Araize FastFund Online vs. MoneyMinder

I have found FastFund to be a flexible yet easy-to-use accounting and donor support software. Of course, it does not have all the power of something like SalesForce, but then again, I don't need that and my more technically challenged users would be overwhelmed with something like that. FastFund allows us to track donor support, issue receipts for tax purposes, and even record notes of interactions with donors. We create mailing lists and can easily allocate donations to the specific project as designated by the donor. We use FastFund for our accounting software. We pay bills, make deposits, cut checks, and allocate expenses to the appropriate projects. We also use the newest module of FastFund which is the Payroll module. I am not involved with using that module, but I do know that it is great to have everything in one package.

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Our role as treasurer changes every year, so having a tool that is so easy to use and has such great technical support will make the process of transitioning so much easier. Additionally, I am much more confident that the records are accurate. Live Chat is very helpful. Technical concerns and business options for how to best use MoneyMinder can be addressed by the support staff.

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• Cloud-based so all our employees have access to it from their various remote locations.
• Fund-based accounting.
• Ongoing training on updates and improvements and tech support responses are quick and useful.

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• With no previous experience, make board transitions seamless and books transparent.
• Integrate banking transactions, reconcile bank accounts, create budgets, track members/volunteers/donors, generate reports, store documents, and calculate 990EZ & 1099 totals.
• Group treasurers can manage all their finances for one low fee per year.

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• Initial use of the new payroll features had several hiccups that had to be addressed.

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• The set-up was a bit confusing until I figured out I could match the budget to the categories.
• I was intimidated by the idea of having to learn how to use a software program to fulfill my duties.
• "All I dislike about the budget tool is the graphic interface. I find the indentations of the categories, subcategories, etc. to be hard to read."

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We are satisfied with the software and on-going costs. Moving to something else would be an investment and cost that would be difficult to justify given our satisfaction with FastFund.

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I find FastFund to be easy to use and, for the most part, intuitive in its user interface and options. Sometimes new features are added or updates are made which causes some changes. Araize is good at holding short webinars to introduce these.

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I have always had my questions and issues responded to very quickly and addressed in a timely fashion. Araize is good at notifying us when the support desk will be closed for company holidays and the like. They are responsive to suggestions for new features and in helping when we have questions.

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Araize FastFund was already implemented when I joined the organization so I cannot comment on how it compares to other products or why it was selected.

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When we switched Treasurers, there was a lack of consistency in how records were managed, and historical funds were misplaced. I could go on, but in a nutshell, it was a nightmare for records. Quickbooks is more difficult to understand and use. I also based in on reviews from other users compared to how they liked this software versus the other.

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• Our main users are in three different physical locations and Araize FastFund has allowed each user to easily have access to what they need.

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• It's designed for HOAs or POAs like ours without requiring a large upfront expenditure.
• Ability to enter and pull data from the system with ease.
• I received complete assistance in setting up the system using a spreadsheet I provided, as well as some minor customization.

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