Grant writing and fundraising services for nonprofits

MAXIMIZE YOUR NONPROFIT’S GROWTH WITH STRATEGIC GRANT SUPPORT

Grants have one of the highest returns on investment when it comes to fundraising strategies. If they’re not part of your fundraising portfolio, they should be.

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Our Signature Offers

There is nothing better than helping nonprofit organizations raise the funds needed for their mission to thrive. Below is a curated list of services to help you address your biggest grant challenges.

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Writing Expertise

Grant Writing

This is a collaborative, done-for-you service where Circles of Impact takes the lead on writing your grant application, while staying closely connected to your team to ensure the story, strategy, and impact comes through clearly. You bring the vision, we translate it into a compelling, fundable application that resonates with the funder.

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Expert Fundraising Guidance

Strategic Grant Support

Imagine having the support, systems, and strategy that not only eases the pressure but can return 5–10x your investment. With strategic support we help you focus on the right grants, simplify your grant processes and save you time.

Over 6-12 months we build the strategic infrastructure that will give your organization an edge when it comes to fundraising.

Explore our two support tiers below and pick the tier that aligns best with your organization.

TIER 1: Like a grant sidekick

Grant Game Planning

12-month minimum engagement - $500/month

Your monthly power hour for mission-aligned funding strategy. This is your dedicated time to zoom out, regroup, and map out your funding priorities with clarity. Each month, we’ll explore how to position your ideas in the most compelling way for funders to identify how to leverage grants for momentum, and align your projects with long-term funding goals.

With ongoing support, juggling multiple fundraising priorities will become easier, you’ll start to look at grants through a more strategic lens and begin to feel more confident on which grants are the best grants so you can increase your chance of success.

    • A monthly strategic check-in for alignment + accountability

    • Grant priority coaching to help you focus your energy where it matters most

    • Project funding brainstorming session to get clear on your priorities

    • First-in-line access to grant writing services when you need to delegate or outsource

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TIER 2: Like a new team member

Grant Master Planning

6-month minimum engagement - $2,250/month

Grant Master Planning is a 6-month strategic partnership for visionary, yet under resourced, nonprofit teams ready to move beyond the hamster wheel of reactive grant cycles and into long-term funding momentum.

This support goes beyond strategic guidance and takes the management of your grant portfolio off your plate - tracking, planning forecasting, it's all done for you. No more last minute grants, wondering if you were funded, or when reports are due.

Together, we keep grants at the forefront and build the strategic infrastructure required to keep you organized, get you funded and maintain an aligned grant strategy.

    • Bi-monthly strategic check-ins for alignment + accountability

    • Ongoing grant tracking, planning, and forecasting oversight

    • Funder meeting preparation, live attendance, and post-meeting debriefs

    • Customized + maintained grant tracking system

    • First-in-line access to add-on support for when you need it most 

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Other quick result support offers you might need

Grant Strategy Call


$250

If you’re struggling to understand the complexities of the grant landscape or feel unsure how to leverage one grant on top of another book a strategy call to make the best next move for your organization.

BEST FOR: Organizations feeling confused about what funders really want or need direction on how to strategically navigate the grant landscape.  

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Grant Reviews


$497

A review will ensure your putting your BEST grant application forward. Using a funder’s lens you will receive valuable insights and tangible feedback to improve clarity and strategically position your application before you send it to a funder.

BEST FOR: Skilled writers looking for an edge on their next application or new writers looking to improve their skillset.

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Feeling overwhelmed and not sure what you need? We can figure it out together.

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Your Grant Guru

Hey, I’m Sara (she/her), a past funder turned grant expert and I’m here to help you crack the code of what funders really want.

Sara, grant writer and nonprofit leadership coach helping organizations align mission with impact in Calgary

With over ten years of experience with grants, I’ve learned the ins and outs of the grant pipeline. Now, I’m helping organizations like yours frame community projects in a way that makes it easy for funders to say YES!

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Strategic planning resources for nonprofit leadership development and capacity building

Let’s make nonprofit grants easier.

Below are a few great resources to help you learn more about grants and improve your fundraising success.

Checklist

Grant Readiness Checklist

This checklist provides a break down of all the key documents a funder might ask for and a list of project details you can gather in advance. This will help you become prepped and organized before the next deadline.

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Skill development

Build Your Grant Expertise

Learn how to uplevel your grant skills and increase your nonprofit’s grant potential with our brand new Grant Training Curriculum, in partnership with GrantEase.

Build Your Grant Skills

Digital Training

5 Key Components Mini Course

Make your applications easier to fund by understanding the five key components every funder wants to know. This will ensure your project idea is strategically thought out and funder-ready before a deadline even pops up.

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Remember, chasing grants is not a strategy.

There is no need to react to every grant that comes across your desk. Together, we can get your grant portfolio organized and focused on the right funders – building a strategy that actually works.

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