Hivebrite for Nonprofits: Enterprise Community Engagement Platform
A fully branded, white-label community platform designed for nonprofits, associations, and educational institutions managing large, active member networks. Hivebrite combines member management, event coordination, AI-powered matching, and revenue tools in one deeply customizable system built to scale.
What Hivebrite Does
Most nonprofits manage their communities across a fragmented collection of tools: email newsletters for updates, Facebook groups for discussion, Eventbrite for events, and spreadsheets for member tracking. This approach creates maintenance headaches, inconsistent member experiences, and lost engagement opportunities when members have to switch between platforms. Hivebrite solves this by consolidating all of these functions into a single, fully branded community platform that your organization owns and controls.
Hivebrite functions as an all-in-one community operating system. Members get a branded web and mobile experience with profiles, news feeds, event calendars, messaging, and resource libraries. Administrators get a comprehensive dashboard for managing members, sending targeted communications, coordinating events, running mentoring programs, and tracking community health over time. Rather than renting space on social platforms that control your audience and can change their algorithms without notice, Hivebrite gives your organization full ownership of the member data and community experience.
The platform has evolved significantly through strategic acquisitions. After acquiring Orbiit, a specialized AI networking platform, Hivebrite gained AI-powered member matching capabilities that automate the labor-intensive work of facilitating meaningful connections. This is particularly valuable for nonprofits running mentoring programs, professional development initiatives, peer support networks, or alumni engagement programs where the quality of connections directly determines member satisfaction and retention.
Best For
Organization Size
- Mid-size nonprofits with 500+ active members
- Large organizations managing multi-chapter communities
- International or multilingual member networks
- Educational institutions with alumni programs
Use Cases
- Alumni engagement and lifetime community building
- Structured mentoring and peer support programs
- Professional association member portals
- Supporter and volunteer engagement hubs
Best Fit Roles
- Community and engagement managers
- Membership directors and alumni relations teams
- Program managers overseeing mentoring initiatives
- Executive directors managing stakeholder networks
Key Features for Nonprofits
Branded Community Platform
Your community, your brand
Hivebrite delivers a fully white-labeled community experience. Members access a platform that looks and feels like your organization's own product, not a generic third-party service. Custom domain, logo, colors, and navigation create a cohesive branded environment that reinforces your mission identity.
- Custom domain and SSL for professional appearance
- White-label iOS and Android mobile apps
- Customizable navigation, layouts, and member flows
Member Management
Know and engage every member
Comprehensive member profiles with custom fields, engagement tracking, and segmentation tools allow community managers to understand who their members are, what they care about, and how actively they participate. Automated membership workflows reduce manual administrative overhead.
- Custom member profile fields and directories
- Engagement scoring and activity tracking
- Automated membership renewal and onboarding flows
AI-Powered Member Matching
Intelligent connections at scale (via Orbiit)
Following the acquisition of Orbiit, Hivebrite brings AI-driven networking into the platform. The matching engine analyzes member profiles, interests, goals, and engagement patterns to surface the most relevant connections, eliminating the guesswork from community-facilitated introductions and mentoring pairings.
- AI member matching for networking and mentoring
- Automated group introductions and 1:1 facilitation
- Engagement recommendations to re-activate dormant members
Events and Programs
In-person, virtual, and hybrid
A full event management suite handles registration, ticketing, attendee management, and post-event follow-up within the same platform your community lives on. Structured mentoring programs benefit from dedicated tools for matching, scheduling, and tracking program progress over time.
- Event registration with paid ticketing and free events
- Zoom and virtual event integrations
- Mentoring program management with structured pairing and progress tracking
Revenue and Monetization
Sustain your community financially
Hivebrite includes built-in tools to generate revenue from your community, an important consideration for nonprofits running membership programs, professional development offerings, or fundraising campaigns. Donation collection, membership dues, event ticketing, and premium content access all operate within a single financial system.
- Membership dues and tiered subscription management
- Donation collection with campaign pages
- Stripe and PayPal payment processing integrations
Analytics and Insights
Data to guide community strategy
Community health dashboards surface the metrics that matter for engagement-focused nonprofits: active member counts, event attendance trends, content engagement rates, and at-risk member signals. These insights help community managers focus their limited time on the members and programs most likely to drive impact.
- Community health and engagement dashboards
- Member activity and content engagement reporting
- Exportable data for board reporting and grant applications
Real-World Nonprofit Use Case
Consider a nonprofit professional association with 3,000 members across five regional chapters. Before Hivebrite, the community manager spent 15 hours each week manually answering member directory questions, cross-referencing spreadsheets to plan events, and personally facilitating introductions between members looking for mentors or collaborators. The organization's community lived across three Facebook groups, two Slack workspaces, and an email newsletter, making it impossible to measure engagement or identify which members were at risk of disengaging.
After implementing Hivebrite, members access a branded portal with their own profiles, a searchable directory, chapter-specific discussion groups, and an event calendar that pulls together regional and national offerings. The AI matching engine, powered by Orbiit's technology, now handles mentor-mentee pairings automatically, evaluating each member's stated goals, expertise, and availability to suggest compatible connections. What used to take the community manager hours of manual review now happens in minutes, with higher match quality because the algorithm analyzes signals that humans would miss.
The analytics dashboard gives leadership a clear view of community health: which chapters are most active, which events drive the highest retention, and which member segments are becoming less engaged before they actually leave. This data has shaped the association's programming calendar and helped justify their membership fee structure to their board with concrete engagement evidence rather than anecdotal impressions.
Pricing
Hivebrite uses custom pricing based on community size, feature requirements, and organizational type. Pricing is not publicly listed and requires a direct sales conversation. The following tiers represent approximate ranges based on available information, but actual quotes will vary significantly.
Starter
Growing communities
Custom pricing
- Core member management and profiles
- Community feed and discussion groups
- Event management and registration
- Basic branding and custom domain
- Email communications and newsletters
Professional
Established communities
Custom pricing
- Everything in Starter
- AI-powered member matching (Orbiit)
- Mentoring program management
- Advanced analytics dashboards
- API access and expanded integrations
Enterprise
Large organizations
Custom pricing
- Everything in Professional
- White-label iOS and Android mobile apps
- SSO (SAML/OAuth) and advanced security
- Dedicated customer success manager
- SLAs and priority support
All plans require a demo and custom quote. Contact Hivebrite's sales team directly and mention your nonprofit status to explore available discounts and terms. Annual billing is standard.
Nonprofit and Educational Discounts
Hivebrite does not publish a standard nonprofit discount percentage, but the platform is specifically designed to serve nonprofits, associations, and educational institutions. Custom pricing is available for mission-driven organizations, and the sales team can often accommodate budget constraints through flexible payment terms, phased implementation, or tailored feature packages.
Request nonprofit pricing explicitly
Mention your 501(c)(3) status at the start of your demo request. Sales teams can route you to the right pricing conversation from the beginning.
Negotiate based on community size and features needed
Custom pricing gives both parties flexibility. Be clear about your member count, primary use cases, and which features are must-haves vs. nice-to-haves to get a focused proposal.
Ask about multi-year discounts
Committing to a 2-3 year contract often unlocks meaningful price reductions compared to annual billing, which can make the platform more accessible for budget-constrained nonprofits.
Note: Prices may be outdated or inaccurate.
Learning Curve
Beginner
Basic member management, posting to the community feed, and creating events. Staff with general computer literacy can handle day-to-day community management within a week.
Intermediate
Configuring automated workflows, setting up mentoring programs, using analytics dashboards, and managing integrations. Plan for 4-6 weeks to build proficiency across the full administrative interface.
Advanced
API integrations, SSO configuration, advanced segmentation, custom reporting, and white-label mobile app setup. These tasks typically require IT support or a technically capable staff member.
Overall, Hivebrite rates as Intermediate for nonprofit use. The platform is more complex than consumer community tools, reflecting its enterprise positioning. Hivebrite provides onboarding support and a dedicated customer success manager on higher-tier plans, which significantly reduces the time to productive use. Organizations should plan for a 4-8 week implementation timeline including data migration, team training, and member communications about the new community platform.
Integration and Compatibility
CRM and Marketing
- Salesforce (bidirectional sync)
- HubSpot CRM
- Mailchimp email marketing
- Zapier for workflow automation
Events and Payments
- Zoom for virtual events
- Eventbrite for ticketing
- Stripe and PayPal for payment processing
- SSO via SAML and OAuth providers
Security and Compliance
- GDPR compliance for international communities
- SOC 2 certification (enterprise tier)
- Role-based access controls for admin teams
- Data export and portability for compliance reporting
Developer Access
- REST API for custom integrations
- Webhooks for real-time data sync
- Embeddable widgets for external websites
- 40+ native app integrations in the marketplace
Pros and Cons
Pros
- True white-label ownership: Members experience your brand, not Hivebrite's, including custom mobile apps on enterprise plans.
- AI-powered matching: Orbiit integration brings sophisticated member matching that scales mentoring and networking programs without proportional staff increases.
- All-in-one consolidation: Replaces multiple tools (Facebook groups, Eventbrite, email lists, survey tools) reducing platform fragmentation.
- Enterprise-grade security: GDPR compliance, SSO, and SOC 2 certification make it suitable for organizations with strict data governance requirements.
- Scalable architecture: Handles communities from hundreds to hundreds of thousands of members with multi-chapter and international support built in.
Cons
- Opaque pricing: No public pricing creates friction in budget planning. Small nonprofits may spend time in demos only to find the platform out of their budget range.
- Higher cost threshold: The enterprise-grade positioning means Hivebrite is significantly more expensive than platforms like Mighty Networks, making it inaccessible for smaller organizations.
- Implementation complexity: Migrating from existing tools, training staff, and transitioning members to a new platform requires dedicated resources over several weeks.
- Limited fundraising depth: While Hivebrite includes donation features, organizations with serious fundraising needs may still require a dedicated donor management system alongside it.
- AI features still maturing: The Orbiit integration is relatively recent, and the AI matching capabilities are more advanced in some deployment scenarios than others.
Alternatives to Consider
Mighty Networks
Best for: Creator communities and course-based engagement
If your nonprofit's community strategy centers on courses, content monetization, or creator-led programming, Mighty Networks offers a more affordable and consumer-friendly alternative. Starting at $41/month, it's accessible for smaller organizations that don't need enterprise-grade customization. The AI Co-Host feature handles member matching and engagement prompts. Trade-off: less white-label customization and fewer enterprise integrations.
Glue Up
Best for: Fee-based membership associations
Glue Up is purpose-built for associations and chambers that collect membership dues, manage committees, and run regular events. Its integrated accounting features (QuickBooks, Xero, Sage Intacct) and membership renewal automation make it a stronger fit for financially-driven member organizations. Starting from $1,000/year on the Lite plan, it offers a lower entry point than Hivebrite for structured associations.
Bettermode
Best for: Customizable no-code community portals
Bettermode provides a highly customizable community platform with privacy-first AI (self-hosted LLaMA models) for search and moderation. Starting at $49/month for the Starter plan, it's more accessible than Hivebrite while still offering significant design flexibility and white-label branding. Best for organizations that need a tailored look and feel without enterprise-level member management complexity.
Getting Started with Hivebrite
Assess your community requirements
Before contacting Hivebrite, document your current community structure: how many members, what types of engagement you facilitate, which integrations are critical (Salesforce, Mailchimp, etc.), and what your primary problems are with existing tools. This preparation makes your demo more productive and helps you evaluate whether Hivebrite's specific strengths match your actual needs.
Request a demo and mention nonprofit status
Schedule a demo through Hivebrite's website and explicitly state your organization is a nonprofit or educational institution in your initial outreach. This routes you to representatives familiar with mission-driven organization requirements and opens the conversation about nonprofit pricing from the start. Bring stakeholders to the demo who will make the final purchase decision, since pricing discussions typically happen during these calls.
Plan your migration and member communication strategy
If you move forward, work with Hivebrite's onboarding team to plan data migration from your existing tools. Equally important is planning how you'll communicate the transition to your members. Communities are habitual, and switching platforms requires proactive change management: clear communication about the new benefits, timely launch announcements, and perhaps a brief overlap period where the old and new platforms coexist to avoid losing engagement momentum during the transition.
Start with core features and expand gradually
Launch with the fundamental features your community needs most: member profiles, a community feed, and event management. Add mentoring programs, AI-powered matching, and advanced integrations after your team and members are comfortable with the core platform. A phased approach reduces overwhelm and allows you to demonstrate quick wins to leadership while building confidence in the platform before enabling its more complex capabilities.
Need Help Evaluating Community Platforms?
Choosing the right community platform is a significant investment. We help nonprofits assess their options and build a strategy for sustainable member engagement.
Whether you're evaluating Hivebrite against alternatives, trying to understand which features you actually need, or planning a migration from fragmented community tools, our team can help you think through the decision clearly. We've worked with nonprofits of all sizes navigating community platform choices and can save you significant time and money by helping you avoid common implementation pitfalls.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Hivebrite suitable for small nonprofits?
Hivebrite is best suited for mid-size to large nonprofits with established communities of at least 500-1,000 members. Its feature depth and pricing reflect an enterprise-grade platform, so smaller organizations with fewer members may find tools like Mighty Networks, Glue Up's Lite plan, or even free community platforms a better fit. That said, nonprofits with active alumni networks, professional membership programs, or chapter-based structures often find Hivebrite's capabilities justify the investment.
What AI features does Hivebrite offer?
Hivebrite enhanced its AI capabilities through the acquisition of Orbiit, a platform specializing in AI-powered member matching and engagement. The AI features include intelligent member matching for networking and mentoring programs, engagement recommendations that surface relevant content and connections to members, community health insights that identify at-risk members and engagement patterns, and automated facilitation of small-group conversations and 1:1 introductions.
Does Hivebrite offer nonprofit discounts?
Hivebrite offers custom pricing for nonprofits and educational institutions, with discounts available depending on organization size, mission, and community scope. Pricing is not published publicly and requires a direct sales conversation. Nonprofits should come prepared with their member count, intended use cases, and budget range to get the most relevant quote. Contact Hivebrite's sales team directly and mention your nonprofit status upfront.
What integrations does Hivebrite support?
Hivebrite integrates with 40+ platforms including Salesforce, HubSpot, Mailchimp, Stripe, PayPal, Zoom, Eventbrite, and Zapier. It supports SSO via SAML and OAuth, enabling members to log in with existing organizational credentials. The platform also offers a REST API for custom integrations and webhooks for real-time data sync. For nonprofits already using Salesforce Nonprofit Cloud, the direct integration allows bidirectional data sync to maintain consistent member and donor records.
How is Hivebrite different from Mighty Networks or Glue Up?
Hivebrite differentiates itself through enterprise-grade white-labeling, deeper member management capabilities, and stronger integration infrastructure. Mighty Networks focuses on creators and course-based communities with a consumer-friendly interface and lower starting price. Glue Up is purpose-built for associations and chambers with built-in membership fee management and accounting integrations. Hivebrite sits in the middle as a flexible enterprise platform for large, diverse member communities requiring deep customization across multiple chapters, languages, and engagement formats.
Can Hivebrite support international or multilingual communities?
Yes, Hivebrite supports multilingual community management, making it a strong choice for international nonprofits, global alumni networks, and organizations serving diverse populations. The platform can be configured to display content in multiple languages, and member profiles, event details, and community feeds can accommodate international audiences. Combined with the white-label mobile apps available for iOS and Android, Hivebrite enables a consistent, branded experience for members regardless of their location or preferred language.
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