Big moments, bigger momentum: How Bonterra powers event and peer-to-peer fundraising 

A gala night. A weekend walk. A peer-to-peer push. For most organizations, these are the moments that close the biggest gaps in the year’s fundraising budget. But they’re also where small friction can do the most damage. With funding less predictable than ever and donor fatigue working against every ask, the difference between a supporter who gives and one who drifts often comes down to one question: is your software making it easy for them to follow through? 

Supercharge your event and P2P fundraising 

Bonterra brings together two purpose-built solutions for the moments when supporters step forward to give. It’s a coordinated effort that brings special events, peer-to-peer fundraising, and individual giving under one strategy — instead of the patchwork of disconnected fundraising tools. 

It’s distinct from donor CRM and lifecycle marketing work, which nurtures relationships over time. This coordinated strategy powers fundraising moments with Bonterra products: OneCause, for special events, and DonorDrive, for peer-to-peer and individual giving. 

OneCause: Event fundraising built for the nights that must land 

OneCause supports the full event lifecycle, from the moment guests arrive to the moment you close out the night. A few of the things it does well: 

• Moves guests through ticketing, bidding, and checkout as one continuous flow — no restarts, no lost revenue. 

• Gives event staff real-time control of paddle raises, live appeals, and event-night execution. 

• Activates board members, honorees, and champions before the night with Event Ambassador Fundraising, driving revenue across tickets, donations, sponsorships, and auction items. 

• Pairs the software with in-house event expertise that supports your team before, during, and after the night. 

DonorDrive: Peer-to-peer activation and high-converting individual giving 

Most peer-to-peer platforms force a tradeoff: easy enough to use, but too basic to scale — or capable enough to scale, but too tangled to manage. DonorDrive resolves that tension. What it brings to peer-to-peer fundraising and individual giving: 

• A mobile-first supporter experience built for sharing, so participants recruit their own networks. 

• Branded, conversion-optimized donation forms with express checkout and digital wallet support. 

• Built-in coaching, gamification, and personalized communication that keep momentum going across the supporter journey. 

• No-code program builds, so complex campaigns launch without sacrificing the configurability that bigger programs need. 

Why the combination matters 

Apart, OneCause and DonorDrive each do their job well. Together, under one strategic partnership, they bring a coordinated approach to nonprofit fundraising that few organizations have today: 

• One consistent supporter journey, from the gala check-in to the peer-to-peer campaign page — building loyalty and lifetime value across every moment. 

• Relief from fragmented systems, and cleaner data flowing into the CRM your team already uses, so stewardship teams see the full picture. 

• AI auction insights and embedded intelligence that improve fundraiser activation and results without adding manual work 

• A foundation built to scale with complex, high-visibility programs, and shared investment that speeds improvements across both products 

The two platforms are advanced together, supported together, and designed together. The integration between OneCause and DonorDrive is coming into focus through 2026. Each product already drives results on its own; together, they sharpen the supporter engagement story that connects every moment on your fundraising calendar. 

A partner for the moments that matter 

Fundraising leaders are being asked to grow revenue while their teams are stretched thinner. That’s the gap our coordinated strategy is built to close — pairing proven results across events and peer-to-peer with Bonterra’s long-term investment in innovation, security, and nonprofit expertise. 

If your team is building next year’s event calendar or rethinking how to activate your peer-to-peer base, book a walkthrough of OneCause and DonorDrive to see how the two can work together for your programs.