Jon and Randy raise money for Multiple Sclerosis research in the MS 150, a two-day fundraiser through beautiful Skagit County and Whidbey Island.

What You Can Expect When You Work With Us

• Communication that is timely, responsive, and courteous.
• Highly competent grantwriting that emphasizes in-depth prospect research, thorough information gathering, meticulous writing, world-class editing, and timely preparation.
• Given enough time, results that are financially and personally rewarding.

Prospect Research

• We will research funding prospects as a standalone service or in conjunction with our more comprehensive grantwriting services.
• We have developed our own, extensive database of local, regional, and national funders that help us identify the best possible matches in the funding community. We supplement this with web-based research and Foundation Directory Online Professional, the gold standard among paid subscription databases.
• We can use the results of our research to build and maintain a comprehensive web-based grant calendar that can be accessed and changed in real time by both you and us.

Grantwriting

• We write clear, precise, factual, readable grant proposals. We understand that simply presenting the right information isn’t enough. Successful grants connect with the reviewer on both emotional and rational levels. Decision-makers must understand and identify with your objectives and commitment.
• Our proposals present compelling narratives that focus on positive outcomes for the people who directly benefit from your organization’s work. Your audience – people who read dozens of proposals at a time – will appreciate the extra effort that goes into telling a story that marshals the facts and rivets attention on how and why your program or organization responds to a critical need.
• We recognize the importance of soft skills in the grantseeking process – the ability to listen, work with different personalities, and cultivate long-term relationships with foundation staff.

Editing

• Effective editing can make the difference between communications that make an impact and communications that get tossed and forgotten.
• You may spend months and valuable resources putting together a strategic plan, annual report, or program report, only to have the message diluted by poor drafting—don’t drop the ball when it comes to delivering the key message.
• We love to edit and understand that not everyone does or can do it well.
• We will edit virtually any materials you generate: grant proposals, annual reports, newsletters, brochures, planning documents, website content, etc.
• We appreciate the importance of deadlines and will turn around an editing job efficiently and quickly.