foundation research tools

foundation research tools

10 Foundation Research Tools Compared for Fundraisers

You've got 300 possible funders, six weeks before a deadline, and no reliable way to tell which records deserve an hour of research. The problem isn't finding names. It's deciding whether a foundation's giving history is relevant, recent enough, open to an organization like yours, and worth the staff time required to pursue it. The best foundation research tools serve different jobs. Some are built for deep, Form 990-based prospecting. Others offer budget-friendly curated listings and curr