What happened to GiveGab? How the platform joined Bonterra

Nonprofit organizations need the best software possible to facilitate their Giving Day activities. From events to peer-to-peer fundraisers to online donation drives, Giving Days like GivingTuesday are incredibly busy, and nonprofits need tools like Bonterra Fundraising and Engagement to back their efforts.

Bonterra’s leading fundraising platform is built on several legacy brands, including GiveGab, which specialized in Giving Day creation and management tools. In this guide, we’ll explore what happened to GiveGab and how nonprofits can access its tools today through Bonterra. 

What is GiveGab?

Founded in 2011, GiveGab was a leading provider of nonprofit Giving Day software. GiveGab’s tools were designed to help nonprofits build relationships with donors and encourage supporters to take action on their behalf. Before its acquisition by EveryAction, GiveGab helped over 40,000 nonprofits around the world raise over $4 billion for their causes. 

Today, GiveGab’s campaign pages still exist, and nonprofits can create crowdfunding pages to fundraise for their cause. 

How GiveGab became part of Bonterra

On April 14, 2021, EveryAction announced that it had acquired GiveGab. With this purchase, EveryAction cemented itself as one of the fastest-growing nonprofit software companies in the sector. In the following months, EveryAction would go on to acquire even more Bonterra legacy brands, including ActionKit, DonorTrends, Mobilize, and Salsa Labs.

Then, on August 3, 2021, EveryAction and Social Solutions were acquired by private equity advisory firm Apax Partners LLP. Apax had previously acquired CyberGrants and announced its plans to combine EveryAction, Social Solutions, and CyberGrants to create an industry-changing social good platform. 

In a public statement, Jason Wright and Adam Garson, Partner and Principal at Apax, shared how “All three companies are mission-driven and have leading solutions in their respective segments. This combination will truly maximize their collective impact by bringing together world-class talent and products. The resulting scale and connectivity between donors and nonprofits will help reshape philanthropic giving.”

On March 23, 2022, this company was introduced to the world as Bonterra. In this announcement, it was also shared that GiveGab would be combined with EveryAction and Network for Good to create an omni-channel fundraising and engagement platform for nonprofits.

Where GiveGab fits in the Bonterra ecosystem

Bonterra has three main software solutions: Strategic Philanthropy, Fundraising and Engagement, and Impact Management. As a former fundraising tool, GiveGab is part of Bonterra Fundraising and Engagement and specifically supports activities related to Giving Days. 

Bonterra offers customers three packages for Fundraising and Engagement: Essentials, Pro, and Enterprise. All of these plans include extensive Giving Day tools built on GiveGab’s platform. A few specific features include:

• Leaderboards: Cultivate a healthy sense of competition among fundraisers as they compete to bring in more revenue for your cause and see their names rise in the ranks.
• Campaign tiles: Show off who is participating in your campaign by adding a branded tile featuring the amount raised and the donor who contributed it. 
• Gift heat maps: Show just how widespread your support is by highlighting where in the world your donations are coming from. 
• Livestream: Stay in touch with your community in real-time on your Giving Day by hosting a livestream. 
• Text-to-give: Make donating as easy as possible by offering supporters the ability to give through quick text messages. 
• Peer-to-peer fundraising: Leverage your supporters’ personal networks with peer-to-peer fundraising software. 

With these tools, all of Bonterra’s customers can launch Giving Days that engage donors, empower supporters to take action, and bring in vital revenue. Plus, we also provide full API access to our platform, letting you connect your Fundraising and Engagement solution to a variety of other tools your nonprofit uses. 

If your nonprofit is a current customer and needs to log in to GiveGab, you can access it through our login page.

Explore Bonterra Fundraising and Engagement

Make sure your next Giving Day is a success by using Bonterra Fundraising and Engagement. Built on GiveGab’s trusted Giving Day tools, Fundraising and Engagement powers your nonprofit’s ability to generate excitement, revenue, and action during your fast-paced Giving Day fundraisers. 

Explore Bonterra’s fundraising solutions to find a plan that fits your nonprofit’s unique needs, or request a demo to learn more about how our platform can support your goals.