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Plotbook vs DonorSearch: Discover New Donors from the Map

DonorSearch models giving propensity from philanthropic records. Plotbook discovers donors you've never heard of — starting from property data. Click any parcel to find the owner, their estimated wealth, and verified contact details.

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TL;DR Summary

DonorSearch models giving propensity from philanthropic records. Plotbook discovers donors you've never heard of — starting from property data. Click any parcel to find the owner, their estimated wealth, and verified contact details.

Interactive parcel map

Plotbook

Color-coded by value

DonorSearch

Owner lookup from map click

Plotbook

DonorSearch

AI-powered owner research

Plotbook

Multi-source AI agent

DonorSearch

Donor propensity scoring

Plotbook

DonorSearch

Predictive scoring models

AI predictive models

Plotbook

DonorSearch

Machine learning donor scoring

Wealth / net worth estimation

Plotbook

Property + AI enrichment

DonorSearch

Modeled wealth indicators

Giving history (IRS 990, SEC, FEC)

Plotbook

DonorSearch

Comprehensive philanthropic records

Verified business contacts

Plotbook

Apollo + RocketReach

DonorSearch

Limited contact data

CRM integrations

Plotbook

CSV export

DonorSearch

Blackbaud, Salesforce, Raiser's Edge

Parcel-level map visualization

Plotbook

DonorSearch

Screening & wealth assessment

Plotbook

Per-owner AI assessment

DonorSearch

Batch screening with scores

Starting price

Plotbook

From $79/month

DonorSearch

Custom enterprise pricing

Target audience

Plotbook

Advisors, fundraisers, RE investors

DonorSearch

Nonprofits & higher education

Why Choose Plotbook?

Property-Cluster Discovery

Plotbook's map reveals clusters of high-value homeowners near your institution or event venues. Find potential donors by neighborhood — people DonorSearch can't surface because they aren't in any giving database yet.

Property-Backed Wealth Evidence

Plotbook's wealth estimates are grounded in visible property data — assessed values, parcel size, and neighborhood context. DonorSearch models capacity from giving records, which misses affluent non-donors.

Multi-Source Contact Enrichment

Plotbook delivers verified business emails and phone numbers via Apollo and RocketReach. DonorSearch focuses on screening and scoring, not direct contact discovery for outreach.

Frequently Asked Questions

Not a direct replacement — they solve different problems. DonorSearch excels at screening existing donors with giving history and philanthropic propensity data. Plotbook excels at discovering new prospects from property data who aren't in any giving database. Many nonprofits use both for a complete pipeline.
DonorSearch provides predictive donor scoring, giving history from IRS 990s, SEC filings, FEC records, and real estate transactions. It also offers deep CRM integrations with Blackbaud, Raiser's Edge, and Salesforce for batch screening workflows.
Plotbook offers an interactive property map for visual discovery, AI-powered live owner research, property-to-owner linkage from a single click, and verified business contacts from Apollo and RocketReach. Plotbook finds prospects that aren't in philanthropic databases yet.
Development teams use DonorSearch to score and screen existing donor lists, then use Plotbook to discover new prospects by mapping high-value neighborhoods near their campus, events, or board members' zip codes. The two tools cover different parts of the prospect pipeline.
Plotbook starts at $79/month with no annual contract. DonorSearch uses custom enterprise pricing, typically with annual commitments. Plotbook is accessible to smaller nonprofits and individual fundraisers who need property-based donor discovery without enterprise costs.

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