Community Needs Assessments

A community needs assessment is a key tool that provides a framework for developing and identifying services and needs to guide your organization in how it helps your community. I can help you define the scope, identify assets, gather data, make connections, analyze and present findings, and assist in the creation of an action plan.

Draft Review

If you've written your grant but you're not sure it's good enough, or if you just need a second set of eyes to make sure you crossed your T's and dotted your I's, I can use my editorial expertise to polish your proposal.

Environmental Assessments

Environmental reviews are a critical component of the planning process for private, state, and federal projects alike. I can navigate the entire review process for SEQRA, NEPA, Phase I & II, and grant specific environmental checklist requirements.

Grant and Program Administration

Grant management and administration helps you organize the stages of grant funding from start to finish. With a lot of moving parts within the process, I can guide you through the organizational actions and administrative work to fulfill the requirements of your grant so you can effectively allocate resources to meaningful projects.

Grants Research

Finding potential funds and reviewing requests for proposals takes time. I can do the grunt work for you and find warm leads that are just right for your organization.

Grant Writing

One grant a year or three grants a week, I've got you covered. There's a reason you're applying for a grant; something needs to be fixed, You have a story to tell and success depends on your grant application. Whether you aren't a good communicator, you just don't have the time, or you don't have the experience, I can fill in your resource gaps and write compelling grants quickly that get you the funds you need. I can write compelling letters of intent, write entire applications, prepare budgets, or work on certain sections and improve your narrative.

Housing Quality Standards Inspections

Ensuring decent, safe, sanitary housing is a priority for many communities. I can perform annual, biennial, special, and quality control inspections for your organization.

Project Management

Seeing a project through to completion is a big undertaking. I can help your organization navigate the initiation, planning, execution, monitoring, and close-out for a wide array of projects including infrastructure, housing construction, or rehabilitation.

Strategic Planning

Your organization's strategic plan is its guiding document. If you lack the capacity or time to update this important plan, I can help you conduct focus groups, analyze data, set goals, prepare timelines, and identify responsible parties for specific organizational outcomes.