The Databank 2026: Benefits, Features & Pricing

As an organization, we made a commitment to fully use the technology that we have available. Through this we have more staff interacting with it and all have been able to learn how to use it fairly quick. We orient new staff and interns with a 1 hour Databank training and they are able to pick up on basic skills, such as searching for people, entering new contacts, updating records, using notes, and creating meetings right away. The Databank is easy to navigate and we have found that when we walk someone through a process once, they are able to complete it on their own. As we grow and evolve as an organization, the Databank is helping us customize certain things like the contribution table to meet our needs. We recently decided that we wanted to have our financial software align more with the Databank to allow staff to be more independent with their program budget and fundraising. We brainstormed what we thought would work for us and submitted a support request. The Databank added drop-down menus to the contributions table and made it work for us. This is a great example of why we enjoy working with the Databank. With other database systems, they present you with a "one size fits all" program with no customization options. With the Databank we are able to add, remove, customize, etc. It grows with you. Through the Databank we have been able to more efficiently communicate with our members and allies. This past year we grew our membership substantially and due to the ability to track contributions, membership expiration dates, dates thanked, and all communication, this exciting growth in membership was not overwhelming and easily managed. The Databank is an integral part of our organization and has fostered our growth over the past several years.

Overall it’s a simple software to use but sometimes we have to contact customer service for simple data request .

It saves a load of time compared to what we used before. Also we can capture and report on more of the soft data we need for grant reporting.

Our organization is comprised of 14 Regional Centers and 1 Network Coordinating Office. Prior to our service with The Databank, member records were maintained individually by each center. This caused us to begin looking for software to manage all member records in one central system. Our initial move to The Databank unified all of the member records while still giving each regional center full control over their member population. Each regional center needs to maintain records for certain contacts & correspond with them in multiple ways, including postal mail, phone, and e-mail. We currently use The Databank's member record hosting (at 75,000 member records), and we purchased the fundraising, communication, and advanced data entry tools from The Databank. We feel very safe with thedatabank housing all of our member records. Their redundant server setup gives us confidence that we will never lose our data. The implementation of The Databank's services could not have been smoother. Our account manager guided us through the entire process, and everyone on the engagement and support team could not have been more helpful. It took us just over a week to get all of the Regional Centers set up and running. One of the best parts about The Databank's services is their Support Center, which is an implementation of ZenDesk support software. In one location, The Databank has their support forums, feature requests, FAQ's, and the support ticketing system. Login is supported by OpenID, so you can sign in to the Support Center using almost any online identity that you currently have. Using these services allows anyone new to the organization to learn The Databank quickly and efficiently. The system has eliminated duplication of effort to a point that allowed Regional Centers to serve their constituents in their prospective regions. Although we are not able to quantify this, the difference is night-and-day.

As an organization we made a commitment to fully use the technology that we have available. Through this we have more staff interacting with it and all have been able to learn how to use it fairly quick. We orient new staff and interns with a 1 hour Databank training and they are able to pick up on basic skills, such as searching for people, entering new contacts, updating records, using notes, and creating meetings right away. The Databank is easy to navigate and we have found that when we walk someone through a process once they are able to complete it on their own. As we grow and evolve as an organization, the Databank is helping us customize certain things like the contribution table to meet our needs. We recently decided that we wanted to have our financial software align more with the Databank to allow staff to be more independent with their program budget and fundraising. We brainstormed what we thought would work for us and submitted a support request. The Databank added drop-down menus to the contributions table and made it work for us. This is a great example of why we enjoy working with the Databank. With other database systems, they present you with a "one size fits all" program with no customization options. With the Databank we are able to add, remove, customize, etc. It grows with you. Through the Databank we have been able to more efficiently communicate with our members and allies. This past year we grew our membership substantially and due to the ability to track contributions, membership expiration dates, dates thanked, and all communication, this exciting growth in membership was not overwhelming and easily managed. The Databank is an integral part of our organization and has fostered our growth over the past several years.

We've been a Databank client for a number of years. While the software itself is more than adequate for our needs, I am especially impressed with the consistent, fast level of support, and the constant work to improve the product. In the past I've worked with everything from Excel and FileMaker databases to Salesforce.com, and the Databank is a great solution that I highly recommend. No software is perfect, but I find the ability to customize and cherry pick the modules that are used to be very helpful. The integrated email delivery system allows for seamless campaign management with the same capabilities as a system like Constant Contact or Vertical Response. But the Databank truly shines because of the level of customer service its staff supplies. On the sales end, I've always felt the suggestion being made is done so in light of the needs of my organization, not just to make a sale. And the true test of a system is its tech support. The Databank tech staff responds incredibly quickly, and has always come through with help. Finally, I've been very impressed with the additions and improvements made to the system over the last few years. The team working at the Databank responds to customer suggestions, and seems to be constantly building a better product. With the Databank, I really feel I am working with a company that wants my organization to succeed at its mission, not just to sell me as much software as it can get me to buy.

We've been a Databank client for a number of years. While the software itself is more than adequate for our needs, I am especially impressed with the consistent, fast level of support, and the constant work to improve the product. In the past I've worked with everything from Excel and FileMaker databases to Salesforce.com, and the Databank is a great solution that I highly recommend. No software is perfect, but I find the ability to customize and cherry pick the modules that are used to be very helpful. The integrated email delivery system allows for seamless campaign management with the same capabilities as a system like Constant Contact or Vertical Response. But the Databank truly shines because of the level of customer service its staff supplies. On the sales end, I've always felt the suggestion being made is done so in light of the needs of my organization, not just to make a sale. And the true test of a system is its tech support. The Databank tech staff responds incredibly quickly, and has always come through with help. Finally, I've been very impressed with the additions and improvements made to the system over the last few years. The team working at the Databank responds to customer suggestions, and seems to be constantly building a better product. With the Databank, I really feel I am working with a company that wants my organization to succeed at its mission, not just to sell me as much software as it can get me to buy.

With more than 14 years experience in fundraising, I've had to use a number of different databases. Each one of them created a great deal of frustration and were far from user friendly. As a Development Director, I had the opportunity to research and review a long list of options for switching over our data. I chose the databank and couldn't be happier. I find it user friendly and the staff to be extremely helpful and supportive. It was an easy transition and the databank has served our needs very well. I would recommend the databank to any nonprofit looking for a database or fundraising software.