Acquire the grant writing services that you need to achieve your impact.
Service Option 1: Government, Foundation & Corporate Grant Services
Research: research to identify funding opportunities for your organization’s priorities
Use grant research databases such as Instrumentl, Grants.gov, and publications like Inside Philanthropy to identify funding opportunities
Prioritize funding opportunities based on the organization’s funding priorities and needs
Cultivation: assist your organization in building and maintaining relationships with funders
Position your organization to build relationships with grantors to increase funding success
Develop funder profiles that clarify funding strategies, detail past giving, and identify key officers, board members, and trustees
Create talking points, based on funders’ priorities, for development team members to develop and maintain funder relationships
Maintain relationships with existing partners through email updates or meetings that share updates with funders
Grant Writing: SMJ Consulting leads in writing compelling and competitive grant applications for your organization
Review and analyze notice of funding opportunities and grant applications to understand funding criteria and guidelines
Attend informational webinars
Host grant funding meetings with your organization to review funding priorities, criteria, and guidelines to discuss strategies
Collect requested grant attachments from your organization or work with the point of contact and program team members to create them
Draft grant applications using your organization’s materials and conduct additional research to submit a compelling and competitive grant application to score highly with grant reviewers and on grant criteria
Monthly Fee: $5,000
Service Option 2: Foundation & Corporate Grantseeking Services
Research: research to identify new funding opportunities
Use grant research databases such as Instrumentl and Inside Philanthropy to identify funding opportunities
Create a list of funding opportunities based on the organization’s funding priorities and needs
Cultivation: assist your organization in building and maintaining relationships with funders
Position your organization to build relationships with grantors to increase funding success
Develop funder profiles that clarify funding strategies, detail past giving, and identify key officers, board members, and trustees
Create talking points, based on funders’ priorities, for development team members to develop and maintain funder relationships
Maintain relationships with existing partners through email updates or meetings that share updates with funders
Grant Writing: SMJ Consulting leads in writing compelling and competitive grant applications for your organization
Review and analyze notice of funding opportunities and grant applications to understand funding criteria and guidelines
Attend pre-application webinars
Host grant funding meetings to review funding priorities, criteria, and guidelines to discuss strategies
Collect requested grant attachments from your organization or work with the point of contact and program team members to create them
Draft grant applications using your organization’s materials and conduct additional research to submit a compelling and competitive grant application to score highly with grant reviewers and on grant criteria
Monthly Fee: $4,000
“I am delighted to share my experience working with Daphney, who served as our fundraising strategist at the Arbol Community Fund. With her help and expertise, we were able to better understand the philanthropic sector and its unique requirements for grant solicitations.
As a result of Daphney's knowledge and guidance, our organization successfully obtained nearly $20,000 in grants that helped us reach our goals of helping low-to moderate-income college students in the Western New York region. She provided valuable insight throughout the process and was always available to answer any questions we had along the way.
Thanks to Daphney’s assistance, Arbol has been able to make a real impact on our community. We are incredibly grateful for her hard work and dedication!”
— David Gonzalez, Co-Founder and CEO
Arbol Community Fund
