Not every grant opportunity is worth your time. For lean nonprofit teams, the biggest drain on resources isn’t writing the grant—it’s writing a grant you were never going to win in the first place.
To help you focus your energy where it matters most, we’ve developed the funder scoring rubric. This simple, editable tool allows you to evaluate any potential funder across four critical dimensions: mission alignment, program fit, geographic match, and grant size.
Download our funder scoring rubric to identify your high-priority funding opportunities.
Author
Patrick Schmitt is co-CEO of FreeWill, which he and fellow FreeWill co-CEO Jenny Xia founded at Stanford University’s Graduate School of Business in 2016. FreeWill’s charitable giving platform makes it easier for nonprofit fundraising teams to unlock transformational gifts, and to date, has generated over $9 billion in new gift commitments for thousands of nonprofit organizations. Patrick hosts FreeWill’s popular webinar series, educating thousands of nonprofit fundraising professionals each month about planned and non-cash giving strategies.