Essentials BY IMPALA

Public data that’s actually public

Useful social impact data should be open to all. Essentials by Impala is a high-quality product suite to enhance your fundraising or grantmaking, for FREE. Search 2.9M nonprofit and 220K funder profiles, claim your own, and build lists to turn insights into action.

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How it works

1. Curate your search:

Find a person, funder, or nonprofit, or use filters to discover new possibilities.

2. Access insights and leads:

Analyze people, financials, who is funding whom, impact, IRS status and more.

3. Take action:

Save leads to lists for engagement and use LinkedIn details to make connections.

What's included

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Unparalleled Access

Search over 2.9 million nonprofit and funder profiles to get access to the vital data and analytics you really need.

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Data Ownership

You’re in control. Claim and manage your organization’s profile, upload recent 990s, and add details on your mission and impact.

Search

to access the specific profiles or people you need, on your terms

Profiles

to evaluate any organization and represent your own

Lists

to keep track of potential prospects, partners, and grantees

Sector Dashboards

see high level insights on the networks of organizations that matter to you most

How Essentials compares

Get a standout product to transform your fundraising or grantmaking, but without the stiff price tag.
Pricing

Subscription Type

Price

Cost for additional user(s)

Features

Combined database of every U.S. nonprofit / foundation

Nonprofits / funders can update their profiles

Advanced search filters

Advanced funder / nonprofit insights

People per organization and LinkedIn details

Listmaking

Sector dashboards

Downloadable 990s

501(c)(3) IRS status validation

One log-in to manage multiple accounts

Data exports

Support

Live support

Free training / webinars

Knowledge base / FAQs

Essentials

Free

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Unlimited users can join your organization's account!
true Over 2.9 million entities profiled - 2.7 million nonprofits and 220,000 funders - all in one platform, all for free.
true Doing so takes just minutes, so you can make the most of your precious time.
true Go beyond the simple stuff (geographies, causes) to search based on organization types, leadership diversity and whether funders are open for solicitation.
true Nonprofits: Budget growth, funders over time, financial sustainability, key impact metrics and more.



Funders: Grantee reliance and longevity, median grant amounts over time, grantees over time, and more.
true See board members, executives and other employees, including last reported compensation and access a link to their LinkedIn profiles.
true Save any organization for later review or comparison. Keep track of potential prospects, partners, and grantees
true Fundraisers can analyze funding trends, financial health, and staffing by cause and location.

Grantmakers can access grantmaking insights, grantee health indicators, the ability to augment their data, and more!
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true Access any organization's EIN and see whether their status has been revoked or they lack Pub78 certification.
true Claim / manage multiple organizations' profiles from one impala account and switch between accounts seamlessly.
true Export PDFs of profile overviews with Impala Esssentials.

Upgrade to access raw data exports.
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Professional

Paid

$2,640 /yr

$2,112 /yr

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Pro Plus

Paid

$2,799 /yr

$2,239 /yr

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Professional

Paid

"Grant readiness" requirement to access product (i.e. operating budget threshold), which could be a barrier for small nonprofits, especially those getting started.

$5,988 /yr

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Includes 5-user license. Above this amount, a custom plan needs to be created with the company.
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Pro

Paid

$4,788 /yr

$4,788 /yr

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Profiles, reimagined

We designed the profile your organization deserves to have and everyone else deserves to see. You won’t find these funder and nonprofit insights available anywhere else, let alone for free.

Get started:

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Claim your free profile, which we’ve pre-filled with your most crucial data.


Coming soon: Profiles for DAFs and fiscally sponsored organizations

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Discover and analyze organizations like never before - see leadership, financials, giving stats, and more. All in one platform, and all for free!

See who funds your peers to quickly generate a high-quality prospect list
  • Access a funder's giving insights, including metrics on their giving and grants
  • Reveal funder change in a peer’s portfolio of support - which funders are starting or withdrawing their support year to year
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Right-size your ask based on a funder’s recent giving data
  • See median grant values for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd-time grantees 
  • Use average grantee reliance to understand what percentage of your budget they are likely to support
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Focus on funders who offer multi-year support, not one-and-done grants
  • See what percentage of a funder’s grantees have a multi-year funding relationship
  • Visualize grantee longevity in a funder’s portfolio of over time
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Determine if you're a good fit based on a funder's past grantees
  • Get visibility into all of a funder's past grantees 
  • Understand a funder's giving by number of grants given per year and by size
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Turn your prospect list into an engagement list
  • See key people (staff, executives, board members) to figure out who to engage
  • Access their LinkedIn details for free to make the connection
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Use Cases

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Prospect Research

Discover and evaluate new funders by analyzing key insights about their giving in their profiles

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Prospect Lists

Build prioritized prospect lists based on a funder’s alignment with your mission and capacity to give

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Smart Pitches

Right-size your ask and your pitch based on a funder’s recent giving data

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Stakeholder Engagement

Identify potential board members and give current members or supporters a single, interactive tool to track your impact

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Business Development

Evaluate potential clients and offer to enhance their profiles as an additional service

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Fundraising Research

Build prioritized prospect lists for clients based on a funder’s alignment with their mission and capacity to give.

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Data-driven Grantwriting

Right-size the client’s ask and pitch based on a funder’s recent giving data

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Strategic Planning

Leverage clients’ profiles to shape their fundraising strategy and track progress.

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Due Diligence

Understand potential grantees’ finances, current funders and impact - all without asking a single question.

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Peer Research

See how you compare to other grantmakers - who they give to and how.

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Portfolio Evaluation

Gain insight into your own portfolio metrics and how they are seen by the public.

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Business Development

Build prioritized prospect lists of new potential members or clients

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Prospect Cultivation

Engage potential new members or clients based on their profile details

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Member Benefits

Enable members to take advantage of this free resource to enhance fundraising or grantmaking

Grantseekers

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Prospect Research

Discover and evaluate new funders by analyzing key insights about their giving in their profiles

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Prospect Lists

Build prioritized prospect lists based on a funder’s alignment with your mission and capacity to give

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Smart Pitches

Right-size your ask and your pitch based on a funder’s recent giving data

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Stakeholder Engagement

Identify potential board members and give current members or supporters a single, interactive tool to track your impact

Consultants

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Business Development

Evaluate potential clients and offer to enhance their profiles as an additional service

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Fundraising Research

Build prioritized prospect lists for clients based on a funder’s alignment with their mission and capacity to give.

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Data-driven Grantwriting

Right-size the client’s ask and pitch based on a funder’s recent giving data

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Strategic Planning

Leverage clients’ profiles to shape their fundraising strategy and track progress.

Grantmakers

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Due Diligence

Understand potential grantees’ finances, current funders and impact - all without asking a single question.

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Peer Research

See how you compare to other grantmakers - who they give to and how.

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Portfolio Evaluation

Gain insight into your own portfolio metrics and how they are seen by the public.

Service Providers & Vendors

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Business Development

Build prioritized prospect lists of new potential members or clients

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Prospect Cultivation

Engage potential new members or clients based on their profile details

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Member Benefits

Enable members to take advantage of this free resource to enhance fundraising or grantmaking

We’re leveling the playing field for nonprofits, funders and everyone in between.

Still not sure about Essentials?

Tell us why and we’ll get to work. That’s how we’ve built products that change the game for everyone dedicated to social impact. You may also be interested in our premium products: Ecosystems and Paths.
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