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Feasibility & Funding
Due Dates & Deadlines
100
Reviewers check whether leadership has stayed steady or turned over repeatedly — this quality.
What is leadership stability?
100
This worksheet is talked through, area by area, to assess financial health.
What is the financial health worksheet?
100
Before it became a major Alaskan philanthropic organization, the Rasmuson family business was this type of institution.
What is a bank?
100
A project needs a realistic version of this, covering start to finish.
What is a timeline?
100
All site visits should be completed by this date unless an exception has been granted.
What is October 9, 2026>
200
Along with staffing, this capacity — made up of unpaid helpers — is assessed for its ability to carry out the project.
What is volunteer capacity?
200
Reviewers may compare unrestricted funds to this other kind, which comes with donor-imposed limits on use.
What are restricted funds?
200
E.A. and Jenny Rasmuson first met and married in this Alaska community, where they arrived as missionary teachers.
What is Yakutat?
200
When they exist, these must always be included in the financial discussion.
What are audit findings?
200
These meetings should happen at least three days before your site visit.
Site visit prep meetings
300
This group must show real knowledge of and engagement with the organization, not just exist on paper
What is the board (board of directors)?
300
When they exist, these must always be included in the financial discussion.
What are audit findings?
300
The Foundation's very first grant, in 1955, was $125 for this somewhat unexpected item.
What is a movie projector?
300
If full funding doesn't come through, a project might do these three things instead of stalling entirely.
What is reduce, phase, or delay the project?
300
All site visits should be accounted for on this calendar.
What is the Grantmaking and Partnerships calendar?