{"id":70027,"date":"2022-11-23T14:07:20","date_gmt":"2022-11-23T21:07:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.act.com\/crm-for-nonprofits-how-to-pick-the-right-one-for-you\/"},"modified":"2023-09-06T11:25:40","modified_gmt":"2023-09-06T18:25:40","slug":"crm-for-nonprofits-how-to-pick-the-right-one-for-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/products.act.com\/en-gb\/crm-for-nonprofits-how-to-pick-the-right-one-for-you\/","title":{"rendered":"CRM for nonprofits: How to pick the right one for you."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-61627 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/dev-inproduct.pantheonsite.io\/uploads\/Best-CRM-for-nonprofits-EN-Feat.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"630\" srcset=\"https:\/\/products.act.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Best-CRM-for-nonprofits-EN-Feat.png 1200w, https:\/\/products.act.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Best-CRM-for-nonprofits-EN-Feat-300x158.png 300w, https:\/\/products.act.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Best-CRM-for-nonprofits-EN-Feat-1024x538.png 1024w, https:\/\/products.act.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Best-CRM-for-nonprofits-EN-Feat-768x403.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All nonprofits \u2014 no matter what size or area they serve \u2014 face<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wildapricot.com\/blog\/nonprofit-crm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">many of the same challenges<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. They have to manage both paid employees and volunteers. Attract new donors and deepen relationships with existing ones. Create marketing campaigns and launch <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">fundraisers<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Although the list might seem endless, many nonprofits have tackled it head-on with tremendous innovation and creativity. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For instance, smaller nonprofits often rely on <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">homegrown methods<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to manage all the moving parts across their organisation. Maybe they store their donor contacts in Outlook, track donations in <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Excel<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">spreadsheets<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and launch <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">email campaigns<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> through <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MailChimp<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. But if these <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">apps<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> can\u2019t speak to each other, the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">data management<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> headaches can pile up quickly. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These ad hoc processes, however, can be tough to scale as the organisation grows. Plus, when team members or volunteers move on, they take that knowledge with them. This can leave incoming staff with a steep learning curve as they try to figure out where all of the information resides.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is why, no matter how new or how small a nonprofit is, it\u2019s never too early to start using a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">customer relationship management<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (CRM) platform.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How can a CRM help nonprofits?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-61634 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/dev-inproduct.pantheonsite.io\/uploads\/How-can-a-CRM-help-nonprofits-EN.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"630\" srcset=\"https:\/\/products.act.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/How-can-a-CRM-help-nonprofits-EN.png 1200w, https:\/\/products.act.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/How-can-a-CRM-help-nonprofits-EN-300x158.png 300w, https:\/\/products.act.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/How-can-a-CRM-help-nonprofits-EN-1024x538.png 1024w, https:\/\/products.act.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/How-can-a-CRM-help-nonprofits-EN-768x403.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The good news is, there\u2019s a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CRM system<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for every budget and skill set. You don\u2019t have to run a Fortune 500 company to get the benefits of having all your contact information, donation amounts, marketing data, and <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">fundraising<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> reports together in one place. In this post, we\u2019ll share some of the great benefits and key features to get the<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/doublethedonation.com\/tips\/top-fundraising-software-and-tools\/top-nonprofit-crms\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">best CRM<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for your budget and business needs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here\u2019s what a CRM can do for you:<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Save you TONS of time.<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Have you ever calculated how much time you spend onboarding new staff and volunteers? Running <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">email marketing<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> campaigns? Or figuring out how to <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">segment<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and target your donor base so you can communicate with them more effectively?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A CRM can make all of this easier for you. Potential donors and volunteer recruits can enter their information directly into lead capture forms on your website. That data can be automatically added to your CRM database and then segmented so you send the right <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">messages<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to the right audience.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Email marketing<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">automation<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> can help you easily manage all of your campaigns. Need to notify volunteers about an upcoming training? Done. Want to invite <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">major donors<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to a special event? Easy peasy. Gone are the days of manually searching through <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">donor information<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which not only drains hours of precious time, you may still wind up omitting key contacts from essential email notifications.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Improve your donor relationships (and attract new ones).<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Donor fatigue is real. When nonprofits continually hit up the same people for more money, it can impact <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">donor retention rates<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and possibly drive donors away. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Donor management<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> requires more finesse while ensuring your <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">advocacy<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">message<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> cuts through all the noise.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The right CRM can help you personalise communications with all your donors. It enables you to <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">segment<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> your <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">donor data-target<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> specific campaigns to your donor audience based on key characteristics such as previous donations, age, geographic area, and more. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This helps to align your <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">messages<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to specific groups instead of continually bombarding your entire database with email blasts that may or may not be relevant to them. So whether a donor has given for the first time or has been a passionate supporter for years, you get the visibility and <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">metrics<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> needed to put the right relationship building blocks in place.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Simplify your day-to-day operations.<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As a nonprofit leader, you probably wear multiple hats every day. A CRM can lighten your load by eliminating needless manual tasks, such as creating <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">email campaigns<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from scratch or constantly moving data between <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">apps<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The right <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CRM platform<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> gives you the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">functionality<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> needed to <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">streamline<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> everyday <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">workflows<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> across your team. You can use pre-built, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">customisable<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">templates<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to create email newsletters, landing pages, and more. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What\u2019s more, your CRM should include essential <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">integrations<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with key productivity <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">apps<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and suites such as Microsoft Office 365 and Google Workspace. These <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">integrations<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> ensure your CRM can talk to all of these applications. For instance, you can initiate a Zoom call or request document signatures right from your CRM. <\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How do you choose the best <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CRM solution<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for your nonprofit?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As with nearly all <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">nonprofit organisations<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">pricing<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is always top-of-mind when considering any new purchase. With that in mind, how do you find the right <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CRM tools<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that offer the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">functionality<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> you need without a lot of extra bells and whistles you don\u2019t?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The fact is, there\u2019s no single \u201c<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">best nonprofit CRM<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d out there. The key is to find the best CRM <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">for you<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Think about the list of things you handle every day: <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">event management<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">volunteer management<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">outreach<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">fundraising campaigns<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">online donations<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">social media<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> management \u2013 is there really an <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">all-in-one<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> CRM that can help you do it all?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The short answer is, yes! To get started, here\u2019s a handy checklist of what to look for (which should apply to any <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">nonprofit organisation<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> regardless of size or area of <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">advocacy<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">):<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b>Personalization and customisation features so your CRM works like you do<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-59631 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/dev-inproduct.pantheonsite.io\/uploads\/prem-activity-management-1024x598.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"598\" srcset=\"https:\/\/products.act.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/prem-activity-management-1024x598.png 1024w, https:\/\/products.act.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/prem-activity-management-300x175.png 300w, https:\/\/products.act.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/prem-activity-management-768x449.png 768w, https:\/\/products.act.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/prem-activity-management-1536x898.png 1536w, https:\/\/products.act.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/prem-activity-management-1200x700.png 1200w, https:\/\/products.act.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/prem-activity-management.png 1865w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These features help you <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">optimise<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> your communication efforts by sending the right <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">message<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to the right audience at the right time. You can also distinguish your organization with personalised campaigns and landing pages with professional, yet fully <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">customisable<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, turnkey <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">templates<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b>Marketing <\/b><b>automation<\/b><b> to streamline and optimise your <\/b><b>outreach<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-59734 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/dev-inproduct.pantheonsite.io\/uploads\/crm-marketing-automation-1024x555.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"555\" srcset=\"https:\/\/products.act.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/crm-marketing-automation-1024x555.png 1024w, https:\/\/products.act.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/crm-marketing-automation-300x162.png 300w, https:\/\/products.act.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/crm-marketing-automation-768x416.png 768w, https:\/\/products.act.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/crm-marketing-automation-1536x832.png 1536w, https:\/\/products.act.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/crm-marketing-automation.png 1876w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Marketing <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">automation<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is essential to improving your ability to <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">follow up<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with donors, volunteers, and other audiences. It\u2019s about more than just sending automated <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">responses<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on email and <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">social media<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. You can <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">automate<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> key marketing <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">workflows<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and stay engaged with all of your stakeholders. Best of all, you can more easily identify what\u2019s working, what\u2019s not, and how to improve processes to meet \u2014 and hopefully exceed \u2014 your major goals.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b>Centralised <\/b><b>data management<\/b><b> for a complete understanding of your donors<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-59623 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/dev-inproduct.pantheonsite.io\/uploads\/prem-customer-management-2-1024x567.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"567\" srcset=\"https:\/\/products.act.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/prem-customer-management-2-1024x567.png 1024w, https:\/\/products.act.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/prem-customer-management-2-300x166.png 300w, https:\/\/products.act.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/prem-customer-management-2-768x425.png 768w, https:\/\/products.act.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/prem-customer-management-2-1536x851.png 1536w, https:\/\/products.act.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/prem-customer-management-2.png 1867w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Simplify your day-to-day work life by capturing data from donors, volunteers, sponsors, grants, and more <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">all in one<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> organised and easily searchable place. Centralised <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">data management<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> gives you a clear view of your relationship history with every contact. This allows you to reach out with new campaigns and updates, or contact donors and volunteers you haven\u2019t heard from in a while.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b>Real-time<\/b> <b>metrics<\/b><b> for <\/b><b>real-time<\/b><b> insights and financial reporting<\/b><\/h4>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-59647 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/dev-inproduct.pantheonsite.io\/uploads\/prem-insight-1024x608.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"608\" srcset=\"https:\/\/products.act.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/prem-insight-1024x608.png 1024w, https:\/\/products.act.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/prem-insight-300x178.png 300w, https:\/\/products.act.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/prem-insight-768x456.png 768w, https:\/\/products.act.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/prem-insight.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Keep track of every donor and grant opportunity and instantly view results from <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">fundraising campaigns<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Real-time<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">metrics<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> help you quickly assess which marketing campaigns are giving you the best payoff so you can apply the most successful strategies moving forward. <\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b>User-friendly<\/b><b> CRM interface for quick adoption and results<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-59602 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/dev-inproduct.pantheonsite.io\/uploads\/prem-sales-pipeline-1024x590.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"590\" srcset=\"https:\/\/products.act.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/prem-sales-pipeline-1024x590.png 1024w, https:\/\/products.act.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/prem-sales-pipeline-300x173.png 300w, https:\/\/products.act.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/prem-sales-pipeline-768x443.png 768w, https:\/\/products.act.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/prem-sales-pipeline-1536x886.png 1536w, https:\/\/products.act.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/prem-sales-pipeline.png 1873w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let\u2019s face it, any new technology or <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">app<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> needs to be easy to learn so you and your team can stay on top of key projects and priorities. Plus, when new employees or volunteers join, you have to get them up to speed in a matter of minutes rather than spend valuable time training new folks on software. <\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b>Essential <\/b><b>integrations<\/b><b> with the <\/b><b>apps<\/b><b> and tools you love to <\/b><b>save you<\/b><b> time<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-57748 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/dev-inproduct.pantheonsite.io\/uploads\/blueprint-new5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"738\" height=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/products.act.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/blueprint-new5.jpg 738w, https:\/\/products.act.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/blueprint-new5-300x285.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 738px) 100vw, 738px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As mentioned previously, your CRM should easily connect to your favorite <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">apps<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and suites, including Microsoft Outlook, Gmail, and more. This includes <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">payment processing<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">online donations<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that funnel directly from <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">fundraising campaigns<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. As a result, you experience fewer errors and reduce time spent flipping back and forth between <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">apps<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or tabs. In short, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">app<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">integrations<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> keep everything connected, up to date, and in sync. <\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b>Pay-as-you-grow <\/b><b>subscription for peace of mind<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-61671 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/dev-inproduct.pantheonsite.io\/uploads\/EmailHeader2_600x200.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/products.act.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/EmailHeader2_600x200.png 600w, https:\/\/products.act.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/EmailHeader2_600x200-300x100.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nonprofits shouldn\u2019t pay for software features they don\u2019t need and won\u2019t use. This is why it\u2019s important to look for a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">subscription<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">-based solution that starts where you are. Whether you need a basic package to kick things off, or you\u2019re ready for more advanced marketing <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">automation<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> features, it\u2019s important to look for <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">nonprofit CRM software<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that can meet your needs today and grow as your organisation changes.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Act! checks all the boxes for a nonprofit CRM<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Act! is dedicated to providing nonprofits everywhere access to <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">software solutions<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that amplify their relationships and transform their success. Discover how our powerfully simple relationship <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">management tools<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> can support your mission with better marketing and data tracking tools to attract more donors and volunteers, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">streamline<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">online fundraising<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and assist with <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">grant management<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Act! offers flexible customisations, a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">mobile app<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and numerous <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">app<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">integrations<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to accommodate the unique ways you work. 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