What Athena Software does

Bonterra (formerly Athena Software) is a private SaaS company headquartered in Austin, Texas, providing social good technology to nonprofits, foundations, corporations, and government agencies. The company operates a portfolio of 12+ integrated products organized into three core categories: Fundraising and Engagement (EveryAction, Network for Good, DonorDrive, Mobilize, GiveGab), Corporate Social Responsibility (Deed, CyberGrants), and Case Management (Apricot, Apricot for Government). Additional legacy and acquired brands include NGP VAN (political campaigns), SalsaLabs (Salsa Engage, Salsa CRM), Social Solutions ETO (with Penelope modules), and WeSpire (employee engagement). The portfolio is unified by Bonterra Que, an AI-powered fundraising intelligence platform described as the first agentic AI for social good, trained on $28B in annual giving data.

The underlying technology is a cloud-based SaaS platform that connects nonprofits, funders, volunteers, and partners through a data network encompassing 46M+ donors, 216K+ nonprofits, and $22B+ in annual giving supported. Bonterra integrates with payment processors (Stripe, PayPal), HRIS and payroll systems, identity providers (SSO), communication tools (Slack), and analytics platforms (Google Analytics, Google Drive, Google Sheets). Accessibility certifications include WCAG 2.2 Level AA and EN 301 549, supporting enterprise and government procurement requirements. The company reports it is trusted by 170,000+ nonprofits, foundations, and corporate teams across 70+ countries, with named enterprise customers including Sanofi, Audubon Society, Arab-American Family Support Center, and Mt. Caramel Veterans Service Center.

Bonterra operates a subscription-based revenue model with annual billing and quote-based enterprise pricing, with distinct pricing tiers for Corporate Social Responsibility, Fundraising and Engagement, and Case Management segments. The go-to-market combines enterprise field sales for large accounts with self-serve product-led growth portals for SMB and individual users, supported by content marketing, Bonterra Academy training, webinars, SEO, and social media channels. The company is privately held with no disclosed parent company, no disclosed funding rounds, and no disclosed revenue figures; ownership structure is not publicly documented despite operating as Bonterra LLC governed by Delaware law.

Name

Athena Software

Legal name

Bonterra LLC

Website

https://athenasoftware.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Bonterra (formerly Athena Software) is a private SaaS provider of social good technology, offering integrated fundraising, CSR, grantmaking, and case management software to 170,000+ nonprofits, foundations, corporations, and government agencies across 70+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Waterloo

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. SaaS Subscription Licenses: Bonterra provides cloud-based software subscriptions for fundraising, CSR, grantmaking, and case management. Products are offered through various pricing tiers including subscription-based models for nonprofits, foundations, corporations, and government agencies of different sizes.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Bonterra (formerly Athena Software) sells a cloud-based social good technology SaaS platform that helps nonprofits, foundations, corporations, and government agencies run fundraising, donor management, volunteer coordination, corporate social responsibility (CSR), grantmaking, and case management programs. The platform bundles more than a dozen acquired and developed products (EveryAction, Network for Good, DonorDrive, Mobilize, GiveGab, Deed, CyberGrants, Apricot, Apricot for Government, NGP VAN, Social Solutions ETO, SalsaLabs) and layers Bonterra Que, an agentic AI for fundraising intelligence, on top of a proprietary data network of 46M+ donors and $22B+ annual giving.

Product overview

Bonterra (formerly Athena Software) is a social good technology company offering a comprehensive platform of 12+ integrated products for nonprofits, foundations, corporations, and government agencies. The portfolio is organized into three main categories: Fundraising + Engagement (EveryAction, Network for Good, DonorDrive, Mobilize, GiveGab), Corporate Social Responsibility (Deed, CyberGrants), and Case Management (Apricot, Apricot for Government). The platform is unified by AI-powered fundraising intelligence through Bonterra Que, described as the first agentic AI for social good. Bonterra also maintains legacy/acquired products including NGP VAN for political campaigns, SalsaLabs (Salsa Engage and Salsa CRM), and Social Solutions ETO (with Penelope modules). The company claims a network of 46M+ donors, 216K+ nonprofits, and $22B+ in annual giving supported.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• EveryAction: CRM and outreach platform for high-impact nonprofits
• Network for Good
• DonorDrive
• Mobilize
• GiveGab
• Deed
• CyberGrants
• Apricot
• Apricot for Government
• Jumpstart
• Bonterra Que
• SalsaLabs / Salsa Engage
• Social Solutions ETO
• WeSpire

Products and services

• Bonterra Que AI-powered fundraising intelligence platform for nonprofits that analyzes donor interactions and annual giving data to deliver tailored insights and recommended fundraising actions under human guidance.
• EveryAction CRM and outreach platform for high-impact nonprofits, providing donor management, fundraising, volunteer management, and advocacy tools.
• Network for Good Donor management, fundraising, and payment gateway platform designed for small nonprofits in an accessible, easy-to-use format.
• DonorDrive Peer-to-peer fundraising platform that enables individuals and organizations to create and manage fundraising campaigns with social sharing capabilities.
• Mobilize Volunteer management platform that helps organizations recruit, coordinate, and manage volunteers for events and ongoing programs at scale.
• GiveGab Platform for nonprofits and communities to execute giving day campaigns such as GivingTuesday, with donation forms, event coordination, and donor stewardship tools.
• Deed AI-powered employee impact and corporate grantmaking platform that enables employees to give, volunteer, and track their social impact, and supports CSR program administration.
• CyberGrants End-to-end grants management software for corporations and foundations that manages the full grant lifecycle from application through impact reporting.
• Apricot Case management platform that enables nonprofits and human services organizations to track clients, programs, services, and outcomes at scale.
• Apricot for Government Compliance-ready version of the Apricot case management platform tailored to the regulatory and security requirements of government agencies delivering human services.
• NGP VAN Political campaign and advocacy technology platform that provides voter file access, volunteer management, and donor engagement tools for political organizations.
• Jumpstart Capacity building product line that equips nonprofits with resources and guidance to fundraise more effectively.
• Salsa Engage Engagement platform offering advocacy, email marketing, and supporter engagement tools for nonprofits.
• Salsa CRM CRM platform providing donor management, fundraising, and constituent relationship management capabilities for nonprofits.
• Social Solutions ETO Outcomes-based case management and outcomes tracking platform for nonprofits and human services organizations, available in US, Australian, and Canadian editions.

Quantifiable outcome

• 800% increase in sustainers for Audubon Society
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration9 records

AI capability5 records

Feature4 records

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Blackbaud: The largest pure-play nonprofit software vendor, offering fundraising CRM, grantmaking, financial management, and K-12 solutions. Closest direct competitor to Bonterra's enterprise fundraising and grant management portfolio with comparable scale and customer base.
• Funraise: Modern nonprofit fundraising platform with peer-to-peer, donation forms, and CRM functionality. Closely comparable to DonorDrive and EveryAction in target market and product breadth for digital-first nonprofits.
• Bloomerang: Donor management and fundraising CRM focused on small-to-mid nonprofits. Directly competes with Network for Good and EveryAction for the same mid-market customer segment that prioritizes donor retention and engagement.
• Foundant Technologies: Grant lifecycle management software for community foundations and grantmakers. Directly competes with CyberGrants in the foundation and grantmaking segment.
• NationBuilder: Political and advocacy campaign platform with voter file, CRM, and fundraising tools. Closest direct competitor to NGP VAN within Bonterra's political technology portfolio.
• Submittable: Grant and application management platform used by foundations, governments, and corporations. Directly competes with CyberGrants for grantmaking workflows and submission management.

Emerging players

• Fluxx: Cloud grantmaking platform built for foundations, with strong workflows for application review and impact reporting. Comparable to CyberGrants' grantmaking capabilities and increasingly overlaps with Bonterra's foundation segment.
• Givebutter: Free-to-start fundraising platform covering donations, events, peer-to-peer, and CRM. Competes with DonorDrive and GiveGab in the SMB and peer-to-peer fundraising category, with strong traction among newer digital-native nonprofits.

Broad incumbents

• Microsoft (Cloud for Nonprofit): Microsoft Cloud for Nonprofit integrates Dynamics 365, Teams, and Azure for fundraising and program management. Competes with Bonterra across enterprise and government segments, leveraging bundled productivity and data infrastructure.
• Salesforce (Nonprofit Cloud / Salesforce.org): Provides Nonprofit Cloud and the Nonprofit Success Pack as part of its broader CRM platform. Competes with EveryAction and Bonterra's CRM products, particularly for large nonprofits and foundations that prefer a horizontal enterprise platform.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/athena_software
• YouTubeyoutube.com/bonterratech
• Facebookfacebook.com/athenasoftware
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/athena-software
• Instagraminstagram.com/bonterratech

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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