# Salesforce demonstration: free database management software for charities

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2008/05/15/salesforce-demonstration-free-database-management-software-charities/
- Published: 2008-05-15T16:45:29+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

Thursday 29th May, 14:00 – 16:30

CAN Mezzanine, 32 – 36 Loman Street, London SE1 0EH

Salesforce is an online database management system which is available FREE to charities.

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It can be used to manage all your contact and supporter relationships and communications,
financial transactions and processing and specific operational requirements, such
as event management, Gift Aid or membership processing.

CAN Mezzanine Loman Street is holding a Salesforce demonstration – The event will
include a:

demonstration from a Salesforce representative on its functionality;

case study on CAN. How it has been used in practice including linking to online 
web forms;

demonstration of the add on features available including linking to your accounts
system.

CAN has recently adapted Salesforce to manage its customer relationship needs.

“CAN had a customer database, but we were unable to make design changes, track customer
interaction, or run reports.” said Reena Chadha, CAN Communication Manager. “Now
we have a flexible system which we can adapt to our needs. All our records can be
shared across the organisation and we can collect information directly to the database
via online forms. The ability to run several detailed reports for each area of work
is helping us with reviewing, planning and development in all areas of work. We 
are so pleased with the results, we want to share it with all our customers.”

Some Salesforce facts:

FREE! It is donated to charities, so there are no software purchase cost or on-going
maintenance

Used by 3,000 not-for-profit organisations worldwide and nearly 200 in the UK

An on-demand solution, easily accessed from remote and home offices

Excellent functionally with many add-ons available to extend it further

Extremely flexible to adapt to your needs and quick to implement

Free and very useful telephone helpline based in Ireland (online helpline also available)

Easily administered and has a minimal impact or demand on the IT infrastructure 
of the organisation

Can be used as a genuine organisation wide solution mirroring business processes

To register your interest, please email your details to l.****@************rg.uk
by Wednesday 28th May 2008.

CAN Passionate about growing social business

Reena Chadha

CAN Communications Manager

r.******@************rg.uk

Tel: 020 7922 7759 Fax: 0845 456 2538

CAN Mezzanine, 32 – 36 Loman Street

Southwark, London, SE1 0EE

www.can-online.org.uk

Registered in England and Wales. Registered Charity no. 1075749. Company no. 3635124

CAN also trade at 1 London Bridge, London, SE1 9BG

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