Course curriculum

  1. 1

    • Welcome! Let's Get You Started!

    • Introduction to the Grant Readiness Course
  2. 2

    • Let's Get Started!

    • Basic Information About Your Organizaion

    • Why is a DUNS Number Important?

    • What is Your DUNS Number?

    • HMS Payee Number (Federal Awards)

    • What is your HMS Payee Number?

    • Determine your Organization Type

    • What is your Organization Type?

    • Determining if your Nonprofit is in Good Standing

    • Is Your Organization in Good Standing?

    • Your IRS Determination Letter/Tax Exemption Status

    • Upload Your IRS Determination Letter/Tax Exemption Status

    • List Website Address & Social Media Links

    • What is your Website Address?

    • Document Chapter 1!
  3. 3

    • Your Mission & Vision

    • Upload Your Organization's Mission Statement

    • Upload your Organization's Vision Statement

    • Historical Background of Your Organization

    • Upload the Historical Background of Your Organization

    • If your organization no longer received funding...

    • Upload Material Related to the Question: "If Your Organization No Longer Received Funding..."

    • Document Lesson #2!
  4. 4

    • Your Nonprofit's Staff & Leadership

    • Your Executive Director

    • Executive Director Bio

    • Upload Your Executive Director's Bio

    • How Your Organization is Staffed

    • Upload the Description of How Your Organization is Staffed

    • Information About Your Staff

    • Do you have any Subcontractors?

    • Standard of Operating Procedures for onboarding Subcontractors

    • Upload Your Operating Procedures or Onboarding Subcontractors

    • Best Practices for Diligence When Selecting and Onboarding Subcontractors

    • Upload the list of subcontractors that regularly work with the organization

    • Your Board of Directors

    • Upload Your Updated Board of Director List

    • Onboarding Process for Board Members

    • Upload Your Onboarding Process for Board Members

    • Your Board of Director Bylaws

    • Upload Your Board of Director Bylaws

    • Conflict of Interest Policy

    • Upload Your Conflict of Interest Policy

    • Organizational DEI Policy

    • Upload Your Organization's DEI Policy

    • Insurance for your Director and Board Members/Officers

    • Upload your Insurance Policies

    • Document Chapter 3!
  5. 5

    • Let's Get Your Finances in Order!

    • What date does your Fiscal Year Begin?

    • Creating Your Current Budget

    • Upload Your Current Organization's Budget

    • Preparing Your Annual Report

    • Upload Your Most Current Annual Report

    • Current Funding from Grants Report

    • Upload your Current Grant Funding Breakout

    • Current Funding from State Organizations

    • Upload Your Current State Funding Breakout

    • Project Specific Budget

    • Upload Your Project Specific Budget

    • Your Organization's Audit by an External CPA

    • Upload Your Most Recent Organizational Audit

    • Just a Few More Financial Thoughts...

    • Document Chapter 4!
  6. 6

    • Letter of Recommendations

    • Upload Your Letters of Recommendations

    • Partnerships

    • Upload a List of Your Organization's Partnerships

    • Similar Organizations Internal Audit

    • Upload a Copy of Your Nonprofit's Letterhead

    • Upload Your Organization's SWOT Analysis & Similar Organizations List

    • Funding Opportunities and Goals

    • Document Chapter 5!
  7. 7

    • Your Qualified Endowment

    • Document Chapter 6!
  8. 8

    • Gathering and Reporting Outcomes

    • Document Chapter 7!
  9. 9

    • You Have All You Need...Now what!?

    • Time for a Practice Run!