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Little Green Light → Bloomerang: how to switch

Export constituents and gifts from Little Green Light's reports as CSV (LGL charges no export fee), then ask Bloomerang whether conversion is included in your onboarding; it says most migrations are. Bloomerang's own import tool can't create households, pledges or recurring gifts. Its standard conversion timeline is 12–14 weeks.

For growing nonprofits that have outgrown Little Green Light's do-it-yourself approach and want retention tools and a vendor-run conversion. Expect a higher bill and some manual rebuilding.

DifficultyMediumour estimate from cited sources
Timeline12-14 weeksvendor-stated
Free offerBloomerangConversion in onboarding
Watch-outs2things that need manual work
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How do you migrate from Little Green Light to Bloomerang?

  1. 1
    Export from Little Green Light with its Constituent report and its Gift/Pledge report, saved as CSV. LGL says you can export your data 'with no penalty or fees' if you close your account.12
  2. 2
    Ask Bloomerang whether conversion is in your plan: it says 'most migrations are included in your onboarding package', with a dedicated Conversion Project Manager. We found no Bloomerang page describing an LGL-specific importer, so ask how they map LGL's report columns.3
  3. 3
    If you import yourself, Bloomerang takes CSV files only: individuals and organizations in separate files, and donations with constituent fields plus date, amount and fund.4
  4. 4
    Reconnect integrations after cut-over. LGL pushes gifts to QuickBooks Online as Sales Receipts; Bloomerang supports QuickBooks Online and Desktop, so re-map accounts and classes there. Reconnect Mailchimp to Bloomerang.56
  5. 5
    Compare record counts and gift totals in both systems before you cancel LGL (LGL has no cancellation fee).1

What doesn't transfer cleanly or needs manual work?

Households, pledges, pledge payments, recurring donations, tasks and refunds can't be created by Bloomerang's import tool. Bloomerang's FAQ says its conversion team can transfer recurring transactions.43

Price jump: LGL is $60/month up to 5,000 constituents with unlimited users; Bloomerang CRM starts at $125/month billed annually and rises with database size.17

How long does a Little Green Light to Bloomerang migration take?

Bloomerang: 'up and running in as little as five weeks', standard conversion timeline 12-14 weeks.3

Will Bloomerang help you migrate for free?

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Conversion in onboarding

'Most migrations are included in your onboarding package', with a dedicated Conversion Project Manager when conversion is in the plan. Raiser's Edge switchers: Bloomerang 'helps buy out your Blackbaud contract'.83

The catch: 'Most', not all; standard conversion timeline 12-14 weeks.

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Before you start: check your export

Count records, sum gifts and spot duplicates before and after the move — in your browser.

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Little Green Light to Bloomerang: frequently asked questions

Does Little Green Light charge to export data?

No. Little Green Light says that if you close your account you can export your data with no penalty or fees.1

Can Bloomerang import Little Green Light data directly?

We found no Bloomerang page describing a Little Green Light-specific importer. You export CSV reports from LGL, and either Bloomerang's conversion team maps them or you use Bloomerang's CSV import.34

Will recurring gifts move from LGL to Bloomerang?

Not through Bloomerang's import tool, which can't create recurring donations or pledges. Bloomerang's FAQ says its conversion team can transfer recurring transactions.43

How long does an LGL to Bloomerang migration take?

Bloomerang states a standard conversion timeline of 12–14 weeks and says some customers are up and running in as little as five weeks.3

Will Bloomerang migrate my data for free?

Bloomerang: 'Most migrations are included in your onboarding package', with a dedicated Conversion Project Manager when conversion is in the plan. Raiser's Edge switchers: Bloomerang 'helps buy out your Blackbaud contract'. The catch: 'Most', not all; standard conversion timeline 12-14 weeks.83

What doesn't transfer cleanly from Little Green Light to Bloomerang?

Households, pledges, pledge payments, recurring donations, tasks and refunds can't be created by Bloomerang's import tool. Bloomerang's FAQ says its conversion team can transfer recurring transactions.43

Moving from

Little Green Light

Affordable cloud donor database for small and growing nonprofits, priced by number of constituents.

Moving to

Bloomerang

Donor management CRM focused on retention, popular with small and mid-size nonprofits.

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Sources

  1. Little Green Light pricing · verified Oct 16, 2026
  2. Givebutter help: Migrating from Little Green Light · verified Oct 16, 2026
  3. Bloomerang FAQ · verified Oct 16, 2026
  4. Bloomerang help: Set up import files · verified Oct 16, 2026
  5. LGL knowledge base: QuickBooks Online integration · verified Oct 16, 2026
  6. Bloomerang integrations · verified Oct 16, 2026
  7. Bloomerang pricing · verified Oct 16, 2026
  8. Bloomerang: Raiser's Edge alternative · verified Oct 16, 2026