Bonterra Launches Grantmaker to Modernize Grantmaking From Intake to Insight

New AI-enabled platform helps small and mid-sized foundations reduce friction, scale impact, and strengthen nonprofit relationships

AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Bonterra, a leading provider of ethical AI technology for social good organizations, today announced the launch of Bonterra Grantmaker. A grantmaking platform, Grantmaker is designed to help small and mid-sized private foundations move faster, work smarter, and fund nonprofits with greater clarity and confidence.

As foundation staff capacity remains flat, nonprofit application burdens continue to rise, and expectations for trust-based philanthropy grow, small and mid-sized funders are under increasing pressure to do more without adding headcount or complexity. Grantmaker brings applications, reviews, decision-making, nonprofit discovery, and essential reporting into a single, modern system. Powered by Bonterra Que, the first fully agentic and most trusted AI platform built for the social good sector, Grantmaker reduces administrative burden, improves fairness and transparency, and speeds time to impact without increasing staff workload. It replaces the strain of the spreadsheets, inboxes, and disconnected tools that still dominate grantmaking today.

“Grantmaking has been stuck in systems built for record-keeping, not results,” said John Manganaro, Bonterra’s Chief Product Officer. “Bonterra Grants brings AI-native program management to small and mid-sized foundations — reducing administrative burden, accelerating decisions, and helping funders focus on driving measurable impact.”

A Simpler, Faster Approach to Grantmaking

Drawing on decades of Bonterra’s experience supporting nonprofits and funders, Grantmaker represents a new approach to grantmaking software. One that balances breadth, simplicity, and scalability in ways not currently offered in the market.

Key capabilities available today include:

• Smart matching tools: AI-enabled nonprofit discovery and summarization help funders quickly identify the most aligned applicants, reducing manual review and guesswork.
• Easy application workflows: Pre-built, trust-based application templates and simple automation make it easier for nonprofits to apply without unnecessary burden.
• Efficient decision-making tools: Structured reviews, AI summaries, and transparent scoring workflows support faster, fairer decisions, even with limited staff or volunteer reviewers.
• Simple reporting and visibility: Built-in, ready-to-use reporting provides immediate insight into applicants, awards, and trends without setup or complex analytics.

Built for Today’s Foundations and Tomorrow’s Growth

Grantmaker is the fastest and easiest way for small to mid-sized grantmaking organizations to launch and grow professional grant programs. By centralizing workflows and applying intelligent automation, foundations can add capacity without adding staff, improve fairness and consistency in decision-making, and build a professional infrastructure that grows with their needs.

Future capabilities in development include configurable, multi-round committee review workflows and impact reporting tools to help funders better understand the change they’re driving.

Part of the Bonterra Network

Grantmaker joins a portfolio of best-in-class tools and services within the Bonterra Network, the largest secure, connected ecosystem in social good — linking more than 180,000 nonprofits, 20 million supporters, and 25% of all corporate giving.

Grantmaker is available now. To learn more, visit bonterratech.com/grantmaker.

About Bonterra
Bonterra is the only solutions network built to connect nonprofits and funders across the social good ecosystem. Supporting more than 180,000 organizations and facilitating over $28B in annual giving, Bonterra helps nonprofits, volunteers, funders, corporate partners, and public agencies turn data into action and amplify impact. As the technology leader advancing the effort to raise charitable giving to 3% of U.S. GDP by 2033, Bonterra combines trusted platforms, ethical AI, and continuous innovation to power the next era of good.