Our recent nonprofit support work includes board development and training, fundraising support, grants research, proposal writing, creating program outcomes, and facilitating strategic planning. Contact us to find out how we can help you efficiently reach your goals!
Draftsmanship
and Technical Writing Services
 | Legacy Health System — Lead contract grantwriter for diverse projects throughout a multi-hospital health network. Researched funding sources, led diverse teams of health care professionals through program conceptualization, feasibility, budget process, and proposal development. |
| The William Temple House — Drafted plans for new approaches to organizational fundraising focused upon historic preservation and new foundation appeals. Prepared program and capital project foundation and government grants. Facilitated staff program planning retreat to increase interdepartmental commitment to fund development and improve communication. |
| Oregon Nurses Foundation — Researched funding sources and prepared letters of inquiry to potential funders for free immunization clinics and health fairs for low-income, uninsured children in Washington and Multnomah County. |
| LifeSpan Respite Care Partnership of Multnomah County — Researched funding sources for a partnership between thirty nonprofit and government agencies to create a Web-based registry for respite care services in Multnomah county. |
| Parents for Alternative Support Services (PASS). |
Example fundraising presentations are available online.
Developing
Outcomes That Can Be Measured and Evaluated
| Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) School of Medicine, Office of the Dean — Designed and implemented an innovative curriculum to train medical residents and community physicians for successful practice within the population health-focused and team-centered approach of today's integrated health systems. Recruited top physician leaders from throughout the region to help physicians just entering practice understand what skills are needed to not just survive, but thrive, in managed care. |
| Oregon Association for the Education of Young Children (OAEYC) — Facilitated a strategic planning process and retreat which brought together disparate chapter representatives and constituents. Designed and conducted a comprehensive assessment of member preferences and needs throughout the state using a stratified, randomized survey. Results were used to plan new member services and determine staffing needs. Prepared a comprehensive resource development plan and assisted with hiring organization's first executive director. |
| International Youth Hostel Federation/Hostelling International — Worked over two decades to develop the first-ever strategic plan and a ten-years-on revision to a national strategic plan for an internationally-affiliated nonprofit membership organization. |
| Regional Arts and Culture Council (RACC) — Surveyed management and staff to determine organization's IT (information technology) and interdepartmental communication needs. Redesigned contact database for more efficient access to constituent information. Recommended staffing changes and hardware recommendations for expanded use of information resources. |
| The Beaumont-Wilshire Garden — Assisted start-up nonprofit with program, organizational development and fund development strategy: Facilitated community resource identification and strategic marketing planning processes. Provided counsel on financial plans and budgeting. Prepared mission-based marketing and fundraising plan. |
Growing
Your Organization Toward Greater Stability
| Open Adoption & Family Services — Facilitated board training on resource development planning and face-to-face solicitation; Prepared comprehensive biennial resource development plan for agency beginning a small capital campaign to raise funds for Forever Families, an innovative adoption program for children being orphaned by AIDS and other terminal illnesses. Designed and prepared campaign materials and provided counsel to development staff on foundation approaches. |
| BTA - The Bicycle Transportation Alliance — Conducted board training workshop on donor-based resource development in Spring, 1999; Provided counsel to staff and board leadership on developing an individual-giving based funding strategy and mining membership data for prospect research. |
| TACS - Technical Assistance for Community Services — Serve as interim Information & Referral Helpline Coordinator, on an on-call basis. Provide broad-based technical assistance program providing short-term counsel and advice on nonprofit management, development, personnel, and program issues to nonprofits throughout Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Alaska. |
| The American Federation of Teachers - Oregon — Facilitated board/staff retreat during challenging organizational merger process. |
| Oregon Coast Trails Association — ongoing board meeting facilitation and strategic planning assistance. |
Training
and Workshops
| The Shelk Fund of the Oregon Community Foundation — Designed innovative program of education and technical assistance for rural Central Oregon communities. |
| League of Oregon Cities |
| Americorps |
| VISTA |
| Oregon State Parks Trust |
| Association of Grantwriting Professionals |
| Portland State University |
Sample presentations and training materials are available online.
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