Helping organizations secure the funding that fuels impact

While every grant opportunity is different, our steps for successful grant management share some important basics

A clear, outcome-oriented strategy that guides priorities

Careful writing & submission work

Purposeful relationship building with funders & partners

Organizational readiness reviews with templates & data libraries

Thoughtful planning with calendars, data gathering & practical action plans

Diligent administration and compliance

Systematic research and prospecting to match opportunities

Thorough reporting with monitoring, evaluation & auditing

A shared-impact partnership with measurable outcomes

We believe targeted research, clear communication, strategic planning & persuasive writing ensures alignment with non-profit goals & funder missions.

Organizational Readiness

Success depends heavily on an organization’s mission & data clarity, demonstrated impact & realistic budgeting. When we focus on this, good things happen!

  • Kathy has been an incredible champion for Furnish Hope! She is exceptionally organized, has impeccable follow-through, and stays on top of opportunities to strengthen existing relationships and make new connections throughout our community. She pays attention to the details and keeps things moving forward with thoughtful, consistent communication.

    Her background in project management and design brings both creativity and structure to her work—a valuable combination when sharing our mission and coordinating outreach. Kathy understands the heart behind what we do, and her passion comes through in the way she represents Furnish Hope. We are so grateful for her initiative, her care, and the connections she helps us build!

    —Megan Martin, Founder & Executive Director, Furnish Hope

  • Kathy is a true professional. She has a really gracious way about her and in interactions with others, an intuitive sense of what is needed and how to move a given task or effort forward to get results. She is organized, creative, competent and super easy to work with.

    We were recently awarded a grant for which Kathy targeted and put together the application. She created a template that made it really clear and easy for me to provide specific information as needed and kept the process moving forward. I could fully trust it would be a quality and timely application and it allowed me to focus on other work. 

    Jana Johnson, Executive Director, Deschutes Trails Coalition

  • Working with Kathy was an absolute pleasure. She has a remarkable ability to grasp the big ideas behind our organization’s work and translate them into clear, compelling language. I especially valued her thoughtful, honest feedback—she engaged deeply with my ideas, asked insightful questions and helped strengthen the story we wanted to tell.

    Kathy is a talented wordsmith and a dependable collaborator who consistently meets deadlines. She brings care, clarity and enthusiasm to her work, making the grant-writing process both productive and enjoyable. I recommend her wholeheartedly to any organization looking for an exceptional grant writer.

    Paul Getzel, Executive Director, Community Lunch on Capitol Hill, Seattle