foundation prospect research

foundation prospect research

Foundation Prospect Research: A Practical Playbook

More than 1.7 million Form 990-PF filings sit behind the historical foundation-research infrastructure described in the IRS private-foundation statistics background. That's an extraordinary amount of public evidence. It's also a reminder that access to filings isn't the same as knowing which foundation deserves your next proposal. Good foundation prospect research produces a decision, not a reading pile. A development team needs to know whether a funder is eligible, relevant, reachable, an