[software] NPO software: where we need to go

[xavier dutoit]

> And in that case... maybe we should REALLY keep accounting and NPO
> systems separate, so that an org can choose the acounting system that
> meets its needs, independent of its needs for marketing, sales, donor
> management, etc.

I second that. the NPO should be able to interface with an accounting
software, but that's better to keep it separate. At least for a
tactical reason: all NGOs have a (proprietary) accounting system.
Trying to convince them to switch to another one is going to be a hell
of a time. Convincing them to use a free software
contact/donor/mailing/event/... when they don't have anything is going
to be easier.

About the feature needed for a NPO system, have you articulated some
kind of common needs already ? The wiki page seems to be a good start,
but still lacking a lot of details, especially to see what's missing
but that we need on the existing softwares.

X+

> Thanks,
> -- Bob
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