Network for Good is simple all-in-one fundraising and donor management built for small nonprofit teams, often paired with coaching. Social Good Software runs giving on Blackbaud Altru, alongside membership and admissions. The dividing line is scale and system of record: a self-contained tool for a small shop, versus giving on the Altru record a cultural venue already runs.
A small-shop tool vs the Altru record
Network for Good does a genuinely helpful job for a one or two-person development office: easy donation pages, basic donor tracking, and guidance to go with it. It is its own database, though, separate from a cultural organization’s membership and admissions. Social Good Software puts giving directly on Altru, so a gift is tied to the same record as the donor’s membership and visits.
When Network for Good is the right call
For a small nonprofit without a system of record, especially one that values built-in coaching and wants fundraising handled in one simple place, Network for Good is a supportive, approachable choice.
Giving that joins the Altru record
Social Good Software ties donations to the Altru constituent record alongside membership and admission, so a museum or garden works one relationship, not a separate donor tool.
| Network for Good | Social Good Software | |
|---|---|---|
| Built for | Small development shops | Cultural orgs on Altru |
| System of record | Its own | Altru (we extend it) |
| Tied to membership and visits | Separate | Same Altru record |
| Coaching included | Yes | No; we extend Altru |
| Best for | Small teams, no CRM | Orgs already on Altru |
You have outgrown a small-shop tool if…
A small-shop tool serves a small shop; a cultural venue on Altru needs giving on that record.
Frequently asked questions
Is Social Good Software a Network for Good alternative?
For an Altru organization that wants giving unified with membership and admissions, yes. For a small shop without a CRM that values coaching, Network for Good is a supportive option.
Where do gifts land?
On the Altru constituent record, next to membership and visits.
Do we have to leave Altru?
No. Altru remains the system of record; we extend it.
