DonorPerfect vs Bloomerang
Why DonorPerfect is the Perfect Alternative to Bloomerang CRM
Since 1981, DonorPerfect has distinguished itself in the nonprofit sector by providing intuitive, time-saving, and consistently innovative donor management tools to organizations throughout North America. Bloomerang, founded in 2012, came into the marketplace as an alternative to DonorPerfect. While Bloomerang may try to emulate DonorPerfect’s tried-and-true software, nothing can compare to a system that’s built on feedback from frontline fundraisers and specifically designed to transform donor relationships.
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Feature Gaps At a Glance
Automated workflows save wasted time
Don’t waste time treading water in Bloomerang. A crucial component of good donor management is the ability to send personalized messages to your donors, and this is where DonorPerfect software shines. Unlike Bloomerang, DonorPerfect’s automation tools allow users to assign donor contacts to specific board members and communicators so that every time a donation goes through, the appropriate people are notified. This allows staff and volunteers to send personalized thank-you messages using any of DonorPerfect’s seamless integration tools. This workflow makes DonorPerfect stand out as the better system for donor management.
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Switching is simple with top-rated support
The Historic Artcraft Theatre is a 100-year-old movie theatre that previously used Bloomerang to track its donor and membership program. Without an integrated ticketing solution to automatically record data, George Chimples, Donor & Member Coordinator, was entering each donor’s data by hand. When the theater surpassed 3,000 donors, George and his board agreed that it was time to make the switch. Bloomerang wasn’t cutting it.
One month into using DonorPerfect, George happily reported that he had a complete view of his members and donors with more “robust and customizable reports and less manual record keeping.” Now that they’ve freed up their time, he and his team look forward to being able to better analyze their data and make more informed decisions.
Listen to Brenda…
The system I worked with recently that was extremely disappointing was Bloomerang. I was really astounded at how difficult it was to navigate and interpret. I could not believe it was a system that they are promoting for small nonprofits.
– Brenda Helget, A Time to Heal Cancer Foundation
DonorPerfect vs. Bloomerang: A Deep Dive
On Database Management & Tools
| Feature | DonorPerfect | Bloomerang |
|---|---|---|
| Duplicate record identification & merging | Flexibility to choose the best information between two records to retain within the merge workflow | One-way merge and overwrite only |
| Batch gift entry | Native module for processing and reconciling batches of donations | Update individual records one at a time or use a 3rd party integration |
| Customized data entry screens | Hide & display fields conditionally based on data entered; move any field to any location on the screen; field-level control over access permissions, display settings, required fields, etc. | Standard layout with single-column custom fields |
| User security & management | Robust flexibility depending on the unique needs of your organization – give users access to their assignments only, or give volunteers the ability to add new gifts only | Two standard permission levels |
On Reporting & Analytics
| Feature | DonorPerfect | Bloomerang |
|---|---|---|
| Dashboard analytics | Quickly visualize real-time progress and year-over-year comparisons for key metrics like retention, growth in giving, donor lifetime value, average gift amount, & more | Additional cost for a scorecard updated quarterly |
| Custom calculated fields | Dozens of calculated fields at an individual donor level (such as average gift amount, most recent gift amount, etc.) that can be used to access key information at a glance, or for segmentation and reporting Create just about any calculation you can imagine – like the most recent solicitation a donor supported, or the number of days since your last communication | No ability to create custom calculations – scan through all gifts and communications to find the information you need |
On Donor Engagement
| Feature | DonorPerfect | Bloomerang |
|---|---|---|
| Automatic recurring donor thank-yous | For donors who give electronically on a recurring basis, set them to receive a customized & personalized email after each gift payment | Manual acknowledgement processing |
| Email & printed thank-you workflows | Process batches of unthanked gifts via email and/or printed letters in a single workflow Manually add individual customizations to recognize your most loyal supporters | Separate workflows for emails & letters with no ability to add customization to individual messages within a batch |
| Automatic rule-based task assignment & notifications | Assign automatic tasks based on actions taken in the database (ex: Task a staff member with personally calling a donor to thank them when a major gift is recorded) | Manually create tasks and reminders |
| Integrated video messaging | Create & send engaging video messages directly from your DonorPerfect workflow | External solution |
| Email marketing | Constant Contact comes with your DonorPerfect subscription – pay one price for two best-in-class solutions | Pay for your own email marketing solution separately |
| Membership management | Support automatic renewals through a dedicated membership module & reporting | N/A |
| Event management tools | Create & send invitations, sell tickets, manage responses and guests with the event management module & online forms Having an event with an auction? Most packages include a subscription to ReadySetAuction at no additional cost. | Basic ticketing or 3rd party tools |
Eliminate the middle man with native integrations
No need for third-party apps to connect to your needed integrations. DonorPerfect software offers one-to-one, native integration tools, which means less time spent on unnecessary set-ups and customizations. Additionally, DonorPerfect offers direct integration with QuickBooks and Constant Contact. Bloomerang does not currently offer comparable integration tools, making DonorPerfect the ideal choice for your organization.
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