The Operating System for Capital Access.
Most mission-driven organizations are funding blind. CIFIS is the first intelligence platform that unifies readiness, funder fit, opportunity discovery, and pipeline execution into one operating system.
Built from 5,507 verified funders across 46 state sources. Every recommendation is linked to its source record.
- 5,507
- Funders
- 2,714
- Opportunities
- 1,958
- Verified Opps
- 46
- State sources
CIFIS command console preview
CAPS
81
Strong
Funder Matches
37
Top fit 94
Open Opps
12
3 closing
Pipeline
9
In motion
Verified Sources
1,958
National
Coverage
50
States
Composite · 5 dimensions
CAPS Readiness
Program Definition
Funder Alignment
Impact Evidence
Operational Maturity
Funding Need
Deterministic fit
Funder Matches
- Example Funder AExample94
- Example Funder BExample87
- Example Funder CExample82
- Example Funder DExample76
Active pipeline · 14d
Opportunity Radar
Provenance
Verification & Freshness
- Source attribution100%
- Verified records781
- Fresh612
- Recent · aging169
- Sample provenance snapshot
Built For
- Nonprofits
- Community Organizations
- Workforce Programs
- Education Initiatives
- Health Programs
- Housing Organizations
- Economic Development Groups
The Capital Access Gap
Billions of dollars are allocated each year to support mission-driven organizations.
Yet many organizations never access the capital intended for them.
01
Funding Complexity
Hundreds of funding sources. Thousands of opportunities. No unified intelligence layer.
02
Readiness Gaps
Many groups apply for funding before they are ready, and never find out why their proposals failed.
03
Information Fragmentation
Critical intelligence lives across disconnected databases, spreadsheets, consultants, and websites.
CIFIS was built to close the Capital Access Gap.
The Problem
Most organizations are funding blind.
Thousands of hours wasted chasing the wrong funders, with no clear way to see what is missing or why proposals fail.
- They don't know which funders actually fit their work.
- They don't know whether their program is ready to be funded.
- They don't know what opportunities exist right now.
- They don't know why they keep getting overlooked.
- The result: thousands of wasted hours, plus capital pathways no one can see.
A message from our founder
Why We Built CIFIS
A message from our founder about the capital-access problem, why traditional funding research is not enough, and the intelligence system we built to help organizations make better decisions.
How CIFIS Works
A visual intelligence workflow.
Five structured steps from a blank profile to funded execution.
01
Build Your Program Profile
Capture mission, focus areas, geography, funding need, and impact evidence in one structured intake.
02
Receive CAPS Readiness Analysis
A composite readiness score across five dimensions, with explicit remediation guidance.
03
Identify Funder Matches
Deterministic, explainable matching against a curated, verified funder catalog.
04
Discover Opportunities
A prioritized radar of active opportunities by fit, urgency, and program alignment.
05
Ask CIFIS
A read-only copilot for grounded answers. Every reply cites a real record. It never invents funders.
One coherent workflow
From funding uncertainty to an actionable capital pipeline.
Move from a structured program profile to readiness guidance, aligned funders, verified opportunities and cited answers — in one shared workspace.
Program Profile
Define your program in structured fields
CAPS Readiness
Deterministic 0–100 score, 5 factors
Funder Fit
Explainable ranked shortlist
Verified Opportunities
Provenance and freshness shown
Saved Pipeline
Assign owners, track to award
Ask CIFIS
Cited answers grounded in your data
The primary customer path across the CIFIS platform. Scores are generated from defined inputs using deterministic rules.
- 92
Program Definition
- 78
Funder Alignment
- 66
Impact Evidence
- 74
Operational Maturity
- 60
Funding Need
Five deterministic factors with remediation hints.
Source: CAPS Lite scoring model — values illustrative
- Sample Community FoundationFocus · geo · size94
- Regional Health InitiativeFocus · beneficiary88
- Statewide Workforce FundProgram type · geo82
- Neighborhood Grants TrustFocus · funding range76
Deterministic match · every score explains its inputs
Every match explains its inputs.
Source: CIFIS funder catalog — sample records
Saved
12
In Progress
4
Submitted
3
Awarded
2
Track opportunities from saved to awarded.
Source: Saved Pipeline module — sample entries
A complete capital intelligence ecosystem
One platform. Multiple layers of capital intelligence.
Assess readiness, identify funder fit, discover opportunities, build partnerships, and manage execution from a single intelligence platform.
CAPS Readiness
Understand organizational readiness
- Organizational readiness
- Fundability assessment
- Capital access scoring
- Explainable recommendations
Funder Intelligence
Identify funder fit
- 5,507 funders
- Community foundations
- Hospital community benefit
- Corporate giving
- Regranting intermediaries
Opportunity Radar
Discover opportunities
- 2,714 opportunities
- Federal
- State
- Foundation
- Corporate
- Community benefit
CRA Intelligence
Identify community capital partners
- 224 institutions
- 100 CRA Champions
- 131 verified contacts
- Strategic Partner Scores
- Community capital mapping
Saved Pipeline
Manage execution
- Save opportunities
- Save funders
- Track outreach
- Manage submissions
- Team collaboration
Ask CIFIS
Search the intelligence ecosystem
- Search funders
- Search opportunities
- Search institutions
- Discover relationships
- Surface intelligence
Community Capital Intelligence
Community Capital Intelligence
CIFIS helps organizations identify and understand the institutions, funders, partners, and capital sources that influence community impact.
Learn MoreCoverage Areas
- Foundations
- Community Foundations
- CRA Institutions
- Credit Unions
- CDFIs
- Hospital Community Benefit Programs
- Corporate Giving
- Strategic Partnerships
Saved Pipeline · Workflow Intelligence
Intelligence Without Execution Is Just Information.
CIFIS doesn't stop at discovery. Save funders, organize opportunities, assign ownership, track progress, and manage your capital pipeline from one workspace.
01
Discover
02
Evaluate
03
Save
04
Manage
05
Submit
06
Awarded
Save opportunities and funders. Assign owners. Move items through eight pipeline stages. Audit every change. One workspace. No spreadsheets.
Ask CIFIS
Explain the why behind every recommendation.
Ask CIFIS explains the why behind every score, match, and opportunity. Every answer is grounded in real records and cites its source.
Read-only intelligence. No invented funders. No invented opportunities. No proposal generation.
You
Why did this opportunity match my program?
CIFIS
It matched on 4 of 5 CAPS factors — geography (FL), focus area (workforce), award range ($50K–$250K), and eligibility (501(c)(3)). Deadline is 34 days out. Source: Funder profile, updated 6 days ago.
You
Which opportunities are closing soon?
CIFIS
3 in your saved pipeline close within 21 days: Truist Foundation (Aug 8), JPMorgan Chase (Aug 14), Bank of America (Aug 19). Two have unassigned owners.
You
Where did this information come from?
CIFIS
Funder record from IRS Form 990 (FY2023) and the funder's public grant guidelines page. Last verified 6 days ago. No inferred or generated fields.
What Makes CIFIS Different
A grant database tells you what exists. CIFIS tells you what's possible.
Built For
The organizations doing the work.
Sector-aware scoring, focus-area matching, and capital pathways that recognize what each mission actually needs.
Housing Organizations
Workforce Programs
Education Initiatives
Community Development
Healthcare Initiatives
Youth Programs
Faith-Based Organizations
Foundations
Nonprofits
Municipal Initiatives
National Capital Access Network
A national funding intelligence layer. Verified, attributed, and growing.
Every funder, every opportunity, every verification status. You can trace each one to a real source.
5,507
Funders
2,714
Opportunities
1,958
Verified Opportunities
46
Source coverage (states)
0
Verified opportunity coverage (states)
72%
Verified Opportunity %
Trust Through Provenance
Every Recommendation Has a Source.
Every recommendation in CIFIS is traceable to a real source. Every opportunity includes provenance, verification status, and freshness indicators.
Source
Every record names where it came from: public filings, foundation websites, government registries, or partner data.
Verification Status
Verified, auto-imported, unverified, or flagged. The label is on the page, not buried in a back office.
Freshness
Every opportunity carries a freshness band. Aging records surface before they erode trust.
Frequently Asked
Answers about Capital Access Intelligence.
What CIFIS is, how it differs from a grant database, and how organizations get access.
- What is CIFIS?
- CIFIS is the Capital Access Intelligence Platform. It helps mission-driven groups check funding readiness, find funders that fit, and discover verified opportunities across 5,507 funders and 2,714 opportunities (1,958 verified) in 46 states.
- How is CIFIS different from a grant database?
- Grant databases list opportunities. CIFIS scores your readiness, explains funder fit, and shows the source for every match. You get clear answers without hiring a consultant to read the results.
- What is CRA Intelligence?
- CRA (Community Reinvestment Act) Intelligence helps mission-driven developers and organizations locate, match with, and engage FDIC-insured financial institutions (banks and credit unions). It lets you analyze their past investments, identify local decision-makers, and unlock private capital allocations.
- What is Community Capital Access (CCA)?
- CCA tracks regional champions and capital connections. Our platform visualizes relationship graphs to identify influential local connectors who can champion your organization's projects directly to foundation boards and private capital sources.
- What is Hospital Community Benefit Intelligence?
- This module maps non-profit hospitals using authoritative CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) registries. It helps organizations track and match with community benefit allocations, allowing nonprofits to collaborate with healthcare providers on health-related community investments.
- How do I get access to CIFIS?
- CIFIS is currently forming its pilot cohort using a controlled, gate-keeped onboarding strategy to ensure deep data coverage and high-fidelity matching for every participant. Mission-driven organizations can apply through the pilot application form on this page to request early access.
Pilot Program
Help shape the future of Capital Access Intelligence.
Pilot organizations receive early access to the full Capital Access Intelligence Platform, including CAPS Lite, Funder Intelligence, Opportunity Radar, Ask CIFIS, and Saved Pipeline.
- Full platform access during pilot
- Direct roadmap input
- Onboarding with the CIFIS team
- No cost to qualified organizations