Our Approach:
Think.Ink.FUND.™
Framework
Move from reactive to strategic grant seeking.
Federal priorities are shifting and competition for funding is rising. Universities, large nonprofits, and municipalities need more than proposals. They need a grant strategy built to win and to last.
The Think.Ink.FUND.™ framework gives your institution that strategy.
Think: Plan with purpose. Concrete strategic deliverables and stronger internal capacity, so every grant you pursue is deliberate and aligned with your priorities.
Ink: Tell a story funders can’t ignore. Strategic insight becomes compelling narratives and award-worthy, competitive proposals.
Fund: Keep what you win. Proven methods to protect, sustain, and renew your awards, so you build lasting investment instead of starting over every cycle.
Led by an expert who has sat on both sides of the table. Shavonn Richardson, MBA, GPC, is a federal grant reviewer for the U.S. Department of Labor and HHS, Immediate Past President of the Grant Professionals Association, and a Forbes-published author.
Over $625 million leveraged for clients, including $2 million for Atlanta Metropolitan State College and nearly $1.2 million for Douglas County’s Community Services Board.