Funding proposals
Pursuing an organization’s vision takes resources. Whether from federal, state, or local government sources, from private companies and grantmakers, or from individuals, all funding comes with strings attached.
This can be daunting, and some organizations opt out of proposal development and fundraising altogether, thinking that it’s just too burdensome. We specialize in this burden, developing innovative project ideas, constructing proposals, and designing and conducting analysis:
Project design and proposal writing—We help determine a precise focus for your proposal, establish a basis in theory and the literature for your inquiry or intervention, and design implementation and evaluation, aligning with your impact aims and the requirements of your funding sources. We also formulate the proposal itself, complying with often labyrinthine presentation guidelines to maximize the likelihood of funding.
Funding strategy—We identify financial resources to help fund the work you do, navigating databases and unpacking the language of RFPs, announcements, and other documentation to build plans tailored to your goals and budget.
External evaluation—Many funders prefer that organizations use external evaluators, so in addition to designing evaluation methods and developing instrumentation, we can analyze the resulting data, measuring the outcomes you achieved. We help you report these results, too.
Reporting management—Grants and other awards come with burdensome reporting requirements, and we can manage this process from start to finish. Because we take care of this box-checking for you, you get to focus on the good you’ll do with the funding.
Our navigational support from initial application and stewardship through the life of the funding award allows you to focus on what you do best—making a difference.
Expanding non-profit services to new populations and geographical areas requires funding, and demonstrating coherent and rigorous plans help to secure new awards.
University researchers can maximize the likelihood of grant funding by addressing clear gaps in the literature and with theoretical implications, as well as with robust evaluation plans.
Local governments can unlock funding, too, to improve lives and enhance the community, beautify spaces, increase engagement, and protect citizens.