Show HN: My First MVP - Nonprofit Grants Finder

2 points by tonyjwang 14 years ago · 1 comment · 1 min read

Hi HN,

I just launched Nonprofit Grants Finder (http://nonprofitgrantsfinder.com) - a tool that helps nonprofits find grantmakers. I used to work in the nonprofit/philanthropy industry as a consultant, and many of my friends who worked at nonprofits would ask me to find grantmakers who might be interested in funding their nonprofit's programs. I currently provide clients a "Funder Analysis" and collect and analyze all the data by hand.

The idea behind the current site was to launch an MVP to test the demand for my product via online ads (I'm currently testing Google AdWords and have a small amount of organic search referrals) against the cost of hiring a developer to create a tool that would automate user input and analysis.

I'm looking for general feedback on the idea and the site, but could really use feedback on 1) specific design and content improvements I could make to the site and 2) ideas on how to market the product effectively and acquire paying clients. Thanks!