Can't I do this with Access?
No. Most users
could learn easily to keep a basic mailing list in Access, and advanced
users could probably learn how to keep lists of payments. V-Manager
offers an extensive breadth of information about events, raffles, memberships,
dates, etc, that would be difficult if not impossible for an end-user
to create. Also, sophisticated reporting would require a professional
programmer - for example, whose contributions last fall went up the
most over this fall?
Can you convert the data
I have now? Yes, in almost all cases. We can give an estimate for
legacy data conversion based on your particular data or program in use.
How does V-Manager interface
with Word? V-Manager is fully compatible with Word, and provides
the data files for Word to do mail merges.
How does V-Manager interface
with Quickbooks? Intuit, the makers of Quickbooks, do not allow
third parties to directly interface with their software. (This is an
unusual attitude amongst software companies.) However we have many users
running Quickbooks. QB provides the check writing and bank balances,
while VM provides the detailed receivable and payment information.
How can you provide support
from Chicago? V-Manager users can receive support via telephone,
fax or email. In addition, our support staff can use PC Anywhere software
to actually connect to the user's computer and watch what is on the
screen! This connection allows support staff to actually watch what
the user is doing and assist in real-time.
How is your program better
than other fundraising programs? Better reporting, more extensive
information managed, better support, easier to use.
Do you have a demo disk?
No. Years of experience tell us that demo disks do not provide much
benefit for users of a program as extensive as V-Manager. However, we
will be more than happy to present a live demonstration, with the user
able to ask questions and view actual use of the program.
Will I need to reenter
all my data? See
above about converting data.
