Services

We offers a wide range of grants-related services, including:

• Grants Strategy, including high-level landscape analysis & advising, organizational grant readiness, needs assessment, internal grants procedures & documentation, relationship-building with foundations, and funder alignment research

• Grant Writing & Review, including building grant proposals from the ground up, building program budgets, working with internal staff and external partners, and reviewing grants written by your organization for funder alignment

• Funder & Grants Research, including high-level landscape alignment analysis, case for support research, deep analysis of funder & grant opportunities with strategic analysis for approach

• Grants Management, including lifecycle administration, reporting, budget and grant compliance, and managing cross-departmental deadlines

• Program/Project Development, including goals & objectives development, true cost program budget development, and sustainability analysis

• CRM research & optimization, including internal analysis of current donation & grants systems, creating procedure documents for CRM usage, and building alternative grants & donation tracking systems using easily accessible programs

We also offers fundraising services, including:

• Acknowledgements Procedure Development & Implementation

• CRM Optimization & Donor Database Management

• Case for Support Development & Budget Building

• Annual Appeal Strategy

Interwoven Threads Consulting offers various grants and fundraising trainings at the staff and board levels, as well as varying degrees of fundraising knowledge. 

We strongly believe and lead with the idea that you and your staff are the experts of your organization's mission and work. This underappreciated fact is at the core of what we call 'learning how to sit in your power', meaning we aim to counter notions of insufficient expertise or education frequently noted by staff when discussing grants and fundraising. Lived experience runs deep in our contributions and skillsets, often in ways we often don't recognize. Sometimes, that simply requires someone to help staff see how their work and efforts contribute to the larger mission.

Additionally, we aim to break down barriers to grants and fundraising knowledge through dedicated trainings. These can be foundational sessions for staff and board members to better grasp the nature of what it takes to meet a nonprofit's financial goals. These sessions are frequently virtual but can be conducted in person, and we are dedicated to leaving your staff and board with tools and next steps to build off of the session's topic.

For training options, contact us to discuss your specific needs. Some examples of training sessions: 

• How to read and interpret Form-990s for funding alignment and strategy

• Introduction to Grant Writing for development staff

• Grants 101 at the staff and board levels

• AI in grant writing, what to know and what to watch out for

• Building relationships with potential funders

Due to the nature of grants and fundraising consultation, we primarily tailor all pricing at a flat fee based on the need of your organization, factoring in the proposed Scope of Work, task complexity, and timelines for deliverables. Utilizing a flat fee structure gives your organization a known monthly expense while having access to us for building a deeper connection to your organization and fundraising needs. 

Depending on the need, a consultation contract can be anywhere between six to twelve months with the potential to renew towards the end of the contracted period. The flat fee is divided monthly over the contract period, including a smaller upfront cost to finalize the contract agreement. 

Additionally, some services can be provided at a project-based fee for limited or short-term services. This may include:

• Grant Application Review

• Grant Proposal or Report Preparation

• 'Top 3' Funder Research

• Trainings for Staff or Board

• Grants Strategy

• Program/Project & Budget Development

• Certain CRM & Database Services

Interested in how Interwoven Threads Consulting can work for you? Contact us for a free consultation to discuss your needs. A quote will be provided within 48 hours of your consultation.

Note on Unethical Compensation

As a member of the Grant Professionals Association, Interwoven Threads Consulting abides by GPA's Code of Ethics. Commission (payment when a grant is awarded) and contingency (whether a grant is funded or not) fees, finder's fees (introducing a nonprofit to a funder who awards the nonprofit a grant), and percentage compensation are unethical forms of payment and will not be accepted for services rendered. 

Additionally, compensation for services rendered may not be written into grants, unless allowed by the funder.

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