DonorSearch vs. WealthEngine: Why DonorSearch Is Better
Nonprofits of all sizes and missions choose DonorSearch over competitors like WealthEngine for our comprehensive prospect research insights, market-leading AI, and trusted client support.
Why Nonprofits Choose DonorSearch Over WealthEngine
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Comprehensive, Accurate Prospect Research
DonorSearch’s prospect research database consists of more than one billion data points and is updated weekly, so you can always access the most recent information on your donors. This data covers prospects’ financial giving capacity, philanthropic history, and organizational affinity to give you a complete picture of who is able and willing to make major gifts to your nonprofit. And with an accuracy rate above 90%, you can spend less time verifying results and more time cultivating relationships!
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Cutting-Edge, Responsible AI
DonorSearch is also a leader in the nonprofit AI space, and we’re committed to promoting ethical, transparent use of this technology in the sector. DonorSearch Ai and Enhanced CORE provide advanced predictive modeling to show you who your best prospects truly are, and ProspectView Online 2 uses generative AI to create individual prospect reports for easy reference throughout the cultivation process.
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Industry-Leading Integrations
DonorSearch’s platform is the most widely integrated prospect screening solution available to ensure your nonprofit’s data transfers accurately between systems. We’ve partnered with more than 40 leading donor database and fundraising software providers to develop seamless integrations with your most-used solutions.
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Personalized Customer Service
When your nonprofit starts using DonorSearch, you’ll get a designated support team member who will help you work through any issues that may arise one-on-one and respond to nearly any inquiry within one business day. Plus, our library of fundraising resources and on-demand webinars is always available so you can make the most of the platform.
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Designed by Fundraisers, for Fundraisers
Researching prospective donors for your nonprofit is a very different process from identifying prospective customers or investors for a business. That’s why DonorSearch is tailor-made for fundraising organizations in all verticals, from healthcare to higher education to arts and culture. Our team’s frontline fundraising experience has provided unique insight into the challenges and opportunities nonprofits like yours face, and we’re eager to help you navigate them!
How DonorSearch & WealthEngine Stack Up
| DonorSearch | WealthEngine | |
| Number of Clients | 13,000+ | ~4,000 |
| Prospect Research Accuracy Rate | Above 90% | Not disclosed |
| Wealth & Philanthropic Screening | Provides a holistic, balanced view of capacity, philanthropic, and affinity indicators for each prospect | Emphasizes wealth data more heavily than other indicators |
| Primary Prospect Rating System | Most Likely to Respond (MLR), which shows prospects’ likelihood of engaging with your specific nonprofit | Propensity to Give (P2G), which demonstrates prospects’ general potential for making charitable contributions |
| Integrations | 40+ nonprofit CRMs and fundraising tools | 35+ technology integrations (for-profit and nonprofit) |
| AI Offerings | Two predictive modeling options plus an AI-powered prospect report generator | One predictive modeling option and no GenAI tools |
| Customer Support | Personalized assistance from a client success representative assigned to your nonprofit | General contact form and support team |
Recognized For:
“We were able to go into donor meetings with detailed insights, feel more prepared, and as a result, secure million-dollar arrangements. DonorSearch gave us the clarity and confidence to connect the right way.”
Kendra Fortenberry
Manager of Prospect Research and Portfolio Management
Ronald McDonald House Charities of Chicagoland & Northwest Indiana
“[DonorSearch is] more than just a fundraising software—it’s really a relationship-building software because it allows you to get to know your donors better and be better prepared and focus your time. Having DonorSearch there to…help me hone who I need to be reaching out to and how to reach out to them has just been…invaluable for our organization.”
Annemarie Amoedo
Philanthropy Advisor
Homes For Our Troops
Additional Fundraising Resources
GUIDE: Prospect Research 101: A Crash Course for Nonprofits
Explore everything your organization needs to know about prospect research, including answers to frequently asked questions, tools to use, indicators to look for, approaches to take, and steps to follow.
VIDEO: Predictive vs. Generative AI
Learn more about the difference between predictive AI and generative AI and how these two types of tools can work together to boost your nonprofit’s fundraising success.
BLOG POST: Donor Analytics: Making the Most of Your Nonprofit’s Data
Discover how the process of donor analytics works, its intersection with prospect research, and tips and tools for accessing the untapped potential your nonprofit’s donor data holds.
NEWS: DonorSearch Earns Top Ratings on G2 for Donor Prospect Research Software
Dive deeper into the attributes of DonorSearch that recent G2 ratings recognize and what these mean for your prospect research buying decision.
