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  • 1.  Alternatives to Nexis for Development Professionals

    Posted 4 days ago

    I'm experiencing "sticker shock." LexisNexis wants $10,000 per year for Nexis for Development Professionals where we look up names, street addresses, email addresses, home ownership, etc. In sum, we use it for Prospect Research and data hygiene in one-off fashion. We also have a wealth screening service subscription with iWave/Kindsight. I'm at a small, private, liberal arts university with limited funds. What less expensive alternatives to LexisNexis do you have business experience with and how is the customer experience going for you?

    Gratefully,

    Stephen Lambert

    Susquehanna University



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    Stephen Lambert
    Susquehanna University
    lamberts@SUSQU.EDU
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  • 2.  RE: Alternatives to Nexis for Development Professionals

    Posted 4 days ago
    Have you considered iWave (now part of Kindsight) or DonorSearch?

    John

    John H. Taylor, Principal
    John H. Taylor Consulting, LLC
    2604 Sevier Street
    Durham, NC     27705

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  • 3.  RE: Alternatives to Nexis for Development Professionals

    Posted 4 days ago
    If you don't use it for triangulation and to determine the identity and address of your donors, you will probably be ok without it. 





  • 4.  RE: Alternatives to Nexis for Development Professionals

    Posted 4 days ago

    AlumniFinder is a cheaper option – it's pay per use.  It's uses LexisNexis data.

     

     

     

    Michele Hicks, MPA | Sr. Director, Philanthropy Compliance | Philanthropy

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  • 5.  RE: Alternatives to Nexis for Development Professionals

    Posted 3 days ago

    Elms College is also a small, liberal arts college. We use Google for free searches, augmented by AlumniFinder for hard to find people, and then iWave for wealth screening.



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    Michelle Lancto
    Elms College
    lanctom@elms.edu
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  • 6.  RE: Alternatives to Nexis for Development Professionals

    Posted 3 days ago

    I also agree with AlumniFinder. It's very affordable and provides us with great information. We're using iWave as well and are very pleased with it too.



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    Natalie Mackey
    Duquesne University
    mackeyn@duq.edu
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