Services | Grant Writing | Grant Applications

GRANT SERVICES AVAILABLE

Initial assessment of client funding needs and priorities.
Assess client interest in various funding streams (i.e., Government, corporate, family foundation).
Assesses levels of assistance that the agency requires.
Based on interests and funding resources, research matching funding sources, including application opening and closing dates and provide client with a list of these resources.
Link grant resources with corporate employee and volunteer match programs.

Establish organizational log-in for matching gifts and grant portals.
Prepare, in coordination with the client agency, both on-line and paper-based applications.
Assist client in the design of results-based SMART objectives and evaluation criteria.
Serve, as requested, as liaison between the client and the funding source.
Track dates of submission, follow-up, and other key dates for each funding source.
Develop, in collaboration with the organization, programmatic budgets and calculate indirect rates.

Assist organization with completing grant agreements.
Assist organization with submitting invoices to funder for payment.
Complete, in coordination with the organization, any mid or final grant reports.
Provide reminders to clients on upcoming grant and reporting deadlines.
Provide tools to the organization for report tracking.
Complete all close-out documentation in collaboration with the client.

Review of existing donor recruitment and retention strategies.
Review of existing annual Development Plan, or if none exists, assists the organization in the creation of an annual plan.
Identify gaps in existing donor populations, i.e., major gifts, planned giving, corporate and foundation grants, government funding, annual giving, etc.
Review the cost effectiveness of current fundraising activities (ROI), modify and make recommendations for more cost-effective methods of fundraising.
Review/assess donor recognition methods and, based on donor population, assist organizations with developing effective strategies for recognizing donors of all levels.
Review current social media strategies/platforms and assist organizations with methods of improving their social media presence.
Review/develop strategies for recurring and non-traditional giving strategies, including credit card processing, text-to-give, Cash App, Venmo, PayPal, and on-line campaigns.
Assist the organization in the development/update of marketing materials, including targeted marketing strategies for varying audiences.
Provide Development training to members of the organization’s Board of Directors, staff, and volunteers.

Database cleanup and deletion of duplicate entries.
Identify populations for targeted fundraising campaigns, ex. lapsed donors, major donor identification, prospects for increased giving.