HOW MATCHING WORKS

Ten dimensions. Every source cited.

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Three steps

From conviction to grant.

The short version: discover what aligns, match on ten transparent dimensions, hand the package to your DAF custodian.

  1. Discover

    Start with your convictions. Tell us what matters and browse transparently verified organizations that match.

  2. Match

    See ten-dimension matches with cited reasoning. Every score is explainable. Every claim sources to a verifiable record.

  3. Give

    Hand the recommendation to your DAF custodian. Catylst prepares the package; your custodian executes the grant.

The ten dimensions

How the engine reasons about fit.

Each dimension has a donor field and an organization field. When both exist, we cite them. When one is missing, we say so.

  • Cause

    Compares your top cause priorities with the organization's tagged cause areas so overlap is counted, not guessed.

  • Geography

    Matches your preferred giving regions to where the organization actually operates — country, region, and community.

  • Stage

    Surfaces whether the organization is seeding, scaling, or sustaining so your grant lands at the right maturity.

  • Trust tier

    Counts how many of the seven verification badges the organization has earned against your stated minimum.

  • Budget fit

    Compares your typical grant size against the organization's active funding range so the dollars are plausibly useful.

  • Faith alignmentOptional

    Opt-in match of your faith identity and ministry orientation with the organization's faith profile. Skipping has zero penalty.

  • Workforce

    Reveals the people doing the work — staff, volunteers, local partners — so you know who your grant supports.

  • Maturity

    Weighs governance, systems, and reporting discipline so you can fund organizations ready to steward the capital.

  • Risk profile

    Surfaces operational, regulatory, and reputational exposures honestly, flagging gaps rather than concealing them.

  • Reporting cadence

    Matches your expected follow-up rhythm with the organization's actual reporting schedule — six-month, annual, or custom.

Choose your level of detail

Three explanation densities.

Every match can be viewed at the depth that suits your decision-making process.

  • Brief

    At a glance.

    One-line reason, alignment indicator, tension count. Scan dozens of matches quickly to find the ones worth exploring.

    Shown on discovery cards
  • Standard

    The full picture.

    Top 3 alignment reasons, tensions, missing data, and recommended next action. Enough to decide whether to open a deal room.

    Shown in expanded panel
  • Detailed

    Dimension by dimension.

    All 10 dimensions with visual indicators, semantic labels, source citations, and tension mitigation suggestions.

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The no-fabrication guarantee.

Every match and every grant package passes through a five-layer validation pipeline. Each layer exists to prevent a specific category of fabrication — together they are the reason every claim on Catylst is cited rather than invented.

  1. Structural sentinels

    Required fields and citation anchors are asserted before any AI output is emitted, so missing data fails loudly.

  2. Cite-bound conjunction

    Every claim is bound to a profile-field citation; unbound sentences are rejected at generation time, not at review.

  3. Symmetric leak check

    Donor-profile facts cannot leak into organization-profile output and vice versa, enforced symmetrically across both sides.

  4. CI lint gateway

    Every pull request runs structural, citation, and leak linters in CI. Builds that would ship fabricated output fail before merge.

  5. Output wrapper lint

    The rendering wrapper re-runs the full lint suite on the final payload so production cannot emit content the linter would reject.

Trust and verification

Seven badges, earned not sold.

Every badge is awarded through documented verification. Organizations never pay for badges on Catylst.

  • Financial transparency

    Verified

    Audited financials reviewed for completeness and matched to the public 990.

  • Board governance

    Verified

    Independent board of three or more members with conflict-of-interest controls.

  • Impact measurement

    Verified

    At least two years of committed outcome metrics published on a public cadence.

  • Audit history

    Pending

    External audit or formal review within the past 24 months with findings resolved.

  • Nonprofit status

    Verified

    IRS 501(c)(3) status cross-referenced with current public records.

  • Privacy compliance

    Pending

    Donor privacy policy and consent posture documented and visible to funders.

  • Faith review (optional)

    Not applicable

    Denominational or network endorsement recorded when the organization opts in.

Frequently asked

The questions we hear most.

Catylst reasons across ten transparent dimensions, comparing your donor profile with each organization's profile. Every dimension has a donor field and an organization field; when both exist we cite them, and when one is missing we say so. There is no single composite number.

A composite score hides reasoning. Catylst shows a qualitative fit label (Strong Fit / Good Fit / Moderate Fit / Exploring) paired with a confidence indicator. Every label is broken down by dimension so you can see why a fit is strong or weak, not just that it is.

Deal rooms are the diligence workspace. You upload documents, run AI-assisted Q&A on them, complete a structured checklist across financial, legal, governance, impact, operations, and compliance, and invite your spouse, advisor, or missions committee. Every action is audit-logged.

Each badge is earned through documented verification — never sold and never awarded for ad spend. Some badges rely on public records (nonprofit status); others require submitted artifacts (audited financials). Organizations never pay for badges on Catylst.

No. Catylst prepares grant recommendation packages and hands them to your DAF custodian — Fidelity Charitable, Schwab Charitable, National Christian Foundation, The Signatry, or any other sponsor. Final authority and execution stay with your custodian.

See how your convictions map to real organizations.

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