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Kindful vs Cause IQ

Kindful logo

Kindful

Nonprofit & Fundraising

Simple donor management and fundraising

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On request
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite
Cause IQ logo

Cause IQ

Nonprofit & Fundraising

Integrated fundraising and CRM platform

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On request
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Kindful kindful's own site now states that Kindful is a Bloomerang product and directs visitors to demo Bloomerang instead; Cause IQ pricing is not published
  • They diverge on capability: Kindful covers Online donation forms, Cause IQ covers Donor management.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Kindful and Cause IQ actually diverge.

Attributes where Kindful and Cause IQ differ
AttributeKindfulCause IQ
PlatformsWeb, Mobile-responsiveWeb
Founded20142013

Identical on both: starting price (On request), pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Nonprofit & Fundraising).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Kindful

  • Online donation forms
  • Donor segmentation
  • Recurring donation management
  • Volunteer portal
  • Mailchimp

Only in Cause IQ

  • Donor management
  • Event management
  • Online giving
  • Volunteer tracking
  • Salesforce

Both cover

  • Stripe
  • PayPal
  • Google Analytics
  • Web support
  • Mobile-responsive support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Kindful

  • Donor database and online fundraising for nonprofitsnot Cause IQ
  • Running peer to peer campaigns, auctions and ticketed events from the donor CRMnot Cause IQ

Cause IQ

  • Prospect research across nonprofit organisationsnot Kindful
  • Benchmarking a nonprofit client against peersnot Kindful
  • Building target lists for firms serving the sectornot Kindful
  • Enriching existing records with nonprofit financial datanot Kindful

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Kindful

  • Kindful's own site now states that Kindful is a Bloomerang product and directs visitors to demo Bloomerang instead
  • The Bloomerang Giving Platform starts at $242 per month billed annually
  • Bloomerang Fundraising starts at $40 per month billed annually but must be purchased as part of a bundle with Bloomerang CRM
  • All plans are annual; there is no month to month option
  • Pricing is constituent based, so the bill rises with the size of the donor database
  • Only a starting price is published and the actual figure comes from contacting sales

Cause IQ

  • Pricing is not published
  • Sold to firms selling into the nonprofit sector rather than to nonprofits running their own operations

Pricing, plan by plan

Kindful

On request
  • Starter$50/month
    • Online donation forms
    • Donor segmentation
  • Growth$120/month
    • Volunteer portal
    • Multi-channel fundraising

Cause IQ

On request
  • Standard$95/month
    • Donor management
    • Event management
  • Advanced$200/month
    • Prospect research
    • Fundraising reports
    • Advanced analytics

Which should you pick?

Choose Kindful if

  • You need online donation forms.
  • You work on Web, Mobile-responsive.
  • You also want donor segmentation.
Kindful review

Choose Cause IQ if

  • You need donor management.
  • You also want event management.
Cause IQ review

Questions people ask

Is Kindful or Cause IQ better?
Neither clearly leads. Kindful starts at On request and Cause IQ at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Kindful or Cause IQ?
Kindful starts at On request and Cause IQ at On request.
Does Kindful or Cause IQ run on more platforms?
Kindful runs on Web, Mobile-responsive. Cause IQ runs on Web.
What is Kindful best used for?
Kindful is most often used for donor database and online fundraising for nonprofits, running peer to peer campaigns, auctions and ticketed events from the donor crm. Of those, donor database and online fundraising for nonprofits and running peer to peer campaigns, auctions and ticketed events from the donor crm are not what Cause IQ is typically brought in for.
What can Kindful do that Cause IQ cannot?
Kindful covers Online donation forms, Donor segmentation, Recurring donation management, Volunteer portal. Cause IQ covers Donor management, Event management, Online giving, Volunteer tracking. Both handle Stripe, PayPal, Google Analytics, Web support.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Cause IQ: Does Cause IQ offer a free plan?

Yes. Cause IQ offers a free plan with basic nonprofit searches using 8 filters and limited profile access. Core and Pro plans are paid subscriptions.

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Cause IQ: What is included in Cause IQ's pricing?

Core Plan costs $349/month (or $199/month for 501(c)(3) nonprofits) with access to 400+ filters. Pro Plan costs $5,988/year with three user licenses and unlimited exports. Annual discounts available.

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Cause IQ: Does Cause IQ integrate with Salesforce?

Yes. Cause IQ provides direct Salesforce integration to create, update, and enrich Leads, Contacts, and Accounts with nonprofit data. Bulk operations and field mapping are supported.

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Cause IQ: Does Cause IQ have an API?

Yes. Cause IQ provides a REST API that returns JSON responses. The API allows programmatic searches for nonprofits, EIN lookups, and access to over 400 organization fields.

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Cause IQ: How much nonprofit data does Cause IQ contain?

Cause IQ aggregates data from over a dozen sources covering 1.73 million organizations, 9.86 million people (board members and key personnel), and 52,143 vendor profiles.

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