For nonprofits

The CRM for small nonprofits run by one or two people

Orbit is a simple all-in-one CRM for nonprofits, with one AI assistant called Hiro built in. Track donor pipelines and grant deadlines in one place, then ask Hiro to draft donor check-ins, volunteer follow-up, and a brief before funder meetings. You approve every message before it sends. Free for 250 contacts, no credit card.

Why is donor and grant work so easy to drop?

A small nonprofit runs on relationships and deadlines, and both fall through the cracks the same way. A donor who gave last year never hears from you until you need money again. A grant with a hard deadline sneaks up because nobody owned the calendar. A volunteer who offered to help gets no reply and never comes back. None of it is about caring less. It is one or two people doing the work of five.

A donor pipeline behaves a lot like a sales pipeline: prospects, cultivation, an ask, a gift, and stewardship after. Grants are deals with deadlines. Volunteers are leads who already raised their hand. Treat all three like the relationships they are, and the same engine that helps a solopreneur keep clients warm keeps a mission funded.

What Hiro does for a nonprofit

Orbit has one AI assistant, Hiro, that opens with Cmd or Ctrl-J. Ask and it will:

  • Draft specific, personal check-ins to donors and lapsed supporters who have gone quiet, an impact update or a thank-you, not a fundraising blast. You approve every word.
  • Write follow-up for volunteers who offered to help, partners who went quiet, and grant officers waiting on a reply, so nobody who reaches out gets ignored.
  • Brief you before a funder or board meeting from your CRM context: who they are, your history, their giving record, and what to raise.

Set it up for donor and grant work

  • Donor pipeline stages: Prospect, Cultivation, Ask made, Gift received, Stewardship.
  • A separate grants pipeline with stages tied to deadlines: Identified, LOI, Application, Submitted, Decision. Note that the free plan includes one pipeline; a second pipeline is on Pro.
  • Tags for donors, volunteers, board members, and grantors so smart views show one group at a time.
  • Custom fields for giving level, last gift date, and grant deadline, with scheduled tasks that surface a deadline well before it lands.
  • A booking page so funders and volunteers can pick a slot without the back-and-forth.

How the stewardship engine runs

Retention is more affordable than acquisition in fundraising the same way it is in business. The donor you already have is worth more than the one you have to find, and the way you keep them is consistent, genuine stewardship. Ask Hiro to hold the cadence so you do not have to remember every anniversary and impact moment by hand. It is the nonprofit version of AI client check-ins, tuned to gratitude instead of upsell.

Everything stays personal because nothing auto-sends. Each donor and volunteer carries a full timeline, every draft waits for your approval, and the warmth that keeps people giving stays yours. If you have never run donors as a pipeline before, this explains what a pipeline is and the idea maps cleanly onto development work.

Donors leave in silence, not in anger. Orbit and Hiro make sure the silence never starts.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best CRM for a small nonprofit?+

Orbit fits small nonprofits where one or two people run donors, grants, and volunteers at once. It tracks donor and grant pipelines and its AI assistant, Hiro, drafts donor check-ins, volunteer follow-up, and meeting briefs. Free for 250 contacts, no credit card.

Can Orbit track grant deadlines?+

Yes. Run a grants pipeline with stages tied to deadlines, add a grant-deadline custom field, and set scheduled tasks that surface well before the date so nothing sneaks up on you. Tasks and custom fields are free on every plan.

Will Orbit's donor messages feel personal?+

They are meant to. Ask Hiro to draft specific, personal check-ins, not blasts, and nothing sends until you approve it. Donors carry full timelines so every message reflects the real relationship, and you can edit any draft before it goes out.

How much does a nonprofit CRM like Orbit cost?+

The CRM is free to start: 250 contacts, one pipeline, tasks, calendar, a built-in email inbox, and basic tables. Pro is $14/mo or $112/yr with a 30-day trial (card required). AI is included on every plan with free monthly credits and nothing to configure.

Keep donors warm and grants on time

Ask Hiro to draft your check-ins and briefs, and track every deadline in one place. Free plan, no credit card.

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