Customer stories


InfoCenter Foundation

FileMaker Pro 8 expands an original post-Katrina missing persons database into a worldwide web-based clearinghouse for information on victims of natural disaster.

Smithsonian Institution

The Smithsonian Institution Office of Photographic Services continues to develop and expand its use of FileMaker Pro.

National Fire Protection Assn

Safety codes governing construction practices in the building and electrical trades are kept up to date by the National Fire Protection Association -- and XML capabilities will make the new FileMaker Pro 6 an even more valuable tool in this process.

Associated Press

Keeping member news organizations up to the minute is the mission of the Associated Press, and FileMaker Pro 6 is the latest technological tool helping to accomplish that mission.

National Disaster Communications Response Team

Keeping disaster communications personnel and equipment in fighting trim, FileMaker Pro 6 plays a vital behind-the-scenes role for the National Disaster Communications Response Team.

The New York Public Library

Images help The New York Public Library tell its story, whether in the news media or over the web. And FileMaker Pro helps the Communications and Marketing department and the Branch Libraries' Web Office of The New York Public Library keep those images organized.

Napa Valley Conference & Visitors Bureau

Bringing commerce and culture together -- that's the FileMaker Pro database at the heart of operations for the Napa Valley Conference and Visitors Bureau.

Partnerships With Industry

Partnerships With Industry (PWI) is a nonprofit social-service agency providing job training and placement services for people with disabilities, operating in partnership with local businesses.

San Francisco Museum of Modern Art

At San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA), FileMaker Pro raises organization to an art form. After exploring several software packages to help organize its media contacts and publicity, SFMOMA turned to PressFile, a FileMaker Pro-based solution by FSA developer Small Company.

Drowning Accident Rescue Team

The mission of Drowning Accident Rescue Team (DART) is to ensure the safety of Northern California's waterways. When a pen-and-paper method of tracking every rescue became too cumbersome, DART's Assistant Chief of Operations -- who had worked with both Microsoft Access and FileMaker Pro -- chose FileMaker Pro for its power and ease of use.

VideoTronix

Schools and businesses rely on VideoTronix, Inc. to provide state-of-the-art security. And VideoTronix relies on FileMaker Pro to track work orders and more. FileMaker Pro, with its ODBC connectivity, allows information exchange with other VideoTronix data sources, and FileMaker Mobile allows VideoTronix to process time card reports more efficiently on Palm OS handhelds.

The Gorilla Foundation

Koko, the famous lowland gorilla, is the living symbol of the Gorilla Foundation''s ongoing efforts to preserve her species. Helping to fund those efforts is KokoMart, an e-commerce website with customer service and fulfillment built on FileMaker.

Yale-New Haven Hospital

Finding a medical professional who's right for you needn't be a case of trial and error, not when you start your search with the Yale-New Haven Hospital Physician Referral Online Service. It's a one-stop resource, built with FileMaker.

WGBH Boston

Filling vital behind-the-scenes roles at one of America's leading public television station, FileMaker Pro keeps data well organized at WGBH Boston.

University of Michigan Wolverine Swim Camps

To learn to swim well, you've got to dive right in. And in creating an effective database program, University of Michigan swim coach Jim Richardson finds the best way to get started is to dive right into FileMaker Pro.

The Food Connection

The Food Connection provides groceries to as many as 200 needy families in Pierce County, Washington. To track information on those families -- a task necessary in order for the Food Connection to receive local government funding -- The Food Connection uses FileMaker Pro, a perfect fit for a non-profit with a large volunteer turnover rate.

Aggressive Skaters Association

They aren't just in-line skaters -- they're Aggressive skaters. Skaters who compete for points and prestige on a professional scale. Needing a fast, flexible database program to keep track of these skaters, California-based Aggressive Skaters Association chose FileMaker Pro.

Lutheran Church Extension Fund

The Lutheran Church Extension Fund helps congregations raise money for projects as diverse as construction, expanding ministries and reducing debt. Initially relying on Excel spreasheets to organize their efforts, The Lutheran Church Extension Fund soon realized they needed a cross-platform database. They tried FileMaker Pro, and liked it -- the single database they used initially has expanded to an entire solution of 18 databases.

The Salk Institute

Researchers at Salk Institute used to track their biological research with a difficult-to-use FoxPro system. Needing web-publishing and cross-platform capability, they switched to FileMaker Pro.

California Sea Grant

A non-profit agency overseeing grants for oceanographic research for the state of California.

FIRST

FIRST, a non-profit organization inspiring young people to pursue interests in science and technology, uses FileMaker Pro to automate its online program, registration and contact and inventory management processes, improving efficiency and reducing staffing.

The National Council of La Raza

National civil rights organization working on behalf of Hispanic-Americans

New York Cares

Volunteer-coordinating organization serving social service agencies throughout New York City

Polly Klaas Foundation

Non-profit organization acts as a liaison between the families of missing children and law enforcement agencies, and works for legislation and public policy in the interests of missing children and their families.