Fundraising and grant writing
Brainstorm funder types that might fit your mission, from public information
Sparks ideas for kinds of funders to research, so your prospecting list starts with more options.
Lower risk: public info only — Describe your mission in general terms; the AI cannot see current funder databases, so treat its ideas as leads only.
Please note: This site is only a guide to help people understand. Consult your IT, security and/or privacy department for clarification.
Before you start, gather
Describe [CAUSE AREA] and [CITY OR REGION] as your mission statement does. Take [BUDGET RANGE] from your latest approved budget or Form 990, and [GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF WHO WE SERVE] from your program summary.
Starter prompt
Our nonprofit works on [CAUSE AREA] in [CITY OR REGION]. We serve [GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF WHO WE SERVE]. Our budget size is about [BUDGET RANGE]. Suggest 10 types of funders (for example community foundations, corporate giving programs, government grants) that could fit, and explain what each usually looks for. Do not invent specific funder names. If you are unsure what a funder type usually looks for, say so instead of guessing.
Paste the prompt into your AI tool first, then replace the placeholders with your own details. Don't use real names of clients or donors.
Open an AI tool
You are leaving this guide. Copy the prompt first, then open a tool. The link goes to the website of the company named on each link, in a new tab. That company's terms and privacy policy apply there. Paste the prompt in, then replace the placeholders with your own details. Don't enter real names or confidential details.
- Open Claude (Anthropic) (opens Anthropic's website in a new tab)
Anthropic documents pre-filled links only for the Claude Desktop app, not for the website, so copy the prompt and paste it in.
- Open ChatGPT (OpenAI) (opens OpenAI's website in a new tab)
OpenAI does not document a link that pre-fills a prompt, so copy the prompt and paste it in.
- Open Gemini (Google) (opens Google's website in a new tab)
Google does not document a link that pre-fills a prompt, so copy the prompt and paste it in.
- Open Grok (SpaceXAI) (opens SpaceXAI's website in a new tab)
SpaceXAI (the company behind Grok) does not document a link that pre-fills a prompt, so copy the prompt and paste it in.
- Open Amazon Bedrock (hosts Llama; needs an AWS account) (opens Amazon Web Services' website in a new tab)
Llama has no chat website of its own, and Meta's own assistant (Meta AI) now runs on a different Meta model. One host is Amazon Bedrock: sign in to AWS, open a playground, and paste the prompt.
- Open Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft) (opens Microsoft's website in a new tab)
Microsoft documents no link that pre-fills a prompt, so copy the prompt and paste it in. The Copilot page shows a Sign in button, and you may need to sign in.
- Open Perplexity (Perplexity AI) (opens Perplexity AI's website in a new tab)
Perplexity documents no link that pre-fills a prompt, so copy the prompt and paste it in.
- Open Mistral Le Chat (Mistral AI) (opens Mistral AI's website in a new tab)
Mistral renamed Le Chat to Vibe, at the same web address. Mistral documents no link that pre-fills a prompt, so copy the prompt and paste it in.
- Givebutter (Givebutter): no website to open from here. Givebutter Magic works inside a Givebutter account; there is no public chat page.
- Grantable (Grantable): no website to open from here. Grantable's AI works inside a Grantable account; there is no public chat page.
Check the result
Research every idea yourself on the funder's own website; AI may be out of date and can make up programs that do not exist.
What it might get wrong
Named foundations or grant programs that do not exist, or real types described with wrong eligibility, geographic limits or typical giving ranges, even though you asked for types only.