GRANTWRITING & GRANTS MANAGEMENT

From family foundations to government funders, AmplifyDMC will partner with you to find the right prospects, build relationships, submit strong proposals—and secure grant funding.

When nonprofits reach out to us for help with grantwriting, we see similar challenges come up again and again. To get a sense for how we might help your organization, do any of the pain points below sound familiar?

  • Did your development director recently move on? Has turnover across the organization made it hard to focus on fundraising? Are you struggling to track deadlines (and sometimes missing them)? All are common issues we help nonprofits address.

    When you work with AmplifyDMC, you get both a project manager and a writer. This duo helps you “triage,” set up systems that stabilize your grant-seeking and, of course, write grants and reports.

    Along with getting your grants workflow back on track, our approach adds capacity that frees up your team to focus on the things that only they can do. Have more questions on our process? See our Grantwriting FAQs.

  • Feel like you’ve maxed out your current funding sources? Don’t have time to research or pursue new grants? 

    HOW WE HELP

    Are you grant-ready? We start by helping you assess your grant-readiness.

    Prospect research: From there, we use our knowledge of the funding landscape and a grant-seeking database tool to research new funder prospects.

    Building the case: We then work with you to connect with funders and develop new proposals that align with their priorities—without overcommitting or “chasing money.” This includes reckoning with unwieldy grant portals and application questions. Tired of “describing your history, programs, community need, and evaluation in 100 words or less”? Let us do it.

    Be compelling while complying: AmplifyDMC has experience crafting powerful narratives for a range of audiences, helping you streamline your ask and present your work in plain language. Just as importantly, we can help you navigate the trickier funding opportunities—namely government grants filled with technicalities and rules to comply with.

  • Do you keep applying “cold,” and struggle to build relationships with program officers and funder contacts?

    HOW WE HELP

    No matter how strong your proposal, you’re fighting (or writing) an uphill battle if you’re a stranger to the funder. Along with some firm nudges reminding you to set up funder calls, the AmplifyDMC team will help you prepare talking points and be ready to speak the funder’s language.

  • Losing out on funding because your impact isn’t coming through in grant proposals?

    HOW WE HELP

    AmplifyDMC has a framework for that. Our “Storytelling for Impact” workshop helps you frame your programs clearly and persuasively, using both quantitative and qualitative data to communicate powerful outcomes. The interactive exercise is also a chance to bring program staff into the conversation.  

    We engage the right people at the right time. AmplifyDMC will work with you to bring in others from your team—like program or finance staff—to strengthen your proposals through data, participant quotes, clearer budgets, and more.