• Grant Readiness Assessment

  • How long have you had your 501c3 status?*
  • How many board members do you have?*
  • Do you have an executive director (or equivalent position)?*
  • Does the executive director (or equivalent position) also serve on the board of directors?*
  • Have you won grants before?*
  • What is the status of the program you want to fund?*
  • Can you answer the question, "How will the world be different as a result of the organization's work?"*
  • Can that difference be measured?*
  • Did you measure participation, activity, and outcomes last year?*
  • Do you have clear goals and SMART objectives?*
  • Can you describe who you serve with numbers and demographics?*
  • Has your board approved your current operating budget?*
  • Do you have a program-specific budget already prepared?*
  • If you awarded a grant, do you have sufficient cash reserves to pay for grant-related expenses up-front and be reimbursed by the funder after funds are spent?*
  • Does your organization have written procedures to maintain documents to support all transactions, including purchase orders, receiving records, paid invoices, cancelled checks, personnel, payroll, time and attendance records, and other evidence to support grant-related expenditures?*
  • What is your board-approved budget for hiring a grant writer?*

  • Results

  • Great news! Our initial evaluation indicates you might be ready to hire a grant writer!

  • Caution! Your answers indicate that you might not be ready to hire a grant writer. More information is needed.

  • Stop! Our results indicate that you are not ready to hire a grant writer.

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