Consulting Services
We help organizations find money, build better programs, and prove they work.
Fundraising Record
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Administration for Community Living
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
Social Security Administration
Open Excellence Foundation
Private donors
Selected Clients
Cal Poly Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship
San Luis Obispo County Library Services
California Department of Health Care Services
National Center for Trauma-Informed Care
University of California, San Francisco
Greater Oregon Behavioral Health Inc.
Heart & Soul, Inc. San Mateo
Aloha Chicks/Living with Aloha
Grant Writing & Contract Acquisition
We work with your leadership to conceptualize ideas into goals and identify suitable funding opportunities from government and private sources. Our approach focuses on translating complex community needs into narratives that satisfy rigorous scoring rubrics.
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We work with your leadership to conceptualize ideas into goals and identify suitable funding opportunities from government and private sources.
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We take the lead on writing comprehensive grant applications, coalescing your objectives into a compelling narrative that aligns with funder criteria.
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We provide objective feedback on your draft proposals, utilizing "mock scoring" based on specific funder rubrics to maximize your chances of success.
Evidence-Based Participatory Design
We apply decades of research training and experience to help you design new initiatives in healthcare, education, and social services that are rooted in proven methodologies. With a focus on program design, we help nonprofits build their initiatives so they are fundable and sustainable from day one.
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We apply decades of research training and experience in public health and social policy to help you design new initiatives in healthcare, education, and social services that are rooted in proven methodologies.
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We develop the structural frameworks (KPIs and Logic Models) required by government and community foundation funders to demonstrate how your activities lead to impact.
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Using our signature approach, we ensure your programs are co-produced with the community, integrating lived experience into the design phase to ensure relevant impacts.
Impact Measurement & Evaluation
We develop the structural frameworks (KPIs and Logic Models) required by government and community foundation funders to demonstrate how your activities lead to impact. This service provides the "Proof of Concept" that many nonprofits need for long-term growth.
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We move beyond basic reporting to help you measure meaningful program impacts using advanced data collection and analysis.
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Drawing from experience coordinating county-level Health Plan reviews , we help local organizations conduct internal audits to improve access, timeliness, and quality of service.
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We provide training and technical assistance to help your internal staff conduct their own program evaluations, ensuring your organization remains data-driven.
Just Starting Out?
If you are new to nonprofit leadership or entrepreneurship, we can help you get started. We offer evidence-based, goal-oriented coaching models to support trainees and entrepreneurs in achieving professional milestones.
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We coach you through honing your vision and mission statement, and identifying potential barriers to success.
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We provide strategic business planning to get your organization or business ready for grant funding and program implementation.
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Reclaiming Employment(RE) offers virtual education and peer support program to build a sustainable future through self-employment. This 12-week program is backed by rigorous research and lived experience.
Let’s Work Together
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