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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Bloomerang CRM

    Score9 out of 10
    N/ABloomerang CRM helps nonprofits to raise more by turning donor data into deeper relationships. With a complete 360º view of every supporter, the solution helps identify top prospects, personalize outreach, and retain more donors. Engagement and Generosity Scores, real-time dashboards, and mobile access help users to see who’s ready to give and when to reach out—supporting fundraising with confidence. From first-time donors to lifelong champions, every interaction is an opportunity…

    $1,500

    per year

    Bonterra Network for Good

    Score9.3 out of 10
    N/ABonterra Network for Good offers a nonprofit fundraising suite of applications, with donor management features like intelligent tracking of donor readiness and targeted messaging.N/A
    Pricing
    Bloomerang CRMBonterra Network for Good
    Editions & Modules
    Bloomerang Fundraising
    $40
    per month (billed annually)
    Bloomerang Volunteer
    $119
    per month (billed annually)
    Bloomerang CRM
    $125
    per month (billed annually)
    The Giving Platform
    Contact Sales
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Bloomerang CRMBonterra Network for Good
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptional$500
    Additional DetailsAll Plans include: Unlimited users, free email & chat support, free access to Bloomerang Academy, unlimited standard online giving pages & forms, donor engagement scoring, wealth screening, sustainability scorecard, email marketing, nightly address verification & deceased suppression updates, and 1 scholarship to Fundraising Standard (40 pts toward CFRE certification, $599 value)Pricing is based on how many contacts are imported into the Donor Management System. All packages have unlimited users, unlimited campaigns, unlimited peer-to-peer pages, unlimited emails and communications, and optional events and auctions. All packages also include support and data migration.
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    Community Pulse
    Bloomerang CRMBonterra Network for Good
    Considered Both Products
    Bloomerang
    Chose Bloomerang CRM
    I prefer Network for Good because of features, support, and training. Bloomerang was already the SaaS platform in place when this organization contracted with my service team.

    Network for Good is a lot more expensive, as far as I can tell, even for their basic package based on …
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    Bonterra
    Chose Bonterra Network for Good
    The main difference, in my opinion, was that at Network for Good we had a representative who helped us when we couldn't solve a problem ourselves. At Bloomerang, I had to go through several channels to reach someone. (Once I did, we haven't had an issue since.) We like …
    Incentivized
    Chose Bonterra Network for Good
    In comparison with Bloomerang, we decided we could get the product we needed at the price we could afford with Network for Good
    Incentivized
    Chose Bonterra Network for Good
    While many similarities between Network For Good and Bloomerang, I feel that Network For Good is easier to use, especially creating newsletters, forms and emails.
    Incentivized
    Chose Bonterra Network for Good
    Network for Good has now allowed us to stop using Bloomerang and Constant Contact, allowing us to use one platform for donation and communicating with our donors, volunteers and adopters.
    Incentivized
    Chose Bonterra Network for Good
    I prefer the dashboard and the ease of use of Bonterra Guided Fundraising to these other products. Bonterra Guided Fundraising is also well-priced, but I picked it because of its usability.
    Incentivized
    Chose Bonterra Network for Good
    The applications have some similar functionalities, especially in the area of creating newsletters and email campaigns, but I find Bonterra Guided Fundraising is easier to use.
    Incentivized
    Chose Bonterra Network for Good
    NFG has more features in donor management
    Incentivized
    Chose Bonterra Network for Good
    For us, Bonterra Guided Fundraising offered the best overall bang for the buck. There were cheaper options that didn't over the features we needed and more expensive options that we felt didn't offer features as good as the ones we were seeing at Bonterra. For an overall option …
    Incentivized
    Chose Bonterra Network for Good
    I would say it's pretty comparable. Many features are the same. I think that NFG has better help/chat/online assistance.
    Incentivized
    Chose Bonterra Network for Good
    Network for Good has been good to us over the years but with their current move into more expensive subscription models, we are looking for new software that will be able to stack against them. They have become too expensive for us to simply use them as a dedicated donate page …
    Incentivized
    Chose Bonterra Network for Good
    100% better - customer service goes a long way with us and Network For Good is top-notch. Very impressed with them!
    Incentivized
    Chose Bonterra Network for Good
    Network for Good has a higher level of tools and templates available but does carry a higher price tag.
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    99%
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    99%
    Delivers good value for the price
    147 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
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    99%
    Happy with the feature set
    154 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    98%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    128 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    96%
    Implementation went as expected
    127 Answers
    Features
    Bloomerang CRMBonterra Network for Good
    Communications and Marketing
    Comparison of Communications and Marketing features of Bloomerang CRM and Bonterra Network for Good
    Feature
    Bloomerang CRM
    9.7
    2 Ratings
    37% above category average
    Bonterra Network for Good
    -
    Ratings
    Constituent engagement and marketing9.22 Ratings00 Ratings
    Social listening10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Digital advocacy enablement10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting and Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting and Analytics features of Bloomerang CRM and Bonterra Network for Good
    Feature
    Bloomerang CRM
    5.2
    2 Ratings
    18% below category average
    Bonterra Network for Good
    -
    Ratings
    Reporting and data visualization8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Wealth screening2.42 Ratings00 Ratings
    Fundraising and Events
    Comparison of Fundraising and Events features of Bloomerang CRM and Bonterra Network for Good
    Feature
    Bloomerang CRM
    7.0
    1 Ratings
    22% above category average
    Bonterra Network for Good
    -
    Ratings
    Online donation options7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Security and Platform
    Comparison of Security and Platform features of Bloomerang CRM and Bonterra Network for Good
    Feature
    Bloomerang CRM
    8.8
    2 Ratings
    30% above category average
    Bonterra Network for Good
    -
    Ratings
    Role-based user permissions8.32 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile access8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integrations10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    Bloomerang CRMBonterra Network for Good
    Small Businesses
    Agentforce 360 for Nonprofits
    Score8.5 out of 10
    Kindsight iWave
    Score8.4 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    DonorPerfect
    Score8.4 out of 10
    GiveSmart by Momentive
    Score7.5 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Ellucian CRM Advance
    Score5 out of 10
    Kindsight iWave
    Score8.4 out of 10
    All AlternativesView all alternativesView all alternatives
    User Ratings
    Bloomerang CRMBonterra Network for Good
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.3
    (101 ratings)
    9.4
    (159 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    8.9
    (11 ratings)
    Usability
    8.0
    (5 ratings)
    9.4
    (39 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.7
    (2 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (3 ratings)
    8.0
    (9 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    8.5
    (4 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.4
    (2 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.7
    (2 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Bloomerang CRMBonterra Network for Good
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Bloomerang
    If you are a small organization just getting started, Bloomerang can be a good fit. It is simple and straightforward for development staff who maybe aren’t super savvy with data management or analysis in spreadsheets. In the sales demo they will try to upsell a lot of extras that are ultimately not necessary unless your stuff is very unfamiliar with database software. The base price of the software is something like $300 per year, as long as you mix all of the training and phone support add-ons they initially present you with.
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    Bonterra
    Bonterra Network for Good suits our needs for tracking donations, adding contacts, and categorizing them for email blasts, text messages, videos, and newsletters. We always know each contact's donation status, whether they're a "new donor," "active donor," or "lapsed donor." This software is very user-friendly. And if you have questions, "Ask Que. It's great!! This software is also affordable. We love it!
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    Pros
    Bloomerang
    • Reporting: Once I understood the logic behind Bloomerang's reporting tools, I could not believe I'd ever worked a different way. Some of our funders request very complicated reports and getting the relevant data out of Bloomerang is SO much easier than it was with our previous CRM tools.
    • Website integration: I love the tracking functionality that Bloomerang offers, as well as how easy it is to integrate event ticket, volunteer, and other forms into our existing website.
    • Intuitive design: I've introduced total novices to Bloomerang and been very impressed with how quickly they've been able to figure out all the top level navigation as well as deeper functionality.
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    Bonterra
    • The donation software is very user friendly to add donations to.
    • The report section is very easy to use and to run what you need.
    • The contact portion is extremely user friendly and is easy to keep track of donors, what they've paid and communication to them.
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    Cons
    Bloomerang
    • Some of the searches did not bring up the expected results. It would be good to see the logic be a little more "fuzzy".
    • More pre-set reports would be helpful for small organizations who do not understand the logic behind how to get the results they are seeking.
    • An ability to just page through donor records would be nice. Sometimes you just want to browse the data to get inspired.
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    Bonterra
    • In exporting reports, it would be helpful to have a "select all" option so you can easily select everything without having to manually click each one.
    • In exporting reports, it may be helpful to have the option of saving various options for different needs so you don't have to manually click or unclick each choice every time, as you can currently only save one type.
    • It would be helpful to be able to change an event/ticket information after it has already gone live for sales as we recently had an issue with this.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Bloomerang
    #1 - I am very happy with the product and support so far.
    #2 - With significant data migration costs, I wouldn't even consider another option for at least 3 years no matter how much better it might be.
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    Bonterra
    We are still learning and rebuilding our nonprofit using this platform, so this year is a trial run to see how we can increase our network and our donations. So long as we are able to see a significant return on investment in terms of donations received through the platform, we will renew for next year.
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    Usability
    Bloomerang
    Data and settings are very customizable to fit the needs of our organization. We are able to not only keep track of donations, but also other interactions we may have with a constituent. Support is extremely helpful when issues arise.
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    Bonterra
    I gave a usability rating of 10 because Bonterra Network for Good is a very simple software program. The program is set up so it's really easy to learn, especially with the great resources they have available. It's also really easy to use - it's very user friendly and intuitive. You can also easily contact a representative who can help walk you through whatever you need.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Bloomerang
    No answers on this topic
    Bonterra
    In 5+ years we have never had an issue with it not working when we needed it to. It is very reliable and doesn't seem to have a lot of bugs or interruptions in service.
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    Performance
    Bloomerang
    No answers on this topic
    Bonterra
    It is always fast for us and reports have a very quick upload time. We don't integrate it into other programs so I'm not 100% sure about that, but it always works when we use it and is very reliable. Even when we run Excel files for complete information on donors, it always works very fast.
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    Support Rating
    Bloomerang
    Any time i had a problem or question it has been easy to find an answer or tutorial. When I cannot find an answer, it is easy to email or live chat with support and they resolve my problems very quickly.
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    Bonterra
    Most of the time they are quick and friendly and help me resolve any issues. There have only been a couple of times that we couldn't find a resolution and I was just told that NFG didn't have that capability.
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    Implementation Rating
    Bloomerang
    No answers on this topic
    Bonterra
    The implementation of using Bonterra Network for Good within our organization went very easily, with no large issues. We had help internally as well as from one of the Bonterra Network for Good representatives who helped to get all of our data imported seamlessly. It was an easy process that they walked us through.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Bloomerang
    We left DonorPerfect for Bloomerang. I had come from an organization that used Raisers Edge and there was no way I was going to stay with DP. RE is great for larger organizations with staff dedicated to the database, but we were a much smaller organization and needed to have something we could all use easily. We demoed Salsa and Neon and liked them both, but Bloomerang had better integration features and seemed to be the most user-friendly.
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    Bonterra
    The main difference, in my opinion, was that at Network for Good we had a representative who helped us when we couldn't solve a problem ourselves. At Bloomerang, I had to go through several channels to reach someone. (Once I did, we haven't had an issue since.) We like Bloomerang's products (Qgiv - Bloomerang Fundraising) and the communications tools. We wish Bloomerang had texting as Network for Good did. Ultimately, though, we have found that FundraiseUp has the best donation page option for our organization.
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    Bloomerang
    No answers on this topic
    Bonterra
    We are happy with all of the options
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    Scalability
    Bloomerang
    No answers on this topic
    Bonterra
    It works for the departments we need it in, finance, administration and fundraising and marketing. It does everything we need.
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    Return on Investment
    Bloomerang
    • Because my organization has been using Bloomerang for only one year, we haven't yet studied what impact it has had on our ROI. We have, however, noted that we are able to more efficiently and more rapidly communicate with constituents now than we were able to before we had Bloomerang. We can quickly and efficiently generate acknowledgements and tax receipts - and do so - better than we ever did before.
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    Bonterra
    • Minimized the resources necessary to run an online presence. For instance, one moderately tech-savvy person can handle it.
    • Provides a pathway to increase the number of events the organization can manage.
    • By being part of a larger group of non-profits that utilize Network For The Good, we receive additional assistance and ideas from related organizations.
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    ScreenShots

    Bloomerang CRM Screenshots

    Screenshot of a constituent profile. These provide deeper insights and help to strengthen donor relationships. They are designed to keep all key details accessible.Screenshot of amounts raised. Bloomerang CRM will keep fundraising success available at a glance.Screenshot of a donor retention wheel. This creates a visual representation of donor retention rates.Screenshot of a giving summary. Bloomerang's Giving Summary displays a donor's giving history, supporting data-driven decisions.Screenshot of tasks, designed to streamline to-dos.Screenshot of Bloomerang's Generosity Score, used to identify the most promising donors.

    Bonterra Network for Good Screenshots

    Screenshot of Bonterra Que. Bonterra Que is an AI fundraising assistant built directly into Network for Good. Que helps teams work with more confidence and clarity. No new tools to learn, no technical training required, and clear logic behind every insight. It doesn’t just advise, it acts, providing outputs based on fundraising best practices, and data, to save time and increase impact.Screenshot of Donor Management. This simple simple donor database tracks every gift, interaction, and relationship. With clear insights and easy segmentation, even small teams can personalize outreach to strengthen donor loyalty.Screenshot of Donation Pages. These mobile-friendly donation pages can be created in minutes, no designer required. Every page is optimized for higher conversion and feeds donor data directly into connected system for instant stewardship.Screenshot of Events & Auctions. This interface lets users plan, promote, and run events or auctions, with ticketing, payments, and donor data automatically connected. Reduce admin work while creating seamless, high-impact experiences for attendees and bidders.Screenshot of Volunteer Tracking. Volunteer hours and engagement are captured in the supporter profile, next to donation history and communication notes. Plus, users can segment, report, and export data to identify the most valuable supporters.Screenshot of Email Marketing. Bonterra Que can be used to send targeted, on-brand emails using a drag-and-drop editor and 90,000+ fundraising templates. Track results instantly and personalize messages to boost engagement and giving.