Bonterra Network for Good

Bonterra Network for Good is a web-based fundraising and donor-management platform for nonprofit teams. It is best suited to organizations that want donation processing, campaign tools, donor grouping and reporting in one system. The central buying decision is whether the lower tiers’ donation charge outweighs the custom-priced Intelligence tier’s broader access and fee structure.

Overview

Network for Good combines campaign management with online donation forms, recurring donations and automated receipts. That gives a fundraising team a single place to run appeals, accept gifts and acknowledge donors. Donor segmentation and advanced reporting extend the product beyond payment collection: teams can organize supporters into useful groups and examine fundraising performance in greater depth than basic summaries allow.

The product is delivered on the web, so it fits organizations that prefer browser-based access rather than a platform-specific desktop or mobile application. Bonterra, founded in 2021 and headquartered in Austin, Texas, positions this as a paid product with a free entry tier. The practical constraint is its percentage-based fee on the two lower tiers, which becomes more consequential as donation volume rises.

Key features

Fundraising operations

Campaign management, online donation forms and recurring donations cover the mechanics of launching campaigns and accepting one-time or repeat gifts. Recurring giving is particularly relevant for nonprofits trying to build predictable income rather than relying only on individual appeals. Automated receipts reduce the manual work of confirming donations and giving donors prompt acknowledgment.

Donor insight

Donor segmentation lets teams separate supporters into groups for more targeted stewardship and outreach. Advanced reporting is a meaningful advantage for organizations that need to examine results beyond a simple transaction list. Together, these tools make the platform a stronger fit for an established fundraising operation than for a group seeking only a basic donation page.

Pricing

Free — free. The free tier provides an accessible starting point, but donations carry a 3% platform fee. It suits smaller or early-stage organizations validating their online fundraising process, provided they accept that the fee will scale with every donation.

Essentials — custom pricing. Essentials offers scaled-down Network for Good access and includes Bonterra Que credits, while retaining the 3% donation platform fee. It is a middle option for teams that need more than the free tier but do not require the full platform. Because the fee remains, organizations should compare its total fundraising cost with Intelligence before committing.

Network for Good Intelligence — custom pricing. This tier includes the full Network for Good platform and full Bonterra Que access, and removes the 3% donation platform fee. It is the tier to evaluate when donation volume is substantial or when complete platform access matters. Its price is not published, so a team must obtain a quote and weigh that fixed or negotiated cost against savings from avoiding the percentage fee.

No free-trial term, seat allowance or other quota is provided for these plans, so those factors should be confirmed during a buying conversation rather than assumed.

Platforms

Network for Good runs on the web. That is a straightforward choice for teams working across standard browsers, but it does not provide a separately identified Android or iOS application.

Who it's for

This product is a strong match for nonprofits that need online forms, recurring gifts, receipts, segmentation and advanced reporting together, particularly when campaign activity and donor records should sit in one web service. Free can work for organizations with modest donation volume and a need to start without a subscription price. Essentials is aimed at teams needing scaled-down paid access and Que credits. Intelligence deserves consideration from growing fundraisers for whom a 3% fee would materially affect proceeds or who need the complete platform.

It is less compelling for a nonprofit that only needs inexpensive donation collection, or for a team unwilling to accept custom pricing for its more capable tier. The absence of published pricing on Essentials and Intelligence also makes precise budget comparison harder before contacting Bonterra.

Pros and cons

• Pro: Donation forms, recurring giving, campaign management and automated receipts cover the core online fundraising workflow.
• Pro: Donor segmentation and advanced reporting support more deliberate stewardship and performance analysis.
• Pro: A free tier lets organizations begin without a subscription charge.
• Con: Free and Essentials both apply a 3% platform fee to donations, reducing net proceeds as volume grows.
• Con: Essentials and Intelligence use custom pricing, limiting upfront budget certainty.
• Con: The Free and Essentials tiers do not provide the fee-free structure or full access included with Intelligence.

Alternatives

For a broader starting point, compare Nonprofit CRM Software and Donor Management Software.

Funraise is worth considering if a freemium product with Android, iOS, API and web access suits your organization; its free plan targets organizations raising under $1 million annually, while Premium Plans use sales-based pricing.

Choose memberplanet when member administration is central: its Basic plan has unlimited members and admins, and Essentials costs $50 per month with a 2% platform fee.

Keela is a web-only freemium alternative with contact-volume pricing, including $243 per month annually for 1,001–2,500 contacts and $316 per month for 2,501–5,000.

Raklet fits teams wanting Android and iOS access and a tightly capped free tier: 100 contacts, one admin seat and 1,250 free emails per month.

Salesforce Nonprofit Cloud is the alternative to examine if eligible nonprofits can use its Power of Us offer of 10 free licenses.

CharityEngine is a paid, multi-platform fundraising option with donation pages, automated workflows, events, segmentation and reporting.

Eudonet CRM is a paid CRM with a sector-tailored solution and contact-sales approach.

Fonteva is another paid alternative with Android, API, iOS and web support.

Verdict

Choose Bonterra Network for Good if your nonprofit wants a web-based fundraising hub that combines recurring donations, receipts, donor segmentation and advanced reporting. Its main reason to choose it is the breadth of the workflow in one product, with Intelligence removing the donation fee for organizations that can justify custom pricing. Look elsewhere if predictable published pricing, a low-fee entry plan or native mobile applications matter more than that integrated feature set.