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CIFIS for Nonprofits

Know which funding opportunities to pursue—and why.

Assess program readiness, identify aligned funders, discover verified opportunities and manage the work from one connected platform. Know what to pursue, why it fits and what to do next.

A three-part workflow

Illustrative Example

A · Readiness

Program profile and CAPS readiness

See where your program is strong and where reviewers will hesitate — before you write a single proposal.

  • Structured program profile
  • CAPS readiness score across five factors
  • Actionable remediation guidance
CAPS Lite · Readiness (Illustrative)
74

  • Program Definition

    92

  • Funder Alignment

    78

  • Impact Evidence

    66

  • Operational Maturity

    74

  • Funding Need

    60

Program profile, CAPS readiness score and actionable remediation guidance. Scores are generated from defined inputs using deterministic rules.

Source: CAPS Lite scoring model — values shown are illustrative

Illustrative Example

B · Fit and discovery

Explainable funder shortlist and verified opportunities

Higher-fit shortlists with the reasons behind every match — no black-box rankings.

  • Explainable funder shortlist
  • Verified opportunities from tracked sources
  • Visible source, freshness and fit signals
Funder Fit · Shortlist (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

Explainable funder shortlist and verified opportunities with visible source, freshness and fit signals.

Source: CIFIS funder catalog — sample records shown for illustration

Illustrative Example

C · Execution

Saved funders, opportunities and pipeline stages

One workspace for your team — from a saved opportunity to a submitted application.

  • Saved funders and opportunities
  • Pipeline stages (Saved · In Progress · Submitted · Awarded)
  • Ownership and follow-up in one place
Saved Pipeline (Illustrative)

Saved

12

In Progress

4

Submitted

3

Awarded

2

Housing stability initiativeOwner assigned
Youth workforce pilotOwner assigned
Community health outreachOwner assigned

Saved funders and opportunities move through pipeline stages with clear ownership and follow-up.

Source: Saved Pipeline module — sample entries shown for illustration

Who this is for

  • Executive directors, development directors, and grants teams
  • Coalition backbones and intermediaries managing shared pipelines
  • Housing, workforce, education, human services, and community health organizations

What CIFIS does not do

  • Guarantee funding or predict awards.
  • Draft proposals or automatically submit applications.
  • Perform automated outreach to funders.

Next step

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