Bloomerang understands the unique fundraising challenges of Canadian nonprofits that want to put more focus on advancing their mission through software. There’s no reason for technology to get in the way of better donor engagement to all of your different constituent groups. In fact, it should help. That’s why numerous Canadian nonprofits have chosen Bloomerang’s donor database solution to help with just that.
Below are just a few thoughts and success stories from nonprofits in your neck of the woods.
Vancouver Brain Injury Association’s mission is to fill a devastating void for Vancouver and North Shore brain injury survivors by providing programs that are currently unavailable and to connect brain injury survivors, their families, and caregivers to resources that are available.
Vancouver Brain Injury Association was looking for an affordable donor management system that could help them effectively grow their donor base. “[We wanted something] affordable for an organization needing to grow a donor list from scratch,” said Vancouver Brain Injury Association President, Richard Wagar.
After spending several months doing intensive research and comparing different nonprofit CRM systems, Richard and his team were eventually drawn to Bloomerang’s donor database solution. They could rest easy in their decision because they did their due diligence in finding a good alternative to DonorPerfect and Blackbaud. They were confident that Bloomerang was the best option for their growing nonprofit.
Since implementing Bloomerang, Vancouver Brain Injury Association has seen improvements with several fundraising pain points through the donor data accessibility and software consolidation that Bloomerang provides. “Combining our CRM system with email contacts, and website forms now using one platform [has helped].”
On top of saving time and money through consolidation, Richard and his team have also been impressed with the level of service and knowledge the Bloomerang customer support team provides. In a nutshell, Richard would have this to say to another healthcare or Canadian nonprofit about Bloomerang: “Excellent service, very affordable telephone support, continuous great webinars and tutorials.”Â
It’s amazing what an easy-to-use, donor-centered donor database can do for the growth of an organization such as Vancouver Brain Injury Association. “We are favourably impressed [with Bloomerang].”
CFSC is the peace and social justice agency of The Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) in Canada.
CFSC alleviates suffering and develops transformative and sustainable approaches to human rights, justice, and peace. We act through practical assistance, research, education, and policy dialogues.
Canadian Friends Service Committee was looking for a simple, but effective donor management system that could grow with them. They wanted something that they could customize, but was also easy to use and could help them analyze their donor data and information. “We really wanted something that would break down our donor information, something that allowed us to choose what information we were collecting and customize our system as we go. We didn’t want to commit to something now that wouldn’t work for us down the line, especially considering how difficult the transition process can be,” said Keira Mann, Program Assistant at Canadian Friends Service Committee.Â
With Bloomerang, the team at Canadian Friends Service Committee has found a donor database that would simplify their donor acknowledgement efforts and donation processing needs. They were originally drawn to Bloomerang’s constituent profiles and custom fields and have come to really appreciate these features since using the software. “We liked that we could make up our own fields, and decide what information we could collect. We also liked that it had a donation processor built-in. We definitely appreciate the built-in processor and we like how easy the donor profiles are to understand.”
Since implementing Bloomerang, Canadian Friends Service Committee has seen improvements with several fundraising pain points through their ability to separate and segment their donor lists into giving amounts and location. With Bloomerang’s help they are now able to implement a strategic major donor plan. “It’s much easier to identify who was giving more and for us to implement a major-donor plan.”
On top of saving time and money through software consolidation, Keira has also noticed that having all their information stored in one system makes it so much easier for them to keep track of their donors, and gain insight into trends that can help with donor retention. “I think having all of this information in one place is what benefits organizations like mine the most. Before, we had software for email lists, software for processing donations, software for donor information. Now it’s all in one place and it makes it easier for us to keep track of our donors and see trends that help with donor retention.”
It’s amazing what a donor database that’s easy to use and customize can do for the growth of an organization such as Canadian Friends Service Committee. “Bloomerang is a great software if you are looking to customize the information you are gathering.”
We are a non-profit charitable organization that produces music and cultural events all year: a summer festival, Calgary Folk Music Festival since 1980; a winter festival, Block Heater since 2016; educational programming, such as our annual Boot Camp; and concerts at our own venue, Festival Hall in Inglewood, as well as partner venues across Calgary.
Calgary Folk Music Festival was on the hunt for an easy-to-use donor database. Gillian Emerson, a Summer Student with the organization, was tasked with helping in the search for a reliable donor management system.Â
The team at Calgary Folk Music Festival soon turned their eyes to Bloomerang as an appropriate solution to their donor database problem. While Gillian may not have made the final decision in purchasing the software, she has certainly come to appreciate Bloomerang’s ease of use and intuitiveness. “I have found it very easy to use.”
On top of the general ease of use, Gillian has found that Bloomerang makes keeping track of donors a breeze, and makes it easy for her to “get in touch with donors/sponsors.”
Since implementing Bloomerang, Calgary Folk Music Festival has seen improvements with several fundraising pain points through Bloomerang’s robust constituent profile and summary feature. “We appreciate the ability to have a database of donors which is easy to access and to have a profile of each donor/sponsor.”
Gillian and the team at Calgary Folk Music Festival have not been disappointed with their decision to switch to Bloomerang, and have spoken favorably about their experience. Gillian would have this to say about Bloomerang to other nonprofits:Â
“Bloomerang allows you to create profiles for both donors and sponsors. The software allows you to have a profile with their contact information, their donation history, and their engagement status which is really helpful in maintaining donor/sponsor relations.”
It’s amazing what a donor database that’s easy to use and customize can do for the growth of an organization such as Calgary Folk Music Festival. “I wouldn’t change anything, it is very easy to use.”