Schools & Higher Education

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Fundraising software for schools and educational institutions

Strengthen alumni connections and student advancement with DonorPerfect

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Save time so you can focus on your mission

From managing scholarships and alumni engagement to organizing giving days, school events, and donor outreach—your team balances it all. Trusted by over 1,150 education-focused nonprofits, DonorPerfect simplifies supporter management and automates daily tasks, giving you more time to raise funds for student success and academic resources.

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Scale your fundraising with confidence

Whether you’re leading a private school, college advancement office, or educational foundation, DonorPerfect adapts to your initiatives and priorities and grows with your organization’s success.

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See measurable results

Educational nonprofits using DonorPerfect see about a:

  • 25% increase in giving in their first year
  • 37% increase in their second year
  • 60% increase in their third year

Supporters stay engaged, campaigns get funded, and your mission thrives—year after year.

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What education nonprofits like yours say

“We use DonorPerfect for our reports and pulling out prospects to do research to try to move them from a regular donor to a major donor.”

– Elizabeth G., Vice President of Institutional Advancement, East Georgia State College

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DonorPerfect’s platform is easy to use and truly allows [nonprofits] to focus on what is really important—fundraising. There are many CRM options, but you will not find a team like DonorPerfect anywhere else!”

– Kristina L., Business and Advancement Associate, Green Mountain Valley School

Every single person I’ve been in contact with at DonorPerfect has been…perfect. Plus, the program itself is as intuitive as I’d hoped.”

– Robert L., Executive Assistant, Next Step Learning Center

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Keep everything connected

DonorPerfect Dashboard Metrics

Manual processes and disconnected tools can slow your progress. As a fundraising CRM for higher education institutions, DonorPerfect centralizes your donor management, communication tools, and reporting in one intuitive platform.

Manage it all in one place:

  • Online donations, recurring gifts, and scholarship funds
  • Alumni contributions and event registration
  • Donor tracking and acknowledgment
  • Email and text campaigns
  • Volunteer coordination and parent engagement
  • Giving day and fundraising campaign management

Deepen engagement through smart digital marketing

Constant Contact Email Design

As you interact with alumni, parents, students, faculty, and staff, DonorPerfect helps you build lasting relationships through segmentation and personalized communication.


With Constant Contact’s built-in marketing platform, you can:

  • Create full campaign experiences—from emails and social posts to landing pages and sign-up forms
  • Use exclusive, mobile-responsive templates proven to drive engagement
  • Generate message drafts with AI-powered writing tools
  • Automate follow-ups and newsletters to stay connected
  • Sync data from DonorPerfect for highly targeted outreach
  • Improve email open rates by up to 12%
  • Increase click-through rates by up to 3.6x
INCREASE ENGAGEMENT

Fundraise with tools built for schools

Launch scholarship campaigns, organize class reunions, and promote giving days—DonorPerfect supports the work that powers your mission.

SECURE PAYMENT OPTIONS

Accept donations via credit card, ACH/PAD, PayPal, Venmo, cash, or check—online or offline

CONTROLLED DATA ACCESS

Protect sensitive donor information with customizable user permissions

EMAIL AND TEXT MESSAGING

Send tailored appeals, newsletters, and updates with integrated communication tools

MOBILE-FRIENDLY DONATION FORMS

Offer one-time and recurring gifts through branded forms that match your organization’s identity

CUSTOM DATA COLLECTION

Choose which data entry fields show, so your team sees and captures what they need

REAL-TIME REPORTING AND DASHBOARDS

Track giving trends, uncover insights, and make confident, data-informed decisions

ALUMNI MANAGEMENT AND EVENT REGISTRATION

Engage alumni with targeted communications and track event participation

SCHOLARSHIP AND FUND TRACKING

Easily assign gifts to scholarships, programs, or campaigns and track fund balances

GRANT TRACKING AND REPORTING

Manage grant deadlines and report on funder impact with confidence

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Trusted by more than 70,000 nonprofit professionals

For over 40 years, DonorPerfect has helped nonprofits grow their fundraising and foster lifelong engagement. Today, we’re trusted by more than 70,000 nonprofit professionals at 10,000+ organizations—including 1,150+ nonprofits focused on student advancement. Our 95% customer retention reflects the support and results organizations like yours rely on.

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Raise more money for your mission with DonorPerfect

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