Bonterra Advocacy vs. Candid GuideStar

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Bonterra Advocacy
Score 8.0 out of 10
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Empowers supporters to advocate around shared values with Bonterra's Advocacy solutions, which integrates directly with a CRM. Users can target decision-makers via email, form and petition submissions, click-to-call, and social media, which are all optimized for maximum impact.N/A
Candid GuideStar
Score 9.6 out of 10
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GuideStar by Candid offers GuideStar Pro for updated nonprofit data for research and other purposes, supporting data matching and validation, mailing list creation and generation, grant writing and eligibility validation, and integration of nonprofit data into existing customer or outreach data sets.N/A
Pricing
Bonterra AdvocacyCandid GuideStar
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Bonterra AdvocacyCandid GuideStar
Free Trial
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Free/Freemium Version
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Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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User Ratings
Bonterra AdvocacyCandid GuideStar
Likelihood to Recommend
7.3
(1 ratings)
10.0
(3 ratings)
Availability
9.1
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
9.4
(2 ratings)
Implementation Rating
8.2
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Bonterra AdvocacyCandid GuideStar
Likelihood to Recommend
Bonterra
Every Action is perfect, powerful tool for nonprofit and political advocacy organizations to cultivate a membership and utilize this base to advocate for change at the state and local level
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Candid.org
It is just my go-to for any information I need on a potential client as I work in the non-profit consulting space and need to better understand my prospects. As a former nonprofit exec, I valued what we could share on the site as a gold seal for others to learn about our worthiness to invest.
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Pros
Bonterra
  • Targeted actions
  • Drag and drop editor for emails
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Candid.org
  • Identifying information from funder 990s
  • Gives credence to transparency claims
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Cons
Bonterra
  • Some different views to examine audience at different engagement levels. Some more visual tools on engagement levels and the 'shape' of our audience in terms of opens, engagement, actions, etc.
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Candid.org
  • Most 990s are typically a few years behind.
  • Organization profiles are only as complete as the organization makes them.
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Reliability and Availability
Bonterra
never had a problem
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Candid.org
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Support Rating
Bonterra
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Candid.org
Any support I've ever had to get from them was quick and professional. Their online guides/help docs are also easy to read.
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Alternatives Considered
Bonterra
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Candid.org
I have always used Guidestar as my go-to not only when I was a non-profit executive and wanted to ensure we remained worthy of their rating but also now as a non-profit consultant where I need to understand my current and potential partners across financials, key contacts, board members, etc.
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Return on Investment
Bonterra
  • Allowed easy metrics reporting for funding, unified engagement of advocates, and easy to learn.
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Candid.org
  • More informed grant proposals.
  • Able to easily and efficiently complete grant research.
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ScreenShots

Bonterra Advocacy Screenshots

Screenshot of supporter data, which can be matched with geopolitical districts to target relevant elected officials and custom targets from local to national levels.Screenshot of a pre-loaded database of local, state, and federal elected officials and agency heads, or select custom targets.Screenshot of the supporter experience, where supporters go to look up all their local, state, and federal elected officials.Screenshot of trackable metrics that display the return on investment (ROI) of a  specific advocacy campaigns using customizable reports.