1. Grant Readiness Fundamentals
Understand the difference between being eligible for a grant and being truly prepared to compete for one.
Your Mission Is Powerful. Let's Make Sure Your Organization Is Grant Ready.
You do not need another list of grants you are not prepared to apply for.
Join Kia Baker Johnson for a practical Grant Readiness Webinar designed to help nonprofit founders, community leaders, and emerging organizations understand what funders expect before submitting a grant application.
- Understand what grant readiness really means
- Identify gaps that may be costing you funding opportunities
- Leave with clear next steps for strengthening your organization
Practical guidance. Clear action steps. No complicated grant jargon.
Great Programs Still Need Strong Foundations
You may have a powerful mission, a committed team, and a community that needs your services. But funders also want to see that your organization is prepared to manage funding, measure results, and operate responsibly.
Many organizations begin searching for grants before they have the documents, systems, financial information, program structure, and impact data needed to submit a competitive application.
This webinar will help you move from:
- Confused to clear
- Reactive to prepared
- Searching for grants to building a fundable organization
- Scattered documents to an organized grant readiness system
Before you chase the next funding opportunity, let's make sure your organization is ready when the right opportunity appears.
Free Grant Readiness Webinar
Learn the foundational steps your organization should take before applying for grants.
Grant Ready: Building a Strong Foundation for Funding
2. Essential Organizational Documents
Learn which governance, financial, programmatic, and compliance documents funders commonly expect.
3. Program Clarity
Strengthen how you describe your program, target population, services, goals, and intended outcomes.
4. Budget Preparation
Understand the basic financial information and program budget details that support a strong grant request.
5. Impact and Data
Learn how to identify meaningful outcomes, performance measures, and community impact indicators.
6. Your Next Steps
Leave with a clear action plan for moving your organization closer to grant readiness.
Webinar Registration
Upgrade Your Webinar Experience for Only $27
Get more than information. Leave with tools you can immediately use.
Grant Readiness VIP Toolkit
- Grant Readiness Checklist
- Organizational Document Checklist
- Program Description Worksheet
- Basic Grant Budget Template
- Funder Readiness Self-Assessment
- Grant Readiness Action Plan
- Webinar replay access
- VIP question-and-answer session
- Priority access to submit a question for Kia
Everything you need to turn the webinar into an actionable grant readiness plan.
$97 ValueToday: $27
The free webinar registration is still available without the VIP upgrade.
Choose the Level of Support That Fits Your Organization
Free Webinar
$0
Best for nonprofit founders who want to understand the grant readiness process.
- Live webinar
- Grant readiness education
- Foundational action steps
- Live general question-and-answer session
Best First Step
VIP Webinar Experience
$27 one time
Best for founders who want templates, worksheets, and extended webinar support.
- Everything in the free webinar
- Downloadable Grant Readiness Toolkit
- Webinar replay
- VIP question-and-answer session
- Priority question submission
Grant Readiness Group
$47 per month
Best for founders who want ongoing structure, accountability, education, and community.
- Monthly grant readiness training
- Monthly group coaching session
- Office hours or question-and-answer session
- Downloadable templates and resources
- Organizational readiness challenges
- Peer community
- Accountability check-ins
- Funding opportunity preparation guidance
- Member resource library
- Discounted access to selected workshops and services
Cancel anytime. This program does not guarantee grant awards.
Grant Readiness Is Not a One-Time Task
Becoming grant ready takes more than attending one webinar or downloading one checklist.
Your organization may need time to build policies, clarify programs, organize financial records, collect impact data, strengthen leadership systems, and prepare reusable grant materials.
The Grant Readiness Group gives you ongoing guidance and accountability so you are not trying to figure it all out alone.
Members will work toward:
- Developing a complete grant readiness file
- Strengthening organizational policies and documentation
- Creating clear program descriptions
- Building realistic program budgets
- Identifying measurable outcomes
- Improving funder-facing language
- Creating a grant calendar
- Preparing reusable application content
- Understanding funder requirements
- Making strategic funding decisions
$47 per month
Not Sure What Your Organization Is Missing?
Get personalized feedback through a one-on-one Grant Readiness Audit.
One-on-One Grant Readiness Audit
$197
The Grant Readiness Audit is designed for nonprofit founders and organizational leaders who want a professional review of their current readiness to pursue grant funding.
Kia will review the information and materials you provide, identify strengths and gaps, and give you prioritized recommendations for moving forward.
- Pre-audit organizational questionnaire
- Review of available organizational documents
- Review of program description and funding goals
- Assessment of governance, compliance, financial, program, and impact readiness
- Identification of missing or incomplete grant readiness components
- Personalized Grant Readiness Scorecard
- Written recommendations
- Prioritized 30-day action plan
- One 60-minute virtual consultation
The audit is an assessment and strategic planning service. It does not include writing or submitting a full grant application and does not guarantee funding.
Limited audit appointments are available each month. You'll schedule your consultation right here on this page as soon as your payment is complete.
Scheduling Opens After Purchase
Complete your $197 Grant Readiness Audit purchase and the calendar will open right here so you can lock in your consultation immediately — no extra emails or links to wait for.
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Purchase the audit
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Pick your time on this page
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Receive your intake questionnaire
Already paid? Return using the confirmation link in your receipt email to open your calendar.
The Grant Readiness Framework
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Foundation
Mission, legal status, governance, leadership, and compliance
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Programs
Clear services, target population, delivery model, and community need
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Finances
Budgets, financial records, internal controls, and funding plans
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Impact
Goals, outcomes, performance measures, and data collection
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Story
Organizational narrative, program descriptions, and community impact
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Funding Strategy
Funder alignment, grant calendar, application planning, and sustainability
Strong grant applications begin with strong organizations.
This Program Is for You If…
- You recently started a nonprofit
- You are still developing your organization
- You have applied for grants but have not been successful
- You are unsure which documents funders expect
- You need help organizing your grant materials
- You have a strong program but struggle to explain it
- You are preparing to pursue your first major grant
- You want to build a sustainable funding strategy
- You lead a church, community program, or mission-driven organization
- You want honest guidance about your organization's readiness
This program may not be the best fit for individuals seeking guaranteed funding, immediate grant awards, or a done-for-you grant application through the webinar or membership.
Meet Kia Baker Johnson
Kia Baker Johnson is a nonprofit advisor and guru with extensive experience guiding mission-driven leaders through organizational development, program design, budgeting, impact measurement, and funding strategy. She has helped nonprofit founders, churches, and community organizations strengthen their foundations and become genuinely grant ready.
She brings together years of experience in nonprofit leadership, compliance, grant readiness, and community engagement to help founders understand what it takes to build credible, fundable organizations.
Kia's approach is practical, encouraging, and focused on helping leaders create strong foundations before pursuing funding.
Advanced training in biomedical sciences and organizational leadership
Experience reviewing program budgets and funding requirements
Federal program and cooperative agreement experience
Nonprofit founder and community leader
Practical systems-focused approach
What Leaders Are Saying
"I knew our organization was doing meaningful work, but I wasn't sure if we were truly ready to pursue grants. Kia helped me identify the gaps in our documents, programs, and funding strategy and gave me clear steps for moving forward. I left feeling organized, confident, and much more prepared."
"Kia has a way of making the grant readiness process feel manageable instead of overwhelming. She helped us look beyond simply finding grants and focus on building the systems, budgets, impact measures, and organizational foundation that funders expect. The guidance was practical and immediately useful."
"Before working with Kia, we had pieces of what we needed, but everything felt scattered. She helped us see exactly where we were strong, where we needed improvement, and what to prioritize first. We now have a clear roadmap for becoming a stronger and more fundable organization."
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the webinar really free?
Yes. You may attend the standard Grant Readiness Webinar at no cost.
Do I have to purchase the VIP upgrade?
No. The VIP upgrade is optional and provides additional templates, replay access, and extended support.
Will this program find grants for me?
The program may help you better understand funding alignment and preparation, but the primary focus is strengthening your organization's grant readiness.
Does the webinar include grant writing?
The webinar focuses on the preparation that should happen before grant writing. It does not include the development of a complete grant proposal.
Does the Grant Readiness Group guarantee funding?
No. Grant decisions are made by individual funders. The group helps members improve their readiness, organization, strategy, and application preparation.
What happens during the one-on-one audit?
You will complete an intake questionnaire, provide available documents, receive a readiness assessment, and meet with Kia for a personalized consultation.
Is the audit fee refundable?
Because each Grant Readiness Audit includes reserved consultation time, advance preparation, and a review of your organization's materials, all audit fees are non-refundable. If you need to reschedule, you may do so one time at no additional cost by providing at least 48 hours' notice before your scheduled appointment. Requests made with less than 48 hours' notice may be subject to a rescheduling fee or forfeiture of the session. If Kia must reschedule due to an unforeseen circumstance, you will be offered the next available appointment at no additional charge. If you do not attend your scheduled session without prior notice ("no-show"), the appointment will be considered forfeited and is not eligible for a refund or rescheduling. If you have questions before booking, please contact us. We want to ensure the Grant Readiness Audit is the right fit for your organization before you purchase.
Can churches participate?
Yes. Churches and faith-based organizations that want to strengthen their readiness for eligible grant opportunities are welcome.
Can new nonprofits participate?
Yes. The program is especially helpful for new and emerging organizations that want to build a strong foundation.
Stop Guessing. Start Building a Grant Ready Organization.
Your mission deserves more than rushed applications and scattered documents.
Start with the free webinar, upgrade for additional tools, join the monthly group for ongoing support, or book a personalized audit for deeper guidance.