Begin with your mission
Describe what you do, who you serve, and where you work in everyday language.
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Find funders that fit your nonprofit.
Finding more names is easy. Knowing which funders deserve your limited time is harder. Start with your mission and let CharityEZ help you build a more focused list.
Free for U.S. nonprofits. Your free account stays free. No credit card is required for the nonprofit free plan.
The problem
A long funder list can still leave you unsure.
Traditional funder research often begins with broad keywords and ends with dozens of tabs, spreadsheets, and unanswered questions. A foundation may mention your cause without funding your kind of work, your location, or organizations at your stage.
You should not have to become a database expert before you can begin fundraising. The useful question is not “How many funders can I find?” It is “Which funders show evidence that they may fit us?”
A clearer outcome
Spend your research time on stronger possibilities.
CharityEZ helps you move from a vague search to funders worth a closer look—without pretending that a match guarantees funding.
Follow real giving patterns
Use prior grants and nonprofit similarities as evidence for a more focused search.
Understand the fit
See context that helps explain why a funder appeared before you invest time.
Choose your next step
Research the strongest prospects and decide where outreach makes sense.
How it works
Tell us what you do. We’ll guide the search.
You bring the knowledge of your mission. CharityEZ helps organize the research around it.
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Describe your nonprofit
Share a plain-English mission or project description—no special search syntax required.
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Review aligned funders
Explore funders connected to similar work, communities, and grant histories.
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Research before reaching out
Confirm priorities, geography, giving history, and relationship possibilities inside CharityEZ.
What “fit” means
Look beyond a matching keyword.
A useful funder prospect usually combines several signals: the work it has supported, the people or places it serves, the size and purpose of its past grants, and whether organizations like yours appear in its giving history.
CharityEZ brings those signals into one research path. You still make the fundraising decision; the platform helps you reach it with less uncertainty.
- Mission and cause alignment
- Geographic and population relevance
- Evidence from prior grants
- Organizational and relationship context
A practical starting point
A match is a reason to research—not a promise of a grant.
Foundation priorities, eligibility rules, and application processes change. Some funders accept proposals only through relationships or invitation. Always verify current guidance from the funder before making contact.
CharityEZ helps identify and investigate possibilities. It does not guarantee eligibility, an open application, or an award.
Useful here. Powerful inside.
Learn the approach here. See your matches in CharityEZ.
On this page
A practical explanation of funder fit, the research signals to consider, and a simple path for beginning your search.
Inside CharityEZ
Your nonprofit-specific matches, funder profiles, grant history, research tools, saved work, and relationship intelligence remain inside your account.
Questions nonprofits ask
Frequently asked questions
How do I find funders for my nonprofit?
Start by describing your mission, population, geography, and project. Then look for funders with evidence of supporting similar work and verify their current priorities before outreach. CharityEZ helps U.S. nonprofits begin this process for free.
Is CharityEZ free for nonprofits?
Yes. Any U.S. nonprofit can create a free CharityEZ account and keep using the nonprofit free plan. Paid plans add more search power, research depth, modules, and team capacity.
Does a CharityEZ match mean a foundation will fund us?
No. A match is a research lead based on available evidence, not a guarantee of eligibility, an invitation, or funding. Confirm each funder’s current requirements directly.
Do I need to know grant-search keywords?
No. CharityEZ is designed to begin with a plain-language description of what your nonprofit does, then help you investigate funders that may align.
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