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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Bloomerang CRM

    Score9.3 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

    DonorPerfect

    Score8.4 out of 10
    N/ADonorPerfect is a fundraising software solution, used by fundraisers to manage gifts, donor relationships, communications, receipting, and other initiatives from a single system. DonorPerfect supports monthly giving success. Dashboard analytics and reporting provide insight into what drives donations, and organizations can send personalized email communications through Constant Contact to donors and supporters. Integrated online forms automatically enter gift…N/A

    Salesforce Experience Cloud

    Score8.3 out of 10
    N/ASalesforce Marketing Cloud Engagement (formerly Salesforce Experience Cloud or Salesforce Community Cloud) is an online forum powered by Salesforce that enables businesses to connect with their employees, customers, partner organizations, and prospects. Designed to help facilitate communication and information sharing, customers can ask questions and request help, administrators can integrate data from third-party apps, and employees can collaborate across projects and…N/A
    Pricing
    Bloomerang CRMDonorPerfectSalesforce Experience Cloud
    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
    No answers on this topic
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Bloomerang CRMDonorPerfectSalesforce Experience Cloud
    Free Trial
    NoNoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup feeNo setup fee
    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)
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    Bloomerang CRMDonorPerfectSalesforce Experience Cloud
    Considered Multiple Products
    Bloomerang
    Chose Bloomerang CRM
    DonorPerfect was the clunkiest tool I have ever used and eTapestry was a great upgrade from that, though overly complicated and not nearly agile enough or user-friendly enough for our organization's more general needs. Bloomerang offered an excellent upgrade from there that …
    Incentivized
    Chose Bloomerang CRM
    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 …
    Incentivized
    Chose Bloomerang CRM
    I just didn't feel like I would be able to get the reports/data I was looking for with DonorPerfect.
    Incentivized
    Chose Bloomerang CRM
    We switched from DonorPerfect mostly because of price and user efficiency. The tech support team at Bloomerang is great to work with as well and is always available to quickly answer questions.
    Incentivized
    Chose Bloomerang CRM
    The previous CRM used at this organization was DonorPerfect. We were told they were going to be updating their platform to a cloud based system. I did not use it previously, but the old system was archaic. We took the opportunity to search other systems, and Bloomerang was the …
    Incentivized
    Chose Bloomerang CRM
    Bloomerang was more affordable and had features that lined up better with our needs as an organization.
    Incentivized
    Chose Bloomerang CRM
    Overall we felt that Bloomerang was a better product for a lower cost. It provides an easier interface, with a cleaner dashboard, and very easy to customize letters. Creating reports is super-easy.
    Incentivized
    Chose Bloomerang CRM
    Bloomerang is the easiest to use CRM/donor management system I have used. The cloud-based system is perfect.
    Incentivized
    Chose Bloomerang CRM
    Bloomerang's dashboard, conceptual design based on donor retention and user-friendliness made it more appealing. The relative cost-value was hands down better than it's competitors. The sales team was highly knowledgable and customer support was and is outstanding.
    Incentivized
    Chose Bloomerang CRM
    Bloomerang offers a cost effective donor database solution for small nonprofits. If offers all the basic tools to track donations, segment databases, and become a one stop for development operational pieces. The fact that it is cloud based and can be accessed from anywhere …
    Incentivized
    Chose Bloomerang CRM
    I love being able to see when I log in what my donor retention is and what percentage I have achieved in my fundraising goal. It is extremely beneficial to know how engaged each donor and volunteer is with my organization and to have all interactions and notes with those …
    Incentivized
    Chose Bloomerang CRM
    Bloomerang was a better choice for this particular nonprofit because their conversion team was thorough and helpful, customer support was good, and the system was easy for staff to learn and implement, especially in comparison with the experience of nonprofits who have used …
    Incentivized
    Chose Bloomerang CRM
    We liked Bloomerang's pricing and features compared to other software solutions. We also liked Bloomerang's intuitive nature and their commitment to customer support and continuing learning through the classes and webinars they offer. Some systems are so complex you have to …
    Incentivized
    Chose Bloomerang CRM
    Bloomerang has all the same functionality (or more!) at comparable pricing. For my clients, we chose Bloomerang because the learning curve for the software would be substantially less that with other solutions.
    Incentivized
    Chose Bloomerang CRM
    Bloomerang is user-friendly and could do all the things we wanted from it from both volunteer side and donor side.
    Incentivized
    Chose Bloomerang CRM
    Raiser's Edge didn't do any of what I needed and their NXT version was crazy complicated and triple the price. DonorPerfect was a close 2nd place. Their event management was better, but we only run one event and Bloomerang was better on everything else. Bloomerang also had …
    Incentivized
    Chose Bloomerang CRM
    For a small non-profit organization, Bloomerang offered much of what a larger more complex system offers, but at a rate that is so much more affordable!
    Incentivized
    DonorPerfect
    Chose DonorPerfect
    DonorPerfect has more comprehensive features and modules than Bloomerang, which I used at a former organization, but I wasn't involved in the decision to implement DonorPerfect at my current organization.
    Incentivized
    Chose DonorPerfect
    Better price and comparable features. Stronger features and similar pricing.
    Incentivized
    Salesforce
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    100%
    Would buy again
    37 Answers
    96%
    Would buy again
    45 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    34 Answers
    97%
    Delivers good value for the price
    37 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    97%
    Happy with the feature set
    36 Answers
    96%
    Happy with the feature set
    45 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    27 Answers
    97%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    28 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    96%
    Implementation went as expected
    27 Answers
    91%
    Implementation went as expected
    30 Answers
    Features
    Bloomerang CRMDonorPerfectSalesforce Experience Cloud
    Communications and Marketing
    Comparison of Communications and Marketing features of Bloomerang CRM and DonorPerfect and Salesforce Experience Cloud
    Feature
    Bloomerang CRM
    9.7
    2 Ratings
    37% above category average
    DonorPerfect
    -
    Ratings
    Salesforce Experience Cloud
    -
    Ratings
    Constituent engagement and marketing9.22 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Social listening10.01 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Digital advocacy enablement10.01 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting and Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting and Analytics features of Bloomerang CRM and DonorPerfect and Salesforce Experience Cloud
    Feature
    Bloomerang CRM
    5.2
    2 Ratings
    18% below category average
    DonorPerfect
    6.4
    1 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Salesforce Experience Cloud
    -
    Ratings
    Reporting and data visualization8.02 Ratings6.41 Ratings00 Ratings
    Wealth screening2.42 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Fundraising and Events
    Comparison of Fundraising and Events features of Bloomerang CRM and DonorPerfect and Salesforce Experience Cloud
    Feature
    Bloomerang CRM
    7.0
    1 Ratings
    22% above category average
    DonorPerfect
    5.0
    1 Ratings
    12% below category average
    Salesforce Experience Cloud
    -
    Ratings
    Online donation options7.01 Ratings5.51 Ratings00 Ratings
    Event registration and ticketing00 Ratings4.51 Ratings00 Ratings
    Security and Platform
    Comparison of Security and Platform features of Bloomerang CRM and DonorPerfect and Salesforce Experience Cloud
    Feature
    Bloomerang CRM
    8.8
    2 Ratings
    30% above category average
    DonorPerfect
    5.5
    1 Ratings
    17% below category average
    Salesforce Experience Cloud
    -
    Ratings
    Role-based user permissions8.32 Ratings9.11 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile access8.01 Ratings1.81 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integrations10.01 Ratings5.51 Ratings00 Ratings
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    Score8.6 out of 10
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    Score9.3 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    DonorPerfect
    Score8.4 out of 10
    Blackbaud Altru
    Score8.9 out of 10
    Epicor ECM
    Score7.7 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Ellucian CRM Advance
    Score5 out of 10
    Ellucian CRM Advance
    Score5 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Bloomerang CRMDonorPerfectSalesforce Experience Cloud
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.3
    (101 ratings)
    7.3
    (95 ratings)
    8.9
    (71 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    10.0
    (9 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    8.0
    (5 ratings)
    7.3
    (12 ratings)
    8.1
    (15 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.5
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.5
    (2 ratings)
    9.1
    (5 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (3 ratings)
    8.0
    (32 ratings)
    8.0
    (18 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.5
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    5.5
    (7 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.5
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.5
    (2 ratings)
    9.4
    (4 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.8
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.2
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.5
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Bloomerang CRMDonorPerfectSalesforce Experience Cloud
    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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    DonorPerfect
    I love that I can integrate with Donor Search to learn about a person's past giving history to learn more about their interests. DonorPerfect also lets us upload a photo of our donors so we can easily identify them when they visit us or Attend a function. I wish the photo upload offered a larger image and multiple images, some donors send me pics of their visits and pets and it would be great to also store those right in their DP account.
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    Salesforce
    For well-suited, this product is great for your external clientele groups that you would not necessarily want to have a high user fee rate for. So basically general public or a group that will be authorized to come in and just do a few things here and there, but you don't necessarily want them access to all of your systems and your data points for groups that it would not be a great use for. I'd say probably your high level internal staff, they're going to be using a lot of the backend functionality automations, evaluating data, managing data, and doing custom inputs. That's just not what's intended for.
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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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    DonorPerfect
    • DonorPerfect is extremely customizable in every possible way. I love that you can customize what you see when you view a donor's record and how you see it. Fields can be active or hidden, and arranged in any way you choose. In addition, you can create custom fields and parameters, which can be used to enter text freely, as a drop-down box, or as selections with check boxes. The other awesome thing about the options for customization is that you can add, remove, or change fields at ANY time. My organization has used DonorPerfect for over 10 years, but just a few days ago, I added a field to the main screen in our donor records that is now relevant and helpful to my colleague and me as we work together. I feel like the possibilities are limitless in making it DonorPerfect your specific needs.
    • DonorPerfect reports are extremely versatile, and can literally be created to produce any data set imaginable. You can create, name, rename, save, and delete any reports in your profile. You can run very broad, lengthy reports, (which generate surprisingly quickly!), or very specific, detailed reports. You can create and save filters for quick use, or start from scratch each time you run a report.
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    Salesforce
    • Easy to use, just like Salesforce's other products. Many users can sit down and figure it out in no time, and with a little training become power users.
    • Fast and secure - Salesforce is a leader in the cloud world so you get consistently fast results and security that is top notch in the industry.
    • Accessible from anywhere - if you use cloud CMS already this is a no-brainer, but for those that do in-house CMS still, this is a major difference. Mobile access from anywhere on the planet without a VPN is something you just can't do without the cloud.
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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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    DonorPerfect
    • It could provide some of the standard reports fundraisers need as canned reports
    • It could provide optional salutations so you could mail to only one person - not both
    • It could enable us to set up monthly giving categories without using their donation program
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    Salesforce
    • Unlike other CMS platforms like Wordpress and Adobe Experience Manager, Salesforce does not provide a fully featured editor with a drag-and-drop design tool.
    • Our content creators and marketing team often struggle with permissions and how to distribute content across different experience cloud sites.
    • Also, there is no side-to-side comparison view for content editors to update the content easily.
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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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    DonorPerfect
    It is by far the most cost-effective
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    Salesforce
    Renewal exercise is already underway. Platform is to ubiquitous to not leverage, especially at a Fortune 50 firm
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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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    DonorPerfect
    Poor cash batch interface. Almost half of our receipts are generated by cash and this interface does not support our needs very well.
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    Salesforce
    Strengths: - Intuitive for Salesforce Users – If you’re already working within the Salesforce ecosystem, the Salesforce CMS is easy to navigate, with a clean UI, drag-and-drop content management, and reusable assets for quick updates. - Seamless Integration – Since it connects natively with Experience Cloud, Marketing Cloud, and CRM, it allows for efficient multi-channel content distribution without needing extra third-party tools. - AI-Powered Personalization – The ability to deliver dynamic content based on user profiles and engagement data is a huge plus, making content delivery more relevant and impactful. Challenges: - Learning Curve for New Users – If you're not already familiar with Salesforce, the interface can feel overwhelming, requiring training to fully leverage all features. - Limited Customization & Workflow Automation – While it works well for structured content, advanced approval workflows and deep editorial customization are limited compared to enterprise CMS platforms like Adobe Experience Manager. - Media & Design Limitations – Salesforce CMS is not as robust for managing rich media-heavy content, which can be frustrating for teams needing more flexibility in multimedia presentation.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Bloomerang
    No answers on this topic
    DonorPerfect
    It's always up when we need it. There are some errors that happen and are not reproducible and cannot be resolved. But [they are] very few and none that cause disruption for the organization.
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    Salesforce
    No answers on this topic
    Performance
    Bloomerang
    No answers on this topic
    DonorPerfect
    DonorPerfect is as reliable as your internet connection. It is a cloud based application and therefore you cannot pinpoint where the bottleneck is should you have one. But for the most part the app runs quickly.
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    Salesforce
    Again, since we provide and recommend solutions, I can't speak to every client's individual experience, but can offer general reflections as to keep their collaborations private, that they are satisfied with the experience. We hear a lot about how this system helps to encourage collaborations between their own business partners, customers, and internal members, and enables quality integrations with other products that help drive revenue.
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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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    DonorPerfect
    Support is so easy. We use chat most often - as we can get someone quickly. The support folks know the product and get answers quickly. If they need to escalate an issue, they do so quickly. The training is great and easily accessible. You can take classes over and over until you completely understand concepts
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    Salesforce
    Although support from Salesforce itself can be quite unresponsive sometimes, the community hub is incredibly helpful. The large user base of Salesforce products contribute to troubleshooting and the forums are a powerful tool for finding solutions and possible bugs and response times can be quite fast compared to your regular support channels.
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    In-Person Training
    Bloomerang
    No answers on this topic
    DonorPerfect
    I was able to utilize the support team to train me in areas where I could not figure out how to use the application.
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    Salesforce
    No answers on this topic
    Online Training
    Bloomerang
    No answers on this topic
    DonorPerfect
    It was decent.
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    Implementation Rating
    Bloomerang
    No answers on this topic
    DonorPerfect
    DonorPerfect provides an extremely easy to use importing tool and the support team was awesome. You don't have to do it in house; for a reasonable fee you can get it done by them.
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    Salesforce
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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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    DonorPerfect
    I have only ever used DonorPerfect, but I have looked into two or three other options over time. I apologize that I cannot recall all their names at this time. What I found was that even though they typically brought more to the table at that time, the cost jump was huge and I couldn't justify the ROI to myself. But DonorPerfect has continued to add to what they offer and I was glad I never changed platforms.
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    Salesforce
    Salesforce Experience Cloud was selected due to its tight integration with our existing Salesforce CRM platform. Customization of the portal was much, much simpler compared to Sharepoint - especially with role-based security parameters that are ultimately inherited based on attributes within the Salesforce CRM platform. Salesforce Experience Cloud was a natural fit for this customer-facing purpose.
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    Scalability
    Bloomerang
    No answers on this topic
    DonorPerfect
    [There have been] only two outages since we have started using it and they were extremely information proactive. This should scale easily based on your internet connection.
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    Salesforce
    No answers on this topic
    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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    DonorPerfect
    • Positive - using a standard Donor management system across a wide geographic area has reduced our infrastructure costs and training requirements
    • Negative - We are not realizing the full potential of our donors because we are missing opportunities for engagement, and missing connections and opportunities because DonorPerfect's limitations.
    • Negative - Limited/poorly implemented API has significantly increased our development costs as we struggle to implement DonorPerfect data with other internal systems.
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    Salesforce
    • Time savings for our customer success team - no need to continually follow up on tickets as customers have access to see status themselves
    • In the future, it will also allow us to create more impactful knowledge articles that will increase self-service over ticket creation
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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.