We are community conveners, dot-connectors, and innovative problem solvers.
Institutional Fundraising, Capacity-Building, and Grants Consulting
We are more than grant writers — we are community conveners, dot connectors, creative storytellers, and innovative, collaborative problem-solvers. Our full-service fundraising program includes all of the deliverables for a successful project or larger-scale organizational growth. We offer grant research, development, writing, administration, and reporting services, along with strategic planning, board member and donor development, and full-service capital campaign management. We can prepare operational and financial plans; program-related documentation; actionable strategies for recruiting, retention, outreach, data collection, and performance; and marketing and outreach plans. In short, we collaborate with leaders, internal staff, influential constituents, stakeholders, and advocates to refine a shared vision and define the roadmap to achieve it.
Organizational Management Consulting, including Board Development, Strategic Planning, Donor Development, and Capital Campaigns
Our experts are adept in organizational management, including strategic and financial planning, marketing and communications strategy, and administrative procedure design and implementation.
We are ready to work with leadership, key constituents, stakeholders, and staff to refine and document a shared vision and map the action to achieve it. Organizations in both the public and private sectors tap into our strategic planning expertise.
Economic and Community Development:
HUD • CDBG • HOME • HOPWA • ESG • Consolidated Planning
We help communities plan, implement, and report on Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), Home Investment Partnerships Program (HOME), Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA), and Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) programs.
Our team can provide comprehensive Consolidated Planning services, including writing and submitting 5-Year Consolidated Plans, Annual Action Plans, Environmental Record Review, and CAPER reporting. We can develop and advise required planning and reporting, including Citizen Participation Plans, Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice, and Section 3 Plans.
Strategic Branding and Marketing
Our team handles critical branding, messaging, and outreach to generate awareness from community members, stakeholders, funders, and donors. We can manage all aspects of newsletter development, website and landing pages, copywriting, brochure design, outreach letters, case statements, social media, and more.
Compliance and Licensure:
Industry-Specific Applications • RFP/RFQ Submissions • Standard Operational Procedures • Policies and Procedures Manuals
We provide expert support within highly-regulated industries, including navigating licensure, accreditation, and government contracting processes unique to these sectors.
Human Capital and Labor Consulting
Our experts help governmental and quasi-governmental entities proactively solve problems, mitigate risk and avoid disruptive, costly legal conflict. We are experienced in dispute resolution, union negotiations, labor relations, workforce planning, compliance, and creation of policies, Standard Operational Procedures (SOPs) and robust training manuals.
With niche expertise in the public and private sectors, our team can help bridge the gaps between clients, organizations (including unions and trade groups), and policymakers. We also design custom curriculums and training programs to strengthen workforces and communities.
Communications and External Affairs
This service line is rooted in detailed research, in-depth planning, relationship-building, and advocacy. We aim to deeply understand each client’s priorities, key stakeholders, leaders, and the landscape in which they operate. Together, we execute on strategies to advance specific policy, economic, or fundraising objectives to drive meaningful change.
Our team can arrange meetings with relevant stakeholders, create compelling and data-informed narratives, monitor relevant and emerging issues, and advise on effective response strategies. We always maintain the highest standards of compliance, transparency, and professional ethics.