Compasity
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Welcome to Compasity!
This short diagnostic will help your nonprofit assess its grant readiness. Your results are completely private — once completed, you’ll receive an email with a customized report that includes: Your overall score, key strengths, and recommended next steps. Take the first step toward building capacity and navigating funding opportunities with confidence.
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Organizational Background
Organization Name
Email
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example@example.com
State
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County
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Field of Work
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Health
Youth
Social Services
Other
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Core Capacity Questions
Interested Funding Type
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Local/Community (< $25K)
Foundation/Corporate ($25K–$100K)
State ($50K–$250K)
Federal (>$250)
Do you have a written mission statement and organizational goals?
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0 is Not in Place, 2 is Fully in Place
Do you have an active board of directors with at least 3 members?
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0 is Not in Place, 2 is Fully in Place
Do you maintain an annual organizational budget?
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Do you track program outcomes beyond outputs (e.g., not just number served, but actual impact)?
Not in Place
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Fully in Place
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0 is Not in Place, 2 is Fully in Place
Do you have written financial policies and procedures in place?
Not in Place
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0 is Not in Place, 2 is Fully in Place
Do you collect community or participant feedback (e.g., surveys, focus groups)?
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Core Score Raw
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Local / Community (< $25K) Track
Do you have at least one year of programming history you can describe?
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Can you describe your program’s impact with stories or testimonials?
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0 is Not in Place, 2 is Fully in Place
Do you have a program-specific budget for your initiative?
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Not in Place
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0 is Not in Place, 2 is Fully in Place
Local Score Raw
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Foundation / Corporate ($25K–$100K) Track
Do you have a logic model or theory of change for your programs?
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Fully in Place
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0 is Not in Place, 2 is Fully in Place
Do you have audited financial statements or CPA-reviewed financials?
Not in Place
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Fully in Place
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0 is Not in Place, 2 is Fully in Place
Have you secured letters of support or partnerships from other organizations?
Not in Place
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Fully in Place
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0 is Not in Place, 2 is Fully in Place
Do you have a formal evaluation plan with measurable outcomes?
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Not in Place
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Fully in Place
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0 is Not in Place, 2 is Fully in Place
Foundation Score Raw
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State Government ($50K–$250K) Track
Are you registered in your state’s vendor or procurement portal?
Not in Place
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Fully in Place
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0 is Not in Place, 2 is Fully in Place
Do you have a staff member or contractor with experience in grant compliance
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Fully in Place
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0 is Not in Place, 2 is Fully in Place
Do you have a formal evaluation plan with measurable outcomes?
Not in Place
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Fully in Place
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0 is Not in Place, 2 is Fully in Place
Do you have written HR or personnel policies in place?
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Not in Place
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Fully in Place
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0 is Not in Place, 2 is Fully in Place
State Score Raw
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Federal Government (> $250K)
Are you registered in SAM.gov and do you have a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI)?
Not in Place
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Fully in Place
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0 is Not in Place, 2 is Fully in Place
Do you have a negotiated indirect cost rate (or do you use the 10% de minimis rate)?
Not in Place
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Fully in Place
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0 is Not in Place, 2 is Fully in Place
Have you had a single audit or external audit within the last 2 years?
Not in Place
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Fully in Place
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0 is Not in Place, 2 is Fully in Place
Does your organization have the staff and financial capacity to manage more than $250K annually?
Not in Place
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0 is Not in Place, 2 is Fully in Place
Do you have signed letters of commitment or MOUs from proposed partners?
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Do you have a formal evaluation plan with measurable outcomes?
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Fully in Place
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0 is Not in Place, 2 is Fully in Place
Federal Score Raw
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Risk & Sustainability
Have you identified key risks that could affect your project’s delivery (e.g., staffing, partnerships, sustainability)?
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Do you have a plan for sustaining the program after grant funds end?
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Do you have a process for reporting outcomes to funders on schedule?
Not in Place
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Fully in Place
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0 is Not in Place, 2 is Fully in Place
Risk Score Raw
Grand Total Local
Grand Total Foundation
Grand Total State
Grand Total Federal
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