Resources

The Bond Readiness Checklist helps local governments evaluate legal authority, financial strength, and project feasibility before entering the bond market. Download this free tool to identify gaps, improve credit readiness, and strengthen your financing strategy.
More Than a Starting Point highlights how impact ratings are transforming impact investing. By giving investors a structured way to assess outcomes, they enable smarter decisions, better alignment with mission, and stronger accountability—creating immediate value while laying the groundwork for integrated impact-financial analysis.
The Public Works Needs Assessment Report Toolkit gives you a ready-to-use structure, examples, and bonus funding alignment tools to transform your infrastructure project from an idea into a fundable investment case.

Cities and organizations often struggle to answer one key question: Which assets need attention first? The Public Works Asset Condition Tracker helps you take the guesswork out by providing a structured scoring framework.

This is an ideal tool for nonprofit teams, youth workers, educators, public health professionals, and grassroots organizers looking to strengthen their work with community input and shared ownership.

Most nonprofits don’t have time to pull all this together. We do it for you — professionally, affordably, and fast. Whether it’s for your next grant, board meeting, or general marketing collateral, this custom social impact report will set your organization apart!
The Grant-Ready Impact Report Template by Spera Connect is your all-in-one tool to craft a compelling, funder-ready impact report—without the overwhelm or expense. For a fraction of the cost of a consultant, you’ll get a professionally structured, fully editable report template designed to impress funders, demonstrate your impact, and improve your funding success.
The Donor Deck Cheat Sheet is your blueprint for building high-impact presentations that convert interest into investment. Designed for development teams, this powerful resource outlines a 7-slide donor pitch structure used by top-performing nonprofits to drive results.

The Funding Funnel Checklist is your step-by-step guide to transforming how your nonprofit secures funding. With 31 proven tactics across five essential stages, this resource helps you move from uncertainty to clarity at every point in the grant lifecycle—from readiness to follow-up.

The Social Impact Metrics by Sector guide is your new go-to tool for building credibility, aligning with funder expectations, and benchmarking your nonprofit’s performance. With 10 top metrics across 20 nonprofit categories, this resource gives you measurable, funder-friendly indicators that show your outcomes, not just your intentions.
