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Grant Ready: The Nonprofit & Church Funding Guide
Fund your ministry's mission — without debt and without compromise
“Your ministry was called to more. Grants can fund what you're already doing — if you know how to ask.”
Faith-based funding is real, available, and underused. Most churches and nonprofits never apply because they don't know where to start. This guide gives you the exact roadmap — from grant readiness to funded application — written specifically for ministries and nonprofits.
✓ What's Included
Instant PDF download · 501(c)(3) readiness checklist · Faith-based funder directory (10 sources) · Form 990 explainer · Written by Dawn Hardwick · Lifetime access
You made the right choice. Now it's time to be informed, grow, and bring your vision to life.
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Written personally by Dawn Hardwick — 35+ years of business consulting experience.
What's Inside
Five chapters covering everything from 501(c)(3) compliance to writing winning needs statements.
- 501(c)(3) grant readiness checklist — the compliance, documentation, and governance items every nonprofit and church must have in order before approaching funders
- Faith-based funders directory — 10 vetted sources including foundations, denominational funders, and federal programs specifically open to faith-based organizations
- Writing outcomes-focused needs statements — how to tell your ministry's story in the language funders respond to, with real examples from successful applications
- Form 990 explainer — what it is, why funders look at it first, and how to make sure yours tells the right story about your organization's stewardship
- Ministry-specific mistakes to avoid — the 5 most common errors faith-based organizations make in grant applications, and how to correct them before you submit
“Good stewardship means pursuing every resource available to fund your mission.
Grants are one of those resources.”
— Dawn Hardwick, DLB Consulting Group
Who This Is For
- Pastors who want to fund ministry programs, community outreach, or building projects without taking on debt
- Nonprofit executive directors ready to diversify funding beyond individual donors and plate offerings
- Church administrators who handle finances and want a grant strategy their board can get behind
- New 501(c)(3) organizations that have received their determination letter and are ready to pursue institutional funding
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About the Author
Dawn Hardwick
CEO & Founder, DLB Consulting Group
Dawn Hardwick has spent 35+ years in corporate finance and now helps entrepreneurs and faith-based organizations navigate business formation, compliance, and funding. She's helped hundreds of clients across New Jersey and beyond — from churches seeking their first grant to established nonprofits building multi-year funding strategies.
Ready to Fund Your Mission?
For $27, you get the complete faith-based funding playbook — funders, strategy, compliance, and application guidance — all in one place. Your ministry deserves to be funded.
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Grant Ready: Nonprofit & Church Edition
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