Resources

Guides for the people who run donation pickups.

• What is donation pickup software? A buyer's guide for thrift stores and nonprofits

  Sep 17, 2026

  What donation pickup software actually does, when a spreadsheet stops being enough, and the questions to ask before you buy.

• Zones, blocks, and routes: how efficient donation pickup scheduling actually works

  Sep 16, 2026

  The scheduling model behind full trucks and short drive times: regions, zones, pickup blocks, and why capacity should be separate from routing.

• Vonigo alternatives for donation pickup operations (2026)

  Sep 15, 2026

  An honest look at the options when a generalized field-service tool isn't fitting your donation pickup operation, including when staying put is the right call.

• How to get more donation pickups without adding trucks

  Sep 14, 2026

  Five operational changes that raise pickup volume with the fleet you already have: open scheduling, automatic reminders, reclaimed cancellations, tighter routes, fewer refusals.