Gold Star for GuideStar Pro
January 21, 2020

Gold Star for GuideStar Pro

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

Overall Satisfaction with GuideStar Pro

GuideStar Pro is an essential tool for researching nonprofit organizations and foundations. We primarily use GuideStar for easy access to organizations' Form 990 that contains valuable information and can be used when researching new granting foundations.
  • Easy to use search tool.
  • Extensive database.
  • Most 990s are typically a few years behind.
  • Organization profiles are only as complete as the organization makes them.
  • More informed grant proposals.
  • Able to easily and efficiently complete grant research.
  • Foundation Directory Online (FDO)
If you already know the name of the foundation that you are wanting to learn more about then GuideStar is where you need to go. Foundation Directory Online is good for when you are wanting to try and find new funders by searching by focus areas or geographic locations, but it is not user-friendly when you already know exactly who you are looking for. That's where GuideStar comes in.
I have not had any issues with GuideStar Pro where I needed personal support. They have helpful tutorials and overall the platform is very user friendly.

Do you think Candid GuideStar delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Candid GuideStar's feature set?

Yes

Did Candid GuideStar live up to sales and marketing promises?

I wasn't involved with the selection/purchase process

Did implementation of Candid GuideStar go as expected?

I wasn't involved with the implementation phase

Would you buy Candid GuideStar again?

Yes

Foundation Directory Online (FDO), iWave, Asana
GuideStar Pro is my platform of choice for pulling up an organization's Form 990 when researching a grant. I have other paid platforms that allow me to look at 990s, but I prefer GuideStar for its user interface and that it only takes a couple of clicks to get the information you want. They make it quick and easy to get the information that I need to do my research.