from space and some administrative help but because of the budget >>size limit, Filemaker has told them that they can't get donated copies. >>So, my question is -- anyone know any other avenues for getting >>free/highly discounted copies for this group? >> > >If they are independent enough to have a project budget that >includes operating expenses, they can use their project budget, and >indicated that their parent agency is their fiscal sponsor-this way >only their project budget counts as their annual income. > >FileMaker is pretty good about this (fiscal agents), so long as a >written letter of income verification, and or specific budget >related to their project, can be provided at will, anytime during >the year. Also if the project is truly independent except for minor >administration, its just a good idea to have these documents around >and updated. Consistently, one of the problems of a lot of projects >is that they consider themselves independent, when they are really >fundamentally tied financially and administratively to the actual >larger organization. > >But if the project keeps its own operating budget, seeks funds >specifically for its own operation, and works to ensure that >reports of its mission, goals, milestones, and accomplishment are >available to the public on request, both as independent documents >and as part of the larger organizations annual report, then they can >seek consideration for donations independently. > >If their not really independent, but like to consider themselves so, >and the parent organizations budget is large, the next best option >is to seek volume licensing through a nonprofit seller, such as >Consistent Computer Bargains [ http://www.1computerbargains.com ]. >The pricing won't get as low as FileMaker's discount (since they >basically donate a copy of FileMaker Server, and a number of >licenses), but it will be cheaper than the per seat cost associate >with purchasing each copy outright. > >Alnisa >-- > ......................................... > Alnisa Allgood > Executive Director > Nonprofit Tech > (ph) 415.337.7412 (fx) 415.337.7927 > (url) http://www.nonprofit-techworld.org > (url) http://www.nonprofit-tech.org > (url) http://www.tech-library.org > ......................................... > Nonprofit Tech E-Update > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > ......................................... > transforming nonprofits through technology > ......................................... > >------------------ 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 >--------------------------------------------------------------------- -- ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Em Herzstein M2 Technical Services System/Network Configuration & Support [EMAIL PROTECTED] ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ------------------ 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
