2. How Can Donation Tools Benefit
Your Organization?
Fundraising
Event management
Customer Relationship
Management
Data collection
Campaign analytics
Collecting detailed information about
supporters
Pulling reports on specific aspects of
your fundraising
Tracking metrics for individual
fundraising campaigns
Keeping track of supporter engagement
Segmenting supporters into specific
groups according to criteria
Accepting registrations for fundraising
events
Sending donor communications,
including invitations and thank you
emails
3. How to Choose the Best
Donation Software
A flexible platform that can grow with
your organization
An affordable price for the value
A user-friendly dashboard
Good technical support
Integration with your nonprofit
website
Integration with your nonprofit
accounting software
Integration with social media platforms
A secure donation platform that
protects donors and nonprofits
5. Donorbox
Donorbox is a powerful donation platform that uses
state-of-the-art technology to help nonprofits maximize
donations
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6. Features we love
The simple set up means that nonprofits can start boosting
donations in 15 minutes.
Donorbox uses powerful security technology to keep nonprofits
and donors safe. This includes fraud detection, SSL/TLS
encryption, and tokenization of financial information.
Nonprofits can set up custom donation amounts and add a
description to show how they’ll spend it. This helps donors see
the impact of their giving.
Donation pages are mobile-friendly and are easy to customize to
reflect branding. It’s simple for nonprofits to embed donation
pages into their nonprofit website. They can also be set up as a
popup widget.
Donors have full control over their recurring donations. They can
sign in anytime to edit their recurring plan, for example.
Donorbox integrates with the Salesforce Nonprofit Success Pack.
This helps nonprofits easily analyze donor data and manage
donor relationships.
7. 0.8% and $0.30 per transaction
for ACH bank payments (capped
at a maximum of $5 per
transaction)
2.9% and $0.30 per transaction
for PayPal payments
2.9% and $0.30 per transaction
for Stripe payments
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The donor-friendly checkout process can
encourage supporters to set up recurring
donations.
Many small to medium nonprofits will be able
to use the platform for free. For nonprofits
who receive more than $1,000 per month in
donations, the platform fee is low
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8. Qgiv can be a good all-around option for securing
donations
Qgiv
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9. Features we love
Nonprofits can customize donation pages in line with their
branding.
Nonprofits can customize donation receipts to show the impact
of donations. This can let people see the value of their
contribution as soon as they’ve donated.
It’s easy to move to a different package as your organization
grows and you want to access new features.
Donation pages are mobile-friendly. This is great for supporters
who donate through their smartphone.
10. The Start version of the platform has no
contracts or monthly fees but only has
minimal features. Nonprofits pay a
transaction fee of 3.95% and $0.30 on all
donations received through the
platform.
If nonprofits need more features, there
are packages with monthly or quarterly
billing. These start from $10 per month
and can reach $399 per month for
advanced features.
Qgiv can be a good choice for growing
nonprofits who want flexibility. If peer-to-peer
fundraising is your future goal, the Qgiv
platform can be a good choice for this too. This
platform has a higher processing fee than
many of its competitors.
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12. Features we love
Features include relationship tracking, event registration,
volunteer management, email marketing, grant management,
and survey building tools.
NeonCRM can integrate with various tools, including QuickBooks,
MailChimp and Constant Contact.
Some packages can support peer-to-peer fundraising.
13. There are package options to suit
nonprofits of different sizes.
For small nonprofits who only need basic
features, pricing starts at $50 per month.
This rises to $200 per month for larger
nonprofits with a wider range of needs.
The NeonCRM software can offer an all-
around CRM platform for nonprofits. It can
handle many of the key features that
organizations may need as they grow.
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14. f you’re looking to use crowdfunding tools, Fundly can be
an option
Fundly
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15. Features we love
It’s easy to customize donation pages.
Nonprofits have the option to create a blog to support
fundraising efforts. This can keep donors updated on fundraising
progress.
Social sharing is simple. Fundly can be easily integrated into social
media channels. This makes it quick and easy to promote
campaigns. With Facebook integration, donors can share
campaigns with their friends to increase reach.
16. Nonprofits don’t need to pay upfront to
use Fundly. A fee of 4.9% is deducted
from all donations raised through the
platform. On top of this, there is a credit
card processing fee of 2.9% and $0.30
per transaction.
Fundly can be a good choice for organizations
who want to take advantage of crowdfunding.
It’s easy to use the platform, with no upfront
costs and no timescale for raising funds
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17. Funraise was built by nonprofit professionals. It’s aimed
at growing nonprofits who need flexible fundraising
software
Funraise
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18. Features we love
Funraise can handle high volumes of donations. There’s little
chance that you’ll run into problems if your fundraising takes off.
Funraise’s range of tools can help nonprofits with a range of
fundraising activities. This includes donation forms, peer-to-peer
fundraising, text giving, recurring giving, and automated emails.
19. Unlike most donation tools, Funraise
doesn’t offer packages. Instead, they
provide custom quotes to reflect the
specific needs of nonprofits.
Funraise can help nonprofits manage
fundraising, donor management, and analysis.
This can help nonprofits streamline their
fundraising efforts.
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21. Features we love
Nonprofits can customize their online giving pages.
Gamification tools can be added to donation pages to increase
donor engagement.
22. The Text2GiveⓇ plan comes in at $495
per year.
OneCause can be a unique choice for using
mobile bidding and auctions to raise funds.
The gamification tools can help to engage
donors
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23. CauseVox can help nonprofits with online fundraising.
This includes peer-to-peer fundraising and crowdfunding
CauseVox
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24. Features we love
The online donation system is easy for donors to navigate.
Nonprofits can easily customize donation pages.
25. The Basic plan can suit organizations
with small budgets and limited needs.
There is no monthly fee attached to this
plan. A fee of 5% is deducted from
donations secured through the platform.
Causevox can be an effective platform for
peer-to-peer fundraising and crowdfunding.
The simple navigation process can encourage
more donors to complete the donation
process.
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26. Double the Donation can be a great choice for
organizations who want to get involved in it
Double the
Donation
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27. Features we love
The widget allows donors to check if their employer is in the
match gifting database. This lets them see if their donation will
be eligible for matching.
It’s easy to integrate into your website and donation pages. This
makes it obvious to supporters that their donations can be
matched.
28. Double the Donation offers two pricing
plans. The most affordable option is the
Premium plan, which costs $499 per
year. This plan offers the integration
benefits.
There is the option to try it on a risk-free
basis for 14 days to see if it will benefit
your nonprofit.
Double the Donation can be a smart choice for
maximizing donations.
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29. Snowball Fundraising can be a good choice for nonprofits
who only have a very small budget
Snowball
Fundraising
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30. Features we love
Donation pages are customizable and mobile-friendly.
Donors can give via text message.
Donors can give in two clicks. This can encourage more donors to
complete the donation process.
31. The Essential plan is the least expensive
option and has no upfront cost. A fee of
2.9% and $0.30 per transaction is
deducted from donations.
The Premium plan includes text giving,
events and ticketing tools, and
fundraising thermometers. It costs $549
per year. A fee of 2.2% and $0.30 per
transaction is deducted from donations.
The easy-to-use platform can encourage more
potential donors to give. It offers a range of
tools to increase donations and streamline
fundraising efforts.
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32. Soapbox Engagement is for small nonprofits who use the
Salesforce CRM program
Soapbox
Engagement
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33. Features we love
Salesforce saves the funds through the Donations app. Nonprofits
can assign these funds to specific campaigns.
Event registrations taken through the Events app are saved to
Salesforce.
34. Nonprofits can use Soapbox Engagement
from $49 per month. This is for one app
per month.
The Standard plan starts from $99 per
month for one app.
The Soapbox Engagement apps can help
nonprofits boost fundraising efforts and
engage with donors. The flat fee per month
and the lack of transaction fees below $10,000
per month can be useful for budgeting.
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35. Over to You
The right donation software
can ramp up your fundraising
efforts. It can also make it
easier to manage
relationships with donors.
This is key for retaining more
donors.
At Donorbox, we know how hard it is to find
affordable donation tools that support your
goals. That’s why we built an effective, low-
cost solution to handle your online
donations and attract more recurring
donors.
For more tips on getting the most from your
fundraising, take a look at the resources on
our nonprofit blog
