# 101 Tips on How to Buy Fundraising Software and Charity CRM Systems

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/books/101-tips-buy-fundraising-software-charity-crm-systems/
- Published: 2016-03-22T18:24:53+00:00
- Author: Howard Lake

**Ivan Wainewright shares advice and concepts drawn from his 10 years experience
as an independent database consultant working with charities and the nonprofit sector.**

In it you will find answers to:

 * What is the most important thing you should do in a database procurement project?
 * What costs should you consider and how should you negotiate the payment structure?
 * How should you manage a software demo and what questions should you ask the database
   suppliers?

… and another 98 tips and pieces of guidance. 

Wainewright says: “I hope it inspires, assists and enhances your procurement process
whether you are already comfortable with a procurement exercise or even if you have
never done one before. Think of it as your own consultant seated by your side as
you go along – only at a fraction of the cost”.

As of 2021 Wainewright offers this book as a [free download from his IT For Charities site](https://itforcharities.co.uk/howtobuycrmsystems/).

On that page you’ll find another now free publication by Wainewright – **102 More
In-Depth Tips on How to Buy Fundraising Software and Charity CRM Systems**.

In return he requests a donation to Jessie’s Fund or Wilton’s Music Hall.