Major Gift Management

Cultivate major gifts without a major gift officer.

You do not need a dedicated development team to land transformational gifts. DonorDock helps lean teams identify top prospects, track cultivation moves, and close gifts that change everything.

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BY THE NUMBERS

A small number of donors drive the majority of your revenue

Your biggest impact comes from your closest relationships. The question is whether your CRM helps you nurture them.

88%
of fundraising dollars come from just 12% of donors
19%
of first-time donors return to give again, making cultivation critical
<1%
of donors provide nearly 70% of total nonprofit revenue
CULTIVATION MADE SIMPLE

From prospect identification to gift close, all in one place.

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SMART SEGMENTATION

Find your best major gift candidates in seconds.

Use contact lists and segments to filter donors by giving history, recency, and engagement level. Build a focused prospect list based on real data so your team spends time cultivating the donors most likely to make a transformational gift.

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MOVES MANAGEMENT

Track every step in the cultivation journey.

Log meetings, calls, and touchpoints on a visual pipeline. See where each prospect stands and what the next move should be without digging through notes.

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RELATIONSHIP DEPTH

Know your donors well enough to ask with confidence.

Every interaction, gift, event attendance, and communication is captured in one donor profile. Walk into any meeting fully prepared with Otto Insights.

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THE SHIFT

From hoping for big gifts to cultivating them.

Old way

Without a Major Gift Process

  • Top donors treated the same as everyone else
  • No systematic way to identify upgrade candidates
  • Cultivation moves tracked in someone's head
  • Big asks made without enough relationship context
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New way

With DonorDock

  • Prospects flagged automatically based on giving data
  • Visual pipeline tracks every cultivation step
  • Rich donor profiles inform every conversation
  • Confident asks backed by relationship history
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CUSTOMER SPOTLIGHT

Donor Development: from complex to approachable

Hear from Jill with Ronald Mcdonald House Charities of the Red River Valley. She shares how DonorDock made donor management approachable and simplified their onboarding.

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"DonorDock provides an easy-to-use product that nicely meets the needs of our non-profit"
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Mark S.
Founder & CTO
DonorDock has made my tasks as an ED actually enjoyable. Knowing that I have DonorDock in my toolkit, it has relieved so much anxiety. It's really helped me stay on top of things that previously fell through the cracks.
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Les Tilka
Executive Director
"We couldn't have chosen a better company to trust with our nonprofit business."
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Laura V.
Mom in Chief
"The customer service has always been so helpful and prompt. No question or problem asked has ever been unanswered or unsolved."
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LesleyAnne B.
Project Coordinator
"I was able to start managing and tracking my donors almost since day 1."
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Isaac C.
Director of Operations
As a fundraising consultant working with hundreds of nonprofits, DonorDock is a no-brainer for charities.
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Patrick Kirby
DoGoodBetter Consulting
"Hands down the best donor management system out there."
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Jen K
Office Manager
"It's so much easier to use than any other donor management system I've tried."
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Kelly S.
Executive Director
"I have just moved a second organization to DonorDock because I love it so much."
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Corinne D.
Small nonprofit
"It's like adding a fundraising teammate!"
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Scott Holdman
Consultant

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Frequently asked questions

Can I manage pledges in DonorDock?

Yes. Create and track pledges, record payments toward them, and monitor fulfillment over time. The built-in Ask Board gives you a moves management pipeline view to manage major gift asks and track where each prospect is in the cultivation process.

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April 17, 2026
Can I manage grant deadlines and reporting?

Yes. Ask Boards and reminders help you track grant application deadlines, report submissions, and documentation requirements, and you can set up grant funds for easy reporting and management.

Last updated
February 25, 2026
Can I use boards to track donor journeys or moves management?

Yes! Columns can represent stages like identification, qualification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship.

Last updated
February 25, 2026
Can I track soft credits or gift attribution?

Yes. Assign gift attribution to the appropriate contact using soft credits and ensure recognition reflects true donor involvement. Whether a gift came through a peer fundraiser, board member solicitation, or matching gift program, soft credits keep your attribution accurate for reporting and stewardship.

Last updated
February 25, 2026
Can I automate reminders for major donors or prospects?

Yes. You can build custom workflows that generate reminders when donors reach milestones or show giving patterns worth attention.

Otto also sends Smart Nudges to your ActionBoard for timely moments like gift anniversaries, significant gift increases, birthdays, first-time donors, and many more.

Last updated
February 25, 2026

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