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Grant Writing & Research

I’m specially trained to write winning grant applications and to do the hard work it takes to find suitable funding for your organization’s exact needs. My research process of sorting through 100+ potential grants in several powerful databases allows me to present you with the 10 or 20 best chances you have for funding success.

Funding Strategies

Here’s how it works: first, we’ll have a casual meeting online or in person so I can learn all about what your dreams and ambitions are for your nonprofit, whether you’re just starting out or you have an established 501(c)3. I can meet with your whole Board or just you to get started, but it’s important to have everyone singing from the same page of music going forward.

If we decide to work together and sign a contract, the next step is for me to develop a Project Planning Toolkit for your organization. This custom document outlines all the critical information about what you’re doing now, what you want to do in the future, how you’ll do them, and which projects you’re prioritizing for funding. It answers all the questions potential funders will ask about and get everyone together on the vision and practicalities of the funding process.

When we have that drafted and revised to your liking, I can create a Power Prospectus that summarizes your mission and goals in one gorgeous document. You can post this on your website, hand it out to donors and prospective funders, post it on your social media, and generally use it as a strong marketing tool.

Project Management

The last deliverable in the process is the real heavyweight—the Funding Strategy. A roadmap for your organization’s grant-seeking process over the next 12-18 months, the document includes those 10-20 thoroughly vetted grants I mentioned above, along with their contacts, deadlines, requirements, and other pertinent information. You’re free to take the Funding Strategy and give it an in-house grant writer to pursue, or my team and I are available to write and project manage the grants for you under an amended contract. From making initial inquiries to celebrating a big win, we’ll be with you from start to finish!

Website Development

Are you a new nonprofit with no Internet presence yet? Is your existing site dull, dated, and creaky? Well, guess what? I can help with that, too! Sometimes I’ll do this for clients who are waiting for their 501(c)3 to go through or 990s to be posted. In any event, it’s essential to have a professional online appearance so potential funders and donors take you seriously. This is an add-on service as part of our work together.