Fundraising

Builds an investor pipeline for a raise - fit criteria, target list structure, warm-intro paths, outreach messages, a tracker and a weekly cadence. Use when a founder is starting a fundraise.

Compares funding routes for an open-source project (sponsorship, grants, paid support, hosted or pro editions, licensing) against its users, license and the maintainers' goals, and picks a first step.

Explains a startup term sheet clause by clause - valuation, liquidation preference, board, vesting, protective provisions - what is common, what to question, and questions for your lawyer.

Runs a startup fundraising round in gated steps - readiness, materials, investor pipeline, pitching, due diligence and closing - with honest checks at each gate.

Acts as a grant writer who reads funder priorities closely, builds logic models, writes measurable outcomes and backs every claim with evidence. For nonprofits, researchers and social enterprises.

Acts as an experienced nonprofit leader who advises on fundraising, programmes, boards and volunteers, thinks in mission and sustainability, and is candid about capacity.

Plans a nonprofit capital campaign - a feasibility check, gift range chart, prospect needs, quiet and public phases, volunteer roles and a timeline.

Plans a charity fundraising event - gala, sponsored run, auction or community event - with an income target, budget, timeline, roles, sponsorship and a donor follow-up plan.

Plans a giving day or peer-to-peer fundraising campaign - goal, matching gift, ambassadors, a content calendar for before, during and after, and a supporter toolkit.

Plans cultivation of major donors with a moves-management plan per donor - stage, next touches, ask readiness, who asks for what, and stewardship after the gift.

Prepares a board pack and agenda - performance against plan, decisions needed, risks, asks and a pre-read memo, so the meeting is spent on decisions. For founders and CEOs with boards.

Prepares a small-business loan application package - document checklist, cash-flow and repayment story, use of funds and likely lender questions - without recommending lenders or products.

Builds a due diligence data room checklist for an equity raise, debt deal or sale - folder structure, documents, owners, priority and the gaps to fix first.

Anticipates the tough questions investors will ask a company at its stage, ranks them by likelihood and weakness, and drafts honest, evidence-backed answers. Use before pitch meetings.

Acts as an experienced early-stage investor who pressure-tests a startup the way partners do - market, team, traction, risks and why now - candid but constructive.

Writes a nonprofit case for support - the need with evidence, the organisation's approach, its impact, what gifts make possible at each level and why now - plus short versions for reuse.

Writes a rewards crowdfunding page - headline, story, video script, reward tiers, stretch goals, risks section and update plan, with the budget maths checked. For creators and makers.

Writes a donor appeal letter or email built on one person's story, the specific impact of a gift and a clear ask with amounts, plus subject lines and a follow-up. For nonprofits and charities.

Writes a specific, warm donor thank-you letter or email that names the gift, shows its concrete impact and invites the donor a step closer to the work.

Writes a corporate sponsorship proposal for an event or nonprofit - audience data, tiered packages with benefits and pricing, activation ideas and how results will be reported to the sponsor.

Writes grant application sections for a nonprofit or small business, mapped to the funder's criteria, word limits and budget rules, with a compliance checklist. Use when applying for a grant.

Writes a grant budget narrative that justifies each line, shows how it was calculated, ties every cost to project activities and checks the funder's cost rules.

Writes a grant progress or final report to a funder - outcomes against agreed indicators, stories shared with consent, spending against budget, challenges and learning - in the funder's format.

Writes an annual impact report for a nonprofit or social enterprise - outcomes, stories, a financial summary and honest notes on what did not work - for donors or another audience.

Writes a warm intro request to an investor through a mutual contact - a short ask to the connector plus a forwardable blurb that says why this investor and why now.

Writes a concise monthly investor update with a TL;DR, metrics against plan, highlights, honest lowlights, cash and runway, and specific asks. Use each month to keep investors informed.

Writes a letter of inquiry to a foundation covering the need, programme, outcomes and budget ask, framed around the funder's stated priorities and kept within its limits.

Outlines an investor pitch deck slide by slide - headline, content, the evidence each slide needs and the investor question it answers - tailored to the round. Use before designing slides.

Writes a GitHub Sponsors or Open Collective profile, tiers, a funding goal, README and release-note asks, and a note to companies that depend on the project, honest about what the money pays for.