Services

Strategy and Funding Design

I help organizations design funding approaches that support long-term growth, not short-term survival.

• Develop multi-year funding models that align programs with sustainable revenue

• Conduct grant readiness assessments to strengthen outcomes, data, program definition, and narrative consistency

• Design funding diversification strategies across government, foundation, corporate, and earned revenue

• Build corporate partnership strategies that position programs as talent pipelines through sponsored cohorts and employer-aligned training

Opportunity Identification and Positioning

I identify where funding opportunities exist and ensure your programs are positioned to compete for them.

• Clarify funding priorities based on your programs, goals, and internal capacity

• Develop targeted prospect lists aligned with high-fit funders

• Identify missed funding opportunities and gaps in current approach

• Strengthen program positioning so it aligns with workforce outcomes, economic mobility, and funder priorities

Grants Management Systems

I build internal systems that make grant development more efficient and sustainable over time.

• Design or refine grant workflows, roles, and internal processes

• Develop templates, standard language, and tools to streamline future submissions

• Build structured grant calendars and submission pipelines

• Move organizations from reactive applications to intentional, consistent grant strategy

Proposal Development and Submission

I manage or support the full grant development process, from concept through submission.

• Develop and refine proposal narratives, budgets, and supporting materials

• Create reusable core language, including boilerplate, case statements, and logic models

• Tailor each proposal to align with funder priorities and guidelines

• Coordinate attachments, internal input, and approvals to meet deadlines

• Edit and strengthen drafts prepared by internal teams

Program and Funding Alignment

I ensure programs are framed in ways that expand funding opportunities and competitiveness.

• Map programs to multiple funding categories to broaden eligibility

• Refine program descriptions to clearly define target population, outcomes, and value

• Align program language with workforce development, economic mobility, and funder expectations

• Position programs so they are not limited by overly narrow framing

Funder Cultivation

I support ongoing relationship-building to strengthen long-term funding prospects.

• Map current and potential funder relationships

• Plan intentional outreach and engagement between funding cycles

• Draft updates, communications, and materials to maintain funder connection

Reporting and Evaluation

I translate program data into clear, fundable outcomes and compelling reports.

• Develop outcome frameworks with measurable indicators

• Align evaluation language with funder expectations

• Prepare grant reports and impact summaries

• Support learning and refinement to strengthen future proposals

Case example: Multi-year funding model developed for a new workforce program

• Designed a multi-year funding and sustainability model for a new program.
  I built a three-phase funding framework (launch, early scale, sustainable model) for a proposed workforce program, shifting it from “grant-funded pilot” to a revenue-generating program with a clear path to self-funding over time.

• Clarified assumptions, assets, and market realities.
  I documented internal interest, existing assets (university and industry connections), and constraints (regional job market, current underfunding of other programs) so leadership could make informed choices about timing and scope.

• Mapped a diversified revenue mix by phase.
  I specified target percentages for philanthropy, corporate sponsorships, and earned revenue at each stage and translated them into concrete earned-income ideas, such as school district contracts, sponsored cohorts, fee-based programs, and summer intensives.

• Outlined a right-sized staffing plan tied to growth.
  I recommended a phased staffing model (from part-time, grant-funded management and contractors to a fully revenue-supported team) aligned with anticipated funding and enrollment growth.

• Identified priority corporate and regional partners.
  I researched and recommended specific North Bay and adjacent companies and entities (advanced manufacturing, health tech, utilities, construction, tech, and economic development) and articulated a clear value proposition for sponsored cohorts and partnerships.

• Built a federal and private funder “anchor stack.”
  I assembled a short list of high-potential federal programs (FAA, DOL, EDA, EIR, NSF) and private funders (aviation/STEM, tech, corporate workforce philanthropy), then distilled them into a recommended Phase I funding stack for the first 12–18 months.

• Connected grant strategy to program design and sustainability.
  Throughout the brief, I framed grants as launch and expansion capital, not ongoing operating support, and tied every funding recommendation back to the program’s long-term viability and LIME’s broader portfolio.