Easy to use for galas and auctions!
Rating: 10 out of 10
October 02, 2024
BR
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5 years of experience
Overview
What is GiveSmart?
GiveSmart, a Community Brands company, offers a full-service event management platform supporting event website, event registration, attendee tracking, donor management and data insights, and full customer service for entities wishing to raise funds via an auction or charity event. The…
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GiveSmart- Just Do It
Rating: 10 out of 10
October 7, 2024I utilize all three platforms GiveSmart offers: Donor CRM, Fundraise, and Events. Previously, our organization was using an event platform that was separate from our Donor CRM...
Amber Berkey
Manager - Other
Fundraising and Development Officer
Michelle's Place Cancer Resource Center
5 years of experienceEasy to use for galas and auctions!
Rating: 10 out of 10
October 2, 2024My non-profit uses GiveSmart for our annual fundraising gala. We use it to create the website for the event utilizing the features of ticket/sponsorship purchases and auction ...
Bunny Rosenberg
Director - Marketing
Director of Marketing & Communications
Muttville
5 years of experiencePenny for your thoughts
Rating: 5 out of 10
September 26, 2024We use GiveSmart as a donor platform and to assist us with event and auction management.
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C-Level Executive
2 years of experienceGiveSmart is a Smart Choice for Schools
Rating: 10 out of 10
September 24, 2024Our advancement department uses GiveSmart Furndraise, Events and Donor CRM to implement and track all of our fundraising events and donations. We like how he different element...
GiveSmart Gets the Job Done
Rating: 7 out of 10
September 23, 2024Our organization uses GiveSmart for our in-person event in Chicago, which sees about 500 guests per event. The main reasons we chose GiveSmart over other technology options ar...
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Project Manager
3 years of experienceGiveSmart Review
Rating: 6 out of 10
September 19, 2024We utilize GiveSmart for all of our online fundraising and donation forms. This includes regular one-time donations, recurring donations, crowdfunding, virtual food drives and...
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Director
5 years of experienceGiveSmart.
Rating: 7 out of 10
September 19, 2024We use it for event registration and auction/paddle raise events, where we want people to swipe a credit card at check-in to make gifts.
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Employee
3 years of experienceGiveSmart does well for our non-profit needs.
Rating: 8 out of 10
September 19, 2024I work for a non-profit organization that holds a large fundraising event each year. GiveSmart is excellent software for us because it gives us a central location for event ti...
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Employee
4 years of experienceGiveSmart Review
Rating: 6 out of 10
September 19, 2024The main issue we have is that you do not have tap to pay technology. We've been told it's coming for the past two years but we have yet to see it come to fruition. The Ipads ...
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Contributor
2 years of experienceNon-profit Fundraising Review.
Rating: 7 out of 10
September 19, 2024We use GiveSmart as an event/donation platform for our annual gala and fundraising events. The platform assists with guest registrations and check-ins, donations leading up to...
Verified user
Employee
1 year of experienceWebsite donations and event software integrates with MIP.
Rating: 6 out of 10
September 17, 2024It is used to power our online donations through our website, and we use it for donor reports. We also began using their auction/events software. We've used it for one event s...
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Director
6 years of experienceGiveSmart Won't Disappoint!
Rating: 10 out of 10
September 16, 2024At my organization, we use GiveSmart to create event pages for two of our largest development events each year, our golf tournament and our Gala, as well as for one of our lar...
Maddy Lamers
Administrator - Marketing
Development and Communications Associate
Angel Foundation
3 years of experienceVerified on LinkedIn
GiveSmart is Smart!
Rating: 10 out of 10
September 12, 2024GiveSmart made it easier to process our charitable donations. The ability to produce and use the sites for each event streamlined our process and make it easier for us to focu...
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Employee
3 years of experienceGiveSmart Review
Rating: 7 out of 10
September 10, 2024We use it for our events platform. It is very hard to separate reports out for specific types of giving. For example, there is not a report that will list the donations and fe...
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Employee
4 years of experienceReview
Rating: 6 out of 10
September 10, 2024Fundraising events.
Check-in & Check-out
auction items, raffle tickets
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Executive
9 years of experience
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What is GiveSmart?
GiveSmart is a full-suite online fundraising, event, and donor management platform designed to elevate fundraisers. From mobile-friendly silent auctions to dynamic peer-to-peer events and guest management to donor engagement, the solution helps missions to motivate donors.
The vendor states that their software has helped thousands of nonprofits raise $7.5+ billion. The full GiveSmart suite of solutions and expert support helps exceed fundraising, event, and donor management goals, and helps users focus resources and make an impact all year round.
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| Deployment Types | Software as a Service (SaaS), Cloud, or Web-Based |
|---|---|
| Operating Systems | Unspecified |
| Mobile Application | No |
| Supported Countries | United States |
Frequently Asked Questions
GiveSmart, a Community Brands company, offers a full-service event management platform supporting event website, event registration, attendee tracking, donor management and data insights, and full customer service for entities wishing to raise funds via an auction or charity event. The platform also integrates technology from Community Brands brand Gesture to provide a comprehensive suite of services.
GiveSmart replaces the former 501 Auctions, a platform to support charity auctions, mobile bidding, and general event management with automation for nonprofit fundraising.
Reviewers rate Usability highest, with a score of 8.3.
The most common users of GiveSmart are from Small Businesses (1-50 employees).
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Customer Support: Users have appreciated the responsive and supportive customer support provided by GiveSmart, noting the team's helpfulness during onboarding and event management.
Ease of Use: Many users have highlighted the platform's user-friendly interface, intuitive design, and streamlined processes for setting up events, managing auctions, and processing donations.
Text to Give Feature: Users have found the Text to Give feature to be particularly useful as it offers convenience for donors to contribute easily. This feature also allows for recurring gifts without requiring an account creation. The seamless integration of this functionality has been positively acknowledged by reviewers for its impact on fundraising efforts.
Lack of Integration Between GiveSmart Events and Fundraise: Users have expressed dissatisfaction with the incomplete integration and differing merchant fee processing methods between GiveSmart Events and GiveSmart Fundraise platforms, hindering seamless operations for those utilizing both services simultaneously.
Confusing Crowdfunding Options: Reviewers find the setup and customization of different crowdfunding options perplexing, particularly in distinguishing between team and individual funding processes, leading to inefficiencies in fundraising campaigns.
Challenges in Communication Processes: Users have mentioned difficulties in streamlining communication tasks within the system, from emailing receipts to sending auction donor thank-yous en masse. This highlights a need for enhanced communication features to simplify these processes effectively.
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Penny for your thoughts
Rating: 5 out of 10
September 26, 2024
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2 years of experience
GiveSmart Gets the Job Done
Rating: 7 out of 10
September 23, 2024
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3 years of experience
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Rating: 6 out of 10
September 19, 2024
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5 years of experience
GiveSmart.
Rating: 7 out of 10
September 19, 2024
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3 years of experience
GiveSmart does well for our non-profit needs.
Rating: 8 out of 10
September 19, 2024
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4 years of experience
GiveSmart Review
Rating: 6 out of 10
September 19, 2024
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2 years of experience
Non-profit Fundraising Review.
Rating: 7 out of 10
September 19, 2024
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1 year of experience
GiveSmart Won't Disappoint!
Rating: 10 out of 10
September 16, 2024
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3 years of experience
GiveSmart Review
Rating: 7 out of 10
September 10, 2024
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4 years of experience
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Rating: 6 out of 10
September 10, 2024
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9 years of experience
A Great software with Great service.
Rating: 5 out of 10
June 24, 2024
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2 years of experience
Good Software, GREAT service.
Rating: 9 out of 10
March 25, 2024
DB
Vetted Review
Verified User
8 years of experience
Givesmart is Getting Smarter!
Rating: 6 out of 10
March 15, 2024
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2 years of experience
GiveSmart is a great one-stop-shop for managing donors
Rating: 8 out of 10
March 10, 2024
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At the beginning stages with GiveSmart
Rating: 4 out of 10
March 10, 2024
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A true one stop shop.
Rating: 9 out of 10
February 26, 2024
EN
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Verified User
2 years of experience
Now that I am comfortable with it, I like it
Rating: 8 out of 10
July 26, 2023
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Verified User
2 years of experience
GiveSmart is User Friendly, Efficient and Cost-Effective!
Rating: 10 out of 10
July 18, 2023
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Verified User
5 years of experience
Good program that needs a little development
Rating: 6 out of 10
July 18, 2023
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Verified User
1 year of experience
A must have in the world of social media
Rating: 8 out of 10
July 18, 2023
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2 years of experience
GiveSmart allows donors to Give Smartly
Rating: 9 out of 10
July 18, 2023
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1 year of experience
Great Service with Great Support!
Rating: 10 out of 10
July 17, 2023
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Verified User
2 years of experience
User Friendly platform for someone who wears lots of hats
Rating: 8 out of 10
July 15, 2023
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1 year of experience
Happy with our experience!
Rating: 10 out of 10
July 15, 2023
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1 year of experience