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Supported Operating System(s):
Mac OS, Web browser (OS agnostic)About Little Green Light
Little Green Light helps small and midsize nonprofits manage fundraising and development efforts by offering a cloud-based constituent relationship management database, as well as event planning, activity tracking, mail merges, and queries.
Little Green Light can meet the needs of a variety of nonprofit organizations, including faith-based ministries, arts and cultural organizations, environmental associations, and more.
Little Green Light helps establish workflows, such as entering and retrieving donor information, adding donations, recording event attendance, and creating mail campaigns. It also offers search capabilities.
Little Green Light is a flexible donor management and fundraising platform that can be customized to fit the needs ...
Dashboard
Supported Operating System(s):
Mac OS, Web browser (OS agnostic)Average User Ratings
Overall
Ease-of-use
4.5
Value for money
5.0
Customer support
4.5
Functionality
4.5
Likelihood to Recommend
Not likely
Very likely
July 2019
Jeri from The National Science Institute
Company Size: 11-50 employees
Industry: Non-Profit Organization Management
Time Used: Less than 2 years
Review Source: Capterra
Ease-of-use
4.0
Functionality
4.0
July 2019
Great Solution for Small Non Profits
It's made keep track of and mailing donation receipts a million times easier and has proven to be a good alternative.
Pros
Very Nice Interface and a simple system for entering and searching donor records. Designed with non profits in mind.
Cons
Multi-item donations are annoying to input due to a single line field for donated goods.
Reasons for Switching to Little Green Light
We needed a simpler system that was tailored for the non-profit sector.
July 2020
Carlene from Independence Association
Company Size: 201-500 employees
Industry: Civic & Social Organization
Time Used: Less than 6 months
Review Source
Ease-of-use
5.0
Value for money
5.0
Functionality
5.0
July 2020
Low Cost Effective Donor Management Solution
I'm able to clean up a database that had become a hideous mess in GiftWorks Cloud. I'm able to identify and easily clear duplicate donors and duplicate gifts. (I've removed about 300 duplicate constituents so far … roughly 8% of my total database … about 100 more to go)
Pros
It's super easy to learn and use. Everything you need is built in -- the dashboard that keeps you focused on what you have (or haven't) recently raised against your goals, the basic reports (which can be customized). Donor record entry includes US mailing address verification -- yay! LGL is also clear about what it does and doesn't do. So it doesn't claim to link directly with a peer-to-peer product -- and it's also not messing up my database by uploading a duplicate entry for every single person who registers in the peer-to-peer product (which has a different default name protocol).
Cons
So far, I don't have any complaints. I'm already using features I didn't expect to (emailing directly through the system, which allows the Contact to be automatically logged in the Constituent record). I suppose LGL could be prettier. But given the choice between pretty and functional, I'll take a product that works any day.
Reasons for Switching to Little Green Light
I was on GiftWorks Cloud for 2 years and things that didn't work 2 years ago still don't -- basic things like the state code and postal code keep disappearing randomly from constituent records. FrontStream regularly assured me that the issues I identified were "known bugs" on a list for fix, but with no defined date for resolution. In a six month period, I addressed FrontStream 24 different times about issues, almost none of which could be resolved. FrontStream had also integrated GiftWorks with the peer-to-peer FirstGiving product -- and it messed up my database by creating a duplicate entry for every single person who registered in FirstGiving, which has a different default name protocol than GiftWorks. Enough was enough.
January 2021
Aleena from 4:13 Strong
Company Size: 2-10 employees
Industry: Non-Profit Organization Management
Time Used: Less than 2 years
Review Source: Capterra
Ease-of-use
4.0
Value for money
5.0
Functionality
4.0
January 2021
Ease
Of all the software I use daily for my work, LGL is the one that consistently makes my job easier.
Pros
This product is incredibly easy to use. If and when I do come across issues or questions with the software, even my specific use (or misuse) of it, the LGL Help resources can usually direct me to a solution. If I can't find help there, the LGL support team always has a solution for me in a timely manner.
Cons
I thought that it was difficult to begin using the software, importing constituent data, etc. but that was simply because I hadn't ever used CRM before and was completely new to the system.
Reasons for Choosing Little Green Light
Salesforce was not as user friendly or as cost friendly.
Reasons for Switching to Little Green Light
Cost, new hire, consultant suggestion.
May 2017
rosie from wonderland developmental center
Company Size: 11-50 employees
Industry: Civic & Social Organization
Time Used: More than 2 years
Ease-of-use
2.0
Value for money
4.0
Customer support
2.0
Functionality
2.0
May 2017
Clunky, skinny, but cheap
Customer service is friendly but I don't like that I can't reach them immediately.
Pros
This is great if you are a smaller organization--maybe no more than 2,000-3,000 donors. It features basic gift entry, pledges, contact info, etc. If you are a nonprofit just getting started, this could work for you.
Cons
Not intuitive. Hard to learn. Tutorials are complicated. I've been working with it for 4 years now and still not sure how to run reports. Not robust nor intuitive. Our organization has moved past the effectiveness threshold of this product, and we are looking at others.
November 2020
Sarah from SPCA Albrecht Center for Animal Welfare
Company Size: 11-50 employees
Industry: Non-Profit Organization Management
Time Used: Less than 2 years
Review Source: Capterra
Ease-of-use
5.0
Value for money
5.0
Customer support
4.0
Functionality
5.0
November 2020
Our Perfect Solution
Coming from Blackbaud's Raiser's Edge ridiculously expensive and overly complicated system, every single thing about LGL is a breath of fresh air and a joy to use. From working with our consultant on data migration to every day use, it's intuitive and simple to use. I'm still learning new and impressive functionality and am pleasantly surprised every time. Updates that are rolled out actually fix issues or improve functionality ( they listen to their users!). Customer service is email only, but usually quick and very helpful. The Facebook community is a nice addition as well - sometimes I can get answers there without needing to contact support. I only wish we had made the switch sooner - would have saved our organization tens of thousands of dollars and myself so much frustration.
Pros
1. The price absolutely cannot be beat, especially compared to Blackbaud. 2. It's just so simple to use. Intuitive, quick, and easy, yet still packed full of useful features.
Cons
Initially, what I liked least was that there was no live phone or chat support; email only. But, the longer I use LGL and see how little I need support, the more I don't mind it at all. Plus email support usually replies quickly and has the solution I need.
Reasons for Choosing Little Green Light
Price and simplicity. Other products had functionality wrapped in that we would never use, and it was reflected in the price.
Reasons for Switching to Little Green Light
Blackbaud's Raiser's Edge is probably amazingly fantastic software, IF you have an entire team devoted to managing it. In our organization, it was just me, and it was far too much to handle, especially with plenty of other duties, and what we got out of it was far less than the price could justify. LGL is everything we need, and more, for several thousands of dollar less per year, and much less frustration (none, actually).