Grant Writing & Research

We have grant writing and research capabilities to match your nonprofit organization with funding sources.

1. Funding Source Search

The first step in a successful grant writing effort is conducting a funding source search, which involves matching the programs and services of your organization with the interests of local and national funders.

The funding source search not only looks at what foundations say they fund, it also looks at the giving history of each prospective funder to get a sense of where their contributions actually go.

2. Funding Opportunity Prioritization and Research

The funding goals will be prioritized through cooperation between your organization's staff, board and Strawhecker Nonprofit Services team. Funding priorities are then matched to opportunities. Board members, staff and others will review the list to see if any networking possibilities are available.

3. Create Timeline

Taking into consideration deadlines and other factors, we will create a timeline for proposal submissions. Your organization can put a cap on the number of proposals submitted per month.

4. Proposal Preparation

Proposals will be prepared to meet guidelines or other specifications for each funder. The organization can supply data on the need for the program, or we can perform this research. With your assistance, goals, objectives and program descriptions will be formulated, as well as plans for future funding of the project(s).

5. Proposal Submission

Either your organization or one of our team members will submit proposals. This includes obtaining signed letters and duplicating, mailing and filing copies.

6. Follow-Up

Either your organization or one of our team members will perform any necessary follow-up relative to the proposal's submission.