Fund Readiness Audit for Early-Stage Global Nonprofit

Organization Overview:
We are a mission-driven nonprofit registered in the United States and operating internationally. As part of our growth and funding readiness, we are strengthening our financial governance and internal planning frameworks.

We'd love to find a finance professional to provide a one-time financial advisory audit of our financial management structures and processes to help ensure our organization is grant-ready, compliant, and financially well-structured.

Scope of Work (Advisory):
Assess current financial planning approach, identify gaps, and support/ review work completed by organizational staff to create/ complete financial deliverables needed for accounting and financial oversight in a one-time audit and report.

Advise on:
- Current budget structure and financial assumptions
- Cash-flow planning and sustainability considerations
- Basic internal controls and financial policies
- Provide recommendations aligned with U.S. nonprofit best practice
- Coordinate with Finance Committee and new Board Treasurer as appropriate to deliver recommendations

Skills & Experience Desired:
- Nonprofit finance, accounting, or audit experience
- Familiarity with grant compliance and restricted funds
- Experience with international or multi-jurisdictional operations is an asset
- Strategic mindset; advisory (not execution-focused)

Engagement Details:
- Engagement Type: Pro bono professional services
- Time Commitment: ~20–30 total hours
- Duration: 4-8 weeks
- Location: Remote

What Success Looks Like:
- Clear, actionable financial recommendations and light-touch deliverables
- Improved readiness for grant and institutional funding
- Strengthened financial governance foundations

GILC is on the verge of becoming an established international thoughtleader on social isolation, loneliness, and connection. The team has scaled its processes and is now embarking on a fundraising campaign to raise its first core funding. This will be a lynchpin in helping us launch GILC into a sustainable, fiscally viable and growing organization. Thank you for your consideration!

GILC's team of voluntary fundraising Board members and finance staffmembers have built out policy, due diligence, our bank account, and administrative processes to make our organization fund-ready and able to receive and handle funds. We just need a professional to help review our materials and processes and make sure we're not missing anything. We have staff available to operate on your recommendations, and we are recruiting a Board Treasurer who will also help manage the high-level ongoing strategy and oversight processes moving forward. Please help us get the rest of the way!