Expert Proposal Review -- Human First, AI Supported

Don't Submit
Without It.

Before you submit your grant proposal, know exactly where you stand. FundReady Pulse evaluates your proposal against the FR Readiness Score rubric and tells you precisely what to fix before you hit send.

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6
Weighted domains
evaluated
100
Point readiness
score
24h
Report delivered
by analyst
FundReady
FR Readiness Score™
Total Score
72 / 100
Conditional -- 3 gaps to address
Mission Alignment
17 / 20
Program Integrity
16 / 20
Budget Coherence
12 / 20
Org Capacity
11 / 15
Stewardship
9 / 15
Sustainability Plan
7 / 10
FundReady Funding readiness is grant readiness. And readiness is an inside job.
The Reality

Your proposal has gaps.
Right now. Before you submit.

Every rejected proposal tells the same story -- not that the mission was not worthy, but that the submission was not ready. Pulse shows you the gaps before the funder does.

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Your budget does not match your narrative
Funders read both. If the numbers and the story do not tell the same program, the application fails -- even if the mission is compelling.
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Your Theory of Change is not funder-ready
You know your work creates change. But funders need to see the causal pathway -- clearly, specifically, in the language they use to evaluate proposals.
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Your outcomes are not measurable enough
Activity counts are not outcomes. Funders fund transformation -- and they need to see exactly how you will measure and report it before they write the check.

The organizations most likely to submit underprepared proposals are often doing the most important work. Not because their mission is weak -- because no one showed them what ready actually looks like.

How It Works

Three steps. One report.
Submitted with confidence.

Human first, AI supported. Your proposal is reviewed by a FundReady analyst using our proprietary FR Readiness Score rubric.

1
Submit Your Proposal
Upload your grant proposal (PDF or Word) along with the funder's RFP if available. Tell us your biggest concern. No intake call, no waiting list.
2
We Run the Rubric
Your proposal is evaluated against all six domains of the FR Readiness Score -- Mission Alignment, Program Integrity, Budget Coherence, Organizational Capacity, Stewardship, and Sustainability.
3
Receive Your Report
Your scored domain-by-domain report arrives within 24 to 48 hours. Score, gaps, top 3 priority fixes, and -- if you provided the RFP -- a funder-specific alignment analysis.
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Your proposal is completely confidential. It is used solely to generate your report and is never shared with any funder, foundation, or third party. You can request deletion at any time.
The Report

A report that tells you
the truth.

Not reassurance. Not vague feedback. Specific, domain-by-domain analysis with actionable fixes you can implement before the deadline.

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Executive Summary
Your overall readiness level, strongest areas, and most critical gap -- in plain language.
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Domain-by-Domain Scores
All six FRRS domains scored with specific feedback on what is strong, what is missing, and what to do before you submit.
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Top 3 Priority Fixes
The three highest-impact changes you can make right now. Ranked by importance. Specific enough to act on today.
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RFP Alignment Analysis
When you provide the funder's RFP, we add a bonus section: how well your proposal answers what this specific funder actually asked for.
FR Readiness Score -- Proposal Evaluation Report
72 / 100
Executive Summary
This proposal demonstrates strong mission clarity and a well-articulated Theory of Change. The primary gaps are in Budget Coherence and Stewardship documentation -- both addressable before the deadline with targeted revisions.
Domain Scores
Mission Alignment
17/20
Program Integrity
16/20
Budget Coherence
12/20
Stewardship
9/15
Top 3 Priority Fixes
1
Add a budget narrative that connects every line item to a specific program activity.
2
Include your evaluation plan -- who collects data, when, and how you will report to funders.
3
Strengthen your sustainability section with a post-grant revenue strategy.
Pricing

Less than one coffee meeting
with a consultant.

You are submitting for $25,000. $50,000. $250,000. The cost of not knowing where your proposal stands is not $27.

Tier 1
Pulse Monthly
$27/month
Full proposal reviews every month. Cancel anytime. No questions asked.
FR Readiness Score -- all 6 domains
Domain-by-domain feedback
Top 3 priority fixes
RFP Alignment Analysis (when provided)
Report delivered within 24 to 48 hours
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Tier 1 -- Best Value
Pulse Annual
$197/year
Everything in monthly -- plus you save $127. One submission season or twelve months of coverage.
Everything in Pulse Monthly
Saves $127 vs. monthly billing
Priority analyst queue
Submission history retained
Early access to new features
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Tier 2 — Add-On
Pulse + Stephanie
$297 add-on
For active Pulse subscribers. After you receive your automated report, add Stephanie's personal review layer — her expert eyes, her voice, your specific proposal and your specific funder.
Stephanie's personal review of your report
Her expert voice added to every gap
Funder-specific strategic insight
25 years Fortune 500 systems expertise
Returned within 7 days
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Who It's For

Built for the leader who knows
their work is worth funding.

Pulse is for the nonprofit leader who is serious about the next submission -- and serious enough to know when they need a second set of expert eyes.

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You have a deadline coming up
You are 1 to 3 weeks out and you want to submit knowing exactly where your proposal stands -- not hoping it is good enough. Pulse gives you the map before you submit the package.
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You have been rejected before
You know your mission is fundable. What you do not know is exactly why the last proposal did not land. Pulse shows you the gap -- in the rubric language funders actually use.
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You wrote this proposal yourself
You did not have $3,000 for a grant writer. You did it yourself, and it is good -- but you want a professional read before it goes out. That is exactly what this is for.
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This grant matters
This is not a small ask. This grant funds a year of programming, a staff position, a community initiative. When the stakes are high, you do not submit without it.
FundReady From Stephanie
I spent years in Fortune 500 watching corporations make funding decisions. When I moved to nonprofits, I saw the same evaluation criteria -- Theory of Change, Logic Models, budget alignment -- being applied to organizations who had never been taught that language. The mission never changed. The language did.
Stephanie Willis -- Founder & CEO, FundReady, Inc.
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What FundReady Pulse is built on
FR Readiness Score -- FundReady's proprietary 6-domain, 100-point proposal evaluation rubric
Fortune 500 methodology translated into nonprofit language that funders understand and respond to
Human-first review -- not a chatbot, not a keyword scanner. A trained analyst who reads your actual proposal
The same standard used in FundReady's Core 4 Intensive, 28-Day Sprint, and 12-Week Accelerator workshops
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FundReady is building
something bigger.

Pulse is where you start. The FundReady platform -- with AI coaching, the Coherence Engine, funder matching, and the full Body of Knowledge framework -- is coming. Get early access.

No spam. No pressure. Just first access when we open doors. -- Stephanie

Submit with Confidence.

You have done the work. Your mission is real. Do not let a fixable gap in your proposal be the reason you hear no.

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