Humanitarian and social organisations
Beneficiaries, aid distributed, recurring giving and impact reports for funders and for the board.
Donor & member registerVolunteers & hoursGrant projects
Donor, volunteer and membership software for Irish charities
4ong keeps your donor register, fundraising campaigns, volunteer hours, grant projects and membership fees in one system, so the board gets its report without a week of spreadsheet work.
Affiliate programme for charity networks and umbrella bodies
- Example: a Tidy Towns committee logs the volunteers on its clean-up day and the raffle money raised
- Example: a GAA club tracks member subscriptions and the coaches who gave hours to the juvenile section
- A full giving history for every supporter, one-off gifts and regular giving alike
Transparency
“Every euro received, all the way to the final report.”
Less admin in spreadsheets, more time for the work that matters.
Organisation panelUpdated
Income by source
- 42%
- 27%
- 22%
- 9%
Active campaigns
- €6,840
- €3,120
- €1,290
Volunteering this month
1,284 hours · 96 volunteers · 23 activities
Every nonprofit management module, in a single subscription
The platform where your association or foundation keeps everything that today sits in five spreadsheets. Donor records with a full history per supporter, one-off and recurring gifts tracked automatically. Fundraising campaigns with a target, a deadline and a result report; corporate sponsorship and member dues. A volunteer base with hours logged per activity and volunteer certificates. Grant-funded projects with a budget per eligible expense line, reporting deadlines, and narrative and financial reports built from that same data. A member register with dues and arrears tracked automatically. Less time on reporting, more time for your cause.
Recurring giving64%
One-off gifts36%
Maria P.Recurring
€150 / monthDelta Construct LtdSponsorship
€12,00048 supportersCampaign
€9,64096
Active volunteers
1284
Hours this month
7
Active projects
Funder report — project grantSent
Volunteer certificates18 issued
2026 membership dues84% collected
Pricing
Transparent plans for your organisation
Start with a basic plan and scale as your organisation, donor base and number of projects grow. No hidden costs, no long-term contracts — change your plan anytime.
Plus
€5/month
- 25 users
- 2,500 donors
- 250 MB storage
- 500 emails/month
- Presentation website included
Recommended
Pro
€10/month
- 50 users
- 10,000 donors
- 1 GB storage
- 2,000 emails/month
- Presentation website included
Premium
€20/month
- 100 users
- 50,000 donors
- 5 GB storage
- 10,000 emails/month
- Presentation website included
Software for charities and voluntary groups
What the platform does
4ong is a web application for charities, voluntary organisations and community groups. It keeps donor and member records, fundraising campaigns, volunteer hours, grant-funded projects and the membership register with fees and arrears in one place.
Donors and campaignsVolunteers and hoursGrants and members
What you can do with it
With the platform you can:
Keep one complete record per donor, member or sponsor, with the full giving history.
Track one-off and recurring gifts, with the amount, frequency and next expected date of each recurring gift.
Flag a recurring gift that has been interrupted so that someone can follow it up.
Plan fundraising campaigns with a target and a deadline, and write up the result when the campaign closes.
Keep a volunteer register, log hours per volunteer and per activity, and issue volunteer certificates from those hours.
Budget each grant-funded project line by line, record expenses against it and keep the reporting deadlines in view.
Maintain the membership register with annual fees and arrears, and prepare board reports from the data already entered.
Strengths for small organisations
✓Pros
- One record per donor, member or sponsor, with the full giving history in one place.
- Recurring gifts are tracked with amount, frequency and next expected date, and interruptions are flagged.
- Campaigns, grant projects and volunteer hours sit in the same system, so the figures agree across reports.
- Board and funder reports are built from data already entered, so they do not have to be rebuilt by hand.
- Exports go to the accounting software your organisation already uses.
- It runs as a web application, so it is used from a browser.
!Cons
- It does not keep double-entry books, so your accounts stay in your accounting software.
- Board and funder reports are only as complete as the data entered, so gaps in the records show up in the reports.
- Campaign and project figures depend on gifts and expenses being recorded promptly.
- It is a web application, so an internet connection is needed to use it.
How to get started
- 1
Enter your donors and members
Create one record per donor, member or sponsor, with their giving history and membership fees.
- 2
Record gifts, hours and expenses as they happen
Log one-off and recurring gifts, volunteer hours and project expenses against the right campaign, activity or grant.
- 3
Produce the reports
Build board reports, funder reports and exports for your accounting software from the data already entered.
The platform against spreadsheets and paper
How the three common ways of keeping donor, volunteer and grant records compare for a small organisation.
| Criterion | 4ongComparison | Spreadsheets | Paper registers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donor history in one record | One record per donor, with the full history | Possible, if one sheet is kept per donor | Possible, but records are spread across cards and books |
| Recurring gifts and next due date | Amount, frequency and next date tracked; interruptions flagged | Manual columns that are easy to forget to update | Hard to keep track of |
| Volunteer hours per activity | Logged per volunteer and per activity | Possible, if the sheet is kept up to date | Written by hand and hard to total |
| Volunteer certificates | Issued from the logged hours | Made by hand from totals | Written out by hand |
| Grant budget against expenses | Expenses recorded against each budget line | Possible with formulas, but easy to break | Hard to total against the budget |
| Board and funder reports | Built from data already entered | Rebuilt by hand each time | Compiled by hand from the registers |
| Export to accounting software | Export to the accounting software you already use | Copied and pasted between files | Re-keyed by hand |
Questions about the platform
What is the platform?
It is a web application for charities, voluntary organisations, community groups and clubs. It keeps donor records, fundraising campaigns, volunteers, grant-funded projects and the membership register in one place.
Who is the platform for?
It is for organisations that manage donors, volunteers, members or grants.
Can it track recurring gifts?
Yes. Each recurring gift has an amount, a frequency and a next expected date, and an interrupted gift is flagged so the team can follow it up.
How are volunteer certificates produced?
Volunteer certificates are issued from the hours logged per volunteer and per activity. Certificates are for volunteers only.
Does the platform keep double-entry accounts?
No. It does not keep double-entry books. Exports go to the accounting software your organisation already uses.
How does it help with grant-funded projects?
Each project has a budget per expense line, and expenses are recorded against it. Narrative and financial reports for the funder are built from the same data, with the reporting deadlines kept on record.
Can it manage membership fees and arrears?
Yes. The member register holds membership fees and shows arrears, so the treasurer can see who is behind.
Is it desktop software or a web application?
It is a web application, so it is used from a browser rather than installed as desktop software.
Who it's for
The organisations that use 4ong
The same modules — donors, campaigns, volunteers, projects and members — configured differently depending on how your organisation works.
Environmental organisations
Field activities with volunteers, hours logged per activity, and grant-funded projects with a budget per line.
Education foundations
Scholarships and programmes per beneficiary, corporate sponsorship, and annual donor reporting.
Sports and youth clubs
Member register, annual dues with arrears tracked automatically, and notices for the General Assembly.
Professional associations and federations
Members by category, tiered dues, a record of affiliated organisations and consolidated federation reports.
Parishes and faith organisations
Donations and recurring contributions, receipts issued from the donor record, and a log of charitable activities.
Affiliate program
Earn recurring commissions by recommending the 4b2b.net ecosystem to your business partners