About Temelio, Cloud-based grants management software
About Temelio, Cloud-based grants management software
Temelio is setting the standard for modern grants management. Our all-in-one grants intelligence software is designed to help foundations and other grantmakers streamline their entire funding lifecycle by replacing outdated legacy technology with a relationship-first, time-saving platform.
Our Mission
Accelerate global impact by modernizing the way grantmakers and grantees work together and creating a more transparent, efficient, and equitable philanthropic ecosystem
What Temelio does
At Temelio, we bridge the gap between philanthropic intent and measurable impact. We provide grantmakers with a unified, cloud-based ecosystem that eliminates the friction of manual data entry and fragmented communication. By combining powerful automation with a human-centric design, we empower foundations to move faster, collaborate better, and focus on their mission.
End-to-end lifecycle management
Manage the entire grant process in one place—including everything from customizable application intake and internal reviews to award disbursements and final impact reporting.
Smart workflow automation
Eliminate “busy work” with automated task reminders, status updates, and notification triggers that keep your team and your applicants on track—all tailored to your own processes.
Relationship-first CRM
Go beyond basic contact lists. Our integrated CRM tracks every interaction, document, and historical milestone with your grantees, ensuring your team always has the full context on each applicant.
Real-time impact metrics
Turn raw data into actionable insights. Our intuitive reporting tools allow you to visualize your funding footprint and better articulate your impact using data stored in Temelio.
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Our story
Our co-founder and CEO, Maya Kuppermann, started her first nonprofit as a teenager to provide free dance classes to children in community centers in California. While working in the for-profit space years later, she saw that while for-profit companies had every tool imaginable to succeed, grantmakers were being left behind—stuck with clunky legacy systems and manual spreadsheets.
Our co-founder and CTO, Ruthwick Pathireddy, saw the same gap from a different angle. Ruthwick spent his free time volunteering for nonprofits, ultimately rising to the chair of an associate board. He realized that the lack of affordable, purpose-built software was a major barrier to impact.
In 2022, Maya and Ruthwick teamed up to build Temelio, the all-in-one grants intelligence platform designed for small-to-medium foundations. Over time, they assembled an advisory board of experts—including grantmakers, nonprofit leaders, and philanthropic advisors—to help develop a platform that actually reflects the daily needs of organizations in the sector.
Where we are today
Since our launch, Temelio has moved from a bold idea to a trusted partner for leading foundations across the country.
- Milestones of Impact: We now facilitate over $1B in annual grants, working with foundations like Kapor Foundation, Peloton Foundation, and Livelihood Impact Fund.
- Award-Winning Innovation: In 2025, our founders were recognized on the Forbes 30 Under 30 list for Social Impact, and we also secured $7M in funding to fuel product innovation.
Today, our NYC-based team remains obsessed with one thing: providing the philanthropic community with the “mission control” it deserves. We believe that when you spend less time on paperwork, you can spend more time on the people and causes that change the world.
Our values
We based the accessible design of Temelio on tools you already use, so we can seamlessly integrate into your existing processes. Our grants intelligence system is configurable and easy to use – no tech wizards required.
- Customer obsessed: Nonprofits are at the center of everything we do. We build simple, delightful technology to better serve our customers’ missions.
- Operate with empathy: Our team leads with compassion and operates with empathy, so we can work in an environment where everyone thrives.
- Commit and deliver: We value new ideas and rely on feedback to push us forward. We commit wholeheartedly and work quickly to deliver impressive results.
- One team, one dream: We are each responsible for the team’s success. We’re humble as individuals so that we can accomplish great things together.
Our advisor community
Experts in philanthropy not only fuel our product development but also support our clients. All Temelio clients have access to a group of philanthropic advisors with different key areas of expertise.
- Amy Rodde
- Angela K. Frusciante, PhD
- Colin Nierenberg
- Courtney Harrness
- Jonathan Grajeda
- Julie Hoffmann
- Laurel Dumont
- Lizbeth Nevarez
- Naomi Horne
- Nithin Jilla
- Shana Buxser
- Sharmila Rao Thakkar
What grantmakers are saying about Temelio
"Temelio has allowed us to reduce grant review time from 2 hours to just 30 minutes and the data dashboard visuals have proven invaluable for discussions with board members who prefer a high-level view of our grantmaking activities."
Ira Perman, Atwood Foundation"We found Temelio to be user-friendly, intuitive, and simple, with excellent functionality and everything we need in a grants management system. As compared with our previous clunky grants systems, it was a breath of fresh air. Onboarding was easy and quick, and the platform has eased complex processes for the foundation and for our grantees alike."
Alexis Martin, Kapor Foundation"Temelio was the first system that I had seen that was able to incorporate all elements of trust-based philanthropy AND had CRM capabilities. The staff is so responsive and easy to work with which was also really important to me."
Beth Tigay, Fineshriber Family Foundation"As a growing nonprofit startup, finding Temelio was a lifesaver. We needed a product that would meet our needs as a hybrid org that conducts grantmaking, as well as fundraising/donor management. We did not have the time nor inclination for a lengthy and expensive development process..."
Anne Lee, Asian American Futures"The actual experience of using Temelio has been even better than I could have hoped! Not only is the system intuitive and easy for me to navigate, but the customer service is second to none. The flexibility and adaptability of Temelio’s staff is unmatched."
Janice Lombardo, Charles W. and Patricia S. Bidwill Foundation"The support has been excellent. I regularly use the chat feature, which gets responses quickly and efficiently..."
Angelina Chacon-Garcia, S2C Collective
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