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Bloomerang is a good...but mixed...bag.
June 19, 2017

Bloomerang is a good...but mixed...bag.

Scott Dishman, CFRE | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 7 out of 10
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Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with Bloomerang

We use it as our main fundraising database. We started essentially from scratch, and now have about 3,000 records. This is the second nonprofit in which I've launched Bloomerang.
  • The reporting interface is very clean and intuitive. By the far the best and easiest I've used.
  • The engagement index is helpful, along with the donor retention meter. Just as constant reminders.
  • The overall record interface is clean, easy to read and easy on the eyes.
  • The email builder is very limited. More and more users are going outside Bloomerang to build emails, and that's not particularly helpful since there's the tie to the donor record is then lost.
  • Until recently, the inability to edit letters created in batches was a BIG miss. Took WAY too long to start fixing that one.
Donor 2, ETapestry, Raiser's Edge. Bloomerang is certainly the best of the four. The interface and reporting ease are the primary reasons.
Well suited to users who are new to the fundraising database world. Well suited to offices that do a good amount of reporting, parsing through data, etc. Not terribly well suited to orgs with sophisticated email design needs. Not great for volunteer tracking. Not great for event signups, etc.