Comments on: Kintera http://www.todayicried.com/it/2006/08/kintera.html Non-profit IT is technical social work Sun, 14 Mar 2010 02:15:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Anonymous http://www.todayicried.com/it/2006/08/kintera.html/comment-page-1#comment-38 Anonymous Tue, 05 Sep 2006 17:23:00 +0000 http://www.todayicried.com/it/2006/08/kintera.html#comment-38 We've done the best with Kintera's 'thon' module which we use for our pledge-based walks. But Kintera's system is huge - some modules work nicely but others don't. With Kintera still going through growing pains, it has been a challenging experience at times. <br/><br/>The CMS, for example, has many wondeful capabilities but much of it is hidden behind an unfriendly interface which takes quite a while to learn. We’ve done the best with Kintera’s ‘thon’ module which we use for our pledge-based walks. But Kintera’s system is huge – some modules work nicely but others don’t. With Kintera still going through growing pains, it has been a challenging experience at times.

The CMS, for example, has many wondeful capabilities but much of it is hidden behind an unfriendly interface which takes quite a while to learn.

]]> By: Non-Profit IT Manager (MS) http://www.todayicried.com/it/2006/08/kintera.html/comment-page-1#comment-36 Non-Profit IT Manager (MS) Sun, 03 Sep 2006 02:53:00 +0000 http://www.todayicried.com/it/2006/08/kintera.html#comment-36 Jacob, I know I'd buy one. Jacob, I know I’d buy one.

]]> By: Jacob http://www.todayicried.com/it/2006/08/kintera.html/comment-page-1#comment-35 Jacob Sat, 02 Sep 2006 16:37:00 +0000 http://www.todayicried.com/it/2006/08/kintera.html#comment-35 Our company has been using Kintera for a bit more than a year now, and I feel your pain.<br/><br/>I would agree that the possibilities are big, but in my experience most of our clients don't have the time, manpower, desire and dicipline to really use the tool.<br/><br/>So what they get is an expensive clunky CMS.<br/><br/>At work we like to say Kintera is Random. I've wanted to make a T-shirt for a few years. I think I would have lots of buyers. Our company has been using Kintera for a bit more than a year now, and I feel your pain.

I would agree that the possibilities are big, but in my experience most of our clients don’t have the time, manpower, desire and dicipline to really use the tool.

So what they get is an expensive clunky CMS.

At work we like to say Kintera is Random. I’ve wanted to make a T-shirt for a few years. I think I would have lots of buyers.

]]> By: IT Manager http://www.todayicried.com/it/2006/08/kintera.html/comment-page-1#comment-34 IT Manager Sat, 02 Sep 2006 00:28:00 +0000 http://www.todayicried.com/it/2006/08/kintera.html#comment-34 Thanks Norman. I appreciate the offer and may take you up on it. With your experience, what do you think of Kintera? Thanks Norman. I appreciate the offer and may take you up on it. With your experience, what do you think of Kintera?

]]> By: Norman Reiss http://www.todayicried.com/it/2006/08/kintera.html/comment-page-1#comment-33 Norman Reiss Fri, 01 Sep 2006 13:22:00 +0000 http://www.todayicried.com/it/2006/08/kintera.html#comment-33 I have used Kintera since early 2005 and would be glad to advise you if you want to contact me off blog. NHR I have used Kintera since early 2005 and would be glad to advise you if you want to contact me off blog. NHR

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