Data connections
Link your database, email, events and payments.
Custom software for nonprofits and associations.
Your mission deserves more than staff retyping data between systems. We connect your tools and take the routine reporting off your team's plate.
Common problems
Where the time usually goes.
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Member or donor data is in several systems
Connect them, so everyone sees one accurate record.
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Grant reporting takes weeks
Program data is collected as you go and assembled into a draft for review.
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Renewals and follow-ups slip
The right reminders go out on time, without someone tracking them by hand.
What we can build
Examples for your kind of organization.
Every project starts by looking at how your team actually works, so yours may look different.
Grant tracker
Deadlines, requirements and reports in one place.
Program reporting
Collect results once and reuse them across reports.
Member portal
Let members update details and find what they need.
Application review
Collect, score and route applications with a clear record.
Draft assistance
First drafts of reports and letters, for staff to edit.
Handled with care
What we watch for.
Donor and member information was shared in trust. We limit access, follow your data policies and make sure a person reviews anything that goes out in your name.
Related problems
Common places to start.
Software that doesn't talk
Sales has one number, finance has another, and nobody is sure which is right. Each tool is fine by itself. The trouble is in the gaps.
Read moreReports built by hand
Every month, someone exports from four systems, pastes it all into a spreadsheet and fixes what looks wrong. By the time it's ready, the numbers are old.
Read moreRetyping the same information
An order arrives by email. Someone types it into one system, then another, then a spreadsheet. It's slow and dull, and mistakes are easy to make.
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FAQ
Common questions.
Is this practical on a nonprofit budget?
We work best with larger organizations that have a real operational problem. A process audit can show whether a build makes financial sense.
Do we need to change our database?
Usually not. We start by connecting what you already have.
Partner with Inkwell
Tell us where the time goes.
A few sentences is plenty. We'll tell you honestly whether custom software makes sense.