NationBuilder Features
What are the features of NationBuilder?
Administration
- Reporting
- Interaction Tracking
- Donor Profiles
Fundraising
- Online Donation Portal
- Event Planning
Marketing
- Email Marketing
Constituent Management
- Online Portal
Marketing Automation
- Email Marketing
- Campaign Management
Reporting & Analytics
- Reporting
- Dashboards
- Automated Reports
Integrations
- Fundraising
Platform
- Reporting & Data Analytics
Volunteer Management
- Volunteer Tracking
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Administration
Reporting | As reported in 25 NationBuilder reviews. Reports on various important data and metrics. | 76% (Based on 25 reviews) | |
Interaction Tracking | The ability to track each interaction with donors and maintain a record of their giving history. This feature was mentioned in 26 NationBuilder reviews. | 95% (Based on 26 reviews) | |
Automation | Based on 23 NationBuilder reviews. Tools to automate a variety of processes such as email marketing and emailing receipts. | 88% (Based on 23 reviews) | |
Donor Profiles | Profiles for each donor including contact information, interaction history, and giving history. 25 reviewers of NationBuilder have provided feedback on this feature. | 89% (Based on 25 reviews) | |
User Dashboard | Allows users to customize their home page to display the information relevant to their role and tasks. This feature was mentioned in 20 NationBuilder reviews. | 79% (Based on 20 reviews) | |
Donor Profiles | Stores donor profiles that track all relevant information, including contact info, solicitor, giving history, and specialized attributes. 24 reviewers of NationBuilder have provided feedback on this feature. | 85% (Based on 24 reviews) | |
Reporting | Reports on any designated segmentation of donor information and/or gift history, and analyzes year over year trends. This feature was mentioned in 19 NationBuilder reviews. | 75% (Based on 19 reviews) | |
Templates | Provides standard templates for letters and emails and/or allows users to create their own. 22 reviewers of NationBuilder have provided feedback on this feature. | 83% (Based on 22 reviews) | |
Customization | Creates custom fields to track information about donors or gifts that is specific to an organization. This feature was mentioned in 23 NationBuilder reviews. | 75% (Based on 23 reviews) | |
User Permissions | As reported in 11 NationBuilder reviews. Allows administrators to define role-based permissions for local organizers and members | 83% (Based on 11 reviews) | |
Branding | Offers features for custom branding or white labeling 11 reviewers of NationBuilder have provided feedback on this feature. | 80% (Based on 11 reviews) | |
Dashboards | Provides dashboards for visualizing community data and analytics 10 reviewers of NationBuilder have provided feedback on this feature. | 85% (Based on 10 reviews) | |
Integrations | Integrates with sales and marketing software 10 reviewers of NationBuilder have provided feedback on this feature. | 73% (Based on 10 reviews) | |
CRM Integration | Integrates with nonprofit CRM tools to maintain accurate volunteer information and facilitate volunteer-to-donor pipelines. This feature was mentioned in 20 NationBuilder reviews. | 84% (Based on 20 reviews) | |
Dashboards & Analytics | As reported in 21 NationBuilder reviews. Tracks ongoing volunteer program data, such as total volunteers, hours served, and volunteer churn; manages volunteer data in customizable dashboards; generates standard and custom reports for volunteer program analytics. | 67% (Based on 21 reviews) |
Fundraising
Campaign Management | As reported in 23 NationBuilder reviews. The ability to plan and execute fundraising campaigns based around specific goals. | 92% (Based on 23 reviews) | |
Online Donation Portal | Based on 25 NationBuilder reviews. The ability to accept donations online via a website, social media, or mobile device. | 93% (Based on 25 reviews) | |
Event Planning | As reported in 25 NationBuilder reviews. Tools to plan fundraising events, including ticketing, registration, and attendance tracking. | 83% (Based on 25 reviews) | |
Recurring Donations | Based on 23 NationBuilder reviews. The ability to set up recurring donations of a specific amount at a chosen interval. | 91% (Based on 23 reviews) | |
Peer-to-peer Fundraising | As reported in 17 NationBuilder reviews. The ability to create social media fundraising pages that are shareable and leverage social networks. | 85% (Based on 17 reviews) | |
Mobile Capabilities | As reported in 22 NationBuilder reviews. The ability to use mobile devices to collect in-person donations at an event or kiosk. | 82% (Based on 22 reviews) |
Marketing
Email Marketing | As reported in 25 NationBuilder reviews. Tools to create, customize, and send out mass marketing emails to specific donor groups. | 91% (Based on 25 reviews) | |
Direct Mail Tools | Tools to create paper flyers and other mailings to be sent via direct mail. This feature was mentioned in 15 NationBuilder reviews. | 72% (Based on 15 reviews) |
Donor Management
Moves Management | Tracks action steps and notes for each prospective donor in the donor pipeline. 14 reviewers of NationBuilder have provided feedback on this feature. | 77% (Based on 14 reviews) | |
Pledge Tracking | As reported in 16 NationBuilder reviews. Records gift pledges and updates remaining amount based on installments. | 78% (Based on 16 reviews) | |
E-Document Storage | As reported in 14 NationBuilder reviews. Allows electronic files to be uploaded and stored within donor profiles. | 38% (Based on 14 reviews) | |
Acknowledgments & Communications | Generates acknowledgment letters for donations, and supports e-mail and letter mailing communication with donors. This feature was mentioned in 22 NationBuilder reviews. | 80% (Based on 22 reviews) |
Interoperability
Event Tracking | Based on 19 NationBuilder reviews. Stores event registration and ticketing information collected through online forms or manual data entry. | 84% (Based on 19 reviews) | |
Gift Tracking | Based on 21 NationBuilder reviews. Downloads gift information from integrated fundraising tools into donor profiles. | 75% (Based on 21 reviews) | |
Fund Accounting | As reported in 20 NationBuilder reviews. Designates restricted and unrestricted revenue and either integrates with accounting software or generates accounting reports for reconciliation. | 76% (Based on 20 reviews) |
Constituent Management
Constituent Profiles | Based on 24 NationBuilder reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Creates unique profiles for constituents--such as donors, volunteers, or members--to store relevant information, and categorize individuals with customizable attributes. | 82% (Based on 24 reviews) | |
Online Portal | Based on 25 NationBuilder reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Allows constituents to create an online account to engage with the organization, such as updating contact information, managing memberships, or signing up for marketing and event reminders. | 79% (Based on 25 reviews) | |
Donor Communications | Based on 24 NationBuilder reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Enables gift acknowledgment and letter and electronic communications with constituents. | 81% (Based on 24 reviews) |
Marketing Automation
Email Marketing | Based on 31 NationBuilder reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Allows users to send email to contacts in bulk. Common features include: Built in Email templates, social media integration, Subscriber list management, sign up forms, success rate reports, AB testing, and auto-responders. | 90% (Based on 31 reviews) | |
Lead Management | Based on 22 NationBuilder reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Allows users to manage and track leads though a process. The lead process typically involves steps such as: 1. Lead Generation, 2. Customer Inquiry, Inquiry Capture, Lead Filtering, Lead Grading, Lead Distribution and Lead Qualification. | 80% (Based on 22 reviews) | |
Campaign Management | Based on 29 NationBuilder reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Optimizes the process for organizations to develop and deploy multiple-channel marketing campaigns to target groups or individuals and track the effect of those campaigns, by customer segment, over time. | 83% (Based on 29 reviews) | |
Marketing ROI Analytics | Based on 20 NationBuilder reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Analyzes effectiveness of an organization's various marketing activities | 62% (Based on 20 reviews) |
Workflow Automation
Donor Prospecting | Based on 21 NationBuilder reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Automates activities and reminders for each of your prospects to help move them along the donor pipeline. | 83% (Based on 21 reviews) | |
Data Entry | Based on 24 NationBuilder reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Simplifies data entry tasks by pulling relevant data from other sources and automatically updates existing records, or generates new records. | 77% (Based on 24 reviews) | |
Task Delegation | Based on 23 NationBuilder reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Establishes task assignments for individual staff members that alert as prerequisite tasks are completed. | 67% (Based on 23 reviews) |
Reporting & Analytics
Reporting | Based on 27 NationBuilder reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Enables reporting of all data contained within the system. Allows for standard reports as well as the ability to create customs reports. | 72% (Based on 27 reviews) | |
Dashboards | Based on 29 NationBuilder reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Displays a customizable graphical presentation of the current status and historical trends of an organization’s Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) | 79% (Based on 29 reviews) | |
Automated Reports | Based on 24 NationBuilder reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Allows users to schedule automated reports to be pulled at a specified day and time. | 68% (Based on 24 reviews) |
Integrations
Accounting | Based on 22 NationBuilder reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Provides fund accounting support to track payments receivable and pending. | 73% (Based on 22 reviews) | |
Fundraising | Based on 29 NationBuilder reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Supports online donation and event registration processing and imports fundraising data into records. | 81% (Based on 29 reviews) | |
Grant Management | Based on 20 NationBuilder reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Manages grant-related activities such as proposal and reporting deadlines, document storage, and grant award expenditure. | 46% (Based on 20 reviews) |
Community Management
Group Tools | Enables local organizers to administer and support their dedicated groups or chapters | Not enough data | |
Community Hub | Based on 10 NationBuilder reviews. Provides a branded community portal where users can learn about events | 80% (Based on 10 reviews) | |
Communication | As reported in 11 NationBuilder reviews. Allows local organizers to send communications to community members | 88% (Based on 11 reviews) | |
Member Analytics | Offers analytics on community membership and engagement This feature was mentioned in 12 NationBuilder reviews. | 76% (Based on 12 reviews) |
Event Management
Event Creation | Based on 10 NationBuilder reviews. Allows local organizers to create events | 85% (Based on 10 reviews) | |
Attendee Management | Offers features for viewing and managing event attendee lists 10 reviewers of NationBuilder have provided feedback on this feature. | 85% (Based on 10 reviews) | |
Event Promotion | Based on 12 NationBuilder reviews. Enables local organizers to promote events, such as through email or social media marketing | 81% (Based on 12 reviews) | |
Event Analytics | Tracks and reports on event attendance and engagement This feature was mentioned in 12 NationBuilder reviews. | 75% (Based on 12 reviews) |
Communication Tools
Email Messaging | Sends tailored, automated email communications to all segmented subscribers. 20 reviewers of NationBuilder have provided feedback on this feature. | 89% (Based on 20 reviews) | |
Text Messaging | As reported in 18 NationBuilder reviews. Sends reminders, robotexts, and other campaign engagement materials to be send via text message. | 72% (Based on 18 reviews) | |
Communication Analytics | Based on 18 NationBuilder reviews. Track metrics like opens, clickthroughs, bounces, and unsubscribes. | 88% (Based on 18 reviews) | |
Multichannel Outreach | Based on 20 NationBuilder reviews. Enables targeted outreach to supporters via email, text, and social media. | 82% (Based on 20 reviews) | |
Social Sharing | Prompts supporters to share important action pages to social media for wider reach. 22 reviewers of NationBuilder have provided feedback on this feature. | 83% (Based on 22 reviews) | |
Legislator Contact | Based on 20 NationBuilder reviews. Facilitates direct contact between advocates and legislators to voice opinions. | 77% (Based on 20 reviews) |
Campaign Tools
Content Management | Offers website design tools and allows custom web pages to be built. 19 reviewers of NationBuilder have provided feedback on this feature. | 87% (Based on 19 reviews) | |
Volunteer Management | Manages active volunteer shifts, assigns task workflow, and sets user permissions. 17 reviewers of NationBuilder have provided feedback on this feature. | 89% (Based on 17 reviews) | |
Fundraising | Based on 20 NationBuilder reviews. Processes one-time and recurring supporter donations and tracks donor information. | 93% (Based on 20 reviews) | |
Events and Ticketing | Based on 20 NationBuilder reviews. Creates event registration pages that can collect ticket sales and RSVPs. | 83% (Based on 20 reviews) |
Field Tools
Route Mapping | As reported in 14 NationBuilder reviews. Utilizes pre-downloaded map data to plan canvasser walk paths and identify target voter areas. | 64% (Based on 14 reviews) | |
Digital Forms | Allows canvassers to quickly update voter information and data via mobile devices. 18 reviewers of NationBuilder have provided feedback on this feature. | 82% (Based on 18 reviews) | |
Call Lists | Generates call lists for phonebankers and allows voter information to be updated in the database. 16 reviewers of NationBuilder have provided feedback on this feature. | 78% (Based on 16 reviews) |
Acquisition & Mobilization
Constituent Database | As reported in 23 NationBuilder reviews. Offers basic database functionality to track supporter and volunteer information. | 88% (Based on 23 reviews) | |
Action Pages | Based on 24 NationBuilder reviews. Generates petitions, events, donation, and sign-up pages that automatically sync with your database. | 90% (Based on 24 reviews) | |
Fundraising & Payment Processing | Collects and processes one-time or recurring donations to support campaign efforts. This feature was mentioned in 22 NationBuilder reviews. | 86% (Based on 22 reviews) | |
GOTV Tools | As reported in 23 NationBuilder reviews. Assists with voter registration and finding polling locations. | 80% (Based on 23 reviews) | |
Volunteer Management | As reported in 19 NationBuilder reviews. Manages actions and permissions for volunteers, and enables them to create personalized outreach links to share with networks. | 86% (Based on 19 reviews) | |
Gamification | Recognizes supporter efforts through visual leaderboards and badges. This feature was mentioned in 20 NationBuilder reviews. | 76% (Based on 20 reviews) |
Stakeholder Management
Public Official Database | As reported in 18 NationBuilder reviews. Provides access to a comprehensive database of elected officials and legislators. | 71% (Based on 18 reviews) | |
Engagement Tracking | Tracks meetings and relationships for all stakeholders. This feature was mentioned in 20 NationBuilder reviews. | 88% (Based on 20 reviews) |
Platform
CRM Integration | Integrates with common CRM databases. 20 reviewers of NationBuilder have provided feedback on this feature. | 84% (Based on 20 reviews) | |
Reporting & Data Analytics | Offers real-time analytics to track supporter engagement and report on ROI, supporter discovery, and action benchmarks. 26 reviewers of NationBuilder have provided feedback on this feature. | 81% (Based on 26 reviews) |
Volunteer Management
Opportunity Listings | Creates and edits active volunteer opportunities to receive volunteer sign-ups. 17 reviewers of NationBuilder have provided feedback on this feature. | 68% (Based on 17 reviews) | |
Volunteer Tracking | As reported in 25 NationBuilder reviews. Tracks contact, demographic, and affinity information for volunteers, as well as total service hours. | 81% (Based on 25 reviews) | |
Volunteer Scheduling | Based on 21 NationBuilder reviews. Assists with assigning volunteer shifts and manages a master schedule. | 67% (Based on 21 reviews) | |
Volunteer Profiles | Allows volunteers to create and manage personal profiles to maintain current information and volunteer interests. 20 reviewers of NationBuilder have provided feedback on this feature. | 79% (Based on 20 reviews) |
Engagement & Communication Tools
Gamification | As reported in 20 NationBuilder reviews. Incentivizes engagement with reward badges or leadership boards based on number of volunteer hours served. | 69% (Based on 20 reviews) | |
Mass Messaging | Based on 19 NationBuilder reviews. Allows email or text messages to be sent directly to specified volunteers, for the purpose of shift reminders or upcoming opportunities. | 79% (Based on 19 reviews) | |
Donation Pages | As reported in 23 NationBuilder reviews. Supports embedded or linked donation pages to encourage volunteer donations. | 81% (Based on 23 reviews) | |
Mobile Application | Based on 17 NationBuilder reviews. Offers a mobile app version for volunteers to receive relevant information and manage their volunteer history. | 71% (Based on 17 reviews) |
