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Funder Research Desk

Foundation and donor research without the expensive subscriptions.

What it does

Deep research on foundations, corporate givers, and major donor prospects — giving priorities, past grantees, board connections, application windows — assembled into clean briefs. For many organizations this replaces thousands of dollars a year in research database subscriptions.

How your organization uses it

Prospecting

“Find Midwest foundations that fund youth workforce development at our budget size” returns a qualified list with giving history and how to approach each.

Meeting prep

Before a call with a program officer, get a one-page brief: their portfolio, recent grants, public statements, and likely questions.

Board connections

Cross-reference a funder’s board with your own network to find the warm introduction you didn’t know you had.

Why it matters

Replaces costly research database subscriptions
Turns hours of Googling into minutes
Briefs your whole team can reuse
Finds the warm path, not just the address

Works well with

Persona & Pitch RehearsalPractice the big ask before you’re in the room.Grant WriterFirst drafts built from your best past applications — in your voice.Grant Opportunity ScoutAn agent that hunts funding opportunities matched to you — every week, on its own.

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