Over the years, fundraising for nonprofit organizations has been in continued to evolve. With the advent of technology, fundraising has found a new dimension online. Numerous platforms have emerged, offering nonprofits with genuine missions the opportunity to raise funds and further their goal of serving humanity.

Online or digital fundraising is the process of leveraging the internet to raise funds. Instead of having tools to manage leads and customers, an industry-specific CRM for nonprofits has modules for service, philanthropic, or political advocacy organizations. Technology empowers organizations to be more effective with their time with features like volunteer time monitoring, donation tracking, and marketing tools. Here are we explore some of our top picks for CRMs for nonprofits:

CauseVox

CauseVox is an online, community-driven fundraising solution for nonprofit crowdfunding, peer-to-peer fundraising, capital campaigns, bike-a-thons, fundraising events, DIY fundraising, year-end fundraising, annual funds, disaster & relief appeals, runs, and walks.

The platform empowers users with tools to create, launch, and manage online fundraising campaigns; activate supporters; reach new donors; and inspire the community to raise more online.

Key Features:

  • Reporting
  • Donor profiles
  • Interaction tracking
  • Campaign management
  • Peer-to-peer fundraising
  • Online donation portal
  • Mobile capabilities
  • Recurring donations

Pros:

  • Easy to use
  • Great customer service

Cons:

  • There aren’t many customizations for the event website
  • There’s no Apple Pay or Google Pay for payment options

Pricing:

  • You can get a 7-day free trial
    • Basic: $0
    • Standard: $200/ month
    • Plus: $315/ month

Donorbox

Donorbox is a user-friendly online fundraising tool designed to simplify and accelerate the donation process for nonprofits. Within minutes, you can create a customized donation form and seamlessly integrate it into your website. One standout feature is the option for recurring donations, allowing supporters to make regular contributions. Donorbox offers versatile payment methods, including Bitcoin, Stripe, and PayPal, with seamless integration options for easy fund transfers. Plus, you can effortlessly incorporate various payment options like credit cards, checks, and mobile wallets such as Apple Pay and Google Pay into your campaigns, even if you’re not tech-savvy. This ensures a hassle-free and secure giving experience for donors.

Key Features:

  • Fundraising management
  • Recurring donations
  • Company donations
  • Donor database
  • Mobile giving
  • Campaign management
  • Payment processing
  • Global support

Pros:

  • Cheap
  • Easy to use
  • Straightforward

Cons:

  • They charge an extra fee for each donation
  • Restricted support for a free user

Pricing:

  • Standard: $0
  • Pro: $139/ month
  • Premium: Custom fee

GiveForms

GiveForms is a comprehensive fundraising solution designed for nonprofits, simplifying processes like form creation, receipt generation, and payment processing. It facilitates easy campaign sharing on popular social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn. The platform offers a donor dashboard for convenient campaign tracking and data export. Donors can set up recurring contributions for sustained support, and organizations can customize branded forms and email receipts with logos and messages. GiveForms also enables nonprofits to monitor donor conversion rates through pay-per-click campaigns on platforms like Facebook and Google. Integration with Salesforce streamlines customer relationship management, and the platform supports transactions in multiple currencies via various payment methods.

Key Features:

  • Fundraising Management
  • Contribution Tracking
  • Mobile Giving
  • Payment Processing
  • Recurring Giving
  • Donor Management
  • Free integration: Salesforce, Match Pro by Double the Donation, GiveForms Rest API

Pros:

  • Supports almost every currency type
  • Gives appreciation email to the donor

Cons:

  • There’s no event & gift-matching management

Pricing:

  • The GiveForms fee is 1.9% per successful charge

Virtuous

Virtuous is a comprehensive cloud-based solution tailored for non-profit organizations, regardless of their size. It encompasses a wide range of functionalities including donor management, fundraising, and outreach marketing. With its Donor Management tool, Virtuous provides a clear overview of donor information and illustrates their connections within a “giving network.” The integrated map view facilitates the cultivation of local donor relationships. Additionally, Virtuous leverages predictive analytics to recommend optimal next steps based on donors’ financial and relational data, ensuring timely donation requests.

Key Features:

  • Campaign Management
  • Email Marketing
  • Donation Tracking
  • Matching Donations
  • Membership Management
  • Donor Database
  • Recurring Donations
  • Fundraising Management
  • Volunteer Management
  • Receipts / Statements
  • Contribution Tracking

Pro:

  • Intuitive, user-friendly CRM
  • Lists and queries are easy to run

Cons:

  • The price is a bit high

Pricing:

  • Starter: Starting at $400/month
  • Platform: Customized
  • Enterprise: Customized

Givebutter

Givebutter is a user-friendly, all-inclusive fundraising platform with powerful tools like event management, a built-in CRM, text messaging, website integration, and detailed reports. A Givebutter account can be set up in just a few minutes, making it perfect for nonprofits looking for an easy way to get started with their fundraising efforts. Plus, Givebutter’s cost-effective tip-or-fee pricing model ensures accessibility for charities and nonprofits to make the most of this valuable service.

Key Features:

  • Donation Management
  • Event Management
  • Pledge Management
  • Donor Management
  • Gift Matching Management
  • Mobile Donations
  • Ticketing
  • Membership Management
  • Campaign Management
  • Volunteer Management
  • Alumni Management
  • Donor Targeting
  • Fundraising Management
  • Analytics
  • Donation Tracking
  • Member Database
  • Social Engagement

Pro:

  • User-friendly platform
  • Good customer support team
  • Excellent platform at the lowest price (essentially free)

Cons:

  • Sometimes it’s hard to coordinate when there are multiple fundraiser pages for one campaign

Pricing:

  • Givebutter is free in that users do not need to pay for any plans to create an account for fundraising, but organizations and individuals have to pay processing fees of 2.9% + $0.30 per transaction (1.9% + $0.30 for ACH transactions).

OneCause

OneCause is one of the leading fundraising platforms that has provided a comprehensive fundraising platform for nonprofits and several other organizations. With features like event management, peer-to-peer fundraising, mobile auctions, and ticketing, the platform streamlines the fundraising process.

Key Features:

  • Event planning, ticketing, table registration, checkout.
  • Mobile bidding for silent and live auctions
  • Peer-to-peer fundraising
  • Virtual events and campaigns
  • Fundraising pages
  • Text-to-give

Pros:

  • Great customer service
  • You can hire the virtual event manager directly from the platform

Cons:

  • It can’t showcase multiple photos on auction descriptions

Pricing:

  • OneCause offers various plans for any sized organization. For accurate price information, you can contact OneCause directly.

Neon CRM

Neon CRM is a specialized software for nonprofits and membership associations, dedicated to managing constituents. Its emphasis on building strong relationships offers a holistic understanding of supporters and members, leading to higher engagement and revenue. With Neon CRM, handling fundraising campaigns, events, and communications is streamlined and efficient. Plus, it provides valuable insights through robust reporting and administrative tools.

Key Features:

  • Campaign Management
  • Online Donation Portal
  • Recurring Donations
  • Donor Management
  • Workflow Automation
  • Interaction Tracking
  • Reporting & Analytics

Pros:

  • Great customer support
  • There is a suggestion portal, where users can contribute ideas to improve the product

Cons:

  • There are still prohibitive limitations when integrating the themes into forms and pages. However, the platform always develops into a better version

Pricing:

  • Essentials: Starting at $99 /month
  • Impact: Starting at $199 /month
  • Empower: Starting at $399 /month