You have seen some foundation grants success. The question is how to build on it. Choose the approach that fits your timeline and goals.

Travel together. Embed an experienced grant strategist with your team.

Work step-by-step with an experienced partner who will be with you as you pursue your highest priority funders. Our real-time support delivers sustainable practices that keep generating results long after our engagement ends.

We’ll help you stand out through:

• Prioritized focus on the 12-20 significant funders most likely to invest in your mission

• Competitive positioning and messaging that differentiate your organization in a crowded marketplace

• Cultivation strategies that lead to new and deeper partnerships

• Strategic requests that position your work as investible, long-term opportunities

How We Work Together: You'll gain a prioritized portfolio of 12-20 high-potential foundations with cultivation roadmaps and messaging refinement that meets major funder expectations. Biweekly coaching calls, quarterly leadership sessions, and on-demand support keep you moving forward.

Whether you're new to six-figure grants or ready to pursue million-dollar partnerships, this work allows you to compete at the highest level.

Years after our work with Susan, we've continued to implement strategies she recommended. Susan's approach wasn't just a temporary fix—it became our practice. Her expertise provided us with sustainable systems and processes that keep delivering results long after our initial engagement.  

— Deborah Hoesly, Chief Mission Advancement Officer, Lutheran Services in America

Get unstuck. Gain clarity and momentum on your major grants strategy.

If you've secured some significant foundation funding but feel like you've hit a plateau, or you're not sure which opportunities to pursue, this assessment delivers a clear roadmap and renewed momentum.

What you’ll gain:

• Honest diagnosis of what's working in your current approach and what's holding you back

• Prioritized funder targets with specific rationale for why each deserves your attention

• Competitive messaging guidance to strengthen your positioning

• A 90-day action plan with immediate next steps and long-term strategies

How We Work Together: This collaborative process includes stakeholder interviews and working sessions where we review your funding strategies and documents. We'll refine your priorities, approach, and messaging throughout, culminating in written recommendations and a 90-day action plan capturing our key findings.

This option is ideal for grant professionals who have secured major grants and want timely direction that they can implement independently.

Major grants aren't just the grant writer's job. When your development staff, program leaders, executives, and board all understand how top-tier foundations think, you multiply your chances of success.

Customizable training modules work for development teams, cross-departmental groups, or conferences:

• From Modest to Major Grants

• What the Best Grant Seekers Know

• Major Grants Momentum

• Securing Grants from Top-Tier Foundations

• Major Grants for National and Multi-State Nonprofits

“Susan was excellent. One of the best presenters I've ever heard. She was organized, gave great examples! Would love to hear more from her on grant related topics in the future.”

— Candid webinar attendee