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Solutions Designed to Move Organizations Forward
Grant Prospect Research
Focusing time and effort on the wrong funders can be costly—both by draining limited resources and missing out on revenue. Winning grants begins by focusing on the right funders for your organization, which are those most likely to say yes to your grant proposals.
In just a few months, we will make the most of your investment in your grants program by evaluating the funding landscape with your priorities in mind and producing a game plan of the grant opportunities you’re best positioned to win.
A Proven Approach
We identify your organization’s strongest grant funding prospects by searching a variety of grant research tools and databases, as well as applying our own discretion and experience to interpret funders’ grant making behaviors.
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We listen and understand your organization’s key programs and funding needs, in order to hone the most grant fundable areas to target in our research.
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We assess your organization’s recent and existing funders, reviewing their giving patterns so we can suggest opportunities to request larger amounts.
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We identify new funding prospects by examining a broad array of funders according to criteria that is customized for your organization’s unique context.
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We deliver thorough recommendations, including a forecast of your organization’s grant revenue potential and an action plan for pursuing the funders we’ve identified for you.
Grant Writing Support
Whether you’re facing an unexpected staff departure in the grants office, or your existing in-house fundraising team is overstretched to keep up with your grant calendar, Cheetah Consulting is here.
Our short-term and long-term grant writing services will ensure that no matter what capacity issues you’re up against, you’ll gain the expert support you need to fulfill the demands of your busy grants program.
A Proven Approach
Our team provides flexible services and support designed to meet your distinct needs, allowing you to keep pace with your grant deadlines.
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We assess your unique scenario by reviewing your schedule of grant submissions, learning your workflows and voice, and gaining agreement on which proposals and reports require our team’s attention.
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We collect detail from your program experts, craft narratives, gather budgets and attachments, and present submission-ready grant applications and reports that match funder requirements.
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We counsel your staff as needed to position stronger requests to funders, deepen connections and relationships, and elevate your internal process to meet best practice.
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We onboard new grant team members, as necessary, and orient them to routines so they can hit the ground running.
Grant Management
We believe that securing a grant is only the first step. True success lies in how that funding is managed, optimized, and aligned with your community mission. We don't just manage funds; we collaborate with your leadership team to ensure compliance, maximize impact, and build lasting trust with your funders.
Full-Cycle Grant Management Solutions
An overview of the core services we offer, broken down into logical phases.
PHASE 1 — PRE-AWARD & STRATEGY
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Grant Readiness Assessment: Aligning your organizational capacity with funder requirements.
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Prospect Research & Cultivation: Identifying community-aligned federal, state, and private foundation grants.
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Proposal Collaboration: Co-writing and structuring compelling, data-driven grant applications.
PHASE 2 — POST-AWARD ADMINISTRATION
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Compliance & Monitoring: Keeping your organization aligned with specific funder guidelines and reporting schedules.
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Financial Tracking & Budget Optimization: Ensuring transparent, efficient allocation of funds across your community programs.
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Data Collection & Evaluation: Setting up clear frameworks to measure and prove your program outcomes.
PHASE 3 — FUNDER REPORTING & STEWARDSHIP
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Impact Reporting: Drafting transparent, narrative, and financial reports that celebrate your achievements.
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Relationship Management: Helping you maintain proactive, trust-based communication with grantors for long-term sustainability.
Partner Plan
You know there’s an abundance of grant funding out there. You’ve applied for grants and perhaps won some funding. But you’re ready to take a more strategic, proactive approach that yields more funding success.
By joining with Cheetah Consulting in a Partner Plan, you’ll gain a team of experts who will guide your grant seeking strategy, coach you on best practices, craft compelling grant proposals, help you build relationships with key funders, and grow your grant revenues over time.
A Proven Approach
Our Partner Plan clients count on us month after month, year after year, to gain better traction with grant makers by taking the right steps, at the right times, with the funders most likely to say “yes” to funding.
In our first year of partnering together in a Partner Plan:
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We prioritize the grant funders best aligned to your mission and devise strategies to help you forge connections and open new doors.
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We craft compelling grant proposals that are more likely to be funded because they are tailored carefully to each funder’s unique preferences and requirements.
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We advise your team to maximize funding opportunities, chart our wins and learn from our losses, and help you grow and sustain fruitful relationships with funders over time.
Our Partner Collaborations
Just as you are discerning when selecting an outside provider, we are equally intentional about the organizations we align with. We believe the strongest impact happens when we deeply engage with the community, which is why our Partner Plan model is built for organizations rooted in local connection, ready to create meaningful, lasting change right where they operate.
We seek to build deeply collaborative relationships with nonprofit executive directors and development directors who share our core values and are ready to co-create success by committing to:
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Co-Elevate Performance: Actively collaborating to design and implement strategies that maximize our mutual strengths and community impact.
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Proactive Relationship Building: Engaging side-by-side in communication to foster and deepen connections with key funders and prospects.
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Seamless Operational Alignment: Maintaining a reliable, efficient flow of information and feedback to keep our shared initiatives moving forward smoothly.
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Transparent Problem-Solving: Utilizing direct, respectful, and open communication to navigate obstacles and strengthen our partnership.
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Shared Growth: Celebrating our collective milestones together while treating challenges as mutual opportunities to learn, adapt, and evolve.
Consulting Services
True success isn't just about moving fast; it's about moving together. We view ourselves as an extension of your team, working hand-in-hand with businesses to navigate challenges and unlock new opportunities.
How We Work Together
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Collaborative Strategy: We dive deep into your unique vision to build a tailored plan that aligns with your core values.
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Process Optimization: Aligning your daily operations with your big-picture goals for smoother, more impactful workflows.
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Community-Centric Growth: Helping you build strong, lasting connections with your clients and the community you serve.
“Beyond numbers and metrics, we measure our success by the strength of the relationships we help you build. Whether you are looking to refine your internal processes or expand your local footprint, we are dedicated to helping your business thrive as a vital, trusted partner within its community.”