FAQs for boosting your fundraising with prospect research...

InnerCircle is a prospect research company that provides comprehensive donor research and analysis services to nonprofit organizations.

We help nonprofit organizations with donor prospecting by identifying and evaluating potential donors, providing insights into their capacity and inclination to support the organization's mission.

Agencies will charge you an arm and a leg for similar services.  We offer competitive pricing and a more personalized approach. If you're looking for a hired gun to conduct your major gifts program, then we're not good fit. But if you're looking to support a small development team (or even a one-man shop), we can accelerate your major gifts program with data-driven insights and resources to help you effectively partner with major doors.

We gather donor data through various sources, including public records, wealth indicators, philanthropic history, and social media, and analyze it to provide comprehensive profiles and insights.

Yes, our donor research is conducted ethically and in compliance with privacy regulations to ensure the confidentiality and proper handling of donor information.

Absolutely, we work with nonprofits of all sizes, including those with limited resources, to provide tailored prospect research solutions.

Yes, we can assist fundraising consultants with the research and data, doing the digging and the time-consuming work that allows you to focus more on the client and forward facing part of your business.

The timeframe for receiving research findings from InnerCircle depends on the scope and complexity of the project, but we strive to deliver results in a timely manner. Our clients say that our turn-around time is impressive!

Yes, we can assist in identifying donors within your organization's network by leveraging internal databases, historical giving records, and other data points. We can either do this analysis within your CRM or you can provide us an excel file for analysis. 

We uncover various information about potential donors, including wealth indicators, philanthropic interests, past donations, professional affiliations, personal life, interests, and connections to your organization. We sift through the information, and provide the insights that will help you successfully engage the donor. 

InnerCircle prioritizes the confidentiality and security of donor information, employing robust measures to ensure data protection and compliance with privacy laws and regulations. All our contracts include a non-disclosure agreement, and all the work we do for your organization belongs to you, and will never be shared outside of your organization without your express consent.