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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    MIP Fund Accounting

    Score8.7 out of 10
    N/AMIP Fund Accounting™ is a configurable fund accounting solution. The solution includes functionality for fund accounting, procurement, budgeting, payroll, human resources, timekeeping, fixed asset management, grant management, and dashboards for nonprofits and government agencies.N/A

    Virtuous CRM

    Score5.1 out of 10
    Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
    Virtuous Software, headquartered in Phoenix offers a nonprofit CRM, fundraising, volunteer, and marketing tools used to create more responsive donor experiences and grow giving. The CRM unifies fundraising, marketing, and donor development activities.N/A
    Pricing
    MIP Fund AccountingVirtuous CRM
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Starter (under 5K contacts)
    Contact Sales
    Up to 5 users and includes 1,000 supporter records
    Platform (5K-30k contacts)
    Contact Sales
    Unlimited users and includes your first 5,000 supporter records
    Enterprise (30k-Millions)
    Contact Sales
    Unlimited users and (potentially) unlimited supporters
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    MIP Fund AccountingVirtuous CRM
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeRequired
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    Community Pulse
    MIP Fund AccountingVirtuous CRM
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    91%
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
    97%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
    94%
    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    86%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    54 Answers
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    Implementation went as expected
    85%
    Implementation went as expected
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    User Ratings
    MIP Fund AccountingVirtuous CRM
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.7
    (434 ratings)
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.5
    (130 ratings)
    -
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    Usability
    8.3
    (100 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Availability
    10.0
    (15 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    8.7
    (90 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.5
    (99 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    10.0
    (9 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    8.0
    (7 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    6.1
    (28 ratings)
    -
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    Configurability
    8.4
    (8 ratings)
    -
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    Ease of integration
    9.6
    (13 ratings)
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    Product Scalability
    8.1
    (15 ratings)
    -
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    Vendor post-sale
    9.7
    (13 ratings)
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    Vendor pre-sale
    8.9
    (13 ratings)
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    User Testimonials
    MIP Fund AccountingVirtuous CRM
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Momentive Software
    MIP Fund Accounting works very well for general fundraising. The form creation process is easy and allows you to set parameters and add fees, quantities, images, etc. This process is smooth on the customer (forward-facing) side as well. Reports are generated once the transactions have gone through, making tracking and reconciliation with accounting easy.
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    Virtuous Software, LLC.
    I think it's great for organizations that simply need to manage their donor base in a user-friendly way. If you treat all of your donors the same and do not do much segmented communication, Virtuous is great for you! if you do need segmentation, they need to improve their email marketing software. Also, if you plan to use other tools, they really lack any kind of integration, which is not ideal.
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    Pros
    Momentive Software
    • Easy to obtain check register for select periods
    • Easy to do bank reconciliations
    • Easy to log in for remote work, for anywhere I need to access it from!
    • Easy to pull vendor, chart of accounts and other pertinent information, also easy to add information to those sections.
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    Virtuous Software, LLC.
    • User-friendly CRM.
    • Knowledgable support staff.
    • Allows for email marketing on a mass level.
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    Cons
    Momentive Software
    • With the payroll process, if there is an error in sending the stubs through email, there is no option to resend without a restore. That really needs to change.
    • Being able to void encumbrance at the same time as a PO would be an incredible time saver.
    • When processing W2 the system deletes info.
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    Virtuous Software, LLC.
    • Does not currently have action based/click based email marketing automation capabilities.
    • Lacks integration with any other tools we/our nonprofits are using.
    • Expensive, even just for the support they charge hourly.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Momentive Software
    I give MIP a 10 because Our organization use MIP Fund Accounting ever since I've been there and that's been for over 20 plus years for all of our accounting and payroll. MIP has stayed on the cutting edge of technology, ever evolving to meet the needs of the times, especially post pandemic, while many are working remotely! MIP support staff are very knowledgeable and efficient. Even new users can get up to speed quickly with MIP Fund Accounting.
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    Virtuous Software, LLC.
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    Usability
    Momentive Software
    I have used this system for about 12 years now and I still learning how to use it. It always surprises me how there is another report to learn to achieve my data reporting goals. It is great to have a system that you have used long enough to feel comfortable with but also a system that allows you to learn new ways to report and enter data into the system
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    Virtuous Software, LLC.
    No answers on this topic
    Reliability and Availability
    Momentive Software
    I have rarely encountered any issues accessing MIP Fund Accounting over the years. On the rare occasions when availability was interrupted, the reasons were always found in-house when using the on-premises version. Since we have migrated to the MIP cloud, we have had no issues with availability. Any maintenance or updates are always communicated to us and are usually done outside of business hours.
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    Virtuous Software, LLC.
    No answers on this topic
    Performance
    Momentive Software
    We have 18 programs and the CFO has the ability through MIP Fund Accounting to generate separate and/or collective reporting for those programs. Each program has its own grant or funding source. Each has its own reporting guidelines that must be met so the ability to run reporting separately or collectively is a plus.
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    Virtuous Software, LLC.
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    Momentive Software
    I have not reached out to MIP for technical support; however, their website offers great help resources so I can solve an issue on my own. Another team member reached out to MIP for support and was helped quickly. The transition process took longer than expected due to a lag in communication.
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    Virtuous Software, LLC.
    No answers on this topic
    In-Person Training
    Momentive Software
    There are no specifics on what happens if you make one choice or another to know which is the best selection. This is true for JVs and AP. In training we were not given specifics of what happens when one possibility is selected over another.
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    Virtuous Software, LLC.
    No answers on this topic
    Online Training
    Momentive Software
    Denise O'Malley provided training for the HR module when we added it to our system. Denise also gave us a demo of the EWS module which we were able to see that it would not meet our needs. She was very kind about and understanding regarding the functions we needed with a time clock system.
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    Virtuous Software, LLC.
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    Implementation Rating
    Momentive Software
    Don't waste your time with MIP. There are plenty of other softwares out there that will do the job better. Do your homework. Get references from actual users. Make sure that what you choose will truly integrate. Make sure that there is local support. Get training. You will be glad that you passed this one by. Trust me.
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    Virtuous Software, LLC.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Momentive Software
    I've utilized other ERP accounting software like Infor, NetSuite, and MS Dynamics, to name a few. MIP Fund Accounting offers flexibility and room for growth while not being overly heavy on your team to maintain it. And, we're now learning more about the add-on's and more advanced capabilities to leverage with our team.
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    Virtuous Software, LLC.
    I think the way to look at a CRM is really based on what provides the easiest user experience for you and your team. These days, they all do basically the same thing. Nothing about Virtuous stands out as significantly unique compared to the others. So if you like it, use it... but the others are just as good and actually have better integrations and more capabilities.
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    Scalability
    Momentive Software
    The flexibility to create certain features are helpful and are designed to be easier on MIP Accounting Cloud. It has been easier than the MIP Accounting classic version. I may have not fully utilized the software to deploy across multiple departments other than generating revenue reports or expenses. As well as developing budget worksheets for our departments. Which are great as it is, but have not gone farther than that.
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    Virtuous Software, LLC.
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    Return on Investment
    Momentive Software
    • We converted to the cloud version a few years ago to reduce our dependency on a dedicated internal IT server which needed to be replaced. The cost of the product switched to a monthly fee which increased cost somewhat but probably is matched with IT savings over time in doing upgrades.
    • We have an efficient team of two people doing the transactional work, so we don't really have much incentive to further automate our processes. And with the turnover in the CFO position we have had, has helped us maintain consistency in our processing.
    • Once I learned how to memorize and recall transactions it was a huge timesaver and increased the accuracy and consistency of our entry.
    • The cost of training is sometimes prohibitive. Example is my accounting clerk MIGHT benefit from additional training but at about $200 for a lot of the courses, it is more than we have budgeted.
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    Virtuous Software, LLC.
    • Better donor management.
    • Better predictive analytics on donors and giving numbers.
    • Increases were seen in overall revenue since joining with Virtuous.
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    ScreenShots

    MIP Fund Accounting Screenshots

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    Virtuous CRM Screenshots

    Screenshot of Automation Workflows: Automation personalized communications!Screenshot of Merge: Easily merge records for clean data!Screenshot of Constituent Scoring: Make the right ask at the right time based on predictive analytics!Screenshot of Reporting Widgets: Customize your data views for easy at-a-glance reporting!Screenshot of Social Insights: Get social information on your donors automatically!Screenshot of Donor Information: Easy to navigate donor information and recent activity!