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# Ascend

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> The CRM that unifies teams, data, and donors, purpose-built for helping enterprise fundraisers accelerate their mission.
> 
> Verdict: Rated \*\*\*\* by 0 users. Top-rated for **Overall Quality**.

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## Overview

### Who Uses Ascend?

Higher ed, Healthcare, Nonprofits

## About the vendor

- **Company**: iWave Information Systems
- **Location**: Charlottetown, Canada
- **Founded**: 1991

## Commercial Context

- **Pricing Details**: Pricing is custom and requires contacting the vendor or requesting a demo.
- **Target Audience**: 51–200, 201–500
- **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based
- **Supported Languages**: English
- **Available Countries**: Canada

## Features

- Contact Management
- Donor Management
- Fundraising Management
- Grant Management
- Membership Management

## Integrations (12 total)

- Blackthorn Events
- Blackthorn Payments
- Formstack Forms
- RealZips
- Salesforce Data Cloud
- Salesforce Marketing Cloud
- Salesforce Platform
- Smarty
- Spreedly
- Stripe
- TouchNet Payment Systems
- cybersource

## Support Options

- Email/Help Desk
- FAQs/Forum
- Knowledge Base
- Phone Support
- Chat

## Category

- [Charity CRM Systems](https://www.capterra.ie/directory/31515/nonprofit-crm/software)

## Alternatives

1. [Zoho CRM](https://www.capterra.ie/software/155928/zoho-crm) — 4.3/5 (6964 reviews)
2. [Join It](https://www.capterra.ie/software/148692/join-it) — 4.7/5 (82 reviews)
3. [HubSpot CRM](https://www.capterra.ie/software/152373/hubspot-crm) — 4.5/5 (4451 reviews)
4. [Pipedrive](https://www.capterra.ie/software/132666/pipedrive) — 4.5/5 (3042 reviews)
5. [DonorPerfect](https://www.capterra.ie/software/2698/donorperfect-fundraising-software) — 4.5/5 (1384 reviews)

## Links

- [View on Capterra](https://www.capterra.ie/software/1080606/Ascend)

## This page is available in the following languages

| Locale | URL |
| en | <https://www.capterra.com/p/10033329/Ascend/> |
| en-AE | <https://www.capterra.ae/software/1080606/Ascend> |
| en-AU | <https://www.capterra.com.au/software/1080606/Ascend> |
| en-CA | <https://www.capterra.ca/software/1080606/Ascend> |
| en-GB | <https://www.capterra.co.uk/software/1080606/Ascend> |
| en-IE | <https://www.capterra.ie/software/1080606/Ascend> |
| en-IL | <https://www.capterra.co.il/software/1080606/Ascend> |
| en-IN | <https://www.capterra.in/software/1080606/Ascend> |
| en-NZ | <https://www.capterra.co.nz/software/1080606/Ascend> |
| en-SG | <https://www.capterra.com.sg/software/1080606/Ascend> |
| en-ZA | <https://www.capterra.co.za/software/1080606/Ascend> |

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