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Child welfare NGOs · CRM

Keep the sponsor list out of the notebook and the children out of the database.

A CRM for a child welfare NGO is a single record of sponsors, donors, volunteers, visitors and funders, with the programme each is connected to and the last time anyone spoke to them. GullySales sets up the fields, the stages and the access rules, and your trust owns the data.

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Scope, fee, reporting and term are agreed in writing after we have read your brief and spoken to you.

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What CRM means

A CRM is the record where every enquiry, call and quote is kept against a customer, replacing separate notebooks, spreadsheets and memory. GullySales sets up or cleans an existing CRM and reports from it by enquiry outcome rather than by activity logged.

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Last updated 18 Oct 2026.

For child welfare NGOs

Where it usually goes wrong, and what we would do.

  • “The sponsor list lives in one person's head”

    A house parent knows which sponsor writes back and which one lapsed. When they leave or fall ill, the list leaves with them. A shared record holds the history.

  • “A donor record must not become a child record”

    Sponsor details and a child's details must live apart. A CRM that links a named child to a named sponsor can expose a child if the data is shared, lost or exported.

  • “Funder relationships run on dates”

    A CSR committee's cycle, a report owed and a renewal conversation all have dates. A record that holds these stops a funder being remembered only when a gap appears.

  • “Access should follow role”

    The accountant, the programme manager and a volunteer coordinator need different views. Setting who sees what at the start is far easier than fixing it after a mistake.

What we do

What we deliver for child welfare NGOs.

The work available for this need. We agree the deliverables and responsibilities for your engagement in writing.

  1. A record design for supporters

    Fields for contact, relationship type, programme, source, gifts and last contact, with nothing about any child.

    Result: A record that answers who this is and how they came.

  2. Stages for sponsors, partners and volunteers

    Simple steps such as enquiry, welcomed, active, due an update and lapsed, written for each group.

    Result: Everyone in the list has a stage.

  3. A separation rule for children's data

    A written line between the supporter CRM and the child records, with where each is kept and who may see it.

    Result: No child's name appears in the supporter system.

  4. Role-based access

    A list of who can view, edit or export, agreed with the trustees and applied in the tool.

    Result: Access matches the person's job.

  5. Import of the existing notebook

    Sponsor, donor and visitor lists entered, tidied and matched, with doubtful entries marked for the staff to confirm.

    Result: The old list is in one place and checked.

How the result is measured

  • Enquiries logged in the CRM
  • Data completeness
  • Reports generated from CRM data

Recorded as a baseline before work starts, so every later report has an honest comparison.

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Fields worth keeping

Keep donor and funder fields, and no child fields.

Giver type
Sponsor, grant funder, corporate partner or individual, set by the person who takes the gift, so the update fits the reader.
Programme supported
The home, helpline or school support that the gift was for, entered from the receipt, so the update refers to it.
Consent and channel
Recorded when the donor agrees, so messages go only by the route they chose.
Funder reporting date
The date a report or renewal falls due, owned by the programme lead, so a grant does not lapse unseen.
Next step and owner
A named person and a date, so a sponsor's question is not left with whoever is on duty.

Who it is for

This is written for these child welfare NGOs.

  • Children's homes and shelter organisations
  • Child sponsorship trusts
  • Street children and child rescue programmes
  • Child helpline and anti-trafficking organisations
  • Foster care and family strengthening programmes
  • Child labour rehabilitation and school re-entry programmes
  • Orphan and destitute child education support
  • After-school and nutrition programmes in urban slums

Not for

It is not the right fit if.

  • The sponsor list lives in one person's head and they will not share it.
  • No one has the time to enter data after a news-story surge, so the record would miss the new donors.
  • The NGO wants to link donor records to children's records, which it should not do.

Before you decide

Agree the work. Know how to judge it.

CRM for child welfare NGOs: use these checks to prepare, choose the scope, and review what changes.

Bring the right evidence

List the records your team uses and show how an enquiry becomes an order today. Bring examples of duplicate entries, missing owners, and reports that require manual correction.

Make the scope clear

Agree the stages, required fields, access roles, and integrations before configuring the system. Separate software subscriptions from setup, data work, and training.

Check the work in use

Ask the people who will use the CRM to complete a real handover and find the next action without help. Check that the management report can be traced back to individual records.

Know when to change course

If the process is unclear, buying a more complex CRM adds more places for confusion. Start with the minimum fields and rules the team can use consistently.

These are discussion points, not a fixed package. GullySales confirms the deliverables, responsibilities, fee, and term in writing after reading your brief and speaking with you.

How it works

How the CRM work runs

The work itself, in order. How an engagement starts, from your brief to a written scope, is set out on our method page.

  1. 1

    Sales journey agreement

    Your sales lead explains how an enquiry becomes an order, using open deals as examples. We agree which steps belong in the CRM and identify decisions needing your approval.

  2. 2

    Configuration approval

    You approve stage definitions, required fields, ownership rules, and access. Unresolved choices are settled before configuration starts.

  3. 3

    Test environment decision

    We confirm whether your plan provides a trial copy or separate pipeline. Where neither is available, changes to the live system need an agreed approach before work proceeds.

  4. 4

    Connection and rule checks

    Enquiry connections are checked before automations are activated separately. Your nominated owner verifies where records arrive and which person receives each task.

  5. 5

    Sales team acceptance

    The people handling enquiries test open deals from entry through closure. Required corrections are resolved before you approve the switch.

  6. 6

    Switch and ownership handover

    The agreed configuration goes into use, and your CRM owner receives the final record. Any post-switch corrections included in the scope are documented before handover closes.

Where this fits

Three pieces of sales work, in this order.

This work sits inside sales management. A target, a review routine and someone who owns the number.

  1. Step 1

    Sales audit

    Find where deals are being lost and what to fix first.

    Start here if you cannot say where orders are lost.

  2. Step 2

    Sales process design

    One written way to sell, from first enquiry to repeat order.

    Start here if every salesperson sells differently.

  3. Step 3 · you are here

    Sales management

    A target, a review routine and someone who owns the number.

    Start here if the team has targets and no routine.

Tell us what you need Your brief is read before we call. Scope, fee and term in writing.

FAQ

Questions owners ask before they call.

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Tell us what you need
Which CRM should a small NGO use?
One the staff will open every day and that fits the trust's budget. We compare a few widely used options in India against your needs before recommending, and the choice remains yours.
Who owns the donor data?
Your trust. We set up the system and the routines, you decide who has access, and the donor list must never hold children's details.
Who should be able to see the donor record?
Only staff whose work needs it: the fundraising lead, the accountant and the programme lead for funders. Role-based access protects donors and the NGO. Record who has access, and remove it when a person leaves.
What if a sponsor asks to see their sponsored child's details?
Explain that the NGO does not share a child's personal details and describe what it does share, such as programme updates. A sponsor who wants a personal link may leave. Protecting the child matters more, and the NGO's policy decides.
How much does it cost?
There is no price list, because the work differs by business. The fee is scoped after we have read your brief and spoken to you, and put in writing before anything starts, split into our time, your media spend and production.
How long is the contract?
The term is agreed in writing after we have spoken, along with the fee and the reporting. It is never a default twelve months, and renewal is decided on the numbers against the baseline recorded at the start.
How soon will we see results?
It depends on the trade, the channel and what is already in place. After we have read your brief and spoken to you, we say what we would expect to move first and how it will be measured against the baseline. Nothing here is guaranteed.
Who will actually do the work?
The person you speak to before anything starts. We work from one office in Nagarbhavi, Bengaluru, with no account managers in between.
What do you need from us?
Your brief, and a conversation. After that, access to whatever this work touches, such as your website, your accounts or your enquiry record, and time with the people who handle your enquiries.
What if we are not happy with the work?
Tell us and the plan changes. Everything is reported against the baseline, so a number that is not moving is visible to both sides. The term is in your written scope, and the refund and cancellation policy sets out the rest.

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