A Consumers Guide to Low Cost Donor Management Systems

In partnership with NTEN, Idealware presents an impartial, detailed comparison of 33 different donor management systems (also called donor databases) that cost less than $4250 in the first year.

They provide two reports—the first 48-page Consumers Guide includes an overview of common features in donor management system, comparisons and summaries of all 33 systems reviewed, recommendations for which systems best meet common nonprofit scenarios and a directory of consultants who can help you in this area.

The second 85-page document provides detailed reviews of twelve systems—Common Ground, Donation Director, Donor Perfect, DonorPro, eTapestry, Giftworks, Mission Assist, Neon by Z2, Orange Leap MPX, Sage Fundraising 50 and Total Info. For each each system, we walk through the functionality offered for each of 127 criteria.

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