Has a proven track record in grant procurement and 35 years experience with municipal, state, federal, and regional planning agencies, non-profit organizations, churches, and denominational bodies. Specializes in housing and community development, services to the homeless, religious institutions, and health care providers.

David Bury & Associates

David Bury & Associates enables arts organizations to become more capable and effective entities by helping them achieve their fundraising goals. Each year, we work with twenty to thirty organizations nationwide, strengthening their fundraising programs, extending their organizational capabilities and enabling them to realize their artistic visions. Our strengths lie in helping organizations build meaningful long-term relationships with donors and funders, and in articulating organizations' plans and visions in powerful and compelling language. Our areas of work include foundation and corporate development strategy and implementation, campaign strategy and planning, interim development oversight, strategic planning, and board development. Current and recent clients include accomplished national and regional arts organizations such as Meet The Composer, Opera America, Danspace Project, the National Performance Network, the Orchestra of St. Luke's and Third Street Music School Settlement.

David Hindie

A former J.P. Morgan analyst with 18+ years – experience as a staff member, board member, teacher, and consultant. Led East Harlem Tutorial Program's development efforts as it grew from a $200,000 budget to more than $2 million. Teach fundraising at NYU's Center for Philanthropy. Member of the Foundation Center's Fundraising Consulting Network. Have helped nonprofit organizations with budgets ranging from $100,000 to $155 million on in a range of areas, including board development, management assistance, staff recruitment, strategic planning, and fund development. Provide the same range of services as larger firms but with more individual attention and work performed by an experienced principal, not a junior staff member. Services customized to your needs and budget.

Deborah J. Stinson

Services provided include strategic planning; program and organizational development; outcomes management; fundraising, including proposal and budget development; and review of marketing materials. Areas of expertise: Services to children, youth, and families. Expertise includes knowledge of child welfare, AIDS, emerging housing for youth, day care, employment, and substance abuse treatment.

Draper Consulting Group

Since 1990, Draper Consulting Group (DCG) has provided high quality, customized assistance to over 140 grantmakers and nonprofit organizations in the fields of health, social services, education, and the arts. Because we work directly with funders as well as service providers, DCG has a comprehensive understanding of the nonprofit sector, cutting edge trends, and the needs of donors as well as nonprofit managers.

DCG has exemplary expertise in strategic planning, board and staff development, and the full range of private sector fundraising from individuals, foundations, and corporations. We help organizations expand and diversify their funding base with attention to building internal capacity and ensuring long-term sustainability. We have experience in effective annual fundraising, major donor development, grantsmanship, capital campaigns, and innovative fundraising that reaches younger donors and new segments of wealth. Our approach to strategic planning complements goal setting with budget projection, prioritizing, and fundraising planning. Visit http://www.drapergroup.com for more details and a client list.

Elizabeth Harris

Drawing on nine years of non-profit development experience and three years as a government grants manager, Elizabeth Harris will help your organization to develop:

GrantVine LLC

Whether you are an individual grant seeker or an organization looking for one-on-one grant development services or a service that enables you to support your target audience and service recipients... GrantVine LLC is the perfect partner for you. Either way, each experience will be individualized as customization and quality are the underpinnings for our processes.

Our finding and matching services are available through membership to an online collection of over 7,000 current opportunities searchable by location, focus area or keyword, or through a comprehensive grantor prospect research report which outlines the overview and description of each opportunity as well as how to apply. Either you, as an individual grant seeker, a business or a non-profit organization, are connected with resources in 16 focus areas: Arts/Literature, Business/Research, Children & Youth, Elderly/Aging/Seniors, Emergency Assistance & Human Services, Environment, Farm/Agriculture, Home Repair/Weatherization/Accessibility, Medical/Disability/Pharmaceutical, Residential Home Purchase, Residential Utilities/Energy Efficiency, Scholarship/Education, Technology, Veterans/Military Personnel, Women/Minorities, and Non-profit. Through our personal interview or online customer profile, our staff of experienced consultants glean each customer's needs and interests to ensure our team constantly works for you!

Hired Gun Writing, LLC

Hired Gun Writing offers complete, cost-conscious grant management services for nonprofits. Our certified grant professionals have over 20 years of experience, and millions in grant winnings for our clients. We move efficiently and effectively to secure support in the short-term, and to establish a grantseeking system for steady, long-term funding. Grant services include:

• Grant Source Research. We identify all government and foundation/corporate opportunities, and create a database with your top prospects.
• Grant Writing. Our custom proposals speak straight to the reviewer to inform, engage and convince them your project deserves support. We also prepare supplementary documents, submit your grant and handle follow-up.
• Grant Editing and Consulting. If you already have a proposal and want a professional evaluation we will: Proofread your grant, make sure it meets proposal guidelines and matches the grantor's objectives, and offer suggestions to target any weaknesses.

J.C. Geever, Inc.

J.C. Geever, Inc. provides strategic, implementation and training services to help not-for-profit organizations build successful and sustaining fund raising programs. The firm maintains a commitment to providing professional fund raising and management expertise that empowers each and every client to fulfill its mission and to realize its full potential. Our services are tailored to address the specific needs of the client and are driven by the highest standards of quality and integrity. They include development planning, feasibility studies, management of capital campaigns, management of grantseeking programs, strategy and counsel on major gift development, training and coaching for staff and volunteers. The firm is led by Jane C. Geever, Chairman and author of The Foundation Center's Guide to Proposal Writing and John Hicks, President and CEO.

JAB Consulting

Nonprofit management consulting, training, and fundraising, including government and foundation proposal writing, fund development planning, grants management, and prospect research. Also provide organizational development consulting in strategic planning, program development, and community-needs assessment.

Joan Swan, Development Consultant

Thirty years experience in the non-profit sector as a Board member, volunteer and staff person. Eighteen years experience as a successful development consultant to nonprofits in the fields of youth development, literacy, housing, legal services, landmark preservation, community social services, hunger, reproductive health; in capital campaigns, foundation and corporate funding, individual solicitation and Board assessment and development. Areas of expertise include strategic development research, planning, and implementation; proposal and correspondence writing; report preparation; experience in coaching and training Boards and staff in all aspects of fundraising. Short- and long-term assignments.

John O'Donnell Company

For over thirty-five years, the John O'Donnell Company has helped its clients achieve their program objectives through increased financial support. The O'Donnell Company is action-oriented. We are not a consulting firm. We do not tell our clients what to do and then leave them on their own to go out and do it. We work on a day-to-day basis with the groups we represent — helping, encouraging, and actually doing the work. This unique arrangement makes the Company an intimate part of an organization, while allowing us to remain an outside and objective force. We have been very fortunate in serving an unusually significant and diverse group of non-profit institutions. Some are large; some are small. Some are local; some are national; some are international. All contribute to the fabric of contemporary life in the communities they serve.

Juliet Gumbs Fund Raising Consultant

JGFRC conducts board, staff and volunteer training in fund raising. We manage campaigns, create cultivation plans and assist clients in their implementation. We believe that creative and innovative approaches to diverse constituencies are a must for success in the new century. JGFRC is prepared to assist nonprofits with this task.

LMG Programs, Inc

LMG is seeking an energetic, innovative fundraising professional with broad knowledge of development and proven track record to build its private funding base. The Director of Development will direct the annual giving campaign and initiate a major donor program and special event. The successful candidate will oversee the marketing efforts, including publications and press releases. The Director works in partnership with high-powered, actively involved Development Committee. Strong leadership, organizational and management ability required as well as excellent oral and written communication skills. Sense of humor. B.A. required. E.O.E. Cover letter with resume and salary requirement by mail, fax or email: Marcia Sloat, LMG Programs, Inc, 4 Elmcrest Terrace, Norwalk, CT, 06805; fax: 203 857 4694; email: Jobs@McKelveyHolden.com.

Linda N. Spencer Fund Raising Counsel

Through a proven track record in raising millions of dollars, LINDA N. SPENCER is able to provide:

Linda Ostreicher

Services include research for funding sources and program/ policy areas; writing reports, grant proposals, program manuals and other agency materials; preparation of application packages in response to government RFPs; analysis of surveys and numerical data; budget development and analysis. Expertise in health and social services; demographics; New York City government and its budget process; federal funding streams for social services; and animal welfare issues.

Mandel Center for Nonprofit Organizations

The Mandel Center for Nonprofit Organizations at Case Western Reserve University, is internationally known for its comprehensive graduate programs in nonprofit leadership and management. It is ranked among the top ten programs of its kind by U.S. World and News Report. The Center offers a Masters Degree in Nonprofit Organizations and a Certificate in Nonprofit Management. Students in the Center's partner schools may also receive a dual degree or dual credential combining the study of the nonprofit sector with other disciplines. The Center is a partnership of the Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, the Weatherhead School of Management, the School of Law and the College of Arts and Sciences.

Metis Associates, Inc.

Metis Associates, Inc. is an independent consulting firm that supports public and private organizations in achieving results for the children, adults, families and communities they serve. At Metis, we are particularly proud of our work helping non-profit organizations realize their goals and missions by transforming their general visions for programs and services into concrete plans and then seeking and obtaining the funds to implement them. Before writing a grant proposal, Metis staff works with the organization to help them plan their programs. Our work in this area is highly collaborative: Metis professionals take the time to understand the programmatic needs to be met or the innovation to be introduced into the client's organization.

Once a detailed plan for the program has been established, Metis professionals collaborate with clients in the development of competitive grant proposals for submission to both public and private funding sources. Program development professionals at Metis are well-versed in the requirements and priorities of these funding sources and have a highly successful track record in securing grants for clients. Over the past several years, the Program Planning and Grants Development division at Metis has successfully collaborated with our clients to secure over $80 million in competitive grant funding to support programs for children, youth and families.

Michael Davidson - Nonprofit Management Services

Michael Davidson has over 20 years experience in Nonprofit Management as a Board President, Manager, and Consultant. He has also been an Anthropologist, a Teacher, and a Partner in a leading international law firm. Michael brings this unique combination of experience and expertise, along with hands-on assistance, to helping organizations achieve their vision. Services provided include, interim management assignments; management assessment and support; board development, training, and facilitation; and strategic planning.

Michael F. Evers Fund Raising

Founded in 1986, our primary focus is on helping organizations solicit donations from individuals, including capital campaign management for projects with goals in the $500,000 to $5 million range. Other services include: feasibility studies, major gifts programs—including complex real estate gifts—direct mail (copywriting and campaign management), annual giving, planned giving, proposal writing, small-scale phonathons, and formation of non-profit corporations and development of financial pro formas.

Molly Keeler

Molly Keeler provides fundraising and organizational development consulting services to nonprofit organizations. Services include grant research and proposal writing, major gifts, direct mail, annual campaigns, and organizational communications including newsletter and website writing, fundraising office set-up, staff training and oversight. Types of organizations served include AIDS/HIV services, medical research, settlement houses, consortia, housing, employment/training, arts and arts services, social services, college preparation, youth development, continuing education, and others.

Neighborhood Preservation Coalition of New York State

The coalition provides training and technical assistance to community-based housing organizations throughout New York State. Assistance is provided in strategic planning, board and staff development, housing design and development, community assessments and GIS mapping, and fundraising and organizational development. Free services may be available.

Nora Lapin, Consultant

Consulting services to community-based and other nonprofit, organizations including program and grant development; proposal, report, and speech writing, and communications. Areas of expertise include HIV/AIDS, employment, immigrant, housing, health, youth, social welfare, urban, and woman's issues and programs. Proposals for funding have won more than $100 million. Over 10 years of experience. Strong commitment to improving life for low-income individuals.

Not-for-Profit Grant Writers

Not-for-Profit Grant Writers are your problem solvers for grant writing and prospect research. We create your written materials. We build your prospect and donor base. We are your hotline to the latest grant opportunities. We perform comprehensive research. We document the concept and content of your proposal. Our grant-writing and research services relieve your organization's burdens by reducing your workload, by removing trauma from your deadlines, by freeing resources you need for other purposes and by generally demystifying the entire process. Our prospect research saves you time and helps you avoid inconvenience, confusion, complications and unproductive deployment of your staff. With us you gain instant technological resources and instant experience. We want to help you. American Express, Visa, MasterCard and Discover are accepted.

Oxford & Associates

Our mission is to build community assets, ensuring equitable returns on fundraising investment and enhancing our clients capacity to become self-sufficient through the following services: Annual fund planning / management, foundation & corporate initiatives, special events counseling, technological assessment, fundraising management short / long term, strategic planning and transition management.

Penn Consulting Group

For the past five years, PCG has earned a reputation for helping individuals and 'grassroots' organizations fashion successful funding campaigns: increasing revenue; obtaining first-time grants, and garnering gifts from major donors. PCG President, Jane Penn, specializes in translating best practices from the world of philanthropy for those still building their reputations, as well as their bottom-line.

New for 2006, and in response to the growing needs of its client base, PCG is expanding its services from grant writing and donor relations to include training, strategic planning and 'outsourced' support; as well as a Discount Package and 1-day Clinics for new ventures and small development shops.

Whatever the demand or shift in climate, our philosophy is simple: offer high-quality, cost-effective fundraising services to nonprofits working on the frontlines of their communities.

Professionals for NonProfits (PNP)

Professionals for NonProfits, Inc. (PNP), based in New York City, is the only staffing company that specializes in providing permanent and temporary staff at all levels to nonprofits. With over 800 nonprofit clients including social service organizations, museums, universities, foundations, performing arts, educational and cultural institutions, PNP has built a reputation as the expert in nonprofit employment. The key to PNP's effectiveness is our extensive network of nonprofit professionals, and our understanding of the nonprofit sector. PNP recruits exceptional professionals in fundraising, finance, marketing, public relations, programs, information technology and administration for executive, middle management, technical and support positions. Our highly qualified and experienced staff of recruiters ensures that we provide excellent service and recruit outstanding candidates for your organization.

Resource Development Network — Proposal Writing Services

Resource Development Network, an eleven-year-old fundraising consulting group, is a network of experienced consultants with home-based offices in New Jersey and New York City. We specialize in proposal writing and grantmaker research, with a focus on adoption, youth programming in the Latino and Asian American communities, children affected by HIV/AIDS, education, and special needs education. As a network of consultants, we have the ability to expand our team as needed to cope with heavy deadlines and one-time special needs; have low overhead costs, which means lower fundraising costs for our clients; keep proposal writing tasks on schedule when our clients are at their busiest; and offer access to some of the best consultants in the field — consultants with dozens of years of combined experience as executive directors or development executives in noprofit agencies. Susan Caruso-Green, RDN' president, is a former contributions officer for Citigroup, with over 25 years of experience in philanthropy.

Rona Kluger Consulting

Rona Kluger specializes in fundraising, grantwriting, evaluation and organizational development, including board development.

Strategic Business Alliance

Strategic Business Alliance has been helping nonprofit organizations develop projects and obtain grant funding for over 17 years. Our company prepares professional business plans and grant writing proposals for submission to state, federal, and private funding sources. In addition we prepare requests for feasibility funding for your organization to compile studies on project feasibility. We work with your organization on site selection, contractual estimates, and preparation of operational budgets to develop funding sources for your organization. Our company manages complete project development and will train your current staff in grant writing, research, and submission or grants if requested. A professional lobbyist is on staff for funding requests on projects that may need to be introduced into capital budgets for the state in which you are located or a project that requires significant political support to access funding sources.

Strategic Designs for Resource Development, Inc.

Strategic Designs for Resource Development, Inc., specializes in meeting the needs of small to midsize nonprofit organizations. We provide general fund-raising advice and counsel; foundation and government grant writing and research; special-events design and management; development audits and feasibility studies; capacity building for strategic fund raising; communication, editing and writing services; and staff training and board development. Each client receives the personal attention of the firm's principals, as well as custom-designed services and products to meet unique individual needs. Strategic Designs for Resource Development also offers a variety of online consulting packages through FundraisingOffice.com.

The Write Source, LLC

At The Write Source, we design winning grant proposals, not just write them. Since 1993, we have assisted over 200 nonprofit organizations in 23 states and the District of Columbia achieve their short-term and long-term grantseeking goals. Clients use our services for one reason: they want to win grants!

Think of The Write Source as your virtual grants office. We provide only grantseeking and writing services for nonprofit organizations. This sets us apart from other consulting firms that work in all areas of fundraising and nonprofit management. Our services include grant proposal planning and preparation, proposal review and critique, grantmaker research, grantseeking workshops, and promotional writing. We also provide exceptional training opportunities to help you, your board, volunteers, and others become successful grantseekers.

Let us help your organization obtain the grant funds it needs to succeed in fulfilling its mission. Choose to work with the right source, The Write Source. Visit our website at www.write-source.com.

WORTHINGTONAssociatesWORLDWIDE

Finding a niche in a crowded, fragmented market is one of the major challenges facing entrepreneurial nonprofit organizations today. In order to meet this challenge, nonprofit leaders must have a clear sense of the opportunities and obstacles that lie ahead and be in position to mobilize both staff and volunteers to meet them. Worthington Associates Worldwide helps organizations respond efficiently to the unique challenges confronting the nonprofit sector through a variety of services: Strategic Planning and Adaptive Marketing; Philanthropic Marketing; Marketing New Services, Entrepreneurship and Venture Creation; Corporate Sponsorship and Marketing of Ideas and Causes; Managing and Marketing Through Motivation; and Event Marketing. Our clients expect us to perform with the same level of professionalism, judgment, dedication, and knowledge that they would apply if they rendered the services themselves. Accordingly, we accept assignments only if we are convinced that we can satisfy our clients' needs. While our network of associates represents the sort of global coverage that one might expect to find with a much larger company, we provide the personal commitment and continuity that are the most desirable attributes of a "boutique" firm.