Bloomerang vs Mobilize

Bloomerang is a paid Giving Platform for nonprofits that combines fundraising, donor management and volunteer engagement. Its fundraising tools include online donation forms, event management, text fundraising, auctions and peer-to-peer fundraising, with support for recurring donations and automated receipts. Bloomerang CRM provides donor management, predictive giving insights, supporter journeys, email tools, reporting and data management, including donor segmentation and advanced reporting. Bloomerang Volunteer covers recruitment, scheduling, messaging, screening and attendance tracking, with mobile apps for volunteers and managers. Mobile apps are also listed for fundraisers and donors. Integrations include Dataro, QuickBooks, DonorSearch, Mailchimp, Constant Contact, Amilia and Verified First, with Zapier connections. Donation payments can use Google Pay, Apple Pay, PayPal and Venmo. The platform lists access controls, audit logs, SOC 2 Type 2 certification and PCI DSS compliance. Plans are billed annually, starting at $40 a month.

Mobilize is a web and API platform for mission-driven organizations that organize events and recruit volunteers. Organizations can create single-shift, recurring, and multiple-shift events, as well as virtual and in-person events and actions asking people to call legislators’ offices. Volunteer engagement tools include automated email and text messages, post-event surveys, personalized experiences, and event search and discovery. Organizations can recruit volunteers to host events, create customizable campaigns, reach potential hosts across channels, and set approval processes and permission levels. The platform includes shift scheduling, hours tracking, custom forms, and volunteer self-signup. It provides real-time event data, CSV export, read and write APIs, and SQL mirrors or database replicas. Listed integrations include Salesforce, NGP VAN, EveryAction, PDI, ActionKit, and others. Mobilize says its network includes more than 3,000 mission-driven organizations and over 11 million supporters. Its limited starter account costs nothing and covers 5 team members, the next 5 events or online actions, and up to 50 signups or 500 petition signatures. The service provider is EveryAction, Inc., doing business as NGP VAN.