Funraise is modern, all-in-one nonprofit fundraising software with a strong digital-first feel. Social Good Software runs giving on Blackbaud Altru, alongside membership and admissions. The difference is where the gift lands: a separate fundraising platform, or the same Altru record as the donor’s membership and visits.
A digital-first platform vs the constituent record
Funraise does modern online fundraising well: donation pages, recurring giving, and campaigns with a polished donor experience. For an Altru organization, though, it is a separate system whose gifts sync back to your CRM, and it does not carry cultural admissions or the membership lifecycle. Social Good Software puts giving on Altru directly, so a gift is part of the same record as everything else you know about the donor.
Giving native to the Altru record
Social Good Software ties donations to the Altru constituent record alongside membership and admission, so digital giving, renewals, and visits all describe one donor.
| Funraise | Social Good Software | |
|---|---|---|
| Focus | Modern all-in-one fundraising | Giving native to Altru |
| Where gifts land | External, synced to your CRM | Directly on the Altru record |
| Admissions and membership | Not included | Native via Altru |
| Reconciliation | Integration-dependent | None; one database |
| Best for | Digital-first fundraising orgs | Altru orgs unifying giving and membership |
When Funraise is the right call
For a digital-first nonprofit focused on modern online fundraising, and comfortable integrating giving to its CRM, Funraise is a capable, well-designed platform.
Giving belongs on Altru if…
A modern fundraising tool raises the gift; a cultural venue needs it on the Altru record.
Frequently asked questions
Is Social Good Software a Funraise alternative?
For an Altru organization that wants giving unified with membership and admissions, yes. For a digital-first fundraising org, Funraise is a capable platform.
Where do gifts land?
On the Altru constituent record, with no separate fundraising database to reconcile.
Do we have to leave Altru?
No. Altru remains the system of record; we extend it.
