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Bloomerang Volunteer vs Trello for Nonprofits

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Bloomerang Volunteer

Nonprofit & Fundraising

Volunteer management for nonprofits

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On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Trello for Nonprofits logo

Trello for Nonprofits

Nonprofit & Fundraising

Simple project management for nonprofits

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Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Trello for Nonprofits has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Bloomerang Volunteer bloomerang Volunteer starts at $119 per month and is billed annually, with no monthly billing option shown; Trello for Nonprofits free plan caps Workspaces at 10 boards and 10MB file storage per attachment, with only 10 collaborators per Workspace
  • They diverge on capability: Bloomerang Volunteer covers Volunteer database, Trello for Nonprofits covers Kanban boards.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Bloomerang Volunteer and Trello for Nonprofits actually diverge.

Attributes where Bloomerang Volunteer and Trello for Nonprofits differ
AttributeBloomerang VolunteerTrello for Nonprofits
Starting priceOn requestFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionfreemium
Free tierNoYes
Founded20122011

Identical on both: platforms (Web, IOS, Android), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Nonprofit & Fundraising).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Bloomerang Volunteer

  • Volunteer database
  • Scheduling
  • Task management
  • Communication
  • Reporting
  • Bloomerang CRM
  • Google Calendar

Only in Trello for Nonprofits

  • Kanban boards
  • Card management
  • Team collaboration
  • Integrations
  • Labels and checklists
  • Google Drive
  • Zapier
  • Butler automation

Both cover

  • Slack
  • Web support
  • IOS support
  • Android support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Bloomerang Volunteer

  • Recruiting, scheduling and tracking nonprofit volunteersnot Trello for Nonprofits
  • Messaging and communicating with volunteer shiftsnot Trello for Nonprofits
  • Linking volunteer records to donor records in the same CRMnot Trello for Nonprofits

Trello for Nonprofits

  • Small nonprofit teams organizing volunteer tasks and campaign boards on Trello's free tiernot Bloomerang Volunteer

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Bloomerang Volunteer

  • Bloomerang Volunteer starts at $119 per month and is billed annually, with no monthly billing option shown
  • It is sold as one product in the Bloomerang Giving Platform, which starts at $242 per month billed annually when combined with fundraising and CRM
  • The published figure is a starting price and the page directs buyers to Get Personalized Pricing rather than listing tiers
  • No free tier or trial pricing is published on the pricing page

Trello for Nonprofits

  • Free plan caps Workspaces at 10 boards and 10MB file storage per attachment, with only 10 collaborators per Workspace
  • Multiple board views such as Calendar, Timeline, Table, Dashboard and Map require the Premium plan at $10 per user per month billed annually

Pricing, plan by plan

Bloomerang Volunteer

On request
  • Standard$75/month
    • Volunteer database
    • Scheduling
    • Reporting
  • Premium$125/month
    • Mobile app
    • Advanced communications
    • Integrations

Trello for Nonprofits

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Board management
    • Basic features
  • Business Class$12.5/month
    • Advanced features
    • Unlimited cards
    • Integrations

Which should you pick?

Choose Bloomerang Volunteer if

  • You need volunteer database.
  • You work on Web, IOS, Android.
  • You also want scheduling.
Bloomerang Volunteer review

Choose Trello for Nonprofits if

  • You need kanban boards.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, IOS, Android.
  • You also want card management.
Trello for Nonprofits review

Questions people ask

Is Bloomerang Volunteer or Trello for Nonprofits better?
Neither clearly leads. Bloomerang Volunteer starts at On request and Trello for Nonprofits at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Bloomerang Volunteer or Trello for Nonprofits?
Trello for Nonprofits has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Bloomerang Volunteer and Free for Trello for Nonprofits.
Does Bloomerang Volunteer or Trello for Nonprofits run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, IOS, Android, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
Can I use Trello for Nonprofits for free?
Yes. Trello for Nonprofits has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Bloomerang Volunteer starts at On request.
What is Bloomerang Volunteer best used for?
Bloomerang Volunteer is most often used for recruiting, scheduling and tracking nonprofit volunteers, messaging and communicating with volunteer shifts, linking volunteer records to donor records in the same crm. Of those, recruiting, scheduling and tracking nonprofit volunteers and messaging and communicating with volunteer shifts are not what Trello for Nonprofits is typically brought in for.
What can Bloomerang Volunteer do that Trello for Nonprofits cannot?
Bloomerang Volunteer covers Volunteer database, Scheduling, Task management, Communication. Trello for Nonprofits covers Kanban boards, Card management, Team collaboration, Integrations. Both handle Slack, Web support, IOS support, Android support.
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