Company Expands Non-Profit Relationship Management Capabilities with Industry-Leading Volunteer Management Solutions
INDIANAPOLIS, March 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Bloomerang, a complete donor relationship management solution for thousands of small and medium-sized nonprofits, today announced the acquisition InitLive, the leading volunteer management platform for nonprofits. The addition of a robust volunteer management solution accelerates the company’s ability to deliver a future for-profit relationship management platform.
This strategic acquisition supports Bloomerang’s vision to build a world inspired by giving. By adding InitLive’s volunteer management solution to the Bloomerang platform, nonprofits have access to a richer, more intuitive set of capabilities to help them build a thriving community of donors and volunteers.
“Many non-profit organizations rely on the generosity of people – through donations or time, and unfortunately they are stuck managing these resources manually or with tools that are not integrated,” said Dennis time, Chief Executive Officer Bloomerang. “We are excited to welcome InitLive to the Bloomerang platform so we can more effectively address the two critical pillars that nonprofits need to realize their mission–donors and volunteers. By adding strong volunteer management to Bloomerang, we will help accelerate nonprofits’ ability to foster stronger voluntary and donor engagement, increase retention, grow fundraising faster, and maximize the impact of their mission.”
Not-for-profit organizations today employ various funding models to realize their mission. While many organizations lead with a donor-centered fundraising model, others lead with a volunteer-centred approach; and in the current economic climate, voluntary programs are essential. Despite the non-profit operating model, volunteers and donors are closely related. Through one unified platform, Bloomerang will bring together intuitive volunteer management and industry-leading donor management to help customers create stronger relationships with donors and volunteers. Combined solutions provide many benefits to nonprofits:
- Maximize the potential of their volunteer and donor community while saving time and resources when the relationship is managed from one integrated platform.
- Develop the fundraising potential of a volunteer base. Volunteers who believe in an organization’s mission are 80% more likely to donate and more likely to donate 10x more money to charity than those who don’t volunteer.
- Increase donor retention and engagement through voluntary programs. Donors who participate in at least one voluntary activity increase their donor retention rate by 2.5x.
- Save nonprofit administration time through an intuitive app built by fundraisers and volunteer experts that helps them easily manage their entire constituency community.
- Access a single partner committed to providing the best possible support and professional service, and an ongoing commitment to providing world-class resources, best practices, and research-based education to the wider nonprofit community.
“We depend on the generosity of thousands of volunteers and donors every year to help us feed our hungry neighbors in need, whether they give their time, financial donations, or food donations,” said From Postal, Chief Executive Officer of Loaves & Fishes/Friendship Trays. “It’s exciting to envision the ability to submit simple, segmented applications that we can track all from one place, creating greater long-term engagement and support from our donors.”
“Our focus at InitLive is to provide a great volunteer experience, streamline workforce interactions, and create intuitive mission impact reporting—all while maximizing revenue through voluntary donations,” said InitLive Co-Founder, Melissa Pinard. “I believe this acquisition places us in a great position to continue to offer world-class volunteer management solutions, while expanding our reach and the benefits we can provide to the nonprofit sector as a whole. The market requires an intuitive, efficient approach and an all-in-one software partner.” in-one supporting the complete donor relationship lifecycle and we are now in a unique position to provide it.”
Current customers will be invited to participate in a limited availability program through the first quarter of 2023 for an integrated donor and volunteer management platform, and will expand to general availability for all customers later this year.
This acquisition builds on an exciting growth phase for the company. In 2021 companies are helping nonprofits raise more than $8 billion. And in 2022, Bloomerang was named “Best Place to Work Indiana,” launched a new brand identity to better articulate the value and services offered to the non-profit community, and support more than 15,000 non-profit organizations. Bloomerang suite of online fundraising tools it also strengthens the ability of nonprofits to cultivate deeper relationships with their donors and increase the impact of their fundraising campaigns.
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About Bloomerang
IndianapolisBloomerang-based is a complete donor relationship management solution that helps thousands of small and medium-sized nonprofits provide better giving experiences and create stable, thriving organizations. Combining powerful, easy-to-use technology with people-supported support and training, Bloomerang empowers nonprofits to work efficiently, improve their donor relationships, and grow their donor base. With Bloomerang, nonprofit professionals love what they do and have other teammates for the cause.
Bloomerang is a trusted and recognized partner for developing non-profit organizations. For more information about Bloomerang and to see why real fundraisers are recommending this solution to their partners, visit: https://bloomerang.com.
About InitLive
InitLiveA world-class volunteer management software platform offers operational excellence to nonprofits and live event producers and empowers staff and volunteers with the tools they need to thrive. Founded in 2013 by a mother-daughter team Debbie and Melissa Pinard and a Certified B Company since 2021, InitLive helps recruit, organize, and connect the staff and volunteers who are the foundation of every great nonprofit event, initiative, and program.
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