NONPROFIT FUNDRAISING KIT
Funders Look for a Financial Story. Most Nonprofits Don't Have One.
Most nonprofits lose grants or funding opportunities because their financial story isn't ready to tell.
This free kit gives you the practical tools to change that with and easy-to-follow funder-ready financial guide to writing grant narratives that actually win.
What's inside:
- Funder-Ready Financial Snapshot Template
- Grant Narrative Checklist
- Fundraising Event Checklist
- Relationship Building Ideas
Bonus: Get Hiline’s AI grant writer persona (applicable for Claude Cowork or ChatGPT) for an automated walkthrough of a full grant proposal using Hiline's recommended process.
The Numbers Are Hard to Ignore
30%
Of nonprofits have lost a grant or major gift because they couldn't provide timely financial reporting when asked.
58%
Of nonprofits have donor retention rates below 50%, often a symptom of the same visibility gap that costs them new funding.
79%
Of nonprofit leaders feel underprepared when foundation officers or major donors ask to see the financials.
Join 100+ Nonprofit Organizations Building Their Funding Future with Hiline
You Work Too Hard to Keep Losing Funding You Deserve
Donors conduct due diligence. They compare your financial sophistication against every other organization asking for their support. If your books are late, your reporting is unclear, or your funding is concentrated in one source, the answer is usually no, even when your programs are excellent.
Without a clear financial story to tell, major funding slips away.
The fix is simple. And it starts with building the financial infrastructure funders actually want to see.
What You'll Get And Why It Matters
01
Funder-Ready Financial Snapshot
Pull together clean, funder-appropriate financials across sources before you submit a single application.
02
Grant Narrative Checklist
Funders are asking more than what's on the form. This checklist walks you through the questions behind the questions to help improve your grant writing
03
Fundraising Event Checklist
This checklist covers everything you need to think about before, during, and after. Plus an ROI tracker so you know what actually worked.
04
Relationship Building Ideas
Funding follows relationships. Use these ideas to build relationships year-round and consistently win grants and major gifts.
Ready to Go Deeper?
Download the kit and work through it. If you get to the end and realize the gaps are bigger than a checklist can close, that's the conversation Hiline is built for.
We work exclusively with nonprofits on the financial infrastructure piece — the bookkeeping, reporting, grant tracking, and cash flow planning that make funders trust you before you ever make an ask. Book a free strategy session, and we'll tell you exactly where you stand.