Field notes for mission-driven teams.
Practical guides, playbooks, and stories from the field — written for grant teams, M&E leads, and nonprofit operators.

The Grantel User Guide, v2.
Forty-two pages covering every module (Leads, Applications, Partnerships, Programs, Reports), every role and every workflow we ship today. Written plainly. No marketing gloss.
Available on request while we finish polishing the public version.
Available now.
Practical guides for grant teams, fundraisers, and nonprofit operators.
What is grant management software?
A plain-English guide to the grant lifecycle — leads, applications, disbursements, and reporting — and why spreadsheets eventually stop being enough.
What is Grant Management Software? A Complete Guide for Nonprofits (2026)
Learn what grant management software is, why nonprofits use it, the key features to look for, and how it simplifies the entire grant lifecycle from opportunity discovery to impact reporting.
Coming with our design partners.
We'd rather ship one battle-tested template than six generic ones. These will be published as our first partners use and refine them.
Funder discovery tracker
A lightweight CSV to organise prospective funders before or alongside Grantel.
In progressLetter of inquiry (LOI)
A reusable LOI structure with prompts for each section.
In progressQuarterly reporting playbook
Board-ready reports without last-minute scrambles - process plus template.
In progressTheory of change canvas
A one-page format for aligning programs, indicators, and outcomes.
In progress