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DonorForge

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Spec score 7.6 #21 of 34 in Donor Management Software

What it is

DonorForge is a nonprofit CRM for managing donor relationships, gifts, campaigns, fundraising operations and bookkeeping. It handles one-time, recurring and pledged gifts, with recurring-card updates, retries for failed charges, installments and reminders. Campaign tools include team fundraising, ticketing, seating reservations and walk-up checkout for events. Bookkeeping features include bank reconciliation through Plaid, profit-and-loss and cash-flow views, and board-ready reports. Listed integrations include Stripe for payments, QuickBooks for financial-data exports and Zapier for connecting to 6,000+ apps. Organizations can connect their own Stripe, Sola or Banquest payment account; DonorForge says it adds no platform fee beyond processing. It offers donor-record imports and says records remain exportable. Data is encrypted at rest with AES-256 and in transit with TLS, and card tokenization is handled by a PCI Service Provider Level 1 vendor. DonorForge says it lacks its own SOC 2 attestation, ISO 27001 certification and HIPAA Business Associate Agreement. A free trial lasts 14 days. Free plans include Starter at free for 1 users and 2 campaigns, and Pro at free for 5 users and 10 campaigns. Paid plans start at $295/mo; Enterprise pricing is custom. Support is by email, with priority response on paid plans.

Spec sheet

Product
DonorForge is a nonprofit CRM that connects donor relationships, gifts, campaigns, fundraising operations, and bookkeeping.Read 8 Oct 2026 · donorforge.org
Intended users
DonorForge describes itself as built for nonprofits that have outgrown spreadsheets but find enterprise CRMs too complex and expensive, with budgets roughly between $300,000 and $5 million a year.Read 8 Oct 2026 · donorforge.org
Integrations
The integrations page lists Stripe for payments, QuickBooks for financial-data exports, and Zapier for connecting to 6,000+ apps.Read 8 Oct 2026 · donorforge.org
Security
The security page says data is encrypted at rest with AES-256 and in transit with TLS, and card tokenization is handled by a PCI Service Provider Level 1 vendor.Read 8 Oct 2026 · donorforge.org
Support
Support is offered by email, with paid plans receiving priority response.Read 8 Oct 2026 · donorforge.org
Bookkeeping
Fundraising bookkeeping includes bank reconciliation via Plaid, profit-and-loss and cash-flow views, and board-ready reports.Read 8 Oct 2026 · donorforge.org
Campaigns and events
Campaign tools include team fundraising, ticketing, seating reservations, and walk-up checkout for events.Read 8 Oct 2026 · donorforge.org
Company team
The About page lists Daniel Ortega as founder and names a three-person team.Read 8 Oct 2026 · donorforge.org
Giving
It supports one-time, recurring, and pledged gifts, with recurring card updates, failed-charge retries, installments, and reminders.Read 8 Oct 2026 · donorforge.org
Migration and data
The home page says teams can import donor records and keep every record exportable.Read 8 Oct 2026 · donorforge.org
Other payment options
The home page says organizations can connect their own Stripe, Sola, or Banquest payment account, and that DonorForge adds no platform fee on top of processing.Read 8 Oct 2026 · donorforge.org
Security limitation
DonorForge says it does not currently hold its own SOC 2 attestation, ISO 27001 certification, or HIPAA Business Associate Agreement.Read 8 Oct 2026 · donorforge.org

Plans and prices

Pro Free $0/mo 5 users · 10 campaigns Read 8 Oct 2026 · donorforge.org
Starter Free $0/mo 1 users · 2 campaigns Read 8 Oct 2026 · donorforge.org
Enterprise Priced on request Custom Unlimited users · Unlimited campaigns Read 8 Oct 2026 · donorforge.org

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Strong points and limits

Strong points

  • Supports one-time, recurring and pledged gifts.
  • Includes event ticketing and seating reservations.
  • Bookkeeping includes bank reconciliation and cash-flow views.
  • Donor records can be imported and exported.
  • Connects to Stripe, QuickBooks and Zapier.

Limits

  • Paid plans start at $295/mo.
  • Enterprise pricing is custom.
  • No own SOC 2 attestation, ISO 27001 certification or HIPAA agreement.
  • Support is by email.

Who it suits

DonorForge is aimed at nonprofits that have outgrown spreadsheets but find enterprise CRMs too complex or expensive. Its stated audience has annual budgets roughly between $300,000 and $5 million.

Verdict

DonorForge combines donation, campaign and bookkeeping functions with donor-record import and export. Its stated security limitation and custom Enterprise pricing are worth considering alongside the free plans and 14-day trial.

Where Specifiction places it

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