Donarius review
Bottom line
Donarius is a desktop donor and giving management program that churches and nonprofits buy once rather than paying a monthly subscription. Its clearest strength is its one-time base price, which is 25% lower for organizations with up to 100 active donors per year, combined with a promise to customize the software at no extra charge. The main cost to watch is the $16.50 per-module fee, since emailing receipts, pledge tracking, and photo directories all require add-ons. It suits small churches and ministries that want local control of their records and do not need a web-based system.
What is Donarius?
Donarius is church management software from Nuverb Systems Inc. that tracks members, donors, donations, and pledges in one place. It addresses the recurring work of keeping giving records accurate and producing year-end tax receipts. Churches and ministries are the core users, and schools, foundations, nonprofits, and businesses also use it. A business edition tracks customers, sales, accounts receivable, and invoices.
Day to day, a church enters each week's offerings, either by typing or by reading checks with a USB check reader that finds the donor and lets the operator type only the amount. Pre-authorized deposits such as ACH are recorded automatically, and online donations can be imported from providers including PayPal, Vanco, Givelify, Tithe.ly, Stripe, and Square. Staff print or email PDF tax statements and receipts, track pledges, and send reminder letters to members who fall short. Reports group contributions by day, week, month, quarter, or year, and communications can be sent to donors selected by category, amount, date, or service attended.
The software is installed on a Windows or Mac computer and can be installed on as many computers as needed. The base version costs $63.97 US as a one-time payment with no monthly or yearly fees. Optional modules for pledges, pre-authorized deposits, letters and email, relationships, and photo directories cost $16.50 US each. Organizations with a maximum of 100 active donors per year receive 25% off, bringing the base version to $47.98 US. A 30-day trial is available.
What sets Donarius apart is its combination of a one-time price and a customization promise. The company will modify the software to fit an organization's needs at no extra charge. Each user can be given a unique password and restricted permissions, so tellers can enter gifts without seeing envelope numbers or running certain reports. Customers can also choose to run the software without passwords for a single user.
Who it's for
- Small churches and ministries
- Organizations that want a one-time software purchase
- Congregations with volunteer-run giving teams
Who should look elsewhere
- Organizations that require browser-based access from any device
- Businesses that need full accounting or payroll functions
- Groups that want a free plan
Typical uses
- Recording weekly offerings and pre-authorized deposits
- Producing year-end tax receipts by email or print
- Tracking pledges and sending reminder letters
- Printing offering envelopes and a church photo directory
- Managing customers, invoices, and accounts receivable in the business edition
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