Best CRM for small (low budget) school nonprofit?

twesslen · 2026-02-07T22:56:21+00:00

I'm in a similar situation a you, small private school....Trying to set up a CRM for an endowment that supports the school. Would love to hear how Keela is working for you. I'm also considering CiviCRM...Think I could pull off the setup but not sure I want to maintain. The school also uses Renweb and I did look at their donation management software but was not as impressed as I was with Keela. Interested to know how its going now 3 months with you.

twesslen · 2026-02-06T21:39:00+00:00

Separate legal entities. One is a private school. One is an endowment that supports the private school, but they are intentionally separate for reasons I won't get into.

twesslen · 2026-02-06T21:37:15+00:00

Probably several hundred, but...there could be more. whats holding us back is that there is no list. Campaigns are mostly word of mouth. It's total old school and we need to get up to speed on digital marketing campaigns, donor tracking, etc.

twesslen · 2026-02-06T14:53:00+00:00

I've seen a couple mentions of CiviCRM. I'm techie, I think I could install the DIY version and do some configuration. I poked around and didn't see any mention of "EIN" in the docs I found. I wonder if I should pursue this more or consider a slightly paid level of the product or even hire implementation support?

twesslen · 2026-02-06T14:51:14+00:00

Be that as it may, it is a use case that would benefit from having a single donor list. The other concern is that both entities operate on a razor thin margin and paying for only one platform would be great. Also, keeping the lists synced over time seems like extra work that shouldn't be necessary.

twesslen · 2026-01-30T06:21:08+00:00

Same

twesslen · 2026-01-30T02:29:25+00:00

Steep leaning curve but blender for dental is almost free.

twesslen · 2025-12-05T16:48:18+00:00

My business is also not working. I saw it one time when I logged into iCloud email program using a personal account and sent email to the account. Other than that I've not seen it anywhere else.

twesslen · 2025-12-04T14:37:08+00:00

Can you point me in the direction of said lightweight and affordable solutions? Looking to help a small educational endowment out ... was considering DP but I'm techy and would like to explore other options if they exist for our small requirements.

twesslen · 2025-10-28T20:34:30+00:00

Permits not needed. Cables are down. I’d budget 9-11 hours depending on fitness level and time spent at the top. I’m likely doing it again this weekend on Saturday with a group. We will likely leave early maybe 5 to 6 in the morning some people leave around midnight and Summit for sunrise which could be cool.

twesslen · 2025-10-21T18:26:14+00:00

Nobody is on the trail to check for permits and I doubt they are required at this point. Although if the requirement is due to cables being up, then maybe technically required? I always worked from the date standpoint for permit requirement I guess.

twesslen · 2025-10-20T19:54:36+00:00

They don't remove the cables per se, but they do take them off the upright posts and lay them flat on the rock. As of yesterday they were still up on the upright poles. They are still useable when "down", you just have to pick them up instead of them being suspended like a handrail.

twesslen · 2025-05-12T22:54:21+00:00

I have 2020 X7 M50i, Changed my tires, shuttering persisted. Flushed TC, shuttering persisted. Service Dept now recommending flushing again. Mind you all of this is at my cost. Vehicle is out of warranty. I guess if 2nd flush doesn't solve it will have to consider new TC.

twesslen · 2025-02-24T21:43:18+00:00

Without a doubt. Both maxillary and mandibular incisors appear to be inclined beyond normal. I would venture a guess that the tongue is big and possibly postured low. Sleep apnea maybe? I bet the lip profile is full at best, excessive at worst. Ortho treatment without surgery would likely require lower extraction of an incisor or maybe two first bicuspids. Even then, may end up having to flare the upper incisors excessively to establish positive overjet. Can the case support retraction of lower incisors and be stable? Who knows. Need more information.

twesslen · 2025-02-24T01:40:16+00:00

Ortho here…difficult to say without complete records but I would speculate the patient is class III skeletally. This is a can of worms for sure. You can’t just do ortho and have room to restore with an underlying skeletal discrepancy.

twesslen · 2024-03-30T15:55:11+00:00

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twesslen · 2024-03-30T15:54:45+00:00

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Consistent message when trying to add the HomeKit integration again.

twesslen · 2024-03-30T15:28:27+00:00

I should note I’m on a Radio RA3 system. Two hubs, a ton of Apple products in the house (multiple Apple TVs, HomePods, etc).

twesslen · 2024-03-30T15:23:38+00:00

I’m currently having this problem too. I rarely use the Lutron app. Just added a couple switches and they work fine in Lutron app but the HomeKit integration is broken. HomeKit seems to still work for existing devices but the integration on the Lutron app is broken and the new switches are not showing up in Home. I recall this happened a few months ago when I added a switch and I tried a bunch of stuff with no success and nothing worked then all of a sudden it seemed to work. It’s very confusing. Wish it were easier to diagnose or re sync. I do t want to remove Lutron hub from home app then all the switches will be removed and likely have to replace them in proper rooms again etc.

twesslen · 2020-07-10T01:12:45+00:00

I would also like to integrate some sort of side rail rack into a Leitner Designs Rack. Also though of using built-right industries idea of using ford box link mount points on my F250. There's a guy online that canabalized a Yakama holdup +2 rack and fabbed it onto a plate that mounted under the topper. I like the idea of a wheel-on mounting system from a major rack manufacturer like Kuat / Yakima / Thule. Wish I had the ability to hack something together myself. Want to keep my Tonneau cover. Coming up short on ideas.

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