New open software standard for non-profit sector announced
Howard Lake | 18 July 2000 | News
The Chronicle of Philanthropy has announced that a new open software standard for the non-profit sector is about to be launched in the USA. The Open Philanthropy eXchange, or OPX, will enable participating organisations to streamline the receipt and management of data related to online donations.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy has announced that a new open software standard for the non-profit sector is about to be launched in the USA. The Open Philanthropy eXchange, or OPX, will enable participating organisations to streamline the receipt and management of data related to online donations. Charities using OPX-compliant software will be able to download such donation and donor detail directly into their supporter database.
The companies behind this welcome initiative are Blackbaud, Inc, CharitableWay.com and MyAssociation.com.
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UK Fundraising will report further developments on this exciting example of collaboration within the non-profit supplier sector.
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Howard Lake is consultant editor of UK Fundraising. He founded the site in 1994 and successfully sold it in 2022. As director of Giving X Ltd he is exploring growing giving on a massive scale.
He is the founder of Fundraising Camp and co-founder of GoodJobs.