Cause IQ
Lead mining software
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What is Cause IQ
Cause IQ is a nonprofit intelligence and prospecting platform that aggregates data on U.S. nonprofit organizations, foundations, and their relationships to support fundraising and partnership research. It is used by development teams, grantseekers, and corporate social responsibility teams to identify potential donors, peer organizations, and funding connections. The product emphasizes nonprofit-specific datasets (e.g., IRS filings, grant and giving signals, board/leadership links) and search/filter workflows oriented around nonprofit prospecting rather than general B2B contact discovery.
Nonprofit-focused data model
Cause IQ centers its dataset on nonprofits and foundations, including organizational profiles, leadership/board relationships, and giving-related signals. This focus can reduce the need to adapt general-purpose prospecting tools to nonprofit use cases. It is particularly relevant for users researching donors, peer organizations, and funder connections rather than commercial accounts.
Relationship and network insights
The platform surfaces connections between organizations and people (e.g., shared leaders, affiliations, and related entities) to support prospect research. These network views help users expand a prospect list beyond simple keyword or geography searches. For fundraising teams, this can support warm-introduction mapping and portfolio development.
Prospecting-oriented search and filters
Cause IQ provides search and segmentation features tailored to nonprofit prospecting, such as filtering by nonprofit attributes and funding-related indicators. Users can build targeted lists for outreach, partnership development, or grant prospecting. This aligns well with demand generation activities in the nonprofit context (donor cultivation and partner outreach).
Limited for broad B2B selling
Cause IQ is designed around nonprofit and foundation data, not general commercial firmographics and sales contacts. Teams selling broadly into for-profit markets may find coverage and workflows less suitable than dedicated B2B sales intelligence platforms. It may require pairing with other tools for full-cycle outbound sales execution.
Grant management is not core
While it supports grant prospecting and research, it is not a full grant management system for application workflows, budgeting, compliance tracking, or post-award reporting. Organizations needing end-to-end grant lifecycle management may need a dedicated grants platform. Cause IQ fits better as an upstream research and list-building tool.
Data completeness varies by source
Nonprofit intelligence relies on public filings and third-party sources that can be delayed, incomplete, or inconsistent across organizations. Users may need to validate key details (e.g., leadership changes, current contact channels, recent funding activity) before outreach. Data refresh timing and coverage can vary by nonprofit size and reporting practices.
Plan & Pricing
| Plan | Price | Key features & notes |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | Limited access: ~8 filters for org search, limited profiles (basic descriptive & Form 990 info), limited historical grants, no bulk exports; chat support. |
| Core | $349 per month (standard); $199 per month for 501(c)(3) nonprofits. Annual upfront: $1,999/year (standard) or $1,499/year (nonprofit). | 1 user license; 400+ search filters; detailed org profiles (personnel, vendors, grants); bulk exports charged $0.50 per exported record for Core; chat/phone/email support; monthly cancelation available; annual discounts for upfront payments. |
| Pro | $5,988 per year (standard); $4,488 per year for 501(c)(3) nonprofits. | Includes 3 user licenses; unmetered bulk exports (exports capped at 3,000 records per export); benchmarking tools; data enrichment (CSV upload tool, Salesforce integration, API); personalized onboarding; annual commitment required. |
| Enterprise | Custom pricing | Recommended for 5+ users; includes SAML SSO, audit logs, shared lists/searches, and enterprise entitlements; contact sales for pricing. |
