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Onward vs. Bloomerang Volunteer
Bloomerang Volunteer is a paid volunteer system tied to Bloomerang's donor database, with AI scheduling, impact reports and built-in background checks; Onward covers the volunteer basics for free and puts your volunteers, events and business sponsors on one public page that works like a living impact report, updating itself as people show up and give.
Last updated November 1, 2026
| Onward | Bloomerang Volunteer | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free, and it stays free | $119/month billed yearly (Bloomerang's fundraising plans start at $40/month) |
| Shifts, sign-ups, reminders and a volunteer app | Yes. works in any phone browser | Yes. with a dedicated app |
| Hour tracking and recognition | Yes. hours on each volunteer's own profile | Yes. with milestone badges and leaderboards |
| Impact reports for funders | A living impact report: your public page updates itself with hours, verified gifts and supporters (a formal report for funders is coming) | Yes. |
| Background checks | Not yet. Not yet | Built in |
| Donor database | No. Onward links to your donation tool and brings gifts in | Yes. synced with Bloomerang |
| Events, fundraisers and business sponsors on a public page | Yes. | No. |
| Year-round business recognition: sponsor wall, business pages, promotion and thank-you posts | Yes. | No. |
| A community network: a feed, followers, and local businesses, professionals and neighbors connected to your cause, with one-tap sharing to Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn | Yes. | No. |
When Bloomerang Volunteer is the better pick: you already use Bloomerang for donors and want volunteer data in the same place, with reports for funders.
When Onward is the better pick: you want to start without a monthly bill, and want your community and local businesses to see and celebrate who shows up for you.
The best part: you can use both. Keep Bloomerang as your back office for donor and volunteer records, and use Onward as your front door: the public page where neighbors, businesses and professionals see who shows up for you, and join in.
Bloomerang figures checked on Bloomerang's pricing page and Bloomerang Volunteer's page on Nov 1, 2026.
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