Community Asset Builders, LLC has expertise in writing grants for as little as $5,000 up to grants of more than $9 million over a period of years. Our clients, particularly retainer clients with whom we have done organizational development work, are generally recipients of funds as a result of successful grant writing endeavors.

Our firm has been successful in obtaining grants in a variety of disciplines and for a variety of purposes, including substance abuse prevention, housing and utilities assistance, health care for seriously emotionally disturbed children, child abuse neglect and prevention, health care for under and uninsured or low income individuals, tax credits, community assessment, strategic planning and more.

Community Asset Builders, LLC works primarily with nonprofit organizations. The benefits of successful grant writing comes to organizations who invest in early organization development and strategic planning efforts prior to undertaking resource development efforts. Community Asset Builders, LLC will work with your organization to assess readiness for resource development and assist in identifying appropriate fit with funding sources.

Our approach is to work with a team to identify priorities, mission fit and organizational capability to manage the resources should a grant award be received. Community Asset Builders, LLC takes the lead in constructing and formalizing the grant, ensuring all grant requirements are met, packaging and sending the grant to the funding entity, but works in tandem with organization leadership to ensure that the organization retains intellectual ownership of the grant. Some of the services available include:
• Review and analysis of grant for mission/organization fit
• Development of grant outline and time line for completion
• Assessment of existing programs and needs
• Proposal writing and/or editing
• Budget preparation
• Grant management and reporting

In addition to grant writing, Community Asset Builders, LLC can assist you with funder research, mission fit, organization planning and development, focus groups, budget development and program evaluation. Grant writing services may be contracted on a project or grant basis. However, retainer services are recommended when planning for multi-year, multi-component grants. Written quotes that outline the scope of work, timeline and method of payment are provided for all grant writing services and a sign contract negotiated prior to initiating work.