First Software as a Service Fund Accounting Solution Provides Enhanced Social Accountability; Available for Preview at 2007 Kintera User Conference
SAN DIEGO--Kintera, Inc. (NASDAQ:KNTA) today announced it has expanded its social constituent relationship management (CRM) platform to incorporate online fund accounting within Kintera Sphere™. The first software as a service (SaaS) fund accounting solution tailored for nonprofits, Kintera Sphere Fundware will provide both nonprofits and donors with enhanced social accountability and transparency.
Kintera provides nonprofits with a complete SaaS solution for their organizational needs, such as fundraising, donor management, advocacy, wealth screening, e-communications, and now, fund accounting. Kintera is the only SaaS provider to offer a comprehensive product suite with online fund accounting integrated into the platform. Nonprofits attending the 2007 Kintera User Conference – to be held Feb. 4-7, 2007 in San Diego – will be the first to preview Kintera Sphere Fundware. Kintera clients and partners interested in attending the conference can learn more by visiting www.kintera.com/userconf2007.
“Kintera is rounding out its social CRM offering by launching an integrated online fund accounting solution. This is just one more example of the company providing the most comprehensive, innovative platform. In addition, Kintera is paving the way for nonprofits seeking greater social accountability to donors and the public,” said Harry E. Gruber, M.D., Kintera CEO. “Nonprofits are looking to simplify by partnering with one superior software provider for all of their organizational needs – and fortunately, Kintera can provide the complete solution.”
Kintera Sphere Fundware will also enable nonprofits and government organizations to seamlessly track the flow of funds from end to end, integrating with existing key business applications, such as e-commerce, utility billing, grants management and donor management. The new fund accounting product will be available both as SaaS and client-installed, with the first phase of the product available in the first quarter 2007. In addition, the release of Kintera FundWare v7.5, Kintera’s existing server-based fund accounting software application, will be available in the second quarter 2007. To receive more information, visit www.kintera.com/contact.
About Kintera, Inc.
Kintera®, Inc. (NASDAQ:KNTA) provides an online solution to help nonprofit organizations deliver The Giving Experience™ to donors - providing giving convenience, financial transparency, feedback about the social impact of their gifts, and a sense of belonging and appreciation.
More than 15,000 accounts in the nonprofit, government and corporate sectors use Kintera’s “software as a service” innovations, including Kintera Sphere™, an enterprise-grade software platform that provides a secure, scalable and reliable system for contact relationship management (CRM), a Web content management system (CMS), eMarketing and directed giving applications. Additionally, Kintera FundWare® provides award-winning financial management software developed for nonprofit organizations and governments.
For more information about Kintera’s software and services, visit www.kintera.com.
