Grant Guardian, a free AI tool developed by the Patrick J. McGovern Foundation, offers program officers insights into organizations’ finances.

Sabra Williams, IT Systems Manager at United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey, exemplifies how Grant Guardian is transforming philanthropic operations with AI. 

What previously called for hours of manual spreadsheet review now takes Williams just two to three minutes per grantee.

Grant Guardian uses advanced document analysis and customizable risk assessment to streamline the tedious financial due diligence process. With a human in-the-loop at key steps of the review process, Grant Guardian ensures foundation teams have the right data to inform their decision-making. 

Today, we have supported 189 organizations deepen their relationships with their partners. Learn how we’re laying the groundwork for deepened philanthropic relationships on the Chronicle of Philanthropy: https://www.philanthropy.com/article/how-foundations-are-using-ai-to-vet-grantees