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15 founding spots · pre-launch

The Founding
Curator Program

You know which nonprofits actually deliver. Put that to work.

Granting is recruiting its first 15 Curators — people with real judgment about a cause who guide how thousands of donors give. You choose the nonprofits and the mix; Granting handles the rest. About 30–90 minutes a month.

Apply to be a founding Curator
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Why Granting exists

Most people never get past the same few familiar names.

Figuring out which organizations in a cause actually deliver takes time and expertise most donors don't have — so they give less, or give to whatever they've heard of. You already have that knowledge. Granting turns it into better giving for thousands of people who will never do the research themselves.

A donor picks a Curator they trust, in an area they care about. The Curator's chosen set of nonprofits receives the donor's donations — split to the Curator's percentages and kept current as the Curator adjusts the mix over time.
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What you'd do

The job is deliberately light.

You bring the judgment. Granting does the operational work.

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Choose the nonprofits

Pick the organizations in your area you'd stand behind.

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Set the mix

Assign each one an allocation percentage.

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Review it

Adjust monthly or quarterly — your call.

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Communicate updates

A short note now and then, or a link to your own writing.

≈ 30–90 minutes a month
Granting handles: PaymentsDonorsReportingNonprofit verificationAllocation & routingReceipts

Some people give.
Some people volunteer.
Some people build nonprofits.
Some people help thousands of others give more effectively.

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Who we mean

You might already be doing this.

You don't need to run a nonprofit or raise money — just trusted judgment about a cause. A few of these probably sound like you.

The Trusted Advisor
Friends already ask you "who should I support?" People trust your judgment.
The Cause Expert
You've spent years on one issue and already keep a mental list of the organizations that stand out.
The Giving Circle Leader
You already shape charitable giving in a family, workplace, faith community, or network.
The Community Connector
You know the local organizations doing exceptional work and love connecting people to them.
The Thought Leader
You already write, podcast, teach, or speak on an issue — this connects your audience to action.
…or none of the above
If you know a cause well and people trust your read on it, you're who we mean.
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Questions

The honest answers.

Do I need to be part of a nonprofit?
No. You don't need to work at, run, or be affiliated with a nonprofit — you're guiding giving toward existing, vetted nonprofits you already respect.
How much time does it take?
Roughly 30–90 minutes a month: pick or adjust your set of nonprofits, and share a short update. You decide whether you review monthly or quarterly.
Do I ever handle the money?
Never. Donations are routed directly to the nonprofits through Granting's payment rails. You never touch funds, and Granting never holds them.
What are donors trusting me with?
Your judgment — not their bank accounts. Donors trust a Curator to know which nonprofits are worth backing; they don't hand over control of their money. You find the mix and set the percentages, and each donor keeps full control of their own donations — they can run them automatically or approve each one themselves. It's two kinds of help working together: Granting means a donor never has to go to every nonprofit directly, and you mean they never have to spend their time researching.
Do Curators get paid?
Founding Curators start as volunteers. As Granting grows, Curators become eligible to earn a share of Granting's platform fee — based on time, donor support, and active stewardship. That share never comes out of donations; it comes from Granting's own revenue.
What if donors don't follow my recommended mix?
That's expected — and useful, not a rejection. Donors stay in control: most will follow your recommended mix exactly, but some may give one nonprofit more, ease off another, or skip one. When that happens consistently across many donors, it's real signal — you'll see the gap between what you recommended and where giving actually landed, and it helps you sharpen your mix over time. It's feedback through action, not argument: there are no comment threads or messages to manage, just a clearer picture of how your judgment is landing.
What exactly do I choose from?
Real, currently-operating nonprofits in your cause. You decide which ones belong and what percentage each gets. Granting handles verifying the organizations and routing the donations.
What does "founding" get me?
You're one of the first 15. You help shape how the Curator role works, you get direct access to the team, and your work seeds the marketplace before anyone else's.
What's the catch?
There isn't a hidden one. This is early — the platform is pre-launch — so you're getting in before it's polished, in exchange for shaping it. If that's a downside for you, it's worth knowing now.
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Apply

Apply to be a founding Curator.

Tell us the cause you'd curate and a little about why you. We read every one and will reach out — this first cohort is small.

No commitment. We'll follow up by email.
Not looking to curate?

You can still be one of the first donors.

Granting isn't open to donors yet. Leave your email and we'll tell you the moment you can pick a Curator and start giving — that's the only thing we'll send.