Prospect research & wealth screening
Kindsight (iWave)
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Kindsight, still called iWave by most fundraisers, is wealth-screening software that scores donors on capacity and philanthropic history, one prospect at a time or a whole file at once. Pricing is quoted per organization; reported entry tiers start around $4,150 a year. It pays off when a major-gifts officer works the results into portfolios and visits.
Who it fits
Established shops with a real major-gifts function: a campaign to segment, portfolios to build, limited cultivation hours to allocate. Reviewers consistently rank Kindsight at the top of the category, and users credit the transparency of its scoring. You can see why a prospect scored high, which matters when you’re deciding whose portfolio they join.
Pricing
| Tier (reported) | Approx. annual | Included |
|---|---|---|
| Starter | ~$4,150 | 1 user, ~1,500 screens |
| Professional | ~$5,000-$8,000 | 3 users, ~5,000 screens; extra credits for larger prospecting runs |
| Premium | Custom | Custom |
Exact pricing is quoted; the demo call is where you’ll get your number.
How it compares
DonorSearch weights demonstrated giving history most heavily; Kindsight balances wealth indicators with philanthropy data and scores each transparently. WealthEngine leans hardest on wealth modeling for large-list triage. All three demo well; the useful test is asking each to score a sample of donors you already know.
Bottom line
If you have major-gift work waiting on better prioritization, book the demo and bring your own donor sample. Watching it score people whose capacity you can verify tells you more than any feature list.
Strengths
- Deep wealth and philanthropic data with transparent, sourced scores
- Screens whole lists at once, the pre-campaign workhorse
- Top satisfaction ratings in its category on major review sites
Other options
- Not ready for an annual contract? A consultant-run screen costs roughly $4,000-$5,000 as a project and includes the person who turns scores into a portfolio.
- Want demonstrated giving weighted over wealth markers? DonorSearch built its reputation on philanthropic history first; ask both to score donors you already know. Read our DonorSearch write-up →
- Under about $1M raised? Hand-research your top 25 prospects instead. The month that stops keeping up is the month you have a case for a platform.
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