What you'll find out
Where you stand
Your readiness scored across three levels — from organizational foundation to competitive positioning.
Exactly what to work on
A clear gap list showing every item that needs your attention, prioritized by impact.
Which funding paths fit
Guidance on whether grants, contracts, or both align with your organization's structure and stage.
A printable action plan
Your results on screen and emailed to you, with recommended documents and next steps you can print and share.
How It Works — Your Quick Start Guide
A few minutes of honesty now saves you months of chasing the wrong opportunities. Here's how to get the most out of this.
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Choose your track.
Grants, contracts, or both. Not sure? Pick the one closest to the money you’re actually going after. You can always come back and take the other.
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Tell us about your organization.
Your legal structure matters more than you’d think — it changes which questions even apply to you. A sole proprietor and a 501(c)(3) are not held to the same standard, and this assessment knows the difference.
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Answer honestly.
This is the whole game. An inflated score gives you a useless plan. Check the box only if it’s genuinely true and current — not “we’re working on it,” not “mostly.” The honest number is the one that helps you.
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Items that don’t apply to you disappear.
You won’t be scored on things your structure doesn’t require. Nothing that doesn’t apply counts against you.
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Read your report.
You’ll get a score, a readiness band, the specific gaps to close, the documents your structure needs, and your next steps — plus any eligibility holds, which are different from gaps and worth reading first.
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Save it, print it, share it.
Your report is yours. Email it to yourself, print it, hand it to your board. Then work the list.
Ready when you are. — Dr. Shawnté Elbert