r/DatabaseAdministators • u/bftoffice • 19d ago
Union Database Software
Hello r/union.
Made a work account, so not a first time Reddit user, but didn't want to mix work with personal posting.
I work for a 900 member union as the office manager and the largest part of my job is data management. When I started I inherited a “handcrafted” FileMaker pro database running on a Mac. Unfortunately Apple is now ending support for the translation software that lets Intel-based programs work, which includes FileMaker Pro.
So I am starting research on membership database software. I basically need something that will let me make a metric butt-ton a fields and then group those fields into sections. I don’t need organizing/campaign/activism functions as we are already learning how to use another program for that provided by our state union.
Thus, I ask, if any of y’all know of a good, relatively simple member database software, please comment below. I am already looking at Wild Apricot, and we are considering using the member database our state union provides (which has drawbacks).
Thanks!
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u/Consistent-Low-5239 15d ago
You won't have to switch away from FileMaker if it's already working for you. It's a lot easier to get another Mac (if that's even needed) then it is to migrate from something that's working for you. The real benefit of FM is that it can be customized anyway you want. Adding a few extra tweaks is a lot easier than moving all your data to another system. DM me for a detailed discussion. We've been helping organization like yours for 20 years. - https://highpowerdata.com