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# iWave

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> iWave is a donor prospect research software designed to help organizations identify, qualify, and engage with the best-fit donors.
> 
> Verdict: Rated **4.4/5** by 93 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**.

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## Overview

### Who Uses iWave?

Nonprofits of all sizes, education institutions, healthcare organizations, and arts \& culture institutions that rely on fundraising and want to enhance their prospect research, wealth screening.

## Quick Stats & Ratings

| Metric | Rating | Detail |
| **Overall** | **4.4/5** | 93 Reviews |
| Ease of Use | 4.4/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Customer Support | 4.6/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Value for Money | 4.4/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Features | 4.3/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Recommendation percentage | 90% | (9/10 Likelihood to recommend) |

## About the vendor

- **Company**: iWave Information Systems
- **Location**: Charlottetown, Canada
- **Founded**: 1991

## Commercial Context

- **Starting Price**: US$4 150,00
- **Pricing Details**: Please contact iWave for pricing details.
- **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1 000, 1 001–5 000, 5 001–10 000, 10 000+
- **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based
- **Supported Languages**: English
- **Available Countries**: Canada, United States

## Features

- CRM
- Campaign Management
- Communication Management
- Donor Management
- Fundraising Management
- Member Database

## Integrations (9 total)

- Causeview
- DonorPerfect
- Leap Patron Management
- Neon
- Salesforce.org Nonprofit Cloud
- Smarty
- Spektrix
- StratusLIVE
- Tessitura

## Support Options

- Email/Help Desk
- FAQs/Forum
- Knowledge Base
- Phone Support
- Chat

## Category

- [Charity Software](https://www.capterra.co.za/directory/30805/nonprofit/software)

## Alternatives

1. [Givebutter](https://www.capterra.co.za/software/172048/givebutter) — 4.8/5 (871 reviews)
2. [Donorbox](https://www.capterra.co.za/software/156860/donorbox) — 4.8/5 (624 reviews)
3. [DonorPerfect](https://www.capterra.co.za/software/2698/donorperfect-fundraising-software) — 4.5/5 (1384 reviews)
4. [Zeffy](https://www.capterra.co.za/software/220131/zeffy) — 4.8/5 (473 reviews)
5. [Bonterra Network for Good](https://www.capterra.co.za/software/111128/bonterra-guided-fundraising) — 4.6/5 (936 reviews)

## Reviews

### "iWave - Amazing Tool" — 5.0/5

> **Christopher** | *03 April 2025* | Nonprofit Organization Management | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: The information available for use is amazing.
> 
> **Cons**: Not intuitive to learn. Search function is challenging.
> 
> Aside from the above, it has been outstanding.

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### "Great tool for new non profits to build their donor base" — 4.0/5

> **Eli** | *03 September 2025* | Legal Services | Recommendation rating: 6.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: It was relatively easy to use with good tutorials and resources for novice users. The information retrieved was easy to read and understand.It can build several lists and reports quickly.
> 
> **Cons**: It requires specific details about a donor to retrieve any financial information. If you cannot provide specific details, it will retrieve minimal information.
> 
> It was overall positive but ultimately didn't do much for donor prospect for us, but a great tool for newer non-profits looking to build their donor base.

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### "A great program, if you can afford it\!" — 5.0/5

> **Josephine** | *21 May 2025* | Nonprofit Organization Management | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: It gives us the ability know more about our donor and be able to ask for funds much more confidently.
> 
> **Cons**: I think the cost is kind of high. And I believe that with your cost breakdown being by the profiles, is hard because you don't know if someone is worth spending your profile "token" on until after often times.
> 
> I have liked the program, but have felt that it is costly and not sure if my organization will continue to want to pay for it. But I've enjoyed it.

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### "Great research tool" — 5.0/5

> **Dawn** | *30 September 2019* | Higher Education | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: I love the real estate feature that allows you to look at the individual transactions for each property.  It allows lists additional properties that person may own so that you can further your research.
> 
> **Cons**: I have not found the political giving module to be very helpful, as I am always able to find more political giving using other resources.  I also do not find the Database USA to provide much useful information
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> I love iWave.  I use it in conjunction with several other research databases to be able to provide a well-rounded view of our prospects.  iWave is easy to use and provides information from many sources and I find it to be invaluable in my day to day work

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### "IWAVE Appreciation" — 5.0/5

> **Carol** | *27 January 2022* | Higher Education | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: Interface is very easy to use. Makes a good resource to use with other products when comparing results especially for finding donations from other non-profits. Listens to customers and adds enhancements according customer suggestions.
> 
> **Cons**: Adding dates is cumbersome in profiles. Information in profiles should be automatically bleed through to general information, should not have to be re-entered manually.
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> I've used IWAVE for probably 20 years and it has always improved through the years. I use it every day, all day.

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