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Grant Funding Readiness Quiz

Mission and program clarity score

Community need and who you serve score

Measuring results score

Evidence for your approach score

Program or project budget score

Financial readiness score

Board governance and organizational records score

Leadership and capacity score

Grant management and reporting score

Funding strategy and sustainability score

Overall readiness score

Our program or project aligns with our mission and has specific goals and measurable outcomes.

Our program or project aligns with our mission, but the goals or expected outcomes need further definition.

We need to clarify how the proposed work supports our mission and what we expect it to accomplish.

q1_score

Untitled multiple choice field

We have clearly identified who would benefit and have relevant data and community input that demonstrate the need for our program or project.

We can describe the need and who would benefit, but need additional data or community input to support our case.

We have not yet clearly identified who would benefit or gathered evidence of the need for our program or project.

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We have defined how we will measure progress toward our outcomes, with specific targets and a timeline for assessing results.

We know what outcomes we want to achieve, but need to establish specific targets, measurement methods, or a timeline.

We have not yet determined how we would measure progress toward our intended outcomes.

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We have relevant evidence and can explain how it supports our approach and the outcomes we expect to achieve.

We have some supporting evidence, but need to strengthen it or clarify how it supports our approach.

We have not yet identified evidence that supports our approach or explains why it is likely to achieve the intended outcomes.

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We have a detailed, realistic budget that covers the proposed activities, including personnel, program expenses, and administrative costs, and can explain how we calculated each cost.

We have a draft budget, but need to confirm cost estimates or account for expenses we have not yet included.

We have not yet developed a budget for our program or project.

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We have an approved annual budget and current, accurate financial statements, and can explain significant changes in revenue or expenses and how we are addressing any financial challenges.

We have financial documents, but need to update them or clarify our financial position and how we are addressing any challenges.

We do not yet have an annual budget and reliable financial statements to support a grant application.

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Our board provides independent oversight, brings diverse perspectives, and includes representation from the population we serve, while actively overseeing finances, strategy, and performance. Our essential organizational documents are current and readily available.

Our board provides oversight, but we need to strengthen independence, diversity, or representation of the population we serve, or update our organizational documents.

We have substantial gaps in board independence, representation, or oversight, or are missing essential organizational documents.

q7_score

Our leaders have relevant experience and provide clear direction, and we have qualified personnel, defined responsibilities, and reliable systems to carry out the work.

We have leadership and some capacity in place, but need to address gaps in expertise, staffing, responsibilities, or systems to carry out the work successfully.

We have substantial gaps in leadership or capacity and have not yet established how we would carry out the work.

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We have reliable systems and defined responsibilities for tracking grant expenses, collecting outcome data, and submitting accurate reports on time.

We have some processes in place, but need to strengthen expense tracking, data collection, or reporting procedures and responsibilities.

We have not yet established the systems and responsibilities needed to manage and report on a grant.

Grant Funding Readiness Quiz

Is Your Nonprofit Ready for Grant Funding?