NationBuilder Review

PROS: It’s a more practical solution to enhance communication strategies for our supporters. We rely on our records to give us all the essential information that we need to reach out to our supporters.

CONS: I’m still trying to get comfortable with the program. There are challenges, but I’m confident that I’ll surpass it.

PROS: It helps you monitor the number of voters that are supporting your political career. NB can help you set up your database of supporters that can help you go through the gruesome process of campaigning.

CONS: Nothing much to dislike because I find NB more useful in campaigns than other resources. It may be difficult to learn how it works, but you’ll eventually get past it.

PROS: Allows you to create your contact database from scratch, which is very useful to our team. You can easily track funds or keep in touch with people by using the application.

CONS: The support team needs to work faster when it comes to dealing with our issues. Some integration processes don't work well, and it can cause some delays in money transfers.

PROS: Easy to sign up members because everything is done online. Also, you can easily use tags to help fix your records the way you want it to be seen once you login into the system. We've been utilizing NB for different app integration that allows us to source out for more supporters and organizing events.

CONS: During the past few years, we encountered a lot of issues while using NationBuilder. We want to let go of the app, but we decided to stick with it because we have used it for years, and we have our records built from scratch using NB. One of the primary challenges that we always experience is the difficulty of creating a separate site for new events that we would like to promote for a particular time only. Our graphic design artist would always complain of using NB because its program is too complicated to decipher. The second issue would be the reliability of its built-in mapping system, which most users don't feel comfortable using at all. I guess that NB should stick to fundraising activities since it's what they do best.

PROS: We never had any issues while setting it up to raise money for a certain purpose. We don’t use it all year round, but we are allowed to pause the app for a few months until it was time to resume again.

CONS: The amount that the donor has to pay to send money is a little bit steep. A lot of people complain about this, and there is a delay when it comes to transferring funds.

PROS: It's good to have a tool that you can use as often as you can and link it to your official site to make it more accessible and legit. The tool is so user friendly that other people won't have a hard time using it and maximizing its built-in features.

CONS: There are some flaws that they should look into like the error messages that users are getting when trying to sign in to the system. Also, some existing features need to be upgraded to make it more seamless.

PROS: It’s a good tool to use to spread information and gain more supporters.

CONS: It’s not recommended for those running a small-sized campaign. You need to pay for the tool and assign someone to manage it so it could be costly.

PROS: It allows me to keep in touch with the people who support me through email communication. Using NB at all times makes it easier for us to reach out to them.

CONS: Although NB can help us create websites, I still prefer using other apps for this. The options like fonts, designs and templates are limited. So I'd instead go for an app that can give me all the things that I need for a well-customized site.

PROS: With NB, you won’t get lost in the process because their staff is always there to provide quick lessons to get you going with your task. If you need a helping hand so not hesitate to send them a message or better yet call them for instant solutions.

CONS: Based on my experience of working in this industry, I can say that we have tried a lot of tools to help us meet our goals and manage our records. So far its NB provided the best performance among the rest that is why we are still using it.

PROS: What I like about this app is its ability to gather personal information about the people who are active in participating in our monthly special events such as luncheons and dinners. We can know more information about our members which allows us to reach out to them regularly using different means of communication that include social media platforms.

CONS: One of the major dislikes that I have about NB is it's challenging to use at most times. I want to organize our contact database into certain groups, and it took me a lot of time to figure out how to get things done. I use it to create a seating plan during special events, and the process is more complicated than I expected.

PROS: You can create your list of contacts and tag them for further updates or news that you'd like to share. Using NationBuilder is life-changing not just for me but for the rest of the group as well.

CONS: I want to raise this issue that I've been experiencing over and over again for the past months. Whenever I try to transfer a massive amount of data from excel sheets directly to Nation Builder, it would prompt me to enter a specific reason for my uploads which I think is kind of irrelevant to the activity. There are so many features that come with the product, but unfortunately, I am unable to use it as often as I want to because it's not suitable for our industry. I know that I should be using other applications that would suit my industry better. However, I'm still taking advantage of Nation Builder because of its ability to track stocks and ensure that we (our entire organization) are constantly within our goals.

PROS: Using NB as our primary tool gives us the edge in taking our musical career up to the next level. We take advantage of this app to increase our fanbase throughout the country by strengthening our communication strategy as often as we would like to do it. Also planning an event like concerts, local tours, and hosting is more manageable using this app. It's also good that we can use your NB account to link our website and official FB account to help us increase engagements and monitor ticket sales for all upcoming events. With NB, we are secured that we are on the right track.

CONS: We are only using NB with our Facebook accounts. We have IG, but we could not integrate it yet. So we are looking forward to that day because I know that we will have a lot of followers on IG.

PROS: It's hard to find a platform that can offer you multiple solutions for your organizational problems. NationBuilder is doing an amazing job in giving their clients the things that they need and want through customization.

CONS: I hope that there is a way for us to replicate more online surveys that can generate extra income. The reports need more improvement in terms of customization so I can have a better view of our overall performance.

PROS: I'm getting more than enough support that I needed whenever I encounter challenges in using the system. Also, it's easier for us to gather pledges using NB.

CONS: I would always need to call for assistance whenever I try to make changes in our data membership list. The outcome looks different from the original format, and it becomes more difficult to read. I wish that NB could come up with a tutorial on how to fix this issue so I won't have to spend all afternoon working on fixing the format which is frustrating on my end to be quite honest.