Nonprofit Donor Referral Form

Connect Your Network with Meaningful Causes

Building a strong donor base is essential for every nonprofit organization. This Nonprofit Donor Referral Form makes it easy for your current supporters to introduce friends, family, and colleagues who share their passion for making a difference.

Perfect for nonprofit directors, fundraisers, development teams, and community organizations, this template streamlines the referral process while gathering crucial information about potential donors' interests, giving capacity, and volunteer preferences. Whether you're a small local charity or an established foundation, this form helps you grow your donor community organically through trusted connections.

Why This Template Works for Nonprofits

Traditional donor acquisition can be expensive and time-consuming. Referrals from existing supporters come with built-in trust and often result in higher engagement rates. This form captures everything you need to make a warm, personalized first contact with referred prospects.

The template includes sections for:

• Referrer information with recognition preferences
• Referred donor contact details with preferred communication methods
• Cause area matching to align interests with your programs
• Giving level indicators to guide your outreach approach
• Volunteer opportunity interest for multi-dimensional engagement
• Relationship context to inform your personalized follow-up

Automate Your Referral Workflow

Once you've captured a referral, Paperform's native integrations keep your donor management system up to date. Connect directly to your CRM, send data to Google Sheets or Airtable for tracking, and use conditional logic to route high-capacity prospects to your major gifts team.

Take automation further with Stepper (stepper.io) to create a complete referral workflow: automatically send thank-you emails to referrers, assign follow-up tasks to the right development officer based on giving level, update donor records, and trigger personalized welcome sequences for new prospects—all without manual data entry.

Recognition That Inspires More Referrals

The form includes built-in donor recognition options, allowing referrers to choose how they'd like to be acknowledged for successful referrals. This creates a positive feedback loop that encourages continued advocacy and demonstrates your appreciation for their support.

With Paperform's custom success pages and email notifications, you can immediately confirm receipt of the referral and set clear expectations about next steps, making every referrer feel valued and informed.

Trusted by Nonprofits Worldwide

Built on Paperform's SOC 2 Type II compliant platform, this template gives you the security and professionalism that donors expect. Customize the form to match your brand, embed it on your website, or share it via email and social media. With conditional logic, you can tailor questions based on responses, keeping the form streamlined while gathering detailed insights.

Start growing your donor community today with a referral program that's as passionate about your mission as your supporters are.