Nonprofit Funding Database
A Nonprofit Funding Database Built Around Your Organization
Nonprofits do not need a bigger list of funders. They need a funding database that understands their organization, surfaces real matches, and shows its reasoning. CIFIS pairs a verified catalog of foundations and federal programs with readiness scoring and funder fit. The database becomes a planning tool instead of a research chore.
What a nonprofit funding database has to do today
A modern funding database has to do more than collect names. It has to know what your organization does, where it works, and what funders care about. It has to refresh against trusted sources. And it has to show its work. Development directors and executive directors do not have time to chase recommendations they cannot trust.
- Verified foundation, federal, and community capital records
- Matching that respects your mission and geography
- Readiness scoring so you know which funders are realistic
- Explainable recommendations with cited sources
- Workflows for saving, tracking, and managing prospects
Built for the people running nonprofit fundraising
CIFIS was built for development directors, grants managers, and executive directors. You can search in plain language, not just by classification codes. Profiles surface what matters first: fit, recent giving, geography. Technical detail sits in a secondary view. Teams can work on saved opportunities together, leave notes, and hand off prospects without losing context.
Beyond a database: an operating system for funding
The database is the base of CIFIS. The platform builds on it with CAPS readiness scoring, Funder Intelligence profiles, Opportunity Radar, Saved Pipeline, and Ask CIFIS, a research assistant that explains the why behind every match. Nonprofits use CIFIS to replace tools they would otherwise license one by one: prospect research, opportunity tracking, readiness benchmarking, and pipeline management.
- CAPS readiness scoring across six areas
- Funder Intelligence profiles with Strategic Partner Score
- Opportunity Radar for verified, scored opportunities
- Saved Pipeline to move from research to decision
- Ask CIFIS for explainable, sourced research
Sourced from IRS data, not scraped from the web
Funder data comes from trusted sources: the IRS Exempt Organization Business Master File, IRS 990 filings, federal grant feeds, and curated state and private opportunity sources. Records are timestamped and matched when sources update. When data is missing, CIFIS flags it instead of guessing. The database is built for organizations that need to defend their prospect lists to a board, a funder, or a regulator.
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of nonprofits use the CIFIS funding database?
Nonprofits of every size, from grassroots groups to mid-size service providers to large healthcare and education institutions, use CIFIS to find and qualify funders.
Does the funding database cover federal grants?
Yes. CIFIS pulls in federal program feeds and shows them alongside foundation grants and community capital opportunities.
How is the database different from a basic grant directory?
Basic directories list. CIFIS explains. Every match, score, and recommendation is grounded in source records and shows the reasoning behind it.
Can I check organizational readiness?
Yes. The CAPS readiness score rates your organization on mission, financial, impact, governance, documentation, and compliance.
Can teams work in the database together?
Yes. Multiple users can share a workspace, save opportunities, and move prospects through a pipeline together.
Does CIFIS guarantee funding outcomes?
No. Funding decisions are made by funders and grantmakers. CIFIS provides intelligence to support those decisions. See our disclaimer for details.
See CIFIS for your organization
CIFIS is the funding intelligence platform connecting nonprofits, community foundations, CDFIs, and consultants to grants, funders, and verified opportunities, with explainable matching and readiness scoring.