Technology Strategy for Funders and Foundations
We help philanthropies and foundations build the technology infrastructure to deploy capital more effectively, measure outcomes with greater precision, and support the organizations they fund.
Foundations are under growing pressure from boards, co-funders, and the public to demonstrate that philanthropic capital is being deployed effectively and producing measurable outcomes. Yet many still rely on fragmented systems, manual reporting processes, and disconnected data that makes it difficult to see across a portfolio, identify what’s working, and make evidence-based funding decisions. The gap between what funders need from their technology and what they actually have is widening.
Moonwake partners with philanthropies and foundations to close that gap. Our team has worked inside and alongside CDFIs, community development organizations, and the public and private funders that support them. We understand the mechanics of capital deployment, the complexity of multi-funder programs, and the reporting and accountability demands that foundations face from all directions. Whether you’re modernizing your own grantmaking operations, building portfolio-wide impact measurement systems, or evaluating the technology capacity of your grantees, we bring the sector fluency and technical capability to get it right.
Our Services
UNDERSTAND TECHNOLOGY GAPS
Tech Maturity Assessment and Growth Plan
A 90-day engagement to evaluate your grantmaking systems, reporting infrastructure, and operational workflows, identify where technology is limiting your effectiveness, and deliver a prioritized roadmap for strengthening operations and impact measurement.
LAY THE FOUNDATION
AI-Readiness Planning and Implementation
We help foundations explore where AI and automation can improve grantmaking efficiency, portfolio analysis, risk assessment, and reporting, with a responsible approach grounded in data quality, governance, and the ethical considerations unique to philanthropic work.
BUILD A SOLUTION
Custom Solution Design and Development
We design and build custom tools and integrations that connect your grantmaking, portfolio management, reporting, and compliance systems, so your team spends less time on manual data work and more time on strategy, relationships, and mission.
BECOME MARKET-READY
Go-to-Market and Platform Scaling
Developed a technology solution, framework, or methodology with broader applicability? We help you evaluate demand, prepare the product, and scale it for use across your grantee network, co-funder partnerships, or the philanthropic sector.
A Partner Who Understands How Philanthropies Work
Portfolio-Wide Visibility
- Connected systems and data infrastructure that give you a real-time view of where investments stand, how programs are performing, and where to direct resources next.
Stronger Grantmaking Operations
- Streamlined workflows from application intake through due diligence, monitoring, reporting, and close-out, reducing the manual burden on your program and finance teams.
Technology That Strengthens the Field
- Frameworks and tools to assess and build the technology capacity of your grantees, so your investments in their operations produce compounding returns.
Sector Fluency From Day One
- Our team has raised money from philanthropies, built funding partnerships, and helped deploy funds. We understand your business, your stakeholders, and the tradeoffs you navigate.