New York, Dec. 6, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MicroEdge, LLC, the leading provider of solutions to the giving community worldwide, is pleased to announce the overwhelmingly positive feedback on GIFTS Alta and GIFTS Online grants management solutions following the company’s annual gathering of clients, the MicroEdge Solutions Conference (MESC). These new and innovative products were showcased at MESC, an event that gathers hundreds of philanthropy professionals and industry experts, along with MicroEdge’s team of dedicated specialists, for three days of thought-provoking sessions, informative labs, and stimulating discussions.
Throughout the past year, MicroEdge has focused heavily on delivering meaningful advancements to their clients. A great deal of that was presented at MESC, including the recent releases of GIFTS Alta and GIFTS Online. Based on the continued success of GIFTS, the leading grants management solution, both GIFTS Alta and GIFTS Online provide foundations and other giving organizations with powerful grants management tools that provide robust reporting capabilities and better insights into the impact of their giving. Clients that attended MESC 2011 had a chance to learn about and experience the new products through informative educational sessions and hands-on test drives of GIFTS Alta and the latest update to GIFTS Online, along with recent enhancements to MicroEdge’s Online Applications and Reporting capabilities.
GIFTS Alta offers increased capabilities that make virtually every step of the grantmaking process faster and more efficient. Due to heightened ease of use, any userwithin the organization - not just the primary users - can easily access needed information and functionality. Customized dashboards underscore GIFTS Alta’s extensive usability. Users can select the views that work best for their workflow and their needs, letting them drill down to the desired information instantly and run reports in less time. According to MicroEdge GIFTS user and MESC attendee Kim Canfield, "The more engaging interface will invite all those in my organization who need access to grants information to set up their own customized dashboards. The ability for various stakeholders to view the data that is most important to them at a glance is priceless. This empowerment will help power users in the organization to be more effective and efficient - they will no longer have to stop their work to run reports for others."
Running various systems can be a burden for many organizations; that is where GIFTS Online comes in. This hosted, web-based solution lets organizations take their focus off of IT maintenance and support, relying on MicroEdge for data protection. The automatic updates, seamless migration, and data recovery mechanisms inherent in a hosted solution translate to decreased costs and increased peace of mind. Furthermore, grantmaking capabilities are available anywhere, anytime, accelerating the grants process from application submission through payment. The ease of use and enhanced views of GIFTS Online appeal to Beth Broomall of the Charles H. Dater Foundation: "I absolutely adore the carousel feature. Anything that makes the search and reporting processes easier is always a welcome advance. With GIFTS Online, the whole file is at my fingertips, eliminating the need to continuously click back and forth and saving me a tremendous amount of time!"
Availability
GIFTS Alta is now available. Existing GIFTS clients will have the upfront license fee for GIFTS Alta waived when they elect a multi-year Client Care option with MicroEdge. Alternatively, GIFTS clients can upgrade their GIFTS license to include GIFTS Alta. GIFTS Online is also available now.
To Learn More
To learn more about GIFTS Alta or GIFTS Online, call MicroEdge at 800.899.0890 option 1 or contact your local area MicroEdge representative directly. A directory listing of account representatives can be found by clicking here.. Or attend an upcoming webinar on either of these robust grants management solutions. Click here to register.