Grant Writers, Aaron Rome
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12
SEP
2017

$651,000/yr for Homeless Veterans

My client — www.steps-house.com — has been approved for a $651,000 grant from the Veterans Administration to provide transitional, supportive housing to homeless Veterans in the Knoxville area. The organization provides wraparound services for veterans with...
07
AUG
2017

$394,124 Workforce Development Grant

The Westerly Education (WEC) will receive a $394,124 grant from the Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training to train process technicians. This project is a partnership among many stakeholders, including: WEC, the Office of the Commissioner of Post Secondary Education, RI...
05
MAY
2017

$30,000 Grant for Museum

Aaron helped a museum in Massachusetts to submit a winning foundation proposal to launch several new exhibits. The proposal was completed in a single day to meet a tight deadline.
10
MAR
2017

$2.1 million for Medical School

Aaron recently helped a medical school client write a winning proposal to the World Bank, resulting in a $2.1 million contract to improve the healthcare infrastructure in Liberia in year 1. The 7-year contract, renewable in years 2-7 based on deliverables ($9.8m total value),...
01
FEB
2017

Refugees Need Us

As someone who has many friends who are refugees, or former refugees, the recent ban on Muslims from certain countries and the “temporary” halt of admittance to ALL refugees into the United States is deeply troubling to me. The current US ‘regime’ is on a...
10
JAN
2017

Real Jobs RI Releases 2017 RFP

In 2016 Aaron helped A consortium of businesses, healthcare and higher education institutions to win a $188,000/ year grant (for up to 5 years with re-authorization) workforce development grant. As part of this process the consortium was approved for the first...
21
DEC
2016

$153,615 for “Mega” Dental/ Medical Clinic

We recently received great news — Freedom Clinic USA’s  $153,615 grant to conduct a medical and dental clinic  was just approved. In July 2017 the 2-day clinic will provide free health screenings, eye-care and dental services for 1,000+ individuals in Central Florida....
12
DEC
2016

Is Your Annual Appeal, Appealing?

Many nonprofit organizations send out a letter to their constituents near the end of the calendar year, appealing for a final donation. This is known as an “annual appeal.” This type of fundraising solicitation is generally sent to people who are already members,...
08
DEC
2016

Risk, Reward & Just Plain Stupid

“What’s the dumbest thing you have ever seen me do?” That question was posed on Facebook by a good friend of mine. My friends and I have done all kinds of crazy things together, like traverse mountain ranges that take most hikers 3 days to complete in 8 hours;...