[Michlib-l] Donor management tools

[Arnold, Allison]

Good morning, everyone;

So this compilation is slow in getting out but I thought I'd share.  There were not many responses to this question.


  1.  Donor Tools = https://www.donortools.com/
     *   There is a flat monthly fee of $39 (there is a free 30-day trial so first year cost would be $429).  If you add online giving, there is an additional service fee charge for credit cards (2.3% + 30 cents per donation).  This product doesn't look as complicated as some of the others mentioned here.
  2.  Donor Perfect = https://www.donorperfect.com/
     *   There is a "Lite" subscription that is $99 per month for 1000 records (so, $1188 for a year)
  3.  Blackbaud = https://www.blackbaud.com/
     *   I didn't do much with this one as it looks like way more than we are ready to implement.  I was warned that this is also pretty pricey.
  4.  Donor Dock = https://www.donordock.com/
     *   I played with this one a bit and found that it is easy to use.  They say that they have a free version but after 30 days, they deleted my account entirely - grrr, lost data and opportunity to demo for the library board.  The starter plan is $99 set-up and $49 per month ($687 for the first year)
  5.  Bloomerang = https://bloomerang.co/
     *   Pricing is based on annual billing. They have a volunteer management function that looks enticing.

Not sure which way SCCLS will go yet.  I know we need to do something that will make donor retention and reporting easier than spreadsheets or notebooks.  However, I don't think that we are ready for a full-on implementation of a database that requires a lot of training and daily maintenance.  If the collective brain of this group has other suggestions, please share.

Allison Arnold, MLIS
Director
St. Clair County Library System
210 McMorran Blvd.
Port Huron, MI  48060

(810) 987-7323 x2501
aarnold at sccl.lib.mi.us<mailto:aarnold at sccl.lib.mi.us>

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From: Arnold, Allison
Sent: Friday, December 16, 2022 4:08 PM
To: 'michlib-l at mcls.org' <michlib-l at mcls.org>
Subject: Donor management tools

Good afternoon, everyone;

What donor management tools are you using AND are really happy with? We need to improve and modernize our processes, record keeping and reporting.

Thanks in advance,
allison

Allison Arnold, MLIS
Director
St. Clair County Library System
210 McMorran Blvd.
Port Huron, MI  48060

(810) 987-7323 x2501
aarnold at sccl.lib.mi.us<mailto:aarnold at sccl.lib.mi.us>

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"I think people come (to the Library) for the same reasons we came here.  In search of something.  Even if we didn't know what it was.  Something more - Something to wonder at - Someplace to belong.  We're here to wander through other peoples' stories, searching for our own" - Erin Morgenstern, The Starless Sea


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