Give DonorSearch a Go to Increase Your Donor Field
June 29, 2022

Give DonorSearch a Go to Increase Your Donor Field

Anonymous | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with DonorSearch

I use DonorSearch to get a scope on those who are currently donating to my organization or who may plan to in the future. I am able to get a great breadth of information on wealth, real estate assets, current and previous giving, and personal interests. Often, a DonorSearch page will include someone's LinkedIn, where I can get a sense of their career trajectory too.
  • Broad inclusion of information
  • Prior giving records
  • Address information
  • Too many names included even when the correct address has been provided for the initial query
  • Not providing total clarity about DonorSearch specific definitions
  • Providing too much info from low-quality profiles
  • Wealth projection
  • Prior giving history
  • Job title
  • There has not been a negative impact
  • We have been able to get a jumpstart on many leads
  • We are able to see whose giving aligns with our organization
  • D&B Hoovers
D&B Hoovers seems much more oriented towards a business looking to sell to clients - to increase their sales pitch opportunities. We had heard good things but the company does not seem oriented toward nonprofit success. I cannot find anything about the D&B Hoovers pricing available online but our DonorSearch subscription is worth it.

Do you think DonorSearch delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with DonorSearch's feature set?

Yes

Did DonorSearch live up to sales and marketing promises?

I wasn't involved with the selection/purchase process

Did implementation of DonorSearch go as expected?

I wasn't involved with the implementation phase

Would you buy DonorSearch again?

Yes

I would say DonorSearch is well suited as you set out to build donor profiles. I think there are excellent background information on spouses, addresses, real estate holdings, giving priorities, etc. I also like it for grant research - you can find funders who may be interested in your philanthropic priorities and occasionally what those timelines are. I would not suggest using this for absolute strangers to your organization - too much to work through.