Our open platform helps charity founders find aligned donors.
Our approach is...
Transparent
Everything about Manifund is public: our grant proposals, evals, and finances. Even our source code and meeting notes!
Fast
We turn around grants in days instead of weeks, and automate flows with software, so money can move where it's needed — quickly.
Experimental
We bet on unproven people, speculative projects, and weird funding mechanisms. Not everything works, and that's okay!
Collaborative
We're good at building websites, but we don't know everything — so we ask domain experts (and people like you!) to help decide what to fund.
How we fund projects
Open fundraising
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We host public proposals for new charitable projects, acting as a Kickstarter for nonprofits. Donors can fund projects directly, or chat with their founders.
Regranting
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We delegate grant budgets to regrantors who are experts in their fields, and let donors choose the regrantors who best represent their interests.
Impact markets
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We run funding rounds where funders can invest in projects vying for charitable prizes — similarly to a venture capital ecosystem.
Our other projects
Beyond funding, we build places and programs that help people do good work.
Mox
A San Francisco workspace and community bringing researchers, founders, and creators together to work on things that matter.
moxsf.com
Surplus
An incubator for founders building software for public good in the age of AI, with seed funding, mentorship, and space to focus at Mox.
surplus.dev
Frame
A fellowship in San Francisco supporting video creators who help the public understand AI and its implications for society.
framefellowship.com
Manifund (formally, "Manifold for Charity") is a 501c3 public charity, EIN 88-3668801