Compete for philanthropy's largest investments
Resource Partners helps established nonprofits build the strategy, credibility, and internal capacity to attract six- and seven-figure investments from foundations and other institutional philanthropies.
Major grants are a distinct discipline. We help your team learn it, apply it, and build a sustained practice that extends beyond any single award.
Whether you're preparing for your first $100,000 award or pursuing a seven-figure grant, you can build the strategy, positioning, and workflows that make major grants repeatable.
Resource Partners builds the capacity to attract major philanthropic investments, even from funders you don't yet know.
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We hired Susan to seed and grow our private grants income. She guided us right to the opportunities that best fit NAMI’s priorities. Our staff now has a sixth sense for the best ways to connect with program officers and position our work. Not only is Susan an invaluable asset to the team, she is a joy to work with, a true extension of our bench. We simply would not be where we are, especially with foundation and corporate giving—seven-figure gifts, triple-digit increases by category—if not for Susan.
— Katrina Gay, Chief Development Officer, NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness)
Our approach is shaped by three realities:
Philanthropy is proactive.
Foundations and other private institutional funders seek out qualified grantees themselves. Organizations that position themselves to be discovered can attract investments beyond the funders they already know.
2. Major grants build momentum.
Each big investment builds the credibility, reputation, and relationships that attract the next one. Its value extends beyond the award itself.
3. The work that attracts major investments starts upstream of a proposal.
The work before a proposal shapes which funders become prospects and the size of the investments they make.
Explore the thinking behind these principles through the popular Major Grants Substack.
Clients continue to secure major grants using methods we developed together years earlier.
