January 10, 2008
Announcing Trio.
Non-Profits Get More Technology For Less Money From Click & Pledge's PaaS [Payment-as-a-Service (TM)]
BLACKSBURG, Va., (January 10, 2008) –Click & Pledge today announced the release of Trio, an on-demand Software-as-a-Service platform for non-profits. Priced significantly less than comparable software applications available to non-profits,
Trio offers non-profits three major components for online fundraising:
- A custom Internet credit card payment system
- A Sugar CRM donor management system
- A Joomla Web content management system
Click & Pledge has combined open source donor management and Web content management software with a proprietary online payment system to deliver a comprehensive suite of online fundraising tools. Each of the three components of Trio requires a one-time set-up fee of $50, or all three at once for $135. "It's the best value in the industry," claims Dr. Kami Razvan, president of Click & Pledge.
"When you consider the breadth and scope of the Trio applications, the customer service, security, ease-of-use, customization and price - it's very difficult to match," said Dr. Razvan.
Click & Pledge believes that Trio delivers affordable and usable fundraising tools that answer the specific needs of non-profits and similar organizations. According to Razvan, "Non-profits need information technology and expertise to compete effectively, regardless of their size. What's more, non-profits are under constant pressure to lower administrative and IT costs, while still distributing as much profit as possible to the cause. The Click & Pledge Trio model is the answer."
"Trio is an evolution of our experience - listening to our customers and reaching our goal to deliver a low-cost, secure, live fundraising software platform," Dr. Razvan explains. "Online payment systems, relationship management suites and Web software can be very expensive to purchase and maintain - especially for small to midsize organizations. In this day of, 'do more with less,' Click & Pledge Trio is our most recent deliverable to our 7,000 customers - Click & Pledge has and will continue to respond to the demand for practical solutions like Trio."
Click & Pledge has also partnered with key vendors like Constant Contact to provide Best-In-Class e-mail marketing, TransFirst for e-Payment banking services, Sugar CRM, Joomla, GiftWorks, ShoutLoud and several others that provide quality services to the non-profit sector.
Trio is designed to be easy-to-use and administer. The system features a wide palate of customization options or simple one-page donation templates. Trio offers a solution for novice online fundraisers to the most advanced programmers. Users may set up custom shopping baskets, sophisticated donor database management functions and Web content management systems.
Trio clients are supported through online training videos, training Webinars, and free online and telephone support.
"Our intention is to give non-profits access to the software tools they need to be more successful in fundraising online," Dr. Razvan said. "In many cases today, it is impractical to invest in expensive software and servers. Why pay for high-priced software that is difficult to use, is much more than you need, is costly to use and requires training and expensive upgrades and maintenance? At Click & Pledge, we enable and empower our non-profit customers and earn their business each day with great products and support. Our customers have very little capital invested, so it is incumbent upon us to exceed their expectations."
About Click & Pledge
Designed to meet the online fundraising needs of non-profit organizations, Click & Pledge has grown from an idea in 2002, to its leadership position today. The company serves over 7,000 customers in 45 countries. As a pioneer in the delivery of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) to non-profits, Click & Pledge enables any size organization with sophisticated software tools for more efficient and effective online fundraising. Click & Pledge is privately-held and located in Blacksburg, Virginia. To find out more, call 540-961-9811 or visit http://www.clickandpledge.com.
Click & Pledge and Trio are trademarks or registered trademark of Click & Pledge. Other company and product names may be trademarks of their respective owners.
Media Contact:
Jim Barney
Phone: (866) 999-2542
E-mail: Jim.Barney@ClickandPledge.com
CONTACT:
Jim Barney
Click & Pledge
2200 Kraft Drive
Suite 1175
Blacksburg , VA 24060
PHONE. 540-961-9811
EMAIL: Jim.Barney@clickandpledge.com
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