10 Best Nonprofit CRM of 2026
By the KeenVerdict research desk · Updated November 9, 2026 · Next review December 24, 2026 · 10 products scored

Our verdict
Bloomerang is the pick for most small and midsize nonprofits: it combines donor management, major gift and grant tracking, automated stewardship emails and nightly data cleanup, and it publishes a starting price. Neon CRM is the closest rival and the better fit if you also run memberships, ticketed events and volunteer shifts, since those are add-on modules priced as a share of the CRM fee. Little Green Light is the budget choice for small shops, with every feature and unlimited users from $45 per month. Salesforce Nonprofit Cloud has the deepest platform and 10 donated licenses for eligible nonprofits, but needs an admin or partner to set up. Givebutter is the place to start if you have no budget at all.
The short answer
Bloomerang is the best nonprofit CRM for small and midsize fundraising teams in 2026, from $125 per month billed annually; Neon CRM suits nonprofits that want events, memberships and volunteers in the same database, from $99 per month. Givebutter has a free CRM, and Little Green Light is the cheapest paid option at $45 per month with unlimited users.
This list is for development directors, executive directors and database managers at nonprofits who want donors, gifts, campaigns and volunteers in one record instead of spread across spreadsheets and form tools. We compared documented features and published prices for 10 donor CRMs, from free fundraising platforms to enterprise systems, and scored each on features, ease of use and value. Prices are the cheapest paid plan in US dollars as shown on the vendor's own page when we checked it. DonorPerfect, Virtuous and Blackbaud only quote prices after a conversation, so they are marked as pending rather than estimated.
By the numbers
- 28.51%Eurostat found 28.51% of EU enterprises with 10 or more employees used CRM software in 2025.Source: Eurostat
- 65.43%Company size decides adoption: 24.69% of small EU enterprises (10 to 49 staff) used CRM in 2025, against 65.43% of large ones (250 or more).Source: Eurostat
- 28.4%Ireland's Central Statistics Office found 28.4% of Irish enterprises used CRM software in 2025, against 34.7% for ERP and 26.5% for business intelligence software.Source: Central Statistics Office (Ireland)
- 20.7%IDC data, as published by Salesforce, gave Salesforce a 20.7% share of worldwide CRM revenue in 2024, the largest of any vendor.Source: IDC
- $911.7 millionHubSpot grew total revenue 20% to $911.7 million in the second quarter of 2026.Source: HubSpot
- $1.5 billionSalesforce said annual recurring revenue from Agentforce, its AI agent product line, passed $1.5 billion in the quarter ended July 31, 2026, up more than 240%.Source: Salesforce
The ranking at a glance
- 1BloomerangSmall and midsize nonprofits that want a donor database built around retention and stewardship.8.6
- 2Neon CRMNonprofits that run memberships, ticketed events and volunteer programs alongside fundraising.8.6
- 3Little Green LightSmall nonprofits and one-person development offices on a tight budget.8.5
- 4GivebutterSmall nonprofits and new organizations that need fundraising pages and a donor database at no cost.8.4
- 5Salesforce Nonprofit CloudLarger nonprofits with an admin or partner who want one configurable platform for fundraising and programs.8.4
- 6DonorPerfectEstablished nonprofits that want a configurable donor database with phone support and accounting integration.7.9
- 7KeelaSmall nonprofits that want donor CRM, email marketing and forms in one subscription with no transaction fees.7.9
- 8VirtuousGrowing mid-size and large nonprofits that want marketing automation and donor journeys inside the CRM.7.9
- 9Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXTLarge development offices, universities and health systems with major gift programs.7.8
- 10DonorboxNonprofits that raise most of their money online and want a free start with a donor CRM attached.7.8
How we scored
Every product gets the same three scores out of 10. We compared documented features and published prices; we did not run hands-on tests.
- 40%Features
- 30%Ease of use
- 30%Value
No. 1, our pick
BloomerangA donor CRM for small and midsize nonprofits focused on donor retention, with fundraising and volunteer products that share the same data.
8.6of 10Best for Small and midsize nonprofits that want a donor database built around retention and stewardship.
- Features
- 9.0
- Ease of use
- 8.8
- Value
- 8.0
Price
Bloomerang CRM from $125 per month billed annually; Fundraising from $40 per month and Volunteer from $119 per month, sold as bundles with the CRM
Quoted from the Bloomerang pricing page on November 9, 2026:
Increase retention, major gifts, and all-around impact. Starting at: $125 /month, billed annually
Bloomerang is a donor CRM that puts retention first. Each supporter record pulls together giving history, tasks and sentiment, and the CRM covers major gifts, grants and memberships without extra modules. Stewardship is well documented: automated supporter journeys, a built-in email builder, customizable letters, tribute acknowledgments and annual giving summaries for year-end receipts. Data hygiene runs in the background with nightly NCOA address updates, deceased donor suppression and duplicate detection, which saves real time for small teams that lack a database manager. The CRM starts at $125 per month billed annually, priced by constituent count with unlimited users. Donation forms, events, text giving and auctions sit in the separate Fundraising product from $40 per month, and Bloomerang Volunteer starts at $119 per month, both sold as bundles with the CRM. That means a full setup costs more than the headline price, so ask for a bundle quote early.
What works
- +Unlimited users with customizable permissions
- +Constituent-based pricing that does not rise with each new user
- +Support by phone, email and live chat, with onboarding and data conversion
What does not
- −No free plan and no published monthly price
- −Donation forms and events are a separate Fundraising product
- −Volunteer scheduling costs extra, from $119 per month billed annually
- Pricing model
- Based on number of constituents
- Users
- Unlimited
- Products
- CRM, Fundraising, Volunteer
No. 2
Neon CRMNeon One's donor management system for small and midsize nonprofits in the US and Canada, with optional event, membership and volunteer modules.
8.6of 10Best for Nonprofits that run memberships, ticketed events and volunteer programs alongside fundraising.
- Features
- 8.9
- Ease of use
- 8.3
- Value
- 8.4
Price
From $99 per month, priced on the revenue you raise; Memberships and Volunteers add 10% and Events adds 20% to the CRM fee
Quoted from the Neon CRM pricing page on November 9, 2026:
Neon CRM starts at $99 per month, with total cost depending on your organization's revenue and any add-on modules you choose.
Neon CRM is the core product from Neon One, aimed at small and midsize nonprofits in the US and Canada that have outgrown spreadsheets. The base system covers supporter profiles, reporting, automated workflows, grant management, campaigns and forms, peer-to-peer fundraising, recurring gifts and donor-advised fund payments, with email marketing and unlimited sends included. Three optional modules turn it into a single database for the whole organization: Memberships with auto-renewals and member portals, Events with ticketing, seating charts and waitlists, and Volunteers with roles, timesheets and shift management. Each scan, sign-up and gift updates one supporter profile. Pricing starts at $99 per month and follows the revenue you raise, with Memberships and Volunteers adding 10% and Events 20% to the subscription. Every plan includes unlimited users and records, and live chat, email and phone support are free. The tradeoff is that you need a demo to see your exact price.
What works
- +Unlimited contacts, users, forms, workflows, emails and reports on every plan
- +Free live chat, email and phone support
- +Pricing grows with revenue raised, not with record counts
What does not
- −Total price depends on revenue and needs a demo to confirm
- −Events, memberships and volunteers cost extra as a percentage of the fee
- −Built for nonprofits in the US and Canada
- Pricing model
- Based on revenue raised
- Add-on modules
- Memberships +10%, Volunteers +10%, Events +20%
- Customers
- 7,000+ nonprofits (Neon One)
No. 3
Little Green LightA cloud donor database for small nonprofits with every feature and unlimited users in each account, priced by record count.
8.5of 10Best for Small nonprofits and one-person development offices on a tight budget.
- Features
- 7.8
- Ease of use
- 8.6
- Value
- 9.4
Price
From $45 per month for up to 2,500 constituents, billed monthly; annual prepay saves 10%
Quoted from the Little Green Light pricing page on November 9, 2026:
Number of Constituents Monthly up to 2,500 $45 /month up to 5,000 $60 /month
Little Green Light is a plain, well-documented donor database for small nonprofits. Every account includes the same full feature set: constituent records with custom tags, gift and pledge tracking, acknowledgments, built-in and custom reports, mail merge letters, scheduled reports, major gift task tracking, grant proposals, membership levels and renewals, volunteer hours by task, event invitations and attendance, and alumni lists by class year. LGL forms collect online gifts and sync them to records, and the company charges no fee of its own on those donations; Stripe or PayPal processing starts at 2.2% plus $0.30. Pricing depends only on record count, from $45 per month for up to 2,500 constituents to $135 per month for 50,000, with unlimited users and a 10% discount for paying annually. The tradeoff is a lighter set of automation and engagement tools than the category leaders, and online forms rely on Stripe or PayPal for processing.
What works
- +Every account gets every feature and unlimited users
- +No platform fee on online donations, only processor fees
- +30 days free with no credit card required
What does not
- −Fewer automation and AI features than Bloomerang or Neon CRM
- −Accounts top out at 200,000 constituent records
- −Online gifts carry processor fees from 2.2% plus $0.30 per transaction
- Pricing model
- Based on constituent records
- Users
- Unlimited
- Free trial
- 30 days, no credit card
Visit littlegreenlight.com|Read the full Little Green Light review
No. 4
GivebutterA free fundraising platform with donation forms, events, auctions and a donor CRM, with a paid Plus tier for automation and reporting.
8.4of 10Best for Small nonprofits and new organizations that need fundraising pages and a donor database at no cost.
- Features
- 7.6
- Ease of use
- 8.7
- Value
- 9.0
Price
Free CRM and fundraising tools; Givebutter Plus from $29 per month billed annually or $33.80 month to month, priced by contacts
Quoted from the Givebutter pricing page on November 9, 2026:
Free forever $0/month Starting at $29/month
Givebutter combines a fundraising platform and a donor CRM, and the base product is free. The free tier includes donation forms, campaign pages, virtual and in-person events with ticketing, silent auctions, a mobile app for check-in and payments, and a CRM that holds every contact and transaction, with no charge for contacts. Givebutter covers its costs through optional donor tips; when tips are off, a flat 3% platform fee applies plus card processing. Givebutter Plus adds the tools a development team uses daily: automated workflows, task management, texting, ready-made reports, contact verification and address updates, QuickBooks Online sync and phone support seven days a week. Plus starts at $29 per month billed annually, or $33.80 month to month, and rises with contact count. The CRM is lighter than Bloomerang or Neon on major gift pipelines, grant tracking and volunteer scheduling, but for a young nonprofit it removes the cost barrier completely.
What works
- +Free forever plan with no charge for contacts
- +No platform fee when donor tips are enabled
- +24/7 support by live chat and email
What does not
- −A flat 3% platform fee applies when donor tips are turned off
- −Workflows, task management and QuickBooks sync need Plus
- −Fewer major gift and grant tools than dedicated donor CRMs
- Free plan
- Yes, free forever
- Plus trial
- 30 days
- Platform fee
- $0 with tips enabled, 3% with tips off
No. 5
Salesforce Nonprofit CloudSalesforce's CRM platform for nonprofits, covering fundraising, programs and outcomes, volunteers and grantmaking on one data model.
8.4of 10Best for Larger nonprofits with an admin or partner who want one configurable platform for fundraising and programs.
- Features
- 9.5
- Ease of use
- 6.8
- Value
- 8.5
Price
Sales and Service Core from $70 per user per month billed annually; eligible nonprofits get 10 Core licenses at no cost through the Power of Us Program
Quoted from the Salesforce Nonprofit Cloud pricing page on November 9, 2026:
Foundational Nonprofit CRM with AI and Slack. $ 70 USD/User/Month (Billed annually)
Salesforce Nonprofit Cloud is the most expansive option here. It brings fundraising, marketing and engagement, program and outcome management, volunteer management and grantmaking onto one platform, so a nonprofit can connect a donation to the program it funded and report on outcomes. Salesforce says over 60,000 nonprofits use it. Pricing is per user: Sales and Service Core costs $70 per user per month billed annually, Advanced $125 and the Max editions $285. Eligible nonprofits receive 10 Core licenses at no cost through the Power of Us Program, which can make the license bill zero for a small team. The real cost is setup. Nonprofit Cloud is a platform you configure, with data models, page layouts and automation to design, so most organizations hire an implementation partner or keep an admin on staff. For a development office with several fundraisers, program staff and complex reporting needs, that investment pays off.
What works
- +10 Nonprofit Cloud Core licenses at no cost for eligible nonprofits
- +Deepest feature set on the list, including programs and outcomes
- +30-day free trial with no credit card or installation
What does not
- −Needs configuration, usually by an admin or implementation partner
- −Every staff user needs a license once the 10 donated ones are used
- −Higher editions cost $125 to $285 per user per month
- Editions
- Sales & Service Core, Advanced, Sales Max, Service Max
- Donated licenses
- 10 Core licenses through the Power of Us Program
- Nonprofit customers
- Over 60,000 (Salesforce)
Visit salesforce.com|Read the full Salesforce Nonprofit Cloud review
No. 6
DonorPerfectA long-running fundraising CRM with configurable fields and screens, integrated donation processing and moves management.
7.9of 10Best for Established nonprofits that want a configurable donor database with phone support and accounting integration.
- Features
- 8.6
- Ease of use
- 7.8
- Value
- 7.2
Price
See vendor pricing (USD check pending)
US price check pending. See the DonorPerfect pricing page.
DonorPerfect is a configurable fundraising CRM that lets a nonprofit tailor fields, screens, reports and daily workflows. It tracks relationships between donors, families, organizations, volunteers and advocates, and its integrated forms capture donations, volunteer sign-ups, memberships and event registrations straight into the database with built-in payment processing and digital wallet gifts. Development staff get moves management, batch gift entry, automated alerts and tasks, scheduled reports and automated donor journeys built on gift and behavior data. Constant Contact, QuickBooks and ReadySetAuction integrations are listed on the pricing page, and higher tiers add enterprise direct mail segmentation, enterprise reports and custom API access. Support ranges from chat on entry tiers to chat and phone on higher ones. The pricing page lists features by tier but not prices, so you will need a sales call to compare it with Bloomerang or Neon CRM. It is a solid choice for an established office that values configuration.
What works
- +Highly configurable fields, screens and reports
- +Role-based permissions for staff and volunteers
- +24/7 support listed on the vendor site
What does not
- −Prices are not published on the pricing page
- −Phone support is not included on every tier
- −Enterprise reports and API access are limited to higher tiers
- Tiers
- Several tiers, with Pro marked most popular
- Accounting
- QuickBooks integration
- Pricing
- Quote after demo
No. 7
KeelaA nonprofit CRM with donor and volunteer management, email marketing and donation forms included in every plan, priced by contacts.
7.9of 10Best for Small nonprofits that want donor CRM, email marketing and forms in one subscription with no transaction fees.
- Features
- 7.9
- Ease of use
- 8.4
- Value
- 7.3
Price
From $164 per month billed annually for up to 1,000 contacts, or $190 month to month
Quoted from the Keela pricing page on November 9, 2026:
Up to 1000 Contacts Plans starting from $164 /month
Keela packages a donor and volunteer CRM, email marketing and online donations into one subscription. Every plan includes unlimited donation forms, unlimited emails and templates, automatic tax receipts, membership management, project management, automation, reporting and integrations, plus unlimited online training and email support. Keela charges no transaction fees on donations, which helps if most of your revenue comes online. Plans are priced by contact count: $164 per month billed annually for up to 1,000 contacts, or $190 month to month, rising to $438 per month annually at 7,501 to 10,000 contacts. That is a high entry price compared with Little Green Light or Neon CRM, though it replaces a separate email marketing tool. Live chat and phone support are part of Premium Care from $200 per month, and pipelines, texting and wealth screening are sold as extras. Reviews quoted on its site stress how easy new staff find it to learn.
What works
- +No transaction fees on donations
- +Unlimited email sends, templates and donation forms on every plan
- +Local data storage option listed on every plan
What does not
- −Highest entry price among tools with published USD prices
- −Live chat and phone support cost extra, from $200 per month
- −Pipelines, texting and wealth screening are paid add-ons
- Pricing model
- Based on contacts
- Annual discount
- Up to 23%
- Premium Care
- From $200 per month
No. 8
VirtuousA responsive fundraising platform built around Virtuous CRM+, with add-on giving, analytics, volunteer and AI gift officer products.
7.9of 10Best for Growing mid-size and large nonprofits that want marketing automation and donor journeys inside the CRM.
- Features
- 8.8
- Ease of use
- 7.8
- Value
- 6.8
Virtuous sells a family of products around Virtuous CRM+, which combines donor and pipeline management, marketing and communications, events, reporting, and workflow and engagement automation, with unlimited users and an app and partner marketplace. Two CRM packages are offered: Platform for nonprofits raising up to $5 million a year and Enterprise for those above. Around the CRM sit Virtuous Raise for donation forms and landing pages, Insights for wealth and demographic data with predictive scoring, Analytics for business intelligence and board-ready reports, Volunteer for recruiting and scheduling, and Momentum, an AI agent that prioritizes a gift officer's inbox, drafts personalized emails and builds engagement plans. The design suits a nonprofit that wants marketing-style automation for mid-level and major donors. The drawback is cost visibility: every product shows Request Pricing, and the full set is several purchases. Small teams will find it more than they need.
What works
- +Unlimited users on CRM+
- +Engagement automation built into the core CRM
- +Separate Platform and Enterprise packages split at $5 million in annual fundraising
What does not
- −Every product is priced by request
- −Online giving, volunteers and analytics are separate products
- −More than a small team usually needs
- Packages
- Platform (up to $5M raised yearly), Enterprise (over $5M)
- Users
- Unlimited
- Pricing
- On request
No. 9
Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXTBlackbaud's cloud fundraising CRM for development offices, with gift processing, prospect research, email, events and AI tools.
7.8of 10Best for Large development offices, universities and health systems with major gift programs.
- Features
- 9.4
- Ease of use
- 7.0
- Value
- 6.5
Price
See vendor pricing (USD check pending)
US price check pending. See the Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT pricing page.
Raiser's Edge NXT is Blackbaud's flagship fundraising CRM, built for development offices that run annual giving, sustainer and major gift programs at the same time. Each supporter has one record holding giving history, engagement and relationships, and dashboards split performance by program. Gift processing handles everything from small online gifts to multi-year pledges, and reporting breaks results down by campaign, fund and channel. Major gift teams get Prospect Insights to rank giving candidates and a stage-based pipeline from identification to stewardship, while Chat for Blackbaud drafts donor summaries and talking points. Email, events and membership are built in, and Workflow Designer runs multi-step outreach sequences. Developers can extend it with SKY APIs, Microsoft Power Automate and a marketplace of partner apps. Blackbaud does not publish prices, so you will need a demo and quote, and most organizations running it keep database staff on the team. It suits large, complex shops more than small charities.
What works
- +Deep major gift pipeline from identification to stewardship
- +Dashboards by annual giving, sustainers and major gifts
- +Wide integration options through APIs and the marketplace
What does not
- −No published pricing
- −More system than small nonprofits need
- −Typically needs dedicated database staff to run well
- AI tools
- Chat for Blackbaud, Prospect Insights, Agents for Good
- Integrations
- SKY APIs and Marketplace
- Pricing
- Quote after demo
Visit blackbaud.com|Read the full Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT review
No. 10
DonorboxAn online fundraising platform with donation forms, events, memberships and peer-to-peer campaigns, paired with Donorbox CRM.
7.8of 10Best for Nonprofits that raise most of their money online and want a free start with a donor CRM attached.
- Features
- 7.0
- Ease of use
- 8.5
- Value
- 8.3
Price
Free Standard plan with a 2.95% to 3.95% platform fee; Pro from $150 per month with lower fees, discounted with yearly billing
Quoted from the Donorbox pricing page on November 9, 2026:
Pro Plan $150 /month Get a discount with yearly billing
Donorbox began as a donation form tool and now pairs its fundraising platform with Donorbox CRM. The free Standard plan includes unlimited donation forms, hosted donation pages, crowdfunding pages, event ticketing, peer-to-peer campaigns, memberships, a branded donor portal and basic reporting, with five team members. The CRM segments donors into static and dynamic lists and shows lifetime value and giving patterns. Instead of a subscription, Standard charges a 2.95% to 3.95% platform fee on each gift. Pro costs $150 per month, with a discount for yearly billing, and cuts the fee to 1.75% to 2% while adding crypto and stock gifts, advanced form customization, tracking pixels, receipt rebranding and an AI assistant. Once a nonprofit raises well into six figures online, Pro's lower fee can outweigh its subscription. Donorbox says 200,000+ nonprofits use it. For grants, moves management and volunteer scheduling you will want a dedicated CRM alongside it.
What works
- +Free Standard plan with unlimited forms, pages and ticketing
- +Team members included: 5 on Standard, 10 on Pro, 30 on Premium
- +Lower platform fees on Pro, from 1.75% to 2%
What does not
- −Platform fees of 2.95% to 3.95% on the free plan
- −CRM depth trails dedicated donor databases
- −Zapier and API access cost $17 per month on Standard
- Plans
- Standard, Pro, Premium
- Team members
- 5, 10 or 30 by plan
- Pro platform fee
- 1.75% to 2%
Before you choose
Match the pricing model to how you will grow
Nonprofit CRMs price on very different meters. Little Green Light, Keela and Givebutter Plus charge by the number of contact records. Neon CRM prices on the revenue you raise. Salesforce charges per user, and Donorbox charges a monthly plan plus a platform fee on each gift. Model your cost at today's size and at twice your current list or revenue before you sign.
Decide if volunteers and events belong in the same database
If the same people give, volunteer and buy gala tickets, one record per supporter saves hours of matching. Neon CRM, Bloomerang, Keela and Little Green Light track volunteers alongside donors, while Bloomerang Volunteer and Neon's Volunteers module are priced separately. If volunteers are a small part of your work, the hours tracking in a general donor CRM may be enough.
Check gift entry, receipts and data hygiene
The daily work in a donor database is entering gifts, sending acknowledgments and keeping addresses and duplicates clean. Look for batch gift entry, automatic tax receipts, year-end giving summaries and duplicate detection. Bloomerang runs nightly NCOA address updates and deceased donor suppression, and Givebutter Plus includes contact verification and address updates.
Budget for setup on enterprise systems
Salesforce Nonprofit Cloud and Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT can handle large, complex development offices, but both are configured rather than switched on. Plan for an implementation partner or an in-house admin, data migration and staff training on top of the license cost. A team of two or three fundraisers usually gets more value from a ready-made donor CRM.
Questions readers ask
- What is the best nonprofit CRM?
- Bloomerang scored highest in our comparison for its donor retention tools, automated stewardship and nightly data cleanup, starting at $125 per month billed annually. Neon CRM is a close second and the better pick when events, memberships and volunteers belong in the same database, from $99 per month.
- Is there a free CRM for nonprofits?
- Givebutter offers a free forever CRM with donation forms, events and auctions, funded by optional donor tips. Donorbox has a free Standard plan that charges a 2.95% to 3.95% platform fee per gift. Salesforce gives eligible nonprofits 10 Nonprofit Cloud Core licenses at no cost, though setup still costs time or money.
- How much does a nonprofit CRM cost?
- Verified entry prices on this list range from $29 per month for Givebutter Plus billed annually and $45 per month for Little Green Light to $164 per month for Keela billed annually. Salesforce charges $70 per user per month. DonorPerfect, Virtuous and Raiser's Edge NXT price by quote.
- Which nonprofit CRM is best for volunteer management?
- Neon CRM adds a Volunteers module with roles, timesheets and shift management for 10% of the CRM fee. Bloomerang Volunteer adds scheduling, background checks and a mobile app from $119 per month billed annually. Little Green Light and Keela track volunteers inside the base plan.
- What is the best CRM for a small nonprofit?
- Little Green Light gives a small nonprofit every feature and unlimited users from $45 per month for up to 2,500 records. If there is no budget at all, Givebutter's free CRM covers donor records, forms and events.
- When should a nonprofit choose Salesforce or Raiser's Edge NXT?
- Choose them when you have several fundraisers, complex reporting or program data to link to donations, and staff or a partner to configure the system. For a team of one to three fundraisers, Bloomerang, Neon CRM or Little Green Light are faster to run.
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