For Grantmakers

Writing, Communications and Grants Management Support

• Program Support
  —conducting needs assessments, interviews, analysis and evaluation
• Grants Management
  —crafting RFPs and grant guidelines, reviewing proposals and grant reports, conducting due diligence, recommending funding formulas, overseeing process
• Annual reports and newsletters
  —raising your accountability, publicizing your mission
• Donor intent letters, board handbooks
  —setting forth your intentions for future board members
• Foundation histories or tributes
  —commemorating your work for generations to come
• Marketing and educational materials
  —communicating your work throughout the community
• News releases, press kits and social media support
  —getting your message to the media, grantees and the public
• Research articles and topic papers
  —keeping you on the cutting edge in your field
• Creative copywriting and editing
  —connecting through newsletters, e-newsletters, articles
  or web content.

Published Books:

• Principled Planning Retreat Guide for Family Foundations
• Principled Planning Retreat Guide for Corporate Foundations and Giving Programs
• The Community Foundation Handbook: What You Need to Know
• Built on Principle: A Guide to Family Foundation Stewardship
• Trends in Family Foundations
• The Guide to Small Foundation Management: From Groundwork to Grantmaking
• Facing Forever: Planning for Change in Family Foundations