Kindora MCP Server

AI-powered funder discovery for nonprofits. Surfaces open grants from 50,000+ funder websites and scores fit directly inside Claude.

Government & Nonprofit by Kindora (Kindora PBC) OAuth2 active

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Overview

Kindora is an AI funder discovery platform for nonprofits, social enterprises, and impact organizations. Its hosted MCP connector, listed in the Claude Connectors Directory as "Kindora Funder Discovery", lets fundraising teams query Kindora's prospecting tools directly from a Claude conversation without leaving the chat. Kindora scrapes more than 50,000 funder websites every week to identify currently open grant programs, then filters and scores them against your organization's mission, geography, and program focus the way a program officer would.

Through the connector, users can search for open grants that match their organization, generate deep-research Intel Briefs on prospective funders, draft funder outreach and concept notes, and run an agentic deep-search that autonomously scores new funder matches. Internally Kindora runs a tiered Claude stack (Sonnet 4.6 for the assistant and research briefs, Haiku 4.5 for batch classification and scoring, and Opus 4.6 for narrative content), which is exposed to end users as a small set of high-level prospecting actions.

Kindora is a Public Benefit Corporation co-founded in 2025 by Justin Steele (formerly a philanthropy lead at a major tech company) and Karibu Nyaggah. As of early 2026 it serves 328+ nonprofits and is one of the top-trending connectors in the Claude marketplace. The platform itself is free to access via the Claude connector, distinguishing it from subscription-only funder databases.

Tools

Tool	Description
`find_funders`	Search Kindora's index of currently open grant programs and return mission-aligned funders, scored for fit against the user's organization context.
`generate_intel_brief`	Produce a deep-research brief on a prospective funder covering giving history, priorities, decision-makers, and recommended angle of approach.
`draft_outreach`	Draft personalized funder outreach emails or concept notes tailored to a specific funder and the user's nonprofit.
`deep_search`	Agentic deep-search that autonomously evaluates and scores new funder matches across Kindora's index based on a detailed brief from the user.
`pipeline_actions`	View and manage the user's Kindora funder pipeline (saved prospects, status, notes).

Setup Guide

Kindora is a provider-hosted remote connector available in the Claude Connectors Directory. There is no package to install and no self-hosted server to run.

Prerequisites

A Claude account (works on Claude.ai web, desktop, and mobile).
A free Kindora account at https://www.kindora.co for authentication.

Connect in Claude (UI)

Click the + button in the Claude composer (or use /) and choose Connectors.
Click Add connector and search for Kindora (listed as "Kindora Funder Discovery").
Click Connect and complete the OAuth sign-in with your Kindora account.
Once connected, ask Claude things like "Find open grants for our youth employment program in East Africa".

Custom connector config (if adding by URL) If your Claude client supports adding remote MCP connectors by URL, use the directory entry. Kindora does not publish a separate self-host endpoint; the canonical install path is the Claude directory listing:

{
  "connectors": {
    "kindora": {
      "type": "remote",
      "name": "Kindora Funder Discovery",
      "directory_slug": "kindora-funder-discovery",
      "auth": "oauth2"
    }
  }
}

Tip: Before searching, give Claude one line of context about your nonprofit (mission, geography, budget range). Kindora uses this to score matches.

Use Cases

Small nonprofit teams asking "what grants can we apply for right now?" and narrowing thousands of funders down to a shortlist worth pursuing.
M&E and international development professionals identifying open funding windows that match a specific program (e.g., youth employment in East Africa).
Building a deep-research Intel Brief on a foundation before a first meeting, including giving history and recommended angle.
Drafting a tailored concept note or first-touch outreach email for a specific funder without leaving Claude.
Running periodic agentic deep-searches to refresh a funder pipeline as new opportunities are scraped each week.

Example Prompts

"We're a nonprofit working on youth employment in Kenya with a $250k annual budget. Find open grants that fit us."
"Generate an Intel Brief on the Beneficial AI Foundation and suggest an angle for our AI safety education program."
"Draft a 200-word concept note for the top three matches you just found, in our organization's voice."
"Run a deep search for unrestricted operating grants under $50k open to US-based environmental nonprofits."
"Show me the funders currently in my Kindora pipeline and flag any with deadlines in the next 30 days."

Pros

Maintained by Kindora directly, with the connector officially listed in the Claude Connectors Directory.
Refreshes data weekly across 50,000+ funder websites, so results reflect currently open programs rather than a static database.
Free to use through Claude, unlike subscription funder databases like Foundation Directory Online.
Combines discovery, deep research, and drafting in one connector, covering most of the early-stage grant workflow.

Limitations

Closed-source and provider-hosted. There is no public GitHub repo, exact tool schemas, or self-host option.
Focused on US and internationally accessible philanthropic grants. Coverage of government RFPs and very local funders is limited.
A discovery and drafting aid, not a replacement for donor relationships. Kindora's own docs note it does not guarantee fit or grant success.

Alternatives

Candid MCP connector (candid.org): authenticated access to Candid's nonprofit and funder data inside Claude.
Nonprofit Grant Intelligence MCP (Apify, by ryanclinton): community-built due diligence and grant intelligence server.
Benevity Nonprofit MCP server: focused on Benevity's nonprofit causes data and corporate giving workflows.