New York, July 2, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MicroEdge, LLC, the leading provider of solutions to the giving community worldwide, announced today the immediate availability of the GIFTS Online 3.2 grants management system. This latest version empowers foundations to work more efficiently by providing them with increased control of system settings, as well as new tools and navigation features that offer easier access to mission critical data and information, all leading to a more efficient and effective grantmaking organization.
GIFTS Online equips foundations and other giving organizations with powerful grants management tools to work more efficiently, help them get better results from their giving, and effectively collaborate to make a bigger impact. Because GIFTS Online is a cloud computing solution, users enjoy the added benefit of reduced IT costs, as the system is web-based, fully hosted and supported by MicroEdge. In addition, GIFTS Online's intuitive dashboards and advanced reporting capabilities support a wide spectrum of users, from grants managers to executive directors. This easy accessibility is among the reasons that GIFTS Online is the top choice for hundreds of philanthropic organizations around the world.
The new version of GIFTS Online facilitates more efficient grants management by putting added control into users' hands. A new Classifications menu gives organizations more flexibility in their system administration, allowing users to update system settings and codes on their own--a process previously requiring assistance from MicroEdge. It's also easier for system administrators to maintain a higher level of data integrity across their giving database, with a simple mechanism for consolidating duplicate organization and contact records.
Grants managers and other foundation staff often spend a significant portion of their day working within their grants management system, making it essential for them to have an intuitive solution that gives them quick and easy access to the information they need most. Users can now navigate third-party websites from within the system via a new Web Clipping dashboard part that frames a website of their choice right in GIFTS Online, thereby eliminating the need to switch between open windows. These enhancements are complemented by more efficient searching capabilities that double the number of search results users can see, as well as the number of records that can be processed together in a single batch. Features such as these translate into significant amounts of time and money saved, with typical organizations enjoying six-figure savings each year while using GIFTS Online.
Existing GIFTS Online users are excited about the possibilities offered by this new version. "My Board has been asking me to change the geographic coding we use in GIFTS Online, but it's always challenging to find the time to call MicroEdge and ask them to make the change," says Beth Broomall, Grants Coordinator with the Charles H. Dater Foundation. "Plus, we routinely need to update our focus area coding to suit the needs of our applicants, but MicroEdge previously had to do that as well. This new version will let me do it all myself, and that will make life much easier for me." Administrative control is something that many organizations using GIFTS Online will welcome with open arms. "As a web-based solution, GIFTS Online eases IT burdens and allows organizations to focus more of their energy on fulfilling their mission," says Annie Rhodes, Senior Product Manager for GIFTS. "This new release goes a step further by giving organizations the ability to control more of their site settings, as if the solution were installed at their physical location. And the new navigation features add further efficiency, which our clients consistently cite among their top priorities. We're very eager to see this new version in action as it starts helping foundations increase their productivity to create an even bigger impact with their giving."
Availability and How to Learn More
GIFTS Online is available now. To learn more about GIFTS Online,
call MicroEdge at 800.899.0890 (option 1) or contact your local
area MicroEdge representative directly. For a directory listing of
account
representatives, click here. Or attend an upcoming
webinar on GIFTS Online.
About MicroEdge
Established in 1985, MicroEdge, LLC is the leading provider of
software and services to the giving community worldwide. MicroEdge
solutions deliver a powerful, integrated, and open framework for
efficient and effective charitable giving. The company is committed
to providing the best technology toolset for foundations,
corporations, government agencies, donors, advisors and financial
institutions. Together, these tools help organizations to work with
one another to raise, invest, manage and award charitable currency.
MicroEdge is headquartered in New York City with regional offices
throughout the U.S. and supports thousands of clients worldwide.
MicroEdge is part of the Vista Equity Partners portfolio of
software and technology-enabled companies. To learn more about
Vista Equity Partners, visit www.vistaequitypartners.com. To learn more about
MicroEdge, visit www.microedge.com.
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