Common Good Grant Consulting
Unique Perspective
With over a decade of experience in the non-profit sector, we have learned about the unique identities of Chicago’s neighborhood areas, the challenges facing them, the groups taking prophetic action for positive change, and the funders investing in these efforts. While this is the area we know best, we welcome clients from outside the Chicago area if missions align.
Our area of expertise is Catholic nonprofits with direct service or justice-forward missions, from community centers to community organizing and everything in between. We have written and received grants for youth development, mental health, leadership development, culturally responsive ministry, historical preservation, international development, food insecurity, and more.
Grant Research
We’ll create a customized funding strategy (or, roadmap) for the next 12-18 months, highlighting a dozen or more grant opportunities with a strong mission alignment and a high likelihood of success.
Funding strategies start at $4,000.
Ideal if…
You’re just getting started with grants
You have a new program or initiative that needs to be funded
You don’t know where to look for grants or how to prepare your organization to be competitive
You’re tired of finding out about grant opportunities at the last minute and rushing to prepare an application
You apply for grants often but rarely win
You don't have time to do the work AND manage funder relationships
Grant Writing
We can execute the funding strategy we prepared for you or write for opportunities that you’ve identified.
Grant writing services are charged as a flat project fee based on the length, complexity, and timeline of the proposal(s).
Ideal if…
You don’t have boilerplate grant language already written
You don’t have time to customize every proposal according to the funder’s priorities and specifications
You struggle to prepare a new budget for every grant
You’re busy running an organization and don’t have time to focus on writing and gathering attachments
Grant Management
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Grant management is generally an add-on to grant writing and charged as a monthly retainer. Retainers are fully customizable and start at $3,500.
Ideal if…
Your grant portfolio is growing
You don’t have a system (or designated staff person) to track applications, decisions, reports, deadlines, and other deliverables
You’re afraid of missing important deadlines or letting grant tasks fall through the cracks
You need help preparing reports in addition to writing proposals