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Colorado Nonprofit Association

Group Purchasing Program

Nonprofit Members of the Colorado Nonprofit Association are entitled to exclusive discounts on products and services that help save your organization time and money. Click here for a printable Group Purchasing Program Overview!

Not a Nonprofit Member yet?  Please visit our Resources page to learn more about the many benefits of membership!

AmCheck

AmCheck offers a full array of payroll, human resources, and administrative services that nonprofits need to support their operations. Services include payroll management, tax compliance, time and attendance records, 401 K administration, general ledger integration, banking services, wage garnishment payments, and new-hire paperwork.

Colorado Nonprofit Association nonprofit member clients will receive a 10 percent discount on payroll processing fees or 5 percent off current payroll provider fees (whichever represents better cost savings to the client); will realize up to $500 discount on conversion fees; will have access to free web payroll and standard ledger integration; will have a dedicated customer service representative; will receive services customized to client needs and concerns; and will receive AmCheck’s HR Resource Center at no charge.  

To get started, contact Bryan Johnston at (303) 756-5200 or via email at bryan.johnston@amcheck.com, or Click here to learn more about AmCheck!

Cause Planet

Get smarter faster with Page to Practice™ book summaries! 

What is Page to Practice? This one-of-a-kind leadership tool summarizes best-selling books each month-both nonprofit topics and relevant corporate topics.  Nonprofit applications, highlights and in-depth author Q&As round out these summaries that are chock full of useful information and synthesized for quick reading and application.  For only $8 a month, you can access dozens of titles.

How do I benefit? This service provides year-round professional development, bridging the gap between other training, meetings and/or member services. There's never been a better time for a cost effective way of keeping an edge without breaking the bank.

• Stay informed with an effective time management strategy. 
• Master key concepts in a fraction of the time it would normally take.
• Keep pace with the latest developments in the nonprofit sector.
• Compare the views of leading nonprofit thinkers. 

What are the different ways I can use this service? Download Page to Practice™ anytime from anywhere and catch up on the latest practices with your own user name and password. Access dozens of archived books or download your monthly summary. Invest in a subscription for your whole team or board and read books in unison for collaborative training!

Visit Cause Planet’s special webpage, to redeem your 20% member discount!  Contact Denise McMahan at denise@causeplanet.org or (303) 364-1747 for more information.

The Colorado Bar Association, CLE

The Continuing Legal Education program has developed a comprehensive legal guide to help nonprofit organizations in Colorado understand and comply with the legal environment here.  The publication titled A Guide for Colorado Nonprofit Organizations is a vital source of information, and is easy to read and understand for everyone involved with a nonprofit organization, from the legal counsel, to the board of directors, to the staff.  CLE is offering Colorado Nonprofit Association members the Colorado Bar Association member price of $159 on this two-volume desk reference set, a savings of $26 dollars! CLE will also contact purchasers about annual updates and supplements to the Guide so it will never become obsolete. 

Contact Kristen Wolfe at kwolfe@cobar.org to purchase this invaluable resource!  For more information, please click here.

Constant Contact

Constant Contact is the leading email service provider for small businesses and organizations. It’s easy to use: whether you are building a campaign for your customers or allowing them to build it themselves, Constant Contact provides the simplest user interface on the market. In addition, its reporting and list management features make it easy to measure results and add/import subscriber lists. It’s also designed to be affordable – and now Colorado Nonprofit Association members can receive Constant Contact products at a 10 percent discount. Members can access the Constant Contact marketing extranet to discover how email marketing can fit in with their other online marketing efforts.  

For more information visit Constant Contact's website, or contact Michael Eubank, Account Manager at (781) 472-6256 or meubank@constantcontact.com.

First Data Corporation

Thanks to our business association with First Data Corporation, a world leader in electronic payment solutions, we’re offering our members a full range of payment processing services at special low rates.

Credit Card Processing

Accept credit cards on location or online! First Data will process donations, dues and payments, and the funds will go into your existing checking account. Full support for all major credit cards, with special low rates, easy-to-understand fees and no hidden charges.

Gift cards

Whatever your organization sells – from show tickets to coffee mugs – now you can sell more! First Data’s gift card is a gift certificate in the form of a credit card. When your supporters buy gift cards for their friends and family, they’re spreading the word about your organization and generating more revenue. You choose standard or custom cards.

For more information visit First Data Corporation's website, or contact Susan Nicholson at First Data Merchant Services, (303) 420-0176,  cell (303) 588-4687, or susan.nicholson@firstdata.com.

The Fuel Team

The Fuel Team is offering an exclusive web site opportunity to all Association members. These affordable and effective tools offer your organization the opportunity to get in the driver’s seat on your web site design, effectiveness and strategy. The Fuel Team’s on-demand software is

made for nonprofits and provides simple and intuitive content management tools that do not require extensive technical knowledge.

Features Include:

• 12 top Navigation Pages
• Unlimited Secondary Pages
• Multiple Program Pages
• Donation and Volunteer Tools
• Event Tools
• Form Builder for Data Capture
• Photo and File Downloads
• Login from Anywhere
• PLUS six more features on top of those already mentioned!

The Fuel Team’s “CauseRoom” empowers your organization with a

web site that engages your audiences, manages events, educates the media, collects donations and coordinates your staff, boards and volunteers. All Colorado Nonprofit Association members get this service at a discount.

If you’re ready to get started or want to find out more details, contact The Fuel Team directly at (303) 226-5988 or visit their special site to set up a demonstration.

GiftWorks by Mission Research

GiftWorks is comprehensive fundraising software that anyone can use and everyone can afford. Nonprofits can manage their financial development efforts more effectively, tracking prospects, donors, donations, campaigns, volunteers, mailings and interactions. GiftWorks Smartlist functionality lets organizations build targeted lists, analyze data and create reports with ease. And GiftWorks is integrated with QuickBooks, eliminating the need for double entry of donations. GiftWorks, the fastest-growing fundraising software made exclusively for nonprofits, is comprehensive, easy to use, yet very affordable. Mission Research, makers of GiftWorks will provide Colorado Nonprofit Association members a 20% discount on all GiftWorks purchases. A single license is available to members at the discount price of $319 (the retail price is $399). Multiple license discounts are also available. 

To take advantage of thisopportunity, contact John Walker at john.walker@missionresearch.com or visit GiftWorks' website for additional information.

iWave

iWave and the Colorado Nonprofit Association have partnered to provide a special offer for the popular donor development tool Prospect Research Online (PRO). With access to biographical, charitable, and financial information for individuals, matching gift and charitable giving data for thousands of companies nationwide, and critical foundation grant information, PRO is able to provide a powerful suite of tools to increase both the efficiency and effectiveness of your development program. Cost effective and extremely easy to use, PRO is used by nonprofits in every US state, Canada, the UK, Australia and Asia.

Subscribe today to get access to all of the following information:

• Biographical Data on over 325,000 people currently working within Colorado
• Donation records for over 500 Colorado organizations, representing 775,000 donations
• Track over 30,000 Colorado executives with easily configurable daily alerts
• Identify prospective new donors from over 120,000 wealthy individuals in Colorado
• Access over 2,400 foundations who give to causes within Colorado
• Maximize your Matching Gifts with detailed information on over 15,000 participating companies nationwide

With access to over 90 million biographical and charitable records, over 4 million grants from over 90,000 foundations, and the capability to easily identify and track wealthy individuals, PRO can help both your local and national fundraising efforts.

Through our special partnership Colorado Nonprofit Association members receive a 10 percent discount on the regular annual PRO subscription price of $2,595. 

For more information or to get started today, contact the Colorado PRO Account Manager Kevin Orpen at 800-655-7729 ext 294 or kevin.orpen@iwave.com.  You may also visit iWave's website for more information!

Metasoft Systems, Inc.

Metasoft Systems Inc. was established in 1988 to help nonprofits across North America find funding for their projects.  The two resources – FoundationSearch and BIG On-line, provide on-line access to information on more than 100,000 foundations and 3.8 million grants. This includes locating grants by type, value, year, recipient, donor and other criteria.  The resource includes a full contact manager to help nonprofits manage their funding searches; inbound alerts for foundations they are working with; an automatic generator to find you the best foundations to approach, and many more features designed to reduce the time spent prospecting and make searches more efficient and productive.

Metasoft offers a FREE tour of FoundationSearch to all members and participants in online research workshops including access to a consultant who will do some research on your organization’s behalf and will show you some appropriate funding sources in FoundationSearch to get you started in your funding development; three additional months of service at no additional charge with every subscription; and a guaranteed full refund to any organization not getting any funding from our sources in the first six months of use. 

Contact Liz Innes at (604) 683-6711 or linnes@foundationsearch.com or visit Metasoft's website for more information.

Mountain States Employers Council

Colorado Nonprofit Association members with 10 employees or less can join Mountain States Employers Council at a special discount – over 40% off your annual dues!

With your membership, you receive:

• 10 hours of on-call expert assistance in governmental regulations, human resources, wage and benefit surveys, labor relations and management development.
• Professional assistance in developing sound policies and procedures to help your organization avoid litigation.
• Personalized service through the MSEC professional staff member assigned to your account.
• Access to the members-only section of the MSEC web site, including downloadable and interactive HR forms and guides; the employee handbook planning guide; the employment law blue book; the federal record retention guide; and HR assessment tools and toolkits.

To join or request more information, call (303) 223-5470 or (800) 884-1328 and ask for Membership Development or visit MSEC's website.

Office Depot

Colorado Nonprofit Association member nonprofits have the exclusive opportunity to save up to 80% at Office Depot on all office supplies. That’s an incredible discount on your office products, paper, furniture and services, copy/print and promotional items and anything else your office needs.

Enjoy convenience and savings:

• Save time with convenient ways to order – by phone, fax, internet or in the store!
• Special price quotes on furniture for special projects.
• Monitor your company’s office supply expenses with monthly reporting.
• Save an additional 1% on orders over $100 and 2% on orders over $150.
• Save 20% on copy, print and promotional items.
• Next day delivery in some areas.

To enroll your organization in this valuable program, contact Kristen Gilligan, Account Manager at kristen.gilligan@officedepot.com or (303) 576-1134 and start saving on office necessities today!

Providers’ Resource Clearinghouse

Providers' Resource Clearinghouse (PRC) was opened in 1993 by a group of community leaders from the business, faith and nonprofit sectors who wanted to bridge the gap between struggling human-service providers and businesses seeking to serve the community through in-kind giving. PRC accepts donations from corporations and individuals of new and used office and household furnishings plus new office and household supplies, and finds new life for the items by recycling or redistributing them to other nonprofits and those they serve for a small fee.

For more information please contact them at (303) 962-2270 or visit PRC's website.

ReadyTalk

The Colorado Nonprofit Association has teamed up with ReadyTalk to bring you easy-to-use audio and web conferencing at unbeatable rates. With ReadyTalk’s conferencing systems, you can concentrate on the content of your meetings and not worry about the computer or phone link you are using. ReadyTalk makes audio and web conferencing simple for everyone, regardless of technical savvy, office location or computing platform.

ReadyTalk’s user-friendly services include –

• Toll-free, Reservationless Teleconferencing
• Easy Web Conferencing
• Recording/Playback
• Dedicated Training and Live Technical Support
• Your nonprofit colleagues are already using ReadyTalk to:
• Hold webinars to generate interest in programs and initiatives
• Disseminate information to geographically dispersed members
• Save time and money by cutting down on travel
• Organize board and chapter meetings
• Recruit and provide orientation to members and volunteers
• Record advocacy appeals and send them out in newsletters

If you’re ready to get started or just want to find out more details, contact Tracey Holton at ReadyTalk, (303) 209-1508, or visit ReadyTalk’s Association website.

Reality Background Checks

To focus on your organization’s mission, you need to know that the people working for you do not have a past that could compromise your organization’s future.

Reality Background Checks offers customized service to meet your needs with a hands-on approach. They offer the flexibility to fully partner with you in accomplishing your screening program. Their expert staff will help you learn what you need to know to create an effective screening program to fit the unique needs of your company

Call Amy Weinstein at Reality Background Checks, (303) 531-5550, and ask about their special rates for our members and visit Reality Background Check's website for more information.

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Please contact Sharon Prueitt, Membership Coordinator, at (303) 832-5710 ext. 218 or sprueitt@ColoradoNonprofits.org with any questions, comments or concerns.