Nonprofit Fundraising

Fundraise Smarter with Data-Driven Grant Strategy

Northstar Toolkit helps nonprofits build a stronger fundraising pipeline by finding aligned funders, researching giving patterns, and writing evidence-based applications that stand out.

The Problem with the Status Quo

Most nonprofits work around these challenges every day. Northstar Toolkit is built to solve them.

Grant Fundraising Is Guesswork

Without data on funder priorities and giving patterns, organizations apply broadly and hope for the best. Low hit rates waste limited staff time.

Today: Teams find grants through word of mouth, listservs, or browsing funder websites — with no systematic way to assess alignment.

No View of the Full Pipeline

Individual grants are tracked in isolation. There's no strategic view of how many applications are in progress, success rates, or where to focus effort.

Today: Fundraising leaders piece together pipeline status from spreadsheets, emails, and one-on-one conversations with grant writers.

Writing Doesn't Scale

Every application starts from scratch. Organizational evidence and past narratives aren't reusable, so more applications means proportionally more work.

Today: Grant writers manually adapt previous proposals, re-finding and re-formatting evidence for each new application.

Integrated Grant Fundraising Platform

Combine funder research, opportunity discovery, evidence management, and AI-powered grant writing in one workflow. Build a strategic pipeline instead of one-off applications.

  • Funder search with 990 data and alignment scoring
  • Grant opportunities feed from hundreds of sources
  • Evidence library that scales across all applications
  • AI drafting with citations from your organizational data
  • 7-stage workflow from planning through submission
  • Team collaboration with 5 seats included

Riverside Community Foundation

Sacramento, CAEIN: 941234567
Strong Match
$42.3M
Total Giving
$65K
Avg Grant Size
651
Total Grants
AI Analysis

The Riverside Community Foundation shows strong alignment with community-focused organizations in the Pacific Northwest. Their emphasis on equity and local impact suggests excellent potential for partnership.

Strengths & Alignments

  • Focus on community development aligns well with your mission.
  • History of multi-year funding relationships.

Considerations

  • Competitive with a 15% acceptance rate.

Everything You Need in One Platform

Funder Intelligence

Research foundations with 990 filing data going back to 2010. Understand giving patterns, focus areas, and geographic priorities before you apply.

  • Searchable foundation database with financial data
  • Multi-year giving trend analysis
  • AI alignment scoring for your programs

Organization Profile

Import your organizational data from your website and documents. Build a comprehensive profile that informs every grant application.

  • Auto-import from your organization's website
  • Programs and mission tracking
  • Profile data available to AI during drafting

How Northstar Compares

What sets Northstar Toolkit apart from other solutions.

vs Bloomerang / DonorPerfect

Northstar focuses on grant fundraising specifically — funder research, grant writing, and application management — rather than individual donor CRM.

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vs Instrumentl

Northstar includes AI-powered grant writing with evidence citation, so you go from finding opportunities to submitting applications in one platform.

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vs GrantStation

Northstar adds 990 data analysis and AI-powered drafting alongside opportunity discovery — research, write, and manage in one tool.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Northstar a fundraising CRM?

No. Northstar Toolkit focuses specifically on grant fundraising — finding funders, researching their priorities, and writing evidence-based applications. For individual donor management, you would use a CRM like Bloomerang or DonorPerfect alongside Northstar.

How does Northstar help with fundraising strategy?

Northstar helps you build a data-driven grant strategy by providing funder research with 990 data, opportunity discovery from hundreds of sources, and AI-powered writing that cites your actual outcomes. You can focus effort on funders most aligned with your mission.

Can a small nonprofit use this?

Yes. Northstar is built for nonprofits of all sizes. Plans start at $79/month billed annually with a 7-day free trial. The platform helps small teams work more efficiently by reusing evidence across applications and using AI to accelerate drafting.

What fundraising tools are included?

Northstar includes a funder search database with 990 data, a grant opportunities feed, an evidence library for your organizational data, AI-powered grant drafting, and a 7-stage workflow to manage applications from planning through submission.

Ready to Get Started?

Try Northstar Toolkit free for 7 days. Full platform access, 5 team seats included, starting at $79/mo billed annually.

7-day trial with full platform access. No credit card required.