Straight answers to the questions organizations ask most before working together.
No — and I'd be cautious of any consultant who claims otherwise. Funding decisions rest entirely with donors and funders, based on their own priorities, competitive pool, and budget cycles, none of which any consultant controls. What I do commit to is a rigorous, honest process: realistic opportunity selection, a well-evidenced case for support, and a compliant, competitively positioned proposal. Strong results come from that discipline, not from promises no one can keep.
No. My current clients are U.S.-based nonprofits, but my 20+ years of humanitarian and international development experience span Sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia, and European donor relationships. I work fully remotely, so location is rarely a barrier — I'm glad to discuss engagements with organizations based anywhere.
Yes — this is one of my core consulting areas. Rather than handing you a long, unfiltered list of funders, I research and prioritize opportunities against your programmes, capacity, and eligibility, so your team focuses only on grants realistically worth pursuing.
Yes. If your team has a draft in progress, I offer proposal review and compliance checks — sharpening the narrative, strengthening the case for support, and catching compliance gaps before submission.
It's a brief, no-obligation conversation to understand your organization's current priorities and existing materials, and to determine whether we're a good fit. If we are, I'll follow up with a proposed scope and fee for your review — nothing is billed before you approve it in writing.
Fees are scoped individually based on the complexity of the work, the timeline, and the level of ongoing support involved. I don't charge a percentage of grant awards. We agree on scope and fee together, in writing, before any work begins — that conversation happens on your discovery call.
All client information, budgets, proposals, and reports are kept strictly confidential. This site does not publish client work product or assignment-specific materials; references from named clients are available on request.
Book a free 15-minute discovery call. If it's a good fit, I'll send a written scope and fee for your approval before any work begins.