start here, before the numbered modules
A start-here primer on the organizational and financial basics every FRC team needs off the field. Before you fundraise, file paperwork, or run a build season, learn what a nonprofit actually is, how to build a budget that survives a six-week sprint, and how to manage a project with a real deadline. Each lesson teaches the concept from scratch, then ties it directly to how FRC teams operate.
Foundations: Nonprofits, Budgets, and Teams is the prerequisite module of the Business, Operations & Fundraising guide. It is the ground the 13 numbered modules after it assume you already have, and Team Structure & Leadership follows it. It holds 3 of the guide's lessons.
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| no. | module | lessons |
|---|---|---|
| pre | Foundations: Nonprofits, Budgets, and Teamsyou are here | 3 |
| 01 | Team Structure & Leadership | 3 |
| 02 | Project Management Through Build Season | 3 |
| 03 | Budgeting, Finance & Fundraising | 3 |
| 04 | Sustainability, Documentation & the Business Plan | 4 |
| 05 | The FIRST Impact Award | 3 |
| 06 | Understanding the Cost of an FRC Team | 3 |
| 07 | FIRST Grants & Sponsorship Programs | 3 |
| 08 | Winning Corporate Sponsors | 3 |
| 09 | Grant Writing, Fundraising Events & Crowdfunding | 3 |
| 10 | Stewardship & Long-Term Sponsor Relationships | 3 |
| 11 | Worked Examples & Mini-Projects: Build Your Team's Business Toolkit | 5 |
| 12 | Common Mistakes & Troubleshooting in FRC Operations | 5 |
| 13 | Advanced Techniques & Case Studies: Building a Hall-of-Fame-Caliber Program | 5 |