8.28.2007 - 11:59pm ET

(CSRwire) LANCASTER, PA - August 28, 2007 - Mission Research, developer of the GiftWorks affordable fundraising software for nonprofits, announced today that its flagship GiftWorks software had been selected by The [Colorado Nonprofit Association] www.coloradononprofits.org as the donor database solution partner for its more than 1,300 member organizations. Colorado joins other state associations as Mission Research corporate partners that recommend GiftWorks to their respective memberships. Association partners include The Council of Community Services of New York State (CCSNYS), Pennsylvania Association of Nonprofit Organizations (PANO), and the Utah Nonprofit Association (UNA). More information about GiftWorks is available at www.missionresearch.com/giftworks.

"Mission Research is proud to partner with The Colorado Nonprofit Association to make GiftWorks available to its member organizations," said Charlie Crystle, Mission Research CEO. "This is another step toward our corporate mission of providing nonprofits of all sizes and budgets with effective technology to facilitate their fundraising efforts."

The Colorado Nonprofit Association joins a rapidly growing number of associations that have discovered great fundraising software does not have to cost thousands of dollars. GiftWorks includes the most often used functionality in systems costing thousands of dollars, but delivers them at a fraction of the price.

State nonprofit association member organizations, such as The Colorado Nonprofit Association, exist to strengthen nonprofit leadership and management, networking, activism, advocacy, and education as well as provide group purchasing programs for products and services required by their member organizations.

"The Colorado Nonprofit Association has received very positive feedback from members who already use GiftWorks. Our members have told us that it's a wonderful and easy-to-use package, and they love its extensive capabilities for such a low cost, not to mention the stellar customer service that GiftWorks provides," said Sharon Knight, CFRE, Vice President of Development and External Affairs for the Colorado Nonprofit Association. "We think this is a partnership that is really going to have a tremendous positive impact on the fundraising efforts of our members."

About Mission Research

Mission Research is a socially responsible software company focused on serving the nonprofit sector with software that's affordable and easy to use. Started in 2002, the company launched GiftWorks in 2004. The company was founded by Charlie Crystle, David Weaver, and Chris Walker, the original team behind ChiliSoft, sold to Cobalt Networks in 2000; ChiliSoft is now owned by Sun Microsystems [NASDAQ:SUNW]. Mission Research company partners with Avery Dennison, Intuit [NASDAQ:INTU], and the United Way of America. Mission Research can be reached at www.missionresearch.com, 1-717-431-0200, or info@missionresearch.com.

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