Givebutter vs. Kindsight iWave

Kindsight iWave

Overview
Product	Rating	Most Used By	Product Summary	Starting Price
Givebutter	Score 10.0 out of 10	Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)	Nonprofits use Givebutter to replace multiple tools so they can launch fundraisers and events, use donation forms and donor management (CRM), send emails and text blasts. Instead of charging a traditional SaaS subscription fee, Givebutter is free to use with a transparent tip-or-fee model. Givebutter has been certified as a Great Place to Work® in 2021 and 2022, and its founders Max Friedman, Liran Cohen, and Ari Krasner were recently featured on Forbes’ 30U30 list for Social Impact.	$0 1 - 3% platform fee
Kindsight iWave	Score 9.0 out of 10	N/A	iWave offers their nonprofit fundraising intelligence platform, for performing prospect research online with VeriGift, the company's donor and donation database.	N/A

Pricing

Givebutter

Kindsight iWave

Editions & Modules

Free fundraising, forever ✨: $0.00
1 - 3% platform fee

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Offerings

Pricing Offerings
Givebutter	Kindsight iWave
Free Trial
Yes	No
Free/Freemium Version
Yes	No
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
No	No

Entry-level Setup Fee

No setup fee

Additional Details

Givebutter is completely free thanks to 100% optional tips received from donors. If you'd prefer to hide tips, an industry-low Platform Fee applies instead based on the campaign type you’re using (1% for donation form, 3% for fundraising pages, and 5% for events). No matter which option you choose, all transactions include standard Processing Fees of 2.9% + 30¢ for all payment methods except ACH, which offers a reduced rate of 1.9% + 30¢ per transaction. These fees are charged by payment processors and allow funds to be deposited into your account regardless of what payment method your donors choose. More than 95% of donors on Givebutter cover fees when asked, resulting in an average campaign fee of less than 1%.

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Community Pulse
	Givebutter	Kindsight iWave
Considered Both Products	Givebutter Joel Cencius, CFRE CDO (Chief Development Officer) Chose Givebutter Givebutter provides more flexibility in designing your campaign or event on the site ...others are more suited for only a Gala or auction and Race Roster was more than we needed and was confusing to our guests. Incentivized Helpful?	Kindsight iWave Verified User Anonymous Chose Kindsight iWave I haven't used another product like iWave Incentivized Helpful? KB Kerry Brown Leaad Prospect Research Analyst Chose Kindsight iWave We use them both and find them to work well together. Windfall is hands down better in terms of confidence of the matching, but Iwave gives us the ability to go deeper into what makes up their capacity, for example seeing real estate records. Incentivized Helpful? AM Amy Melton Development Manager of Annual Giving Chose Kindsight iWave W e originally selected iWave because w e believed the return on our ROI would happen faster than it would with Donor search. Looking back, I wish we had realized that is kind of how it goes with major giving in general. We also didn't have a system the linked to Donorsearch at … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Anonymous Chose Kindsight iWave iWave is the best prospect research platform we have used. The customer service is far beyond Blackbaud/Target Analytics. The information is cleaner, easier to find, and reports are great. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Anonymous Chose Kindsight iWave iWave easily stacks up against them. While they may offer similar products, the pricepoint of iWave is great for a small budget. Incentivized Helpful? LS Lisa Steinberg Director of Leadership Engagement Chose Kindsight iWave It’s been too many years to remember but iWave now represents in one search several sites I used to have to search individually. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Anonymous Chose Kindsight iWave Before iWave, I would use GuideStar and advanced google searches for my research. iWave makes prospect research so much easier by compiling multiple data sources into one software program that can be easily searched simultaneously using the 360search. There are several other … Incentivized Helpful? Dave Archuletta Chief Development Officer Chose Kindsight iWave Prior to selecting iWave, we used demo versions of WealthEngine and DonorSearch. While these products seem good as well, we ultimately decided to go with iWave for three reasons: 360 search across all platforms was the most intuitive for our users Foundation search in the same … Incentivized Helpful? Shannon Richardson Associate/Assistant Director, Prospect Research & Prospect Management Chose Kindsight iWave iWave is affordable, offers current data, and is continually adding new data sources. They are the only product that offers international prospect information, which is helpful as our institution borders Canada. I was impressed when our sale representative went out of his way … Incentivized Helpful? Armen Boyajian, CFRE Director of Leadership Giving Chose Kindsight iWave I've used all three of the above products -- and they are all good. It is hard to compare them, because it has been more than four years since I used them. At the time I switched to iWave, I found the user interfaces in the above programs less than optimal in terms of … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Anonymous Chose Kindsight iWave I've used a variety of screening tools and iWave is the most user-friendly. The platform is very easy to use and the results have a quick turnaround. The new integration with Raiser's Edge makes the process even smoother for us. Incentivized Helpful? KT Kyle Tons Assistant Director, Corporate Relations Chose Kindsight iWave I liked previewing WealthEngine and its feature to identify high-net-worth individuals, but believe Kindsight iWave has more robust features and ability to identify middle-managers/lower level employees despite not being 'high net worth'. I generally work with middle to … Incentivized Helpful? LE Laura Elliott Assistant Director of Campaign Prospect Research Chose Kindsight iWave Kindsight iWave has always outperformed in the number and accuracy of the results given from a query as well as the different features that they offer. Incentivized Helpful? AM Alyssa Morgan Prospect Research Analyst Chose Kindsight iWave I like it's user interface the best out of all of the sources I use. The information can be trusted and it is user friendly. All my stock, philanthropy, real estate, and contact info can be found in the one place. Incentivized Helpful?

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User Ratings
	Givebutter	Kindsight iWave
Likelihood to Recommend	9.0 (0 ratings)	9.0 (0 ratings)
Usability	- (0 ratings)	9.0 (0 ratings)
Support Rating	- (0 ratings)	10.0 (0 ratings)

User Testimonials
	Givebutter	Kindsight iWave
Likelihood to Recommend	The site has built-in flexibility for fundraising shops of all sizes to use it for various needs - we used it for a special event but it could also be used to handle a Day of Giving campaign. We liked that donors could use the built-in social/email features to advertise their support to gain additional donations Incentivized Joel Cencius, CFRE CDO (Chief Development Officer) Read full review	iWave is a great resource for getting a big picture understanding of a donor and their potential alignment to your organization. There may be times if you are wanting to dive deeper into a particular facet of the donor profile that you would need to continue researching through other sources. Overall iWave has a user-friendly interface and is a must-have program for any prospect researcher. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review
Pros	Flexibility in using the platform for multiple fundraising sources (events, direction donations, etc.) Ease of Use Ability to customize your site Incentivized Joel Cencius, CFRE CDO (Chief Development Officer) Read full review	iWave is very user friendly. It did not take long at all to figure out the most efficient way to use their website. There are many Training Webinars and a support center. Customer Support is very helpful. The credits you purchase are only used if you use a batch screening. Individual screening is unlimited. We have found that the information discovered in iWave about our donors is up-to-date and accurate. The Foundations/Charities search function is particularly helpful. You are able to see the financials, 990s, grants awarded, and the people connected to the organizations all in one place without having to search the internet. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review
Cons	Link to payment sources/systems (we had to do this multiple times before it worked) Integration with larger donor management software systems (i.e. Blackbaud) Incentivized Joel Cencius, CFRE CDO (Chief Development Officer) Read full review	The biggest piece of missing functionality has been data integration with Raiser's Edge, but iWave is working feverishly with Importacular to make that an option for users as well. I expect that process to be more user-friendly in the next year or so. I love that iWave is always adding new data sources to their 360 Search with Database USA being the newest piece. I hope the "COMING SOON" section of that data source will be populated soon. Incentivized Shannon Richardson Associate/Assistant Director, Prospect Research & Prospect Management Read full review
Usability	No answers on this topic	I think it's very usable, but think the variety of different search functions, search by features can get confusing and overwhelm the user. I would prefer a "master" search function instead of having the user need to figure out to search by company name, employee's name, employee's title, etc. The website is a great resource and my team utilizes its uses often. Incentivized KT Kyle Tons Assistant Director, Corporate Relations Read full review
Support Rating	No answers on this topic	iWave customer support is more responsive than most software platforms I currently use. My requests are always handled promptly, and support is incredibly responsive, friendly, and patient. Plus, I can always get someone on the phone immediately if I need a problem resolved right then and there. In addition to the live and personal support, the iWave knowledge base is frequently update with new content, including video webinars that help you become a more powerful user of the software. Incentivized Dave Archuletta Chief Development Officer Read full review
Alternatives Considered	Givebutter provides more flexibility in designing your campaign or event on the site ...others are more suited for only a Gala or auction and Race Roster was more than we needed and was confusing to our guests Incentivized Joel Cencius, CFRE CDO (Chief Development Officer) Read full review	W e originally selected iWave because w e believed the return on our ROI would happen faster than it would with Donor search. Looking back, I wish we had realized that is kind of how it goes with major giving in general. We also didn't have a system the linked to DonorSearch at the time and iWaves reports pulling seemed simpler for our database type. Incentivized AM Amy Melton Development Manager of Annual Giving Read full review
Return on Investment	Best registration tool we have used for the NUN Run event Allowed registrants to cover the fees reducing our overall event expenses Incentivized Joel Cencius, CFRE CDO (Chief Development Officer) Read full review	Every year following our annual gala we run a list of all event attendees to learn more about their interests and giving history. This has led us to new board and/or major donor candidates. iWave helps us understand details and less-known interests of our current donors, which helps us with donor stewardship. In today's digital age, these personal details help craft relevant stewardship and communications plans with our existing supporters. With so many competing charities, these small differences can account for a supporter to choose your organization over others who aren't making that personal connecting to the donor. Incentivized Dave Archuletta Chief Development Officer Read full review
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