Grant Writing
Our grant writing starts with listening. We focus on your mission, goals, programs, and history to understand your work so we can target the funders most likely to invest in your vision. Together, we build a strategy around prospects whose priorities align with your impact, and we create a realistic grants calendar to guide your efforts throughout the year.
From there, we help craft your story in ways that resonate with institutional funders and individual prospects. Whether drafting a short letter of intent or a full proposal, we bring together compelling narratives, impact data, and clear outcomes to show how your work is making a difference. We highlight the people and communities you serve, and focus attention on how your organization is uniquely qualified to drive change. Our goal is to help you build authentic, lasting relationships with funders by making the case for why your work matters—and why their support does too. Most of all, in our grants writing work, we are your thought partners: we help you refine ideas, strengthen program details, and translate your impact into language that inspires funders.
Jackie Indek Beres
Focus Consultant
Annual Appeals
Whether you do one, two, or many appeal campaigns per year, we can help you craft multi-channel efforts to share impact stories, connect with supporters, and increase donations. In our appeal work, we create unique messaging strategies to bring your recent accomplishments to light and enable your supporters to learn about your successes and understand your challenges.
Whether you’re expanding grassroots support, targeting mid-level donors, or sending personalized communication to your major donors, we help you determine the right messages to ensure continued and increased donations. We also help you use your social media channels to expand your reach and link to influencers who can help amplify your cause.
Executive Director
DV LEAP, Domestic Violence Empowerment & Appeals Project