Nonprofit
organizations can use MIP Endowment Management for endowment set-up and
rule establishment , asset pool tracking, purposes, grant requests and
disbursements, contributions, and report and check processing.

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MIP Endowment Management integrates seamlessly with the general ledger of
the MIP Fund Accounting solutions, as well as other accounting products,
enabling foundations and other organizations to administer, review, and
manage the details of complex endowment funds , including philanthropic
funds, donor-advised funds, Charitable Remainder Trusts (CRATs and CRUTs ),
and Charitable Gift Annuities from the same data source. For more
information, please visit the Web site at www.----March 23,
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Utilization of robust online auction platform intended to
recognize the potential of the Internet as a fundraising vehicle

United Way of America today announced its choice of cMarket, a
leading provider of Internet-based auction fundraising services , to
become the organization's preferred online auction platform for
charitable fundraising. cMarket 's technology will become part of the
suite of technology products and services offered by United eWay, the
United Way movement's technology solution for managing workplace
philanthropy.

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For more information about cMarket, including the most current running
auctions, visit http://www. To date, United eWay has been used by
over 700 organizations, including more than 25 Fortune 500 companies .

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About Best Software

Best Software offers leading business management products and services that
support the needs, challenges and dreams of more than 2. United eWay also
includes robust functionality for Volunteer Management and Referral,
MatchingGrants, Board Placement, Matching Gifts and many other
programs to help a community grow stronger.

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United eWay combines advanced online giving with
integrated pledge processing and fund distribution services with
online reporting in support of United Way campaigns.

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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. "However ,
cMarket's industry-leading capabilities and their history of helping
over 400 local and national nonprofit organizations and corporations
raise incremental revenue for charitable causes made their solution
the best choice for our needs.

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"MIP Endowment Management already brings the complex elements of managing
funds and trusts into a single, unified solution," said Marc Griffin, SVP
and general manager of Nonprofit Solutions at Best Software. Its parent company, The Sage Group
plc (London: SGE.4 million customers worldwide.
"Many of our corporate and government partners have asked us over
time how they could create and execute online auctions for their
employees, so we considered developing our own platform internally,"
said Rhonda Veugen, Director, eCommunity for United Way .
"Working together with the United Way allows us to bring the
efficiencies and marketing power of our auction service to a very
engaged community of fundraisers," said Jon Carson, CEO for cMarket . Each is
independent, separately incorporated, and governed by local
volunteers. For more information about United Way, visit
http://www.

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bestsoftware.unitedway.

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The new Grants
Management functionality enables nonprofits to streamline the internal
grant making processes required to track and disburse planned giving and
endowment funds.3 million small and
mid-sized customers in North America."
Local United Way organizations that are mobilizing charitable
giving and community involvement within their communities will be able
to use this innovative tool to create an additional opportunity to
extend the reach of their philanthropic efforts.
For more information about this exciting new tool, please visit:
www. It offers proven and
effective technology while maintaining the highest level of customer
satisfaction and personal touch.

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Best Software today introduced new Grants
Management capabilities for its MIP Endowment Management product, which
helps foundations, federations , and other nonprofits with planned giving
programs manage complex financial details of numerous funds , and allows
their development professionals to access both campaign and planned giving
donor information from a single information source.

Grants Management functionality is available now.

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Grants Management also helps users manage the various approval processes
for each unique endowment or fund with Manager Screens and project-flow
task lists for each staff member.com or call 800-647-3863.

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MIP Endowment Management is available as a complete, stand-alone solution,
or an add-on module for MIP Fundraising GT Pro 4.

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For more information
about the MIP Endowment Management solution or other Best Software
solutions for nonprofits, visit www.
"We expect that online auction fundraising will be widely adopted by
United Way partners, who see technology as an important part of their
fundraising programs.

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About cMarket

cMarket, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, lets both nonprofit and
corporate fundraisers easily create, market, and manage their online
fundraising auctions .

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0, the latest version of
Best Software's donor relationship management solution for medium to large
nonprofit organizations, which began shipping to customers today.

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PRESS RELEASE Best Software Expands Functionality of MIP Endowment Management Product With New Grants Management Capabilities

2005 Best Software.

United Way of America Chooses cMarket to Create Online Auction Fundraising Service

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mip. For more
than 25 years, Best Software has delivered easy-to-use, scalable and
customizable applications through its portfolio of leading brands,
including Abra, ACCPAC, ACT!, BusinessVision , CPASoftware,
FAS, MAS 90, MAS 200, MAS 500, MIP, Peachtree,
SalesLogix, and Timberline Office , among many others.com/moreinfo or
call (866) 308-BEST. All rights reserved.unitedway.

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Specifically , Grants Management enables users to:

-- Track processes throughout the entire proposal process;
-- Schedule and set up partial grant payments from multiple sources; and
-- Determine and schedule payment type, amount and frequency for each
portion of the grant, as appropriate. Through the quick and
easy creation of customized online auction Web pages, users can better
manage the flow of information to and from potential donors and even
combine their live auction event with an online one to ensure greater
participation.org

About United eWay

United eWay is a fully integrated , flexible and cost-effective
suite of products for meeting and tracking organizational-level
giving , employee giving and community involvement goals.

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They will be able to announce the auction, solicit
donated items and bids, send reminder notices and seamlessly track
results.

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L), supports 4. + ALEXANDRIA , Va. With the ability to reach the inboxes of current
and potential donors to their cause, cMarket helps maximize auction
revenue through increased bidding, added sponsors and greater donor
value . In the last year, cMarket has helped nearly 500 nonprofits in
the arts, healthcare, faith-based , and education sectors raise
significant funds through more than 400 online fundraising auctions .com

About United Way

United Way of America is the national organization dedicated to
leading the United Way movement in making a measurable impact in every
community across America. United eWay
combines strong technological expertise, community knowledge and a
global presence to effectively mobilize charitable giving and
community involvement for maximum impact.

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Using MIP Endowment Management, nonprofit organizations can now track and
report in greater detail on each planned giving vehicle; manage complex
multi-fund proposal, approval and disbursement processes; and smoothly
manage each associated task in planned giving and endowment programs.

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"Now, with
the added Grants Management capabilities, foundations, federations, and
nonprofits that process proposals for planned giving dollars can simplify
their grant-making processes and have more complete donor information at
their fingertips. The
Grants Management capabilities are also available a la carte to GT Pro
customers .

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"
Many United Way partners nationwide currently utilize United eWay
to help meet and track organizational-level giving, employee giving,
and community involvement goals, however, with the addition of
cMarket's online auction capability, it also provides these partners
with an easy , efficient and fun way to engage their employees and
communities on the Internet and increase their charitable giving
contributions. The United Way movement includes
approximately 1,350 community -based United Way organizations.

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