
GiveSmart
8.2#1 in donor management softwareFrom $3,000 a yearFree planAndroidiOSWebAPI
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| Fact | GiveSmart | PWI Charity CRM |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | LinkedIn lists the Gesture organization, now GiveSmart, as founded in 2011. | 2014 |
| Integrations | Officially listed connections include Salesforce, Google Analytics, YouTube and Vimeo, plus report exporting. | The page identifies online donations, crowdfunding, and GroupGive as giving-history sources, but does not name third-party integrations. |
| Purpose | GiveSmart provides fundraising and donor management tools for nonprofits, schools, and associations. | Charity CRM is a contact management system for nonprofits to track contacts, potential donors, leads, and information related to fundraising and outreach. |
| Security | GiveSmart states that its system is PCI and SOC 2 compliant and describes controls including encryption, restricted access, vulnerability testing, and independent audits. | PWI says it takes reasonable measures to protect CRM content confidentiality but cannot guarantee the content will be completely secure. |
| Support | GiveSmart advertises 24-hour, seven-day support by chat and email, with live agents reachable from the product Help button. | The pricing page lists a Support Center with hours of 9–5 CT. |
GiveSmart suits nonprofits, schools, and associations running fundraising campaigns, auctions, ticketed events, or virtual and hybrid fundraisers. It may fit organizations seeking donor management and campaign reporting alongside fundraising tools.
It suits nonprofits that need to organize donor records, gifts, outreach, and fundraising activity. Organizations outside the U.S. should note the additional paperwork requirement for receiving donations on PWI’s platform.