Research only
$2,500a month
3-month minimum, then month to month
- 2–3 funder research briefs a month
- Funder pipeline map, updated monthly
- Rolling 12-month grant calendar
- Monthly 60-minute strategy call with written summary
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Services and fees
Clear scope. Flat fees. Your narrative.
Every engagement starts with a conversation about what you're trying to fund. Fees are published, scope is confirmed in writing before any work begins, and your organization owns everything we create together.
Community rate
25% off proposals, retainers, on-demand services, and cohort work for eligible organizations. Ask when you reach out.
What sets this practice apart
Priced openly. Delivered in writing.
Fixed scope, published fees, and documents your team keeps and reuses. Here is what that looks like in practice.
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Fees you can read first
Every fixed fee is on this page, from a $200 strategy session to a $6,500 proposal, and confirmed in writing before any work begins.
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Deliverables in writing
A strategy session ends with a written summary within two business days. A declined proposal gets a written debrief you can bring to your board.
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Mapped before drafted
The compliance checklist comes first: every prompt, character limit, attachment, and eligibility gate, so the draft is written to the funder's specifications from the first line.
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Evidence you can cite
Logic models and research case statements carry Chicago-style citations to peer-reviewed and government sources, in four domains: arts, LGBTQ+, immigrant communities, and economic development.
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Language that centers community
Every proposal gets a framing and language review: community voices lead, conditions are described honestly, and the language stays asset-based.
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Built to be reused
Boilerplate, case statements, calendars, and pipeline maps are yours to keep, so the next proposal starts from work already done.
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Priced for the work you do
A 25% community rate for eligible organizations, and cohort pricing for fiscal sponsors and funders that support several organizations at once.
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English and Spanish
I write and advise in both languages. I'm a member of the Grant Professionals Association and follow its Code of Ethics: no success fees, no commissions, no promised outcomes.
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Grant proposals
One complete, submission-ready proposal for a single funding opportunity.
- Timeline
- 30 days from signed agreement and deposit, with at least 30 days before the deadline.
- Payment
- 50% at signing, 50% seven days before the deadline.
ProposalFunding requestFee
State arts councile.g., Mass Cultural Council, RISCAUnder $25,000$3,200
Private foundation, mid‑sizee.g., Barr Foundation, Hyams Foundation$25,000–$75,000$4,500
Private foundation, largee.g., Ford Foundation, Andy Warhol Foundation$75,000–$150,000$6,500
Included in every proposal
- Funder research and alignment assessment
- Compliance checklist, every requirement mapped
- Full narrative and budget narrative
- Framing and language review before delivery
- Two revision rounds
- Submission-ready package
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Retainers
Steady, month-to-month support for organizations with a full funding calendar.
- Flexibility
- Either retainer can be paused or adjusted after the minimum term.
- Payment
- Billed at the start of each month.
Research and writing
$5,500a month
6-month minimum, then month to month
Everything in the research retainer, plus:
- One complete proposal each month
- Compliance checklist, framing review, and two revision rounds per proposal
- Additional proposals at proposal rates
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On-demand services
Any piece of the work on its own, without a retainer. Scope is confirmed in writing before billing.
Payment: 50% at signing, 50% on delivery.
Research and strategy
- Strategy session, 60 minutes with written summary$200A written summary within two business days, not only a call. Credited toward a proposal or retainer agreed within 30 days.
- Funder research brief, one funder$400One funder profiled in depth, with an honest assessment of fit.
- Grant feasibility assessment$450Two questions answered: is your organization ready, and is the funder a match?
- Grant calendar, 12 months$500Institutional funders, built from verified profiles, with each portal tested.
- Funder pipeline map$650A ranked, tiered shortlist of institutional funders, with the reasoning shown.
- Add a corporate donor track+$150
- Add an impact capital track (campaign clients)+$150
- Corporate funding calendar, 12 months$700CSR cycles, sponsorship windows, and employee-giving campaigns, in sequence.
- Funding plan report$900Two documents: an internal assessment and a strategy overview for your team.
- Individual giving plan, 12 months$1,200A 12-month plan built from your own donor records: where you stand today, how peer organizations compare, who to ask and when, and a plan for board giving.
Add-ons
- Proposal polish, each added 1,000 words$100For drafts over the 6,000 words included in the polish fee.
- Additional revision round$250
- Site visit, Greater Boston$275In person, up to 2 hours on site, with prep and travel. Visits elsewhere in New England are billed at cost.
- Program budget built from scratch$750
Writing and review
- Compliance checklist$350Built before drafting, so the proposal is written to the funder's specifications.
- Framing and language review$350Checks that community voices lead and the language stays asset-based.
- Post-rejection debrief$350A written root-cause analysis you can share with your board.
- Submission-ready package$400You submit; I clear the path.
- Budget narrative$500Written for program officers, not finance staff.
- Narrative section, up to 750 words$650Mapped to the funder's limits first, then equity-reviewed before delivery.
- Research case statement$700Cited evidence in four domains, built once and reused across proposals.
- Organizational boilerplate$750Your organizational description in 100, 250, and 500 words, locked for reuse.
- Letter of inquiry$850Written to one funder, to earn an invitation to submit.
- Concept note$850Written for a type of funder, with a specific ask.
- Proposal polish, your draft$900Your draft stays yours; I edit for clarity, framing, and compliance. Includes up to 6,000 words.
- Logic model$950Research-backed, with a cited bibliography, not a blank template.
- Theory of change$950The written causal case: why your program works, not only what it does.
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Cohorts and intermediaries
For fiscal sponsors, regranting programs, networks, and capacity-building funds.
One agreement with your organization covers scoped grant writing for 3 to 8 organizations in your portfolio, each on its own timeline. Every organization keeps ownership of its narrative, and my editorial independence is written into the agreement.
Cohort management fee
3–4 organizations$1,200
5–8 organizationsCohorts of 7–8 pay per deliverable.$1,800
- Per-organization services
- A 15% cohort rate on each organization's services, applied on top of the community rate where an organization qualifies.
- Billing
- One invoice in two installments, or per deliverable for each organization.
- Referral option
- Introduce organizations to me and each contracts directly, at standard or community rates, with no management fee.
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Capital campaigns
Campaign services
Research and writing for campaigns in the quiet phase and beyond.
Recently: fundraising research and writing consultant for two capital campaigns.
Case for Support
A 4–6 page campaign narrative, written once and used across donor, board, and funder conversations, with a one-page email version. Three to four weeks.
$4,500
Impact capital calendar
A 12-month capital stack calendar: CDFI, PRI, bridge-loan, and NMTC milestones from inquiry to closing, covenant and maturity dates, and an underwriting readiness checklist, sequenced against your campaign phase and pledge schedule.
$900
Campaign concept notes
A 1–3 page pitch written for a type of funder (foundation, donor-advised fund, impact investor, corporate donor, or major donor), closing with a specific ask. A pitch to one named funder is a letter of inquiry.
$850each
Ongoing campaign research and writing
Prospect research, funder materials, and campaign writing, billed by the hour.
Quoted per engagement
The community rate applies to fixed-fee services. Hourly engagements are quoted individually. A funder pipeline map can add an impact capital track for $150.
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Hourly engagements
from$75an hour
Any of the services above, billed by the hour under a signed contract and a written scope of work, issued by your organization or by me. A good fit for consulting firms, cooperatives, and campaigns that work on contract.
Weekly minimum
Five hours a week at $75 an hour, billed as a monthly block of $1,625 at the start of each month. The first month is due at signing; hours beyond the block appear on the next invoice.
3-month minimum, then month to month
Hourly
Hours billed monthly, due in 30 days. The first 20 hours are paid up front.
10-hour minimum
Monthly cap
A set number of hours each month at an agreed rate. Unused hours don't roll over; extra hours are billed hourly or the work pauses, as agreed.
3-month minimum
Not-to-exceed contract
One cap for the whole engagement, billed on actual hours up to that limit. I let you know when we reach 90%.
20-hour minimum
$75 an hour is the published rate and the floor; any other rate is set in the agreement. The community rate does not apply to hourly work. If your organization issues the agreement, I review it first for a few fixed terms: no success fees, no guaranteed outcomes, and editorial independence.
A clear path, from first conversation to submission.
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How it works
From first call to submission.
The proposal schedule is below. Retainers begin with the same discovery session; on-demand services begin once I have your materials.
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Conversation
First call
Thirty minutes about what you're trying to fund, what you've tried, and what feels stuck. No commitment.
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Scope and agreement
Before work begins
I confirm scope and fee in writing. A signed agreement and the 50% deposit start the schedule.
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Discovery session
Days 1 to 7
A 90-minute interview, plus your core documents: your most recent Form 990 and annual report, program descriptions, and a budget overview. This is how I learn to write in your voice.
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Drafting and revision
Days 8 to 21
I draft the narrative and budget narrative, then you review. Two revision rounds are included.
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Delivery
Days 22 to 30
You receive a submission-ready package with instructions. Your organization submits and owns the final narrative.
How fees work
Flat, published fees
Every fixed fee is on this page: the fee you agree to in writing before work begins.
Deposit, then delivery
50% at signing and the balance on the schedule in your agreement. Retainers and hourly work bill monthly.
No success fees
No commissions or percentages of awards, per the Grant Professionals Association Code of Ethics.
No guaranteed outcomes
I bring rigor, honesty, and a strong proposal to every engagement. Funding decisions belong to funders.
Fees effective October 2026.
Questions
Before we begin.
What makes your fees different?
Every fixed fee is published, and scope and fee are confirmed in writing before work begins. Even the optional extras, such as an added revision round or a Greater Boston site visit, are priced on this page. There are no commissions and no percentages of awards.
Do you work on commission?
No. I don't take commissions, percentages of awards, or success fees, per the Grant Professionals Association Code of Ethics. Fees are set in writing before work begins.
We have a small budget. What are our options?
Start where the cost is lowest. A 60-minute strategy session is $200 and ends with a written summary; the $200 is credited toward a proposal or retainer if you move forward within 30 days. A compliance checklist is $350 and lays out every requirement before anyone drafts, so your team can write to the funder's specifications. Eligible organizations also receive a 25% community rate. Ask when you reach out.
Do you write federal grants?
No. My work is with foundation and state arts council proposals and with capital campaigns, so I don't take on federal grant proposals.
Do you research corporate and impact capital funders?
Yes, as separate services. A 12-month corporate funding calendar is $700. For capital campaign clients, an impact capital calendar is $900, and a funder pipeline map can add a corporate donor track or an impact capital track for $150 each.
What do you need from us to start?
Your most recent IRS Form 990 and annual report, current program descriptions with participation numbers, your board roster, a budget overview, and the funder's guidelines and application form. You own the budget numbers; I write the narrative. We go through everything in a 90-minute discovery session.
How long does it take?
A full proposal takes 30 days from a signed agreement and deposit, and I need at least 30 days before your deadline. Most on-demand services arrive in 2 to 10 business days once I have your materials: 2 for a strategy session summary, 3 to 5 for a compliance checklist or submission-ready package, 5 for a funder research brief or budget narrative, 5 to 7 for a grant calendar or corporate funding calendar, and 7 to 10 for a funder pipeline map, an impact capital calendar, or longer documents such as a letter of inquiry, logic model, or research case statement. A Case for Support takes 15 to 20 business days.
Who owns the narrative?
Your organization owns everything we create together. I write and advise; you make the final decisions about what goes to a funder.
Do you work in Spanish?
Yes. I work in English and Spanish, and this page is available in both.
Let's talk.
Tell me what you're trying to fund, what you've tried, and what feels stuck. I reply to messages within two business days.
The conversation is thirty minutes, with no commitment. The strategy session is sixty minutes and ends with a written summary; the $200 is credited toward a proposal or retainer agreed within 30 days.