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Data Developments’ 40th Anniversary – MyRollcall

Data Developments’ 40th Anniversary – MyRollcall

June 2025

As of this year, Data Developments has officially written and developed accounting software for churches and charities for 40 years. Since our founding, we’ve created products and services that make accounting and administration easier for real people in everyday situations.  

 

Most of our customers will be aware of our desktop application ‘Membership Co-ordinator’ and its online application counterpart ‘MyMembershipManager’. But did you know that this product once went under a different name? Or that it was the program that started it all? 

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Data Developments’ 40th Anniversary – MyRollcall

Data Developments’ 40th Anniversary – MyRollcall

June 2025

As of this year, Data Developments has officially written and developed accounting software for churches and charities for 40 years. Since our founding, we’ve created products and services that make accounting and administration easier for real people in everyday situations.  

 

Most of our customers will be aware of our desktop application ‘Membership Co-ordinator’ and its online application counterpart ‘MyMembershipManager’. But did you know that this product once went under a different name? Or that it was the program that started it all? 

Getting started with your charity accounts requirements

Getting started with your charity accounts requirements

March 2024

Make your charity accounting requirements much more simple with this handy beginners guide. From defining your legal structure to calculating your annual income and trustee’s annual report, we’ve got you covered.

We should expect transparency and accountability across all charity work, especially when it comes to its accounting and financial reporting.

But without knowing the correct methods and navigating the necessary regulations by the book, how can you ensure you satisfy legal procedures while maintaining your organisation's reputation?

In this blog, we’ve broken down charity account requirements with an easy beginners' guide so you can get the ball rolling on your accounting without too much trouble.  

Card machines for charities: How to tap into the future with contactless giving

Card machines for charities: How to tap into the future with contactless giving

March 2024

Discover how adopting contactless giving and card payment machines for your charity can increase donations and fundraising efforts with exponential results. 

With all things going digital in recent years, today's “cashless society” shows people no longer walk around with spare change in their pockets like they used to.

While this might make things more convenient for consumers, when it comes to donation-dependent organisations, it spells trouble for charities, churches, and other non-profits alike.

After all, without adopting the modern approaches people use to spend money today, how can we expect to raise the funds our organisations need tomorrow? 

In this article, we discuss how card machines for charities help increase fundraising efforts before discussing how your charity can adopt contactless giving.
Bookkeeping for non-profit organisations: How software can provide the ideal solution

Bookkeeping for non-profit organisations: How software can provide the ideal solution

March 2024

Discover how bookkeeping software provides non-profit organisations with an easy alternative for effectively planning, accurately recording, and correctly reporting your finances.

Not all non-profit organisations have the expenses to hire a trained accountant or treasurer to look after the books each year.

But with the legal regulations to abide by and potential scrutiny to avoid, the responsibility of these essential bookkeeping services can be left in the hands of the trust, regardless of your experience or credentials to account for your organisation’s finances.

In this blog, we discuss how new bookkeeping software helps charities or churches offer a safe, efficient, and affordable solution that helps streamline your accounting and satisfies regulations.

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