Inclusion Forward Initiative is not a donor CRM or an enterprise giving platform. It is a lightweight way to show your community and your funders where support goes.
Organizational Status Notice
Inclusion Forward Initiative is an impact transparency and community participation platform developed and operated by Empowered Solutions. It is not a charitable fund, a nonprofit organization, or a payment processor, and it does not solicit or receive tax-deductible charitable contributions. Participating organizations retain authority over their own accounts, funds, and financial decisions.
| Feature | Donor CRMs | Corporate giving platforms | Inclusion Forward Initiative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Built for | Managing donor records and fundraising | Employee giving, matching, corporate grants | Presenting initiatives, reporting impact, building trust |
| Cost to the nonprofit | $99 to $500+ per month | Usually paid by the company, often at enterprise pricing | Free under the Community License |
| Visibility for corporate donors | Not a core focus | Yes, at enterprise scale | Up-to-date visibility into the initiatives they support |
| Payment processing | Often bundled | Often bundled, with fees | Not a processor. You keep yours and stay the merchant of record |
| What is public | Varies | Varies | Total discretion is yours |
| Donor privacy | Records tied to identity | Varies | Secure ID option. Identity is uncovered only by formal request, and every request is permanently recorded |
| Community voting | Not a standard feature | Not a standard feature | Optional, on any initiative you choose |
| Starting small | Per-plan setup | Often a large rollout | From one initiative upward, on the same platform |
| Support | Included or tiered | Included in the contract | Optional onboarding and support, with automated first-level help |
For nonprofits
Keep your tools and your processor. Add a free layer that shows your community what you are doing and supports your reporting needs.
For corporate donors
See the initiatives you fund as they progress. Open reporting builds trust and accountability, at a fraction of the cost of an enterprise platform.
For sponsors
Cover onboarding and a year of support for small and medium charities you care about. Sponsors do not influence what is public or how voting works.
Works alongside what you already use
Inclusion Forward Initiative sits next to your CRM and your payment processor. It does not replace either, and it is not an ERP.
Sources
The pricing figures above come from public vendor pricing pages and buyer-reported contract data, checked October 2026. Enterprise platforms are quoted per organization and prices change, so confirm directly before you decide. Links open in a new tab.
- Donor CRM pricing: Bloomerang pricing (opens in a new tab) (Giving Platform from $242 per month, billed annually) and Neon CRM pricing (opens in a new tab) (from $99 per month).
- Independent listings: Capterra on Bloomerang (opens in a new tab) ($125 per month) and Capterra on Neon CRM (opens in a new tab) ($99 per month).
- Corporate giving platforms: Benevity pricing (opens in a new tab) (quoted per organization, not published), Vendr buyer data on Benevity (opens in a new tab) (median contract about $49,000 per year) and Bonterra pricing for Deed and CyberGrants (opens in a new tab).