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Development on the Allegiance software began in 1977 when Prairie Public Broadcasting (PPB) contracted with Dakota Computer Professionals (DCP) to begin work on a fully-relational database management system. DCP computer programmer Sonja Jensen and PPB Membership Coordinator, Lois O’Meara, collaborated on the development of the software from its inception. After nine months of research and development, PPB went live with the Allegiance Fundraising System in October of 1978. The continued collaborative software development efforts provided Prairie Public with state of the art software and sophisticated fundraising tools normally available only to large market stations.
Allegiance Software, Inc. has grown from two full-time to 20 full-time staff to accommodate continued growth and commitment to service. Currently, Allegiance Software, Inc. boasts 150 users in public and nonprofit broadcasting with a total of 232 Fundraising, Traffic, Volunteer and Auction systems installed.
1988-1992 |
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DCP programmers and Prairie Public membership staff work to convert WQED Pittsburgh, WQLN-Erie, WMFE-Orlando, WLVT-Bethlehem, and Friends of Iowa Public Television - Johnston, to the Allegiance Fundraising System. |
1989 |
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Demand for more sophisticated fundraising software by public broadcasters prompts PPB and DCP to enter into a partnership to market Allegiance software nationally to PBS and NPR stations. |
1991 |
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DCP ceases work on other software development areas to concentrate all its efforts on Allegiance. |
1992 |
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The DCP - PPB partnership is dissolved leaving DCP in full control of Allegiance. |
1993 |
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DCP installs its first Volunteer Management System at KUSC-FM, Los Angeles. |
1997 |
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DCP launches the Auction System and installs at WNIN, Evansville, IN. |
1999 |
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Allegiance installed its first Radio Traffic and Corporate Support System at KWMU-FM in St. Louis, MO . |
In recognition of the shift in its focus, Dakota Computer Professionals officially changed its corporate name to Allegiance Software, Inc. |
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2000 |
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Graphical User Interface (GUI) options are added and the first graphical version of Allegiance is installed at Yellowstone Public Radio, Billings, MT. |
2002 |
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Allegiance releases the Web Membership Module and installs it at WUSF-FM, Tampa, FL and WXXI-AM/FM in Rochester, NY.. |
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Allegiance the Television Traffic and Corporate Support System and installs it at Prairie Public Television in Fargo, ND. | |
2005 |
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Allegiance releases the Major Gifts Module. |
2006 |
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Batch email features are added to the Web Membership Module. |
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The eDrive Package is released and installed at Moody Broadcasting Network, Chicago, IL. | |
2007 |
Conversion to state-of-the-art .NET software technology begins. | |
2008 |
Allegiance adds webinar training sessions as part of its support services. |
