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Grant Management software assists non-profit organizations with researching, applying for, collecting, and managing grants.
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"Implementing Optimy, after a rigorous search process for the most features at the most competitive..."
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Wade
Director of Corporate Philanthropy in US
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Pros:
The team that helped implement our Optimy platform was incredible. Now using the system has been very user-friendly, easy and a quick adoption.
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Cons": not flexible enough => still need manual workload.
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Who Uses Optimy?
The Optimy platform helps organizations streamline and scale their grants, community investment, employee volunteering, and sponsorship programs and...
Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia
, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong SAR China, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Monaco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States
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"I love the look of the software - the dashboard, the profiles of the constituents. I like the..."
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Joe
Executive Director in Canada
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Pros:
Bloomerang is easy to use, their costumer service is fast and efficient and they offer useful resources and webinars. They also have great price options for varying business sizes.
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Cons:
The automated surveys could be revised. I wish you could edit them because the lapsed one has offended some donors so we have stopped using it.
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This information was sourced from Bloomerang
Who Uses Bloomerang?
Small and growing nonprofit organizations that focus on individual fundraising.
"Sage Intacct has been an invaluable tool that has simplified and streamlined several complex tasks,..."
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Nicolas
Financial Analyst in US
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This information was sourced from verified user reviews of Sage Intacct
Pros:
Anyone with multiple locations will benefit from this platform. With some experience, the reports are extremely customizable to your exact needs as well.
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Cons:
I wouldn't mind if there was a "lite" or "simple" solution. But I guess I can see where that would undermine the overall software architecture.
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This information was sourced from Sage Intacct
Who Uses Sage Intacct?
The leading cloud accounting and financial management system that enables CFOs to accelerate the growth of their business
"Easy to use website creation area. Be able to update our website easily helps us to keep the..."
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Lori
Project Manager in US
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Pros:
It's also easy to see how much money you've brought in from membership dues. Additionally, their form tool is quite simple to use and powerful if you know what you're doing.
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Cons:
They use Weebly software to connect up to Atlas, which then controls our website (confusing, I know).
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Who Uses MemberClicks?
Growing, midsized and mid-large associations and chambers of commerce with a staff size ranging from 2 to 30, and AMCs use MemberClicks to engage...
"We were able to streamline both our application process as well as the 2 year grant cycle process..."
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Michael
Program Administrator, Self-Evaluations Programs in US
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This information was sourced from verified user reviews of SurveyMonkey Apply
Pros:
The payment integration is clear for several of our customized programs across multiple sites. We were able to integrate with other platforms upon accepted applications too.
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Cons:
I find that urgent problems can take days to fix sometimes due to the time difference - a live chat function for questions would make such a difference.
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This information was sourced from SurveyMonkey Apply
Who Uses SurveyMonkey Apply?
Grant-making organizations of all shapes and sizes, including foundations, academic institutions, government agencies and corporations.
"LGL has made my work much easier (they all promise that you'll spend less time in administration..."
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Wesley
Director of Advancement in US
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Straight-forward migration/transfer of data from former application. Easy integration with website, donation processor.
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Cons:
This is in part due to a multi-audience setup and limit on the number of available contacts in Mail Chimp - which is a problem with Mail Chimp and not entirely due to LGL.
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This information was sourced from Little Green Light
Who Uses Little Green Light?
Small & mid-size nonprofits.
Pricing: Up to 2,500 records - $45/mo, Up to 5,000 records - $60/mo, Up to 10,000 records - $75/, Up to 20,000 records...
"With Wizehive, the grant management process at our foundation has changed for the better drastically..."
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Orsella
Executive Director in US
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And WizeHive's support staff are unfailingly helpful, no matter how large or small the question.
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Cons:
Built-in Reporting Functionality, while extremely helpful, has limitations that cause it to be very bulky, restricted, and can make it difficult to use.
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This information was sourced from WizeHive
Who Uses WizeHive?
WizeHive is perfect for State & Local Government Agencies, Foundations & Grantmaking Public Charities, Higher Education, and Corporations / CSR.
"Listen, price is always a concern, but so is the time you'll spend manipulating reports in Excel..."
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Cain
Controller in US
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This information was sourced from verified user reviews of Blackbaud Financial Edge NXT
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Wide range of training available. Excellent customer support.
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Getting information out in a form and format that they could use was difficult to impossible. I was told they spent $250k getting the program up and running in implementation costs.
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This information was sourced from Blackbaud Financial Edge NXT
Who Uses Blackbaud Financial Edge NXT?
Nonprofit and governmental organizations. Blackbaud’s fund accounting software powers key industries: health and human services organizations,...
"Eleo is an easy to use system that allows me to track and monitor my donors. When I have needed..."
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christina
Executive Director in US
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Pros:
The integration with online giving and event registration pages is good, though a bit awkward to process.
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Cons:
Struggled with Braintree and trying to use that with gala options.
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Who Uses Eleo?
Increase your fundraising and strengthen your donor relationships with Eleo Donor Management. Award-winning live support and data migration included....
"Flux was very simple to set up and the learning curve was minimal. We were moving from an spreadshee..."
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Pros:
It is very easy to enter new funders. The customer service team is also very responsive and wanted to hear our feedback on how we use the program.
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Cons:
The data import and export features were hard for me to figure out, and even once I did, it was not hassle free. I got a lot of duplication of records during imports.
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This information was sourced from GRANTSEEKER
Who Uses GRANTSEEKER?
The all-in-one grants management system designed exclusively for nonprofits of all sizes, Grantseeker is the ultimate way to find funders and track...
"I could shout from the rooftops my love for this software. It's user-friendly, and allows me to..."
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Aimie
Founder in US
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Pros:
Being able to have my three grant writers coordinate their grant writing and integrate into one place.
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Cons:
So far I haven't found any feature just yet that I don't like.
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Who Uses Instrumentl?
US-based nonprofits with at least $90K or more in operating revenue and 501c3 status. Grant writing consultants or agencies that service organizations...
"Through everything from complicated data transfer projects, staff trainings, to optimizing our..."
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Tamanna
Online Fundraising Manager in US
This information was sourced from Bonterra Development + Digital
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This information was sourced from verified user reviews of Bonterra Development + Digital
Pros:
Integration was easy and the product is generally not difficult to use. Especially now that they've added drag -and-drop functionality for the emails.
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Cons:
In order to do a mass ID and purge, you have to pay an additional fee.
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Who Uses Bonterra Development + Digital?
Nonprofits that raise $1 million and more without doing more work, and perform targeted, personalized, multi-channel outreach.
"Sumac is an excellent product. Have had great success with Sumac. Highly recommend it."
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Catherine
Office Manager/HR Coordinator in Canada
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Pros:
There's a wide variety of add-ons you can choose and our custom module works great. The website integration is seamless and saves us a lot of time.
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Cons:
This is disappointing as we now must continue to store hard copy files when we were hoping to eliminate them.
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This information was sourced from Sumac
Who Uses Sumac?
We serve large, medium, and small nonprofits in Human Services, Arts & Culture, Health, Education, Environment & Animal Services, and nonprofits with...
"Realized immediate results in on-line fundraising through implementation of the peer-to-peer..."
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Michael
President in US
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Pros:
One of my favorite is the Rapid Transaction Entry feature. It allows me to enter similar gifts from a number of different donors very easily and quickly.
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Cons:
It can be difficult to pull some of the reports and I sometimes think there is too much information included that we have to extract from.
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This information was sourced from ExceedFurther
Who Uses ExceedFurther?
Arreva's ExceedFurther is the only all-in-one fundraising, donor relationship management, and auction software platform for nonprofits.
"Improved customer service and access to grant documents for our subrecipients."
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Amy
Director of Grant Operations in US
This information was sourced from Fluxx Grantmaker
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Pros:
I liked that we could save our work and come back later.
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Cons:
A less customizable product would probably be simpler to make changes to, but it would also be more limited.
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This information was sourced from Fluxx Grantmaker
Who Uses Fluxx Grantmaker?
Grantmakers of all sizes, from private foundations to governments to public charities, who need a solution that grows & scales as they do, no matter...
"InfoReady has great customer support and service. Any time I or one of our users has a question or..."
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Angela
Assistant Director of Research Development in US
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Pros:
This product was designed specifically for university seed money grants and limited competition management. As a result, it is extremely easy to use.
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Cons:
Now it has become so feature-rich that you can sometimes miss some of the functionality because there is so much there.
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This information was sourced from InfoReady
Who Uses InfoReady?
Research orgs use InfoReady to maximize efficiency of review & decision-making processes, scale the research enterprise, decrease administrative...
"The software itself is multifaceted and meets many of the needs we have as a small nonprofit. We..."
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Misti
Engagement Manager in US
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Pros:
This software has freed up time for our CFO, and has made it easier for me to make projections and plan ahead in terms of programs and budgeting.
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Cons:
There's a temptation to try to migrate only one system at a time and I think that's ultimately a mistake.
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This information was sourced from MonkeyPod
Who Uses MonkeyPod?
Small and midsize nonprofits that want to automate their busywork, leverage their data, and diversify their funding sources.
"Easy to develop reports and less coding for developing integrations. User Interface is very good..."
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Pros:
Each new release adds additional utility. The Workday Community is a great tool to post ideas and get real world advice from other companies experiencing the same issues.
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Cons:
The system is difficult to navigate and things are are to find.
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This information was sourced from Workday Financial Management
Who Uses Workday Financial Management?
Workday Financial Management is designed to help CFOs of companies of all sizes lead their finance practice with deeper insights, less manual work to...
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