One caution about Salesforce. While it is free, it's not easy to setup. We use it at Community Cycles, and while it has made many things possible that were not in our old system (Volgistics), it wasn't an easy journey to get it rolled out. 

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On Feb 13, 2015, at 10:06 AM, Ryne Emory <ryne@thebikedepot.org> wrote:

Salesforce- they donate their software via grants to Non Profits. 

On Fri, Feb 13, 2015 at 10:05 AM, Sam Haraldson <sam@bozemanbikekitchen.org> wrote:
...organize our infrastructure by putting everything we can into a database (volunteer information, inventory, bike donations, events, individual donations, memberships, etc). We've been looking into CiviCRM, and getting an external host for that, but before we commit to anything I am hoping to hear any feedback/comments anyone might have on what systems you are using?? Thank you!

Lauren,

What is your current system?  Are you tracking on paper, in a spreadsheet, something else, possibly not at all?  We have operated out of a simple shared spreadsheet (Google Docs) since 2009 and have found it to work acceptably and are only now 5+ years later thinking about getting more serious about that side of our operations.  I am a firm believer of getting a system dialed in using as simple a method as possible and then figuring out how to map that onto a true software solution rather than finding a software first and trying to make it work for your needs.  Best of luck in sorting out your needs.

Cheers,
Sam
Bozeman, MT

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