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Do I need Filemaker?

Newsgroups	comp.databases.filemaker
Date	2012-11-06 18:31 -0800
Message-ID	<9829dee4-2e86-4f20-abb5-e50963672d8f@googlegroups.com> (permalink)
Subject	Do I need Filemaker?
From	Tom <tesnobay@gmail.com>

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Hi,
I manage/run a relatively small scholarship program. It has about 300 donors, not all are active. Solicitations are done on a yearly basis, but contact is maintained year round.

I am currently managing it on Excel spreadsheets, which I am very comfortable with. However, it just seems like I can manage it better somehow.
I have been debating getting either Quickbooks, or Filemaker. I am leaning to FM, because my issue is managing the people/donors more than it is about managing the money.

However, I really believe FM is way more than I need for this task, although I'm sure I can find some other uses for it.

Can any other small non enterprise users give me your feeling about FM being overkill for a project or not.

Thanks,

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Do I need Filemaker? Tom <tesnobay@gmail.com> - 2012-11-06 18:31 -0800
  Re: Do I need Filemaker? Martin Τrautmann <t-usenet@gmx.net> - 2012-11-07 03:35 +0000
    Re: Do I need Filemaker? Tom <tesnobay@gmail.com> - 2012-11-07 17:10 -0800
      Re: Do I need Filemaker? Martin Τrautmann <t-usenet@gmx.net> - 2012-11-08 05:17 +0000
        Re: Do I need Filemaker? HelpfulHarry@BusyWorking.com (Helpful Harry) - 2012-11-08 19:24 +1300
          Re: Do I need Filemaker? Martin Τrautmann <t-usenet@gmx.net> - 2012-11-08 08:03 +0000
            Re: Do I need Filemaker? HelpfulHarry@BusyWorking.com (Helpful Harry) - 2012-11-09 09:15 +1300
              Re: Do I need Filemaker? dempson@actrix.gen.nz (David Empson) - 2012-11-09 13:15 +1300
              Re: Do I need Filemaker? Tom <tesnobay@gmail.com> - 2012-11-08 19:49 -0800
  Re: Do I need Filemaker? HelpfulHarry@BusyWorking.com (Helpful Harry) - 2012-11-07 19:04 +1300
  Re: Do I need Filemaker? Bill <bbcollins@earthlink.net> - 2012-11-07 07:11 -0500
    Re: Do I need Filemaker? Tom <tesnobay@gmail.com> - 2012-11-07 17:07 -0800

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