From: Michael Stein, Idealware [info@idealware.org]
Sent: Thursday, December 11, 2008 11:45 AM
To: nancy@nancyschwartz.com
Subject: Make a gift today and I'll double it

Dear Friend,

I'm proud to have chaired the board of the most comprehensive and thorough source for non-profit software reviews anywhere.

We're prepping for another big year in 2009. If you can help out with a tax-deductible gift by Dec. 31, I'll double your impact by matching it dollar for dollar.

As Idealware Board President for the past three years, I'm thrilled to read this:

"Idealware is a valuable resource as I evaluate what tools would be the most appropriate for us. It is great to find such depth of information written in easy-to-understand language. I trust that the folks at Idealware will present all the angles I need to consider in an unbiased and honest way." - Rachel Crossot, United Cerebral Palsy

2008 was a big year for Idealware:

And we've done all this on an annual budget of about $100,000!

So as I thank all of you - our board members, our bloggers, our donors, our article contributors, and all of you who read Idealware resources and passed them on - I'm asking you today to make a donation to support Idealware's work in 2009 and beyond.

The best news of all is that the Idealware Board has authorized me to match all gifts to Idealware - dollar for dollar - up to $1000 from now until December 31.

Please make a gift--of any size--to help us meet this goal! We only have a few short weeks to meet the deadline.

I want to thank you - our readers and supporters - for having placed your trust in the work we produce, and for spreading the word. Please consider a year-end gift to Idealware (which the Board will double dollar for dollar up to $1000) and help support our unbiased and trusted reporting.

Here's to many more years to come.


Michael Stein
Past Board President, Idealware