Grant Development & Writing Services

My work centers on three interconnected areas: strengthening grant competitiveness, developing strong proposals, and helping nonprofits diversify and grow their grant funding.

Grant Strategy & Competitiveness

A strong grant program starts with knowing where your organization can compete successfully.

I help nonprofits develop a focused funding strategy based on organizational priorities, program strengths, funder alignment, and realistic capacity.

Services may include:

• Grant strategy development
• Funding landscape assessment
• Prospect research and vetting
• Targeted prospect pipelines
• Grant competitiveness assessments
• Funding priority development
• Program and funder alignment
• Program positioning
• Submission calendars and funding plans
• Identification of missed funding opportunities

The goal is not to pursue more grants. It is to pursue the right grants with a stronger competitive position.

Proposal Development

I provide hands-on development of foundation and government grant applications from initial concept through submission.

Services may include:

• Letters of inquiry
• Foundation proposals
• Government grant applications
• Proposal narratives
• Grant budgets and budget narratives
• Renewal applications
• Grant reports
• Supporting materials
• Funder communications
• Submission coordination

I work closely with nonprofit leaders and program staff to translate complex programs into clear funding requests grounded in need, outcomes, evidence, and impact.

Funding Diversification & Growth

Sustainable grant funding requires more than winning individual awards. Organizations need a broader portfolio of funding relationships and systems that support consistent grant development over time.

I help nonprofits:

• Expand their foundation and government funding base
• Reduce reliance on too few funding sources
• Identify new categories of potential funders
• Build structured grant calendars and tracking systems
• Develop reusable proposal content and templates
• Strengthen funder cultivation between funding cycles
• Improve grant workflows and internal processes
• Build institutional knowledge around grant development
• Develop longer-term approaches to funding growth

What Sets My Work Apart

Strategy as well as writing

I look beyond individual applications to the larger funding landscape, helping organizations make deliberate decisions about where to invest their time and resources.

Program evaluation expertise

My background in program evaluation helps organizations define outcomes, strengthen evidence, and communicate impact in ways that matter to funders.

A highly tailored approach

I work with a select number of nonprofit clients so I can develop a deep understanding of their programs, priorities, and funding environment.

A focus on competitiveness

Every part of my work is designed around one question: how can this organization compete more effectively for the funding it needs?

Why organizations bring me in…

  • They have strong programs but are not securing the level of grant funding they should.

  • They are relying too heavily on a small number of funding sources.

  • Their staff does not have the time or capacity to manage grant development consistently.

  • They want to become more strategic and competitive rather than chasing opportunities reactively.

  • They are preparing for growth and need a stronger funding infrastructure to support it.