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Grants That Fund the Fundraising

Idea Civic Capital Markets

A grant model where foundations fund the fundraising itself, adding a modest amount to each grant so nonprofits can build the individual-giving systems that keep them alive after the grant is spent. Funders get the sustainability they already say they want.

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