About NPO Solutions

Integrated Software Solutions for Charitable Institutions

Since 1993, NPO Solutions has been the leading provider of information management software to community foundations and the major producer of foundation software that integrates fund raising, grants management, and financial management into a unified system. NPO's integrated computer solutions for nonprofit organizations increase productivity and effectiveness so the organizations we serve may better serve their donors and their communities.

The Foundation Information Management System (FIMS) is a powerful, modular software suite united by a single, relational database. The individual modules in FIMS incorporate all of the back-office needs of a foundation—contact tracking, communications, development and fund-raising management, gift management, pledge tracking, grant processing, grant follow-up, scholarship management, program analysis, fund management, accounts/grants payable, general ledger, investment pool allocations, spending policy calculation, portfolio balancing, administrative fee assessment, and advanced donor services.

The modular design provides exceptional scalability, allowing foundations of any size and serving diverse communities the opportunity to effectively manage their entire philanthropic effort. With Host*Net, our application and data hosting service, leverage the power of the Internet with FIMS and other office productivity software. This cost-effective solutions provides unparalleled flexiblity, allowing foundations to access all software programs and data from any computer with an Internet connection.

If complete customization is the choice, there is no better solution than an integrated FoundationPower system. This comprehensive information management system in a Windows environment is built to a foundation's the exact specifications. Custom design means all of a foundation's unique requirements—from transaction entry sequence to presentation reports—are supported by the software, with no superfluous features. Enhancements are added as needed, and staff training is simplified because the software reflects familiar terminology and processes.

Over 300 institutional clients and 1,600 professionals in the nonprofit community use NPO's products and services. These clients represent 80 percent of all community foundations, based on asset size. NPO Solutions has offices in New Hampshire, Connecticut, and Minnesota.

In April 2001, NPO Solutions was acquired by Advent Software, Inc., and its subsidiary, MicroEdge. Founded in 1983, Advent Software (Nasdaq: ADVS) is a leading provider of Enterprise Investment Management solutions, offering stand-alone and client/server software products, data interfaces, and related services that automate and integrate mission-critical functions of investment management organizations. MicroEdge, Inc. is a subsidiary of Advent Software and is the leading provider of software to the grant-making community worldwide.