Why LP Databases Are Broken — And What OSINT Changes

LP databases are widely used in fundraising, but they are often treated as decision engines when they function more like directories. In this episode, we break down the structural failures: “last updated” rarely means current, allocator decisions move through chains not contacts, location fields misroute effort, and coverage hides compounding data decay. We then explain what OSINT changes in practice: shifting from static records to observable signals, from fit to readiness, and from static routing to dynamic routing.