Candid GuideStar vs. Kantar Research Services

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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Really relevant for testing new product launches with customers. Often NPD fails to find the sweet spot of differentiation and impact (commercial or customer impact) and having the insights to test along the journey makes teams more agile and more motivated to trial new things without sinking over cost where you move from a concept to reality. Also helpful for studying different types of marketing impacts for longer-term campaigns on customer perceptions which are important measures of success beyond the commercial.

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• Identifying information from funder 990s
• Gives credence to transparency claims

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• There studies provide brand insights in the most particular way.
• They also help in media planning & measuring their effectiveness.
• Helps in building brands.

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• Most 990s are typically a few years behind.
• Organization profiles are only as complete as the organization makes them.

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• The platform can be confusing to navigate at times; UX could be simplified.
• Ability to utilize more competitive datasets would be helpful.
• Sometimes takes a while to return data and build out full insights.

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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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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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Easy to use, better pricing, deeper understanding.

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• More informed grant proposals.
• Able to easily and efficiently complete grant research.

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• From my position, it's having a positive impact on the people involved in planning customer-led projects - more innovation that is bolder, more confidence we are focussing on the right areas, less time trying to sign things off or dissect where things went wrong, or convincing leadership teams to keep the the testing.

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