Fundraising Readiness Scorecard | Culture Rise
Free Diagnostic Tool

Are you ready
to raise funds?

Score yourself across five areas of fundraising readiness. Find out where you stand, and where to focus first.

5 sections
Takes less than 10 minutes
Free
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Be honest. Tick only what is genuinely true right now, not what you’re working towards. The scorecard only works if your answers reflect where you actually are.
How it works
Four simple steps

This scorecard is for leaders of creative, arts and cultural organisations. Directors, founders, CEOs and senior managers responsible for income and sustainability.

01
Work through each of the five sections below
02
Tick every statement that is genuinely true right now
03
Your section scores update automatically as you go
04
Your total and result appear at the bottom when you’re done
1
Strong foundation
Growth area, worth developing
Section 1 Score: Income Diversity 0 / 4
2
Strong foundation
Growth area, worth developing
Section 2 Score: Funder Relationships 0 / 4
3
Strong foundation
Growth area, worth developing
Section 3 Score: Application Readiness 0 / 4
4
Strong foundation
Growth area, worth developing
Section 4 Score: Strategic Clarity 0 / 4
5
Strong foundation
Growth area, worth developing
Section 5 Score: Internal Capacity 0 / 4
Your result
Total score
0
out of 20
Tick the statements above to see your score
Section 1: Income Diversity0 / 4
Section 2: Funder Relationships0 / 4
Section 3: Application Readiness0 / 4
Section 4: Strategic Clarity0 / 4
Section 5: Internal Capacity0 / 4
What your score means
0 – 8
Not yet ready
Your foundations need strengthening before fundraising will be effective. The right support now will make a significant difference.
9 – 14
Getting there
You have real strengths to build on. Targeted support in your lower-scoring sections would make fundraising significantly more effective.
15 – 20
Ready to raise
You’re in a strong position. The focus now is on building your pipeline and making sure your applications are as strong as possible.
What to do next
Your bespoke next step

Now you know where you stand, the next step is working out exactly what to do about it. Every organisation’s situation is different, which is why we don’t offer a one-size-fits-all answer. Book a free strategy call with Culture Rise and we’ll build a bespoke plan to improve your fundraising readiness, based specifically on where you scored.

0 – 8
Your foundations need attention before fundraising will be effective. But you don’t need to figure out where to start alone. Book a strategy call and we’ll identify which gaps matter most, what to tackle first, and build a bespoke action plan to get your organisation into a stronger position, without overwhelming you with a long to-do list.
9 – 14
You have real strengths to build on, but targeted support would make fundraising significantly more effective. Book a strategy call and we’ll look at your specific scores together, identify the gaps that are costing you the most, and agree a bespoke plan to close them, so your next application gives you the best possible chance of success.
15 – 20
You’re in a strong position, and that’s worth building on strategically. Book a strategy call and we’ll help you make the most of your foundations, whether that’s developing a longer-term funding pipeline, strengthening your applications, or making sure your income strategy matches your ambitions.

Book a free strategy call and we’ll build your bespoke fundraising plan together.

Tell us your scores and we’ll help you understand exactly what they mean for your organisation, and what to do next. No generic advice, just a clear bespoke plan built around where you actually are.

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