Allison is a MN-based grant writer and fundraising consultant

Services

I bring 15+ years of experience in the nonprofit sector, helping organizations clarify their key messages, tell compelling stories, and raise more than $30 million for social impact. I am committed to practicing the principles of community-centric fundraising and ethical storytelling. My passion is serving as a trusted partner for my clients, helping them leverage best practices to build their internal capacity for fundraising success.

Grant writing, reporting, and donor communications

I excel at distilling complex subjects into clear, concise messages and telling compelling stories. I work with your organization to outline, draft, and finalize submissions and craft strong grants based on your goals and a deep understanding of the funder’s priorities. I also help organizations with other strategic writing, such as one-pagers, blog posts, reports, and newsletters.

Coaching and technical assistance

I also offer coaching packages to provide insights to help you take your fundraising to the next level, including reviewing past or current proposals to provide feedback, coaching your existing grant writers to hone their writing, and relationship strategy to help you access and build relationships with your prospects. I also help organizations create sustainable operational tools to maximize their time and keep focused on their most important strategies and prospects.

Prospect research and goal-setting

I help organizations identify their most promising prospects, including foundations, corporations, and government grants, and understand the predicted value of their pipeline so they can make informed decisions about their fundraising goals. I also help build actionable relationship strategies to move prospects from names on a list into informed, qualified prospects and—ultimately—supportive partners.