Beacon
CRM built for charities.
Beacon is a cloud-based CRM built for charities, bringing fundraising, case management, volunteering, grantmaking, memberships, events and finance into a single database. It is designed to replace spreadsheets and disconnected tools, with custom fields and record types that let organisations store varied data alongside supporter records.
Core modules cover individual giving, major gifts, legacies, grant applications, event ticketing, memberships, sponsorships, case management, volunteering and grantmaking. Workflows automate routine tasks, while roles and permissions control user access. A supporter portal lets supporters, volunteers or beneficiaries update their own records. Integrations include Mailchimp, dotdigital, Sendgrid, Xero and JustGiving, alongside a documented developer API. Beacon AI supports filtering, email drafting and building database logic in plain English. Additional tools include reporting dashboards, CSV imports, mail merge, address autocomplete, Google and Microsoft single sign-on, and data warehousing with SQL access for BI tools.
Beacon is aimed at charities of varying sizes and types, from animal rescues and hospices to museums, sports and education organisations. It offers a free account for testing, with sales-led onboarding and a partner network for data migration, training and implementation.
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