Use plain English
Begin with what your nonprofit does rather than a complicated query builder.
Built with nonprofits. For nonprofits.
Grant search software should make the next step clearer.
Your team does not need another complicated tool to learn. You need a faster way to identify funders, understand the evidence, and decide where to focus.
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The problem
More filters can create more work.
Many research tools assume you already know the right keywords, classifications, and search strategy. That puts the burden back on the nonprofit leader who is already balancing programs, donors, staff, and payroll.
Good grant search software should reduce decisions, not add them. It should help you start with the work you know best—your own mission—and translate that into a practical funding-research path.
A clearer outcome
Move from searching to a confident research plan.
CharityEZ connects discovery, evidence, relationships, and follow-up so your funding work is easier to continue.
Understand the result
Review the evidence behind a potential match instead of accepting a mystery score.
Connect the research
Move from funder discovery into organization, grant, and relationship context.
Keep work together
Use one platform instead of rebuilding the same research across disconnected tools.
How it works
Software that follows the nonprofit’s question.
Start broad enough to discover possibilities, then narrow with evidence.
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Explain the need
Describe your mission, program, community, or funding goal in everyday language.
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Investigate the fit
Compare relevant funders using their giving patterns, priorities, and organizational context.
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Act with better context
Save the research, explore possible connections, and give your team a clear recommendation.
What to look for
Choose software around your real workflow.
A useful grant search platform should help at the moment your team feels stuck: when you do not know whom to research, when a list is too broad, or when no one knows why a prospect was saved.
Before choosing a system, test whether it can guide a first-time user, explain why results matter, support your geography and cause, and keep the work understandable for the next person.
- A low-friction starting point
- Evidence that supports each lead
- Research depth when you need it
- Clear plan and account choices
Language matters
Searching funders is not the same as listing open grants.
Grant software often uses “grant search” as a broad phrase. CharityEZ helps nonprofits identify and research funders and their grant histories. A funder record or prior grant does not mean a current application is open.
Use the research to decide whom to investigate, then confirm current guidelines, eligibility, and deadlines with the source.
Useful here. Powerful inside.
Learn the approach here. See your matches in CharityEZ.
On this page
A decision guide for evaluating grant search software and a clear explanation of a mission-first research workflow.
Inside CharityEZ
Your nonprofit’s funder matches, full research results, grant history, relationship pathways, workspaces, exports, and plan-specific tools stay inside CharityEZ.
Questions nonprofits ask
Frequently asked questions
What does grant search software do?
It helps nonprofit teams discover and research potential sources of funding, evaluate fit, and organize their work. Capabilities vary, so confirm whether a product lists funders, historical grants, current opportunities, or a combination.
Can CharityEZ search from a mission statement?
Yes. CharityEZ is designed to begin with a plain-language description of your nonprofit or project and use it to guide funder discovery.
Does CharityEZ replace checking a foundation’s website?
No. CharityEZ helps you identify and research prospects. You should verify current eligibility, application guidance, and deadlines directly with the funder.
Can I try CharityEZ without paying?
U.S. nonprofits can create an ongoing free nonprofit account without a credit card. Paid plans add more research power and capabilities.
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