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With Aaron’s help the Indiana Non-Public Education Association just won a $24,000 capacity building grant to help the group expand its member base and grow to the next level. Funds will be used to help pay for a new staff person and allow the organization to better focus...

Rhode Island’s Governor Raimondo just announced winners of the state’s “Real Jobs RI” planning grant. My client, Claflin Medical Equipment, not only won a  $25,000 planning grant, the reviewers were so impressed by our proposal they decided to host the...

I was thrilled to hear form one of my clients today — The Welcome House of South County — that they have just won another grant that I have written for them. This grant will help to renovate the top floor of the shelter to make an additional unit of family...

As a former Peace Corps Volunteer who served in Nepal (91-93) I have felt terribly sad about the destruction that hit this beautiful country and people. Through Friends of Nepal I have led an effort which has raised in the neighborhood of $130,000 so far. We have granted funds to...

So far I am 2 for 2 with Happy Homes Cat Rescue. Elaine just received word that they were approved for another grant — from the Cestone Foundation. This will support Happy Home’s effort to reduce the feral cat population in NJ. Why so much success with this group? 1)...

I am proud to have helped Happy Homes, Inc.,  a young cat rescue organization, to win a $26,300 grant from PetCo Foundation. These funds will be used to start a Trap/ Neuter/ Release program to help reduce the feral cat problem in New Jersey.

When is it a good idea to hire a grant writer? The short answer involves considering the following criteria:  

For the second year in a row I helped a local business win a grant from the Rhode Island Dept. of Environmental Management’s “LASA” program. This grant, which was fully funded, will allow the business to start a smoking operation to help bring more local seafood...

I am so proud of Cici and her team for their commitment to this wonderful organization. In the past few months I have helped Special Reach win two grants, the most recent $15,000 from the San Antonio Foundation. So far we are 2 for 2, so that just goes to show you what you can...