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ascend by Kindsight

The CRM built for fundraisers, by fundraisers.

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Overview

ascend is a comprehensive CRM that can be tailored to the unique needs of complex institutions. It allows for donor segmentation, personalized communications, simplified gift processing, and advanced analytics to enhance fundraising campaigns. It is also HIPAA compliant, making it suitable for healthcare philanthropy.

✨ Key Features

  • Comprehensive donor database
  • Prospect management and research
  • Simplified gift and batch processing
  • HIPAA compliant
  • Personalized communications and email automation
  • Advanced analytics

🎯 Key Differentiators

  • HIPAA compliance for healthcare fundraising.
  • Deep functionality tailored for higher education and healthcare.
  • Built by fundraising professionals.

Unique Value: Provides a highly adaptable and compliant CRM specifically designed to meet the complex fundraising needs of the healthcare and higher education sectors.

🎯 Use Cases (4)

Managing fundraising in healthcare environments Alumni relations and fundraising for higher education Complex fundraising operations for large nonprofits Major gift and prospect management

✅ Best For

  • Serving as the core fundraising CRM for hospital foundations and universities that require robust functionality and compliance.

💡 Check With Vendor

Verify these considerations match your specific requirements:

  • Small nonprofits that do not need the complexity, customization, or HIPAA compliance features.

🏆 Alternatives

Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT Salesforce Nonprofit Cloud Ellucian

Offers out-of-the-box HIPAA compliance and sector-specific workflows that would require significant customization in more generic platforms like Salesforce.

💻 Platforms

Web

🔌 Integrations

iWave (proprietary) Microsoft Outlook Various third-party data sources via proprietary tools

🛟 Support Options

  • ✓ Email Support
  • ✓ Phone Support
  • ✓ Dedicated Support (All tier)

🔒 Compliance & Security

✓ HIPAA ✓ BAA Available ✓ GDPR ✓ SSO ✓ HIPAA

💰 Pricing

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