Funding Intelligence
Funding Intelligence helps nonprofit and civic leaders understand their funding posture before pursuing opportunities.
Rather than focusing solely on grants or fundraising tactics, these tools are designed to surface alignment between strategy, capacity, leadership readiness, and narrative. They support judgment in moments when funding decisions carry long-term consequences.
The initial tools available here focus on discovery and proposal development. Additional funding intelligence lenses are in development and will be introduced as they are tested and refined.
Funding intelligence is not about chasing money.
It is about making informed, intentional funding decisions.
Tools
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Grant / Funding Scout
A proactive system for understanding what funding fits and why. The Grant / Funding Scout is a tenacious grant researcher that monitors relevant funding opportunities and delivers weekly reports with recommendations based on mission, geography, and strategic fit. This tool helps organizations move from opportunistic searching to informed, ongoing awareness. Use this when: Setting up
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Grant Writing Assistant
Strategic grant writing grounded in funder perspective and alignment. The Grant Writing Assistant supports sourcing, framing, and writing grant proposals with deep insight into philanthropy, corporate social responsibility, and impact investing. This tool emphasizes clarity, alignment, and narrative strength. It helps translate organizational work into language funders understand and value. Use this when: Developing grant
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Funding Readiness Diagnostic
A structured reflection on whether your organization is positioned for the funding it seeks. The Funding Readiness Diagnostic is a guided assessment that helps nonprofit and civic leaders examine alignment between strategy, capacity, narrative, and funder expectations. This tool helps organizations move from reacting to funding opportunities to understanding where readiness exists, where risk is
Additional Tools Coming
More Funding Intelligence tools are coming.
Future lenses will address readiness, funder alignment, and funding strategy decisions across different organizational stages.
Learn about Strategy & Capacity and Leadership Enhancement tools.