Is it time for “software as a service”?

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Abstract: Nonprofits increasingly are following the path of their for-profit cousins and shunning traditional software arrangements for “software as a service” (SaaS) provided over the Internet for a monthly fee. The potential benefits make SaaS worth considering for nonprofits of all sizes, but some caveats are in order. This article discusses the increased efficiencies and security SaaS can provide, but also notes potential problems regarding availability of data and the long-term costs.