A practical worksheet to help you identify funders who are actually a good match — before you spend hours searching and applying.
One of the biggest time drains for small nonprofits is applying to funders who were never a good fit in the first place.
Finding the right funders starts with understanding your organization first. This worksheet helps you clarify your mission, programs, priorities, and keywords so you can search strategically and build a realistic funding pipeline.
What You’ll Get
A guided worksheet that gives you a structured way to approach looking for funders and narrow your search, and a foundation for building a sustainable funder list.
Who This Is For
This worksheet is designed for leaders of grassroots and emerging nonprofits who don't have the resources for a paid subscription to a grant database, organizations new to grant seeking, and executive directors managing fundraising alone.
Why This Matters
When you focus on funders that truly fit your success rates improve, your proposals become stronger, and relationship-building becomes easier
This worksheet helps you move from random searching to strategic funding.