Now welcoming pilot nonprofits

Every initiative.
Full transparency.
The giving platform both sides have been missing.

Nonprofits waste months chasing grants that go nowhere. Donors write checks without knowing what they funded. onSequoia fixes both.

I represent a nonprofitI'm a donor
One profile
Works for grants, donors,
and the marketplace
$0 to start
Full toolkit,
no trial period
48hr response
From a real person,
not an inbox
Example initiatives
Preview
Education· NYC
$34,000
After-school STEM lab expansion
Harlem Education Alliance
68% funded
$50,000 goal
Housing· Michigan
$9,300
Emergency shelter capacity — Winter 2026
Detroit Housing Coalition
31% funded
$30,000 goal
Environment· National
$44,500
Urban tree canopy restoration
Green Roots Initiative
89% funded
$50,000 goal
Why we built this

Built by people who watched good work go unfunded.

We watched capable nonprofit leaders spend more time rewriting grant applications than running their programs. We watched donors write checks without ever knowing what those checks actually built.

onSequoia exists because that gap is fixable — with the right infrastructure and the right connections. We're building it alongside the people who need it most.

Sequoia groves survive because their roots hold each other up. We're building the same thing for giving — a platform where the connection between nonprofits and donors makes both sides stronger.

The journey

What happens when your initiative does the talking

Build your initiative profile once. Use it to apply for grants, get discovered by donors, and publish to the marketplace — without starting over for each funder.

  1. 1
    Define what you need and why it matters
    Guided prompts help you build a structured initiative profile — goals, budget, timeline, and impact metrics — in a format that works for grant applications and donor pitches alike.
  2. 2
    Match with grants that actually fit
    Upload a grant's requirements and get fit analysis, gap flagging, and a tailored draft pulled from your existing profile. No more rewriting from scratch for every application.
  3. 3
    Get in front of donors you'd never reach alone
    When your profile meets our readiness threshold, one click publishes it to the donor marketplace — where private donors browse by cause, location, and funding size.
  4. 4
    Close the loop — and earn the next gift
    Share milestone updates directly through the platform. Donors see real outcomes, not just a thank-you email. That visibility is what drives repeat giving.
For nonprofits

Your initiative does the heavy lifting.

You shouldn't need a grant writer, a marketing team, and three months to fund one program. Build your initiative profile once — and let it work across grants, donor outreach, and the marketplace.

Guided profile builder
Structured prompts and coaching tips help you define goals, budget, timeline, and impact in a format funders understand.
Included at every tier
Grant matching and drafting
Upload requirements, get eligibility analysis and fit scoring, and draft tailored applications from your existing profile.
2–3 per month free, unlimited on premium
Publish to donors in one click
When your profile meets our readiness threshold, publish it to the donor marketplace instantly. No duplicate entry, no extra work.
No duplicate entry required
Show your work, keep your donors
Log milestones, track funding, and share updates with donors from a single dashboard that keeps everyone aligned.
Included at every tier
Reach donors you couldn't before
Your initiative gets surfaced to private donors browsing by cause category, location, and funding size.
Coming with the Sow marketplace
We'll build it with you
Pilot nonprofits get direct, personal support building their first initiative profile and submitting their first application.
Limited to first 40 organizations
What's included

Prove it works before you pay for anything.

onSequoia's core tools are free for nonprofits. We believe the best way to earn your trust is to deliver value before we ask for anything.

For donors

Know exactly what your money built.

Most giving platforms show you an organization. onSequoia shows you the initiative — a specific program with a defined scope, budget, and outcome. Browse vetted causes, fund what resonates, and see milestone updates from the field.

Fund a program, not a general fund
Every listing is a discrete initiative with defined goals, budget, and timeline. No ambiguity about what your gift funds.
Every nonprofit reviewed before listing
Organizations are vetted before they join the platform. Initiatives meet a quality threshold before going live on the marketplace.
See what happened, not just a receipt
Funded nonprofits share milestone progress through the platform. You see real outcomes from your gift — not just a thank-you email.
Giving without the overhead of a DAF
Designed for donors who give strategically and want transparency and flexibility — without the administrative weight of a donor-advised fund.

The pilot is open.

Founding nonprofits get white-glove onboarding and direct input into what we build next. Donors — the marketplace launches later this year.

Free during the pilot period. We'll reach out personally within 48 hours.