Built for how charities actually work.
Other platforms make you choose: fundraising or case management. Donor tracking or volunteer coordination. Then charge extra for each piece. Alder includes everything, at every tier — turn on the features you need today and add more whenever you're ready. No upgrades, no extra cost.
Every donation, every pound, every thank-you.
Track one-off gifts, regular giving, Gift Aid, and GASDS. Accept Stripe, GoCardless, Apple Pay, and Google Pay. Crowdfunding pages. Real-time dashboards.
- Gift Aid and GASDS tracking with HMRC submission
- Stripe, GoCardless, Apple Pay, and Google Pay
- Crowdfunding and peer-to-peer pages
- Automated donor acknowledgements
- Regular giving with failed payment recovery
- Real-time income dashboards
Every person you support, properly looked after.
Proper case management for service-delivery charities. Track outcomes, manage safeguarding concerns, and keep comprehensive records of every interaction.
- Structured case records with full history
- Safeguarding workflows and concern logging
- Outcome tracking and impact measurement
- Configurable case types
- Secure document storage per case
- Role-based access
Coordinate your volunteers without the spreadsheet chaos.
Build comprehensive volunteer profiles, manage availability and qualifications, schedule shifts, and track hours — all in one place.
- Profiles with skills, availability, and qualifications
- DBS and safeguarding check tracking
- Shift scheduling and rota management
- Hours logging and reporting
- Automated communications
- Skills matching
From galas to drop-ins — every session, every attendee
Whether it's a fundraising dinner, a weekly craft group, or a volunteer training day, Alder CRM handles registration, check-in, and attendance tracking. Touch-screen kiosk mode lets participants sign themselves in.
- Event creation with ticketing, registration, and capacity limits
- Touch-screen kiosk check-in for recurring sessions
- Attendance tracking linked to participant records
- Session-level impact data and outcome dashboards
Reach your supporters without paying for another platform.
Build beautiful campaigns with our drag-and-drop editor. Segment your audience smartly, automate sequences, and track every open, click, and conversion.
- Drag-and-drop email builder
- Smart segmentation
- Automated email sequences
- Open, click, and conversion tracking
- Unsubscribe and GDPR compliance
- Email templates
Find funding. Track applications. Report on outcomes.
Search thousands of funding opportunities with AI assistance. Track applications, deadlines, and outcomes all in one place. Funder relationships and reporting are built in.
- AI-powered grant search
- Application pipeline with deadlines
- Submission history and outcomes
- Funder relationship management
- Grant reporting linked to data
- Automated reminders
Everyone connected to your charity. One complete picture.
A single unified record for every person in your orbit: donors, volunteers, service users, and staff. Manage consent, track DBS checks, and stay GDPR compliant.
- Single unified record
- Consent management and GDPR
- DBS tracking
- Data retention policies
- Duplicate detection
- Custom fields and tags
Board reporting that doesn't take a week to prepare.
Manage board meetings, track trustee terms, and generate board-ready reports in minutes. All governance data is always up to date.
- Board meeting scheduling
- Trustee records with term tracking
- Automated board reports
- Document management
- Governance compliance checklists
- Action tracking
See what's actually happening across your charity.
Real-time dashboards show income, case outcomes, volunteer hours, and impact metrics. Generate board-ready reports with a click. All data is always current.
- Real-time dashboards
- Configurable reports
- Scheduled delivery
- Board-ready reports
- Data export
Plays well with the tools you keep.
Alder integrates with the accounting, payments, and productivity tools your charity already uses. Sync data automatically, avoid re-entering information, and keep everything up to date.
- Xero and QuickBooks
- Stripe and GoCardless
- JustGiving, GoFundMe, and other fundraising platforms
- Google Workspace and Microsoft 365
- Sync with Mailchimp and other email platforms
- Work with Alder from Claude and ChatGPT
Frequently asked questions about Alder CRM features
Is Alder CRM a good alternative to Beacon CRM?
Yes. Beacon CRM focuses on fundraising with paid elements for additional functions. Alder includes every feature — fundraising, case management, volunteer management, events, email, grants, compliance, and governance — in every tier, with no elements or add-ons. If your charity does more than fundraise, Alder is the stronger choice. See our detailed comparison.
Is Alder CRM a good alternative to Donorfy?
Yes. Donorfy is a fundraising CRM with per-module pricing. Alder is a Donorfy alternative that also includes case management, volunteer scheduling, event management, built-in email marketing, grant tracking, and compliance tools — all in one platform at every tier. See our detailed comparison.
What payment methods does Alder CRM support?
Alder integrates directly with Stripe (card payments, Apple Pay, Google Pay) and GoCardless (Direct Debit). All donations and payments sync in real-time with automatic Gift Aid eligibility tagging.
Does Alder CRM replace our email marketing platform?
Yes. Alder includes built-in email marketing with a drag-and-drop builder, smart segmentation, automated sequences, and open, click, and conversion tracking — replacing Mailchimp, MailerLite, and similar tools at no extra cost.
How does Alder CRM handle data security and GDPR?
All data is stored in UK data centres, encrypted at rest and in transit. Alder is fully GDPR-compliant with consent management, data subject access request tools, automatic data retention policies, and annual security audits. See our Security & Data Protection page for full details.
All features. Every tier. No surprises.
Every feature listed on this page is included at every tier – Free, Grow, Pro, and Scale. The only difference between plans is the number of contacts, users, and emails. No feature gating. No “available on Pro+” badges. No escalating add-on costs.