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Attribute Ratings
- Foundation Directory Online (FDO) is rated higher in 2 areas: Likelihood to Recommend, Support Rating
Likelihood to Recommend
2.0
Causeview
20%
2 Ratings
8.1
Foundation Directory Online (FDO)
81%
3 Ratings
Support Rating
7.0
Causeview
70%
2 Ratings
10.0
Foundation Directory Online (FDO)
100%
2 Ratings
Likelihood to Recommend
Causeview
I think Causeview is well suited for those who are looking to track revenue and donor information in the same place. It is good to have your database with all of your contacts integrated with the same system that you use to process things such as donations and event registrations, so it saves time and we don't have to maintain separate systems for our development work and our other revenue-generating strategies. We also use reports to pull up information about donors and use that information for fundraising -- for example, donor history and things like that.

Verified User
Manager in Research & Development
Civic & Social Organization Company, 11-50 employeesFoundation Directory Online (FDO)
Beyond any pros or cons, the simple fact is that FDO is the industry standard for grant prospecting databases. Others like GrantStation, GrantSearch, and more can offer some other functionalities or different UX/UI, but ultimately I've never found something that other search platforms had that FDO did not. If you are a non-profit organization, you need a subscription to FDO if you have any serious interest in prospecting (and getting) institutional funding.
Development Manager
Christodora: Nature, Learning, LeadershipNon-profit Organization Management, 1-10 employees
Pros
Causeview
- Causeview's support team is mostly helpful and quick to respond.
- Causeview integrates event registrations within Salesforce.

Verified User
Manager in Information Technology
Think Tanks Company, 11-50 employeesFoundation Directory Online (FDO)
- Summarizing foundation information (contact info, funding priorities, geographic priorities, etc.) in a user-friendly format
- Recommending similar foundations based on certain criteria, this is helpful when looking for new funding opportunities
- Being able to search through organization's 990s using crtl + F

Verified User
Program Manager in Sales
Non-Profit Organization Management Company, 51-200 employeesCons
Causeview
- Event registration and donation pages could be better designed - not up to par with sites such as Eventbrite
- I would like to have the option for people to register with more than one e-mail address instead of creating a duplicate record each time someone uses a different e-mail.
- Some of my coworkers find Causeview confusing to use or difficult to find information.

Verified User
Manager in Research & Development
Civic & Social Organization Company, 11-50 employeesFoundation Directory Online (FDO)
- As this platform grows, more data will be available and I'm looking forward to even further narrowed search results.
Manager of Community Funding and Volunteers
United Way of Mesa CountyNon-Profit Organization Management, 1-10 employees
Pricing Details
Causeview
General
Free Trial
—Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—Entry-level set up fee?
Required
Starting Price
$60 per user
Causeview Editions & Modules
Edition
Causeview | $601 |
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- per user
Additional Pricing Details
Included at no extra cost: support, unlimited access to the Causeview Knowledge Base, online training and Causeview Community Forum, online donation, event registration and volunteer sign-up forms, and ActionPages. Integrated iATS Payment Processing starting at 2.95% + $0.21 / transaction. Minimum 3 users.Foundation Directory Online (FDO)
General
Free Trial
—Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—Entry-level set up fee?
No
Starting Price
—Foundation Directory Online (FDO) Editions & Modules
—
Additional Pricing Details
—Support Rating
Causeview
Causeview 7.0
Based on 2 answers
Causeview's support is a lone bright spot. They are often quick to respond. They are generally helpful, although brief in their answers and explanations. I would appreciate more detailed answers to technical problems, but I do appreciate their support's problem solving ability

Verified User
Manager in Information Technology
Think Tanks Company, 11-50 employeesFoundation Directory Online (FDO)
Foundation Directory Online (FDO) 10.0
Based on 2 answers
Any question is answered within 24-48 hours, professionally. If one person can't answer right away, they will seek answers within their support group and find the answer for you.
Development Manager
Christodora: Nature, Learning, LeadershipNon-profit Organization Management, 1-10 employees
Alternatives Considered
Causeview
I did not personally select Causeview for my organization, but I have found it easy to use in comparison with other similar systems. The fact that Causeview can be added to Salesforce, and hop on our existing database, is very important to us and is one of the main reasons we continue to use the service.

Verified User
Manager in Research & Development
Civic & Social Organization Company, 11-50 employeesFoundation Directory Online (FDO)
I have also used Grant Station and GuideStar for foundation research and have found Foundation Directory Online to be the most user-friendly, provide the most detailed information about foundations, and to have the best search features in order to find the funders that I am looking for as well as to discover new funders

Verified User
Program Manager in Sales
Non-Profit Organization Management Company, 51-200 employeesReturn on Investment
Causeview
- Negative: expensive per-license fee with no discount for added users.
- Negative: unreliable servers that host donate pages.

Verified User
Manager in Information Technology
Think Tanks Company, 11-50 employeesFoundation Directory Online (FDO)
- We don't apply for many grants, however; we use look for resources to direct nonprofit when looking for additional funding outside of our funding process.
Manager of Community Funding and Volunteers
United Way of Mesa CountyNon-Profit Organization Management, 1-10 employees