Grant Writer

In 2001 I was hired by a national nonprofit organization as the Director of Development. My job was to write and secure grants from federal, state, private donors, and philanthropic organizations. Additionally, I was responsible for directing and managing the direct mail campaigns of the organization. Since I love to write, I decided that I would continue to write grants for nonprofit organizations and businesses who were seeking capital funds assistance or start up assistance.

Contrary to popular belief and those late night commercials which promises individuals and business owners that there are plenty of grants that are available for their ventures. The truth is there are only a few grants which are available to fund for profit entities. Most grants are allocated to governments and nonprofit agencies.

If you are looking for a grant your first step should be to indentify the purpose of the grant. If you were funded $1 million dollars what would you do with the money. Please be advised that funders only allow a small percentage to be used for administrative purposes. You should also have a clear and concise description of your organization’s goals and mission. Lastly, you should also be able to provide to your funder the outcomes that will happen as a result of them giving you a grant.

I provide grantwriting, Request for Proposal(s), and grant search assistance to those who are interested in obtaining a grant. I have worked with both for profit and not for profit entities. It is fun and exciting especially when the grant gets awarded.