Candid GuideStar vs. SmartData, from Lepton Software

GuideStar Pro is well suited in two scenarios: when you want to demonstrate your organization's commitment to transparency (through the seals) and when you know what you're looking for when searching through 990s. Basically, if you can mine a 990 well, GuideStar Pro is perfect for you. If you are new to the grant-seeking industry and need more guidance/clearer information already mined for you, then GuideStar Pro is likely to be overwhelming.

Incentivized

• Excellent data.
• Easy to use site to find what I need.
• Provides relevant data that is recent and not many years old.

Incentivized

• None - anything missing from GuideStar Pro can be found in FDO, also from Candid

Incentivized

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.

Incentivized

I have always used Guidestar as my go-to not only when I was a non-profit executive and wanted to ensure we remained worthy of their rating but also now as a non-profit consultant where I need to understand my current and potential partners across financials, key contacts, board members, etc.

Incentivized

• More informed grant proposals.
• Able to easily and efficiently complete grant research.

Incentivized