Free checklist

Is your nonprofit ready for more funding?

Before the next major proposal or donor conversation, pressure-test the systems that will carry the growth: data, donor history, volunteer capacity, grant follow-through, and reporting.

Readiness score

Use this as a 20-minute team audit.

Connected records
Clear ownership
Visible capacity

Data integrity

  • Every donor, funder, volunteer, and partner record has one clear owner.
  • Recent gifts, grants, pledges, and event payments reconcile to finance records.
  • Core contact fields are complete enough to segment and steward supporters.

Donor history

  • Major donor notes are connected to asks, next steps, and stewardship tasks.
  • Lapsed, recurring, first-time, and high-capacity donors can be found without manual spreadsheet work.
  • Campaign performance can be traced back to source, appeal, and audience.

Volunteer capacity

  • Volunteer availability, roles, hours, and waivers are current.
  • Program and event teams can see coverage gaps before they become urgent.
  • Follow-up messages and thank-you workflows are ready before recruitment expands.

Grant follow-through

  • Application, report, and renewal deadlines live in one shared timeline.
  • Grant deliverables connect to program outcomes and financial reporting.
  • Leadership can see which opportunities are active, stuck, awarded, or at risk.
Funding Readiness Checklist | Fundamentl