The 5 steps that will win you grants

and how to do them just right for your NGO

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Funded with Ease

Small Group

A 4-month intensive to power up you and any fundraising colleagues you have, to exceed your annual fundraising goal.

Next Spanglish cohort begins Sept 10

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Do you feel...

  • Confused why your grant proposals are being rejected when you KNOW your projects change lives? 

  • Unsure HOW to write grant proposals that will get accepted (what to share, what language to use, how to develop indicators and more)?

  • Unsure where to start with grant writing?

  • Supported by your Executive Director, but they don´t have the time or expertise to train you up on grant writing?

  • That if you had the right training and support, you could rock your job writing grants?

Imagine...

Feeling confidence and ease because you know how to bring in grants. You:

  • Are clear on both the what and the how of building donor relationships and writing grants. 

  • Have high-converting materials that make donors say “Yes!” to funding your work. 

  • Have done-for-you resources to shortcut your path to getting funded. 

  • Know which institutional funders are the perfect fit for your organization and exactly how to engage each one. 

  • Have the skills and resources to find even more funders for your work in the future.

  • Are part of a community that supports you along the way.

  • Have a powerful process in place to turn your current funders into multi-year funders.

  • … and, at the end of the day, have the donor relationships and the grants secured for your organization to achieve its mission.

“By working with Shoshana, we captured well over $300,000 last year, surpassing our goal by almost $150,000.”

-Natün Guatemala

Funded with Ease is all about getting a fundraising insider expert on your side so you, grants or fundraising team, can exceed your annual fundraising goal and make the world a better place without working yourselves to the bone.

Over 4 months, we will work together to build your critical knowledge, tools, systems and hands-on experience. You will get powered up quickly so you can get your organization fully funded while ensuring your sanity (and even happiness!).

By the end, you can have a list of perfect-fit funders with next steps to reach out to each one, a best-in-class grants package, tailored proposals already out the door, and be engaging your current funders so you continue bringing in more and more grant funding for years to come.

Capping registration at just 10 organizations, this is a unique opportunity for your organization to get tailored and hands-on support from Shoshana and become part of a community that can support your fundraising into the future. (We may even have a mini dance party and take a bunch of deep breaths along the way!)

What you will get

  • LIVE training

    Totaling 12 hours, held biweekly (for up to 3 members of your organization)

  • Proposal development materials

    Easy worksheets, templates and done-for-you materials

  • Hands on support

    And personalized feedback from me on all your funder research, proposals and supporting materials!

Who it is for

Funded with Ease is designed for NGOs anywhere in the world that are legally registered, have programs running and have an annual budget between US$100,000 and US$1.5M.

Most participants in the intensive are Executive Directors, single- or multi-person fundraising teams and/or communications staff.

How it works

This intensive is designed to fit seamlessly into your daily fundraising work.

You already have to research new funders, build relationships with them and write proposals, right? This intensive gives you the tools and feedback to do each of these things REALLY SUCCESSFULLY. And whenever you hit a bump or are unsure of the next right step, I will be right there to guide you.

We’ll meet as a group every other week to map out your action steps for the week and give you the skills for success. These videocalls will be recorded, so you can share them with any team members who aren’t able to join live or who join your grants team later. 

After each call, you will put into practice what you have learned, receiving my hands-on support to your organization so you can make big, concrete steps towards your funding goal. 

I will also be available via email in between our sessions to troubleshoot, answer any questions and lead you powerfully through creating the systems and developing the skill sets necessary to hit your funding goals. You’ll have my support ongoing for the 4 months.

The Get Funded with Ease method:

GET CLARITY

1. Identify your perfect-fit funder 

Learn how to find the funders that will be excited to fund you, will champion your work and can be your partners over the long term. Identify what will make those funders say yes to YOU.

GET DIRECTION

2.  Create your target list of 25 perfect-fit funders 

Learn where to look, what to look for (that “6th sense of fundraising”) and how to reach out to potential funders so they say yes to you. Then, create your target list. 

GET EQUIPPED

3. Create a best-in-class grants package

Learn the secrets of grants that get read and approved. Then, develop a powerful grants package and presentation that you will be able to share with a limitless number of funders with minimal extra effort. 

GET RESULTS

4.  Get your proposals out the door 

Start sending tailored proposals off to funders so that invitations and funding can start coming in!

GET MORE FUNDING WITH LESS RESTRICTIONS

BONUS:  Get donors to keep funding you

Learn how to engage your donors, tell your story and report in a way that converts your funders to multi-year donors and catalyzes your impact to a whole new level.

Schedule for live trainings:

Next Spanglish* cohort begins Sept 10 (Sessions are Tue 1pm Mexico City time: 9/10, 10/1, 10/15, 10/29, 11/19, 12/10, 1/7)

Each session will be between 1.5 and 2 hours long

All sessions will be recorded, so if you cannot make a session you can submit any questions in advance and watch the recording after.

*The Spanglish cohort will have all trainings in Spanish, and specific group participation and activities will be in English so you can practice speaking about your work in English.

Here is what is possible for your organization by the end of the 4-month intensive: have the systems set up, the skills in place and the strategies to continue bringing in more and more grant funding for years to come.

Plus done-for-you materials, templates and best in class examples to shortcut the path!

  • Top 5 resources for grants research

  • Grants research template

  • Grants tracker template

  • Cold outreach templates

  • Tips for converting multi-year donors

  • Script to explore follow-on funding

  • Letter of interest & Proposal templates

  • Pitch deck template

  • Best in class proposal example

  • Grants team calendar

  • Grants team KPIs

  • Reporting template

- Erin Mooney, Executive Director
Natün Guatemala

"Shoshana is a powerhouse within the granting landscape and has truly transformed our grant capacity as an organization.

She is strategic, deeply experienced, and beyond effective in helping organizations identify funding opportunities and make their case in a powerful way. I cannot recommend her highly enough."

About Shoshana

Over the last 15 years, Shoshana has worked with the Inter-American Development Bank, the Danone Ecosystem Fund, Chemonics, the fundraising consultancy Black Fox Global, and local NGOs across the world. As a result, she brings a unique set of tools to the table, as well as a deep respect for the challenges of fundraising. Organizations that have learned from her have grown their grant funding 20x in two years.

Shoshana holds a Master’s in Public Policy and Management from Carnegie Mellon University and a Bachelor’s in Public Health and Latin American studies.

Frequently Asked Questions

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Still unsure?

Chances are you probably know in your heart if this is what your organization needs. If you've gotten this far, you can be almost certain it is. But if you have a question or want to be 100% sure, let's talk.

  • "With the Perfect Fit Funder checklist, we are now more precise and confident in approaching donors. It gave us a clear idea about our path to fundraising. Thank you!”

    Halima Tus Sadia,
    Spreeha

  • "Shoshana´s support has been exactly what we needed to put our growth plans on paper, identify which funders are right for us as a refugee shelter, and quickly learn the “how” of getting grants. We landed a new funder in the first 3 months!"

    Ricardo Peña,
    Hospitalidad y Solidaridad

  • "Shoshana will be an asset to any organization– both in her technical contributions as well as in forging a high performing team. She is focused, results oriented and has excellent communications skills.”

    Vashtie Dookiesingh,
    Inter-American Development Bank

  • “I count myself lucky to have met Shoshana— I learned SO much from her! These results are blowing my mind.”

    Audrey Jones,
    Fundraising Consultant