WHAT IS STRUCTURE BEFORE FUNDING™?
Structure Before Funding™ is an educational and implementation program that helps individuals and organizations build the proper foundation before seeking grants, donations, loans, investors, or other funding opportunities.
Funding does not begin with an application. It begins with understanding the rules, organizing your documents, strengthening your financial systems, and being prepared to show how your organization operates.
WHO IS IT FOR?
• Entrepreneurs and small-business owners
• Nonprofit organizations
• Churches and ministries
• Community programs and faith-based organizations
• Individuals preparing to build or restructure an organization
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN AND BUILD
• How to choose and maintain the proper organizational structure
• The documents needed for compliance and daily operations
• How to organize financial records and understand your numbers
• What funders, donors, lenders, and investors look for
• How to identify and correct gaps before applying for funding
• How to create a practical 90-day structure action plan
This is more than a class—it is a guided structure-building experience.
HOW THE PROGRAM WORKS
1. Assess Your Current Structure
Identify what is complete, what is missing, and what needs attention.
2. Learn the Rules
Understand the documents, systems, and compliance requirements connected to your organization.
3. Build and Organize
Complete assignments and organize the documents needed for your structure and compliance portfolio.
4. Create Your Action Plan
Leave with clear next steps and a practical 90-day plan for continued progress.
Learn at your own pace, complete practical assignments, and receive support through guided Structure Labs.
WHAT’S INCLUDED
• Access to the online learning portal
• Step-by-step educational lessons
• Weekly guided Structure Labs
• Practical assignments and implementation activities
• Structure and funding-readiness checklists
• Templates and organizational tools
• A readiness scorecard to identify gaps
• A personalized 90-day action plan
Sharon Youse Griffin
Your Structure Strategist
Structure Before Funding™ provides education, guidance, and implementation support. Participation does not guarantee grants, loans, investments, donations, or other funding.