Church management software
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Church management software is a specialized software that assists churches and other religious organizations in organization and automation of daily operations. [1]These packages typically assist in the management of membership and mailings, fundraising, events, and report generation. Churches use the packages to reduce the cost of operations and track the growth in their congregations.[2] [3] The growth in the church management software business coincides with the growing trend of using computers for religious activity.[4]
[edit] Software Packages
A sample of some software packages, both proprietary and open-source:
| Name | Vendor | Operating system support |
|---|---|---|
| CahabaWorks | CahabaCreek Software | Windows XP and Vista |
| Church Community Builder | Church Community Builder | web based |
| IconCMO and Revelations | Icon Systems Inc. | Web Based and PC Based |
| ChurchInfo | The ChurchInfo team | web based |
| Church Office Online | Church Office Online | web based |
| Church Radius | Web-based | |
| ChurchWatch | White Mountain Software | Windows |
| Donarius | Nuverb Systems Inc. | Windows |
| Nativity | Faith Partnership Technologies | web-Based |
| OliveTwig | Web-based | |
| Open Source Church | churchledger.com | Web-based |
| Servant Keeper | Windows | |
| Stafftool | Stafftool | Web-based |
| kOOL - the church tool | Renzo Lauper and team on churchtool.org | Web-based |
[edit] External links
- Article: Church Management Software - How to choose the package that's right for you, By Nancy Armstrong and Brent Bill
- Article: Manageable Church Management, by Jennifer Schuchmann
- Comprehensive list of Church Management Software products
- Annotated list of non-profit management and fundraising software
- Church management system online discussion forum
- Church Tech Review Site for selecting Church Management Software
[edit] References
- ^ "Software manages while pastors minister.", Church Central. Retrieved on 2008-04-11. "Church Management Software (CMS) allows a congregation to keep tabs on information related to activities of the church. It uses a database to store information and typically includes a set of programs or modules to manipulate the stored data."
- ^ "Software solutions for growing churches", Church Central, July 5, 2005. Retrieved on 2008-04-04. "With more than 7,000 members and an office staff of 75, Asbury United Methodist Church of Tulsa, Okla., relies on church management software to help run the administrative side of the church."
- ^ "What can church management software do?", Church Central, 21 February 2005. Retrieved on 2008-04-04.
- ^ David Gonzalez. "The Computer Age Bids Religious World to Enter", The New York Times, July 24, 1994. Retrieved on 2008-04-04. "Specially-designed software for church management, to track contributions and membership, can be used by savvy pastors to minister to their congregants, said Pat Faudree, a spokeswoman for Shelby Systems, which is a leading church management software company."
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