Foundation Directory Online by Candid vs. WealthEngine

Foundation Directory Online is the best foundation research software I have used. As a grant writing professional, it has come in very handy when I'm trying to get more information or context about a foundation and they do not have a website that I can research. The additional feature of suggesting similar foundations is very nice and can save lots of time when looking for new funding opportunities

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WealthEngine is well-suited for development professionals to use in their donor moves management planning, as well as to look up donor profiles of new donors, to analyze giving potential. I have also used it when a piece of mail is returned to see if I can find an updated address.

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• Grant research (best online database of grantmakers and grants).
• Grant management for nonprofits (you can track your progress and documents).

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• Affinity research.
• Portfolio development.
• Donor verification.

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• While FDO has an advanced search feature, I've found that sometimes it tries to be too smart for its own good. For example, if I'm looking for the Virginia Smith Foundation it will pull all foundations located in the state of Virginia with some sort of affiliated Smith and not the Virginia Smith Foundation that I'm actually looking for.
• I'm uncertain as to how often the information is updated on FDO.

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• Does not show which nonprofits donor has contributed to.
• Does not always have complete contact info.

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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.

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The online help databases and tutorials are helpful, and I have been able to find the help and solutions I need from those sources. I have not had to use other forms of support from WealthEngine. I like being able to find the help I need through a simple search.

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CyberGrants is more of a grant request software so that's pretty different. Grantseeker by Fluxx is a good tracking software for keeping track of your institutional fundraising progress, but ultimately FDO's database of information dwarfs any other.

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WealthEngine provides the same quality of data at a more affordable price point.

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• 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.

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• WealthEngine was able to provide wealth information for all of our event attendees and allowed us to know which guests to target with more direct touch points at the event.
• WealthEngine has allowed us to better asks for funds based on the donors' giving capacity, ultimately providing more money for our mission.

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