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Why Us

We realize that when it comes to choosing a software-solutions partner, you have choices. And while there are many companies in the software field, you won’t find any that go Above and Beyond like Metaphor Software does.

As an educational institution, your needs are unique, and Metaphor Software understands these needs and has integrated solutions to address your industry-specific concerns.

Metaphor Software transformed the field of Student Information Systems with the creation of Backpack 2008 – a fully functional web-based information system that allows role-based functionality and access for teachers, department chairs, counselors, administrators, and specialized departments such as Health and Special Education.

Backpack 2008 includes a fully integrated parent/student portal that supports Newsletters, Photo Galleries, Student Handbooks, School Calendars, Cafeteria Information, School Contacts, Course Syllabus & Lesson Plans, and Detailed Student Information covering Grades, Assignments, Schedule, Attendance, Discipline and more.

And all users of Backpack 2008 can subscribe to alerts and reports that can be displayed on their personal dashboards, delivered as e-mails or even a message to a mobile device.

But Backpack isn’t the only software that can help your institution. Our FUNDraiser 2008 software is a fully web-based fundraising management application that allows you to build a donor database, develop targeted and personalized campaigns, and automate the execution of and measure the ROI of marketing campaigns. .

We’ve also developed a fund-based accounting system, called FUNDamentals 2008, that tracks restriction-based transactions in compliance with GASB35 rules. This software also provides budgetary control, commitment accounting, cross-funding transactions, and cross-fiscal year reporting. Our FUNDamentals 2008 software also includes a user friendly report writer, along with a rich array of standard reporting tools, and can track grant transactions using the project/grant module.

So contact us today, and let us show you what Metaphor can do for your education-based organization. You’re only a phone call or mouse click away from better efficiency and communication – let us show you how we go Above and Beyond!