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Congratulations to www.specialreach.org for receiving a $10,000 grant from the Hartman Foundation to support their developmental program for children with special needs in San Antonio! Glad I could help 😉

A market analysis is an important element of a business plan (for-profit) as well as the statement of need (non-profit).  An effective market analysis serves two primary purposes: (1) It helps you make informed decisions about the future direction for your business/ organization....

Consider this: I recently saved a client $500,000 and took a pay cut in the process. Last week a new client hired me to draft a business plan for a Bed and Breakfast she was planning to start. I thought my fee would amount to $2,000-$2,500 which I shared with her and she agreed...

Grants account for less than 20% of revenue for the majority of nonprofits.  While grants should definitely be part of an organization’s development strategy, small and major-gifts from individuals and business should also be pursued. Some facts about what grantmakers look...

I recently drafted a strategic plan for the Caterpillar Hill Initiative outlining a plan to establish a premier site for environmental education, spiritual enrichment and community development. Thanks to this plan, they were able to secure $125,000 for the down payment and other...

I was so pleased when Karen contacted me today to give me the news: her 3-year old organic blueberry farm won a USDA Value Added Grant to change the landscape of organic blueberry growing in Michigan! This was a really exciting and fun project to work on. My role was to conduct a...

It was great to once again help out the Welcome House of South County, a shelter in South Kingstown, RI, to increase its funding from the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program. By leveraging the great relationships the organization’s board has with nearby...

Congrats to my friend Madieu Williams for winning a grant from the Walton Family Fund. This will help expand his organization’s successful after school program from Hyatsville Elementary School into middle school. This will help support Madieu’s vision of creating a...

The most effective (definition: quick, lucrative) fundraising strategy is usually to appeal directly to your organization’s constituents. These are the individuals who know your work better than anyone else, and support your mission. And, perhaps most importantly, you are...