Funraise

Overview

Funraise brings fundraising, donor records and reporting together for registered nonprofits and NGOs. It is most compelling for organizations coordinating several ways to raise money; the Free plan’s $1 million annual fundraising threshold is the first practical constraint to check.

Its breadth is an advantage for teams managing campaigns, events and ongoing donor relationships in one place, but organizations outside its eligibility requirements cannot use it. Premium pricing is custom, so teams that need a firm budget before speaking with Sales may prefer a product with a published price.

Key features

Fundraising and donor management

Funraise supports website donations and campaign sites, peer-to-peer fundraising, events and ticketing, recurring giving, employer matching, auctions, text-to-give and automated emails. That range suits organizations running multiple fundraising channels; a nonprofit that only needs a simple donation form may not need such a wide platform.

The donor CRM connects giving history with interactions, notes, tags and other donor data. Donor segmentation and automated receipts are also supported, helping teams organize follow-up around donor records rather than treating each gift as a standalone transaction.

Reporting, mobile and integrations

Fundraising Intelligence combines prebuilt nonprofit reports, visual dashboards and AI revenue predictions. These tools give teams several ways to review fundraising activity, though advanced reporting sits alongside premium features in the plan structure.

The Funraise App collects in-person payments, syncs transactions to the account, updates donor profiles and scans event tickets. That makes it useful for organizations taking payments at events as well as online, without separating those transactions from donor records.

Integrations include Salesforce, Raiser's Edge, QuickBooks Online, HubSpot, Virtuous, Mailchimp, Constant Contact, Facebook, Instagram, Stripe, PayPal, Apple Pay and Venmo, among others. Funraise can collect card, PayPal, ACH, Apple Pay and Bitcoin payments. A Zapier webhook can pass donation data into automations in other tools, offering another route to connect workflows.

Funraise is PCI Level 1 certified, runs on AWS, encrypts stored data and uses TLS 1.2 or higher for communications. Support resources include a knowledge base, developer and Salesforce documentation, a community forum, Funraise University and chat. All organizations can use the donor and donation import tool; recurring subscription migration is available in most cases, depending on the current gateway.

Pricing

Funraise is freemium. The Free plan costs nothing and is billed monthly; it is for organizations raising under $1 million annually. That threshold makes it a clear starting point for smaller fundraising operations, but organizations at or above $1 million need to consider a different plan.

Premium Plans use custom pricing, with billing terms to discuss with Sales. They add peer-to-peer fundraising, Fundraising Intelligence, wealth screening, SMS messaging, text-to-give, auctions, email campaigns, all integrations and the Funraise API. This tier is the fit for organizations needing those tools, but a custom quote makes costs harder to compare up front.

Platforms

Funraise supports web, Android and iOS, as well as an API. The mobile app’s payment collection and ticket scanning make the phone platforms relevant to in-person fundraising, not just account access.

Who it's for

Funraise is for registered nonprofits and NGOs that can provide a national organization identification number. It best suits teams that want fundraising campaigns, donor management and reporting connected, particularly those taking donations through multiple channels or handling event payments. It is not a fit for organizations that do not meet the registration requirement.

Pros and cons

• Broad fundraising coverage: Donations, recurring gifts, events, auctions, employer matching and text-to-give support varied fundraising programs within one platform.
• Donor records connected to activity: Giving history, interactions, notes and tags provide context for segmentation and follow-up.
• Useful event tools: The mobile app can take payments and scan tickets while syncing transactions and donor profiles.
• Free plan has an annual ceiling: Organizations must raise under $1 million annually to qualify for Free.
• Premium costs require a Sales conversation: Custom pricing makes the cost of premium features less predictable before contacting Sales.
• Eligibility is restricted: Organizations must be registered nonprofits or NGOs and provide an identification number.

Alternatives

For a wider comparison, browse Nonprofit CRM Software, Donor Management Software, Donation Management, Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Software, Nonprofit Email Marketing Software and Nonprofit Payment Processing Software.

• memberplanet is another freemium option with a free plan and web, Android, iOS and API support; compare it if you want to assess a membership-oriented alternative.
• Keela has no free plan and offers annual contact-based tiers, including 1001–2500 contacts at $243 a month; consider it if contact-count pricing is a better fit for your budgeting.
• Raklet has a free plan with 100 contacts, one admin seat and 1,250 free emails per month; it may suit organizations whose needs fit those limits.
• Salesforce Nonprofit Cloud offers eligible nonprofits 10 free licenses through its Power of Us Program; consider it if that license offer is the deciding factor.
• Bonterra Network for Good is a web-based paid option whose free tier carries a 3% platform fee on donations; compare it if that fee structure suits your fundraising budget.
• CharityEngine is a paid fundraising platform with donation pages, automated workflows, event management, segmentation and reporting; consider it for that stated feature mix.
• Eudonet CRM is a paid CRM solution tailored to sector needs; consider it if sector tailoring is a priority.
• Fonteva is another paid option.

Verdict

Choose Funraise if your registered nonprofit or NGO needs fundraising tools and donor management in one platform, especially when events and in-person payments are part of the work. The integrated toolkit is its strongest reason to choose it; the annual ceiling on Free and custom Premium pricing are the main reasons to look elsewhere.