Consulting

Services

• Funding Request Review prior to submission (cases for support, concept notes, letters of inquiry, full applications) 

• Funder Prospecting

• Nonprofit Website Review

• Grant Making Strategy including Grant Review/Evaluation, Evaluation Criteria and Application Development, Due Diligence, Board Materials 

Grant Review Background & Philosophy

As the executive director of Major League Baseball's Baseball Tomorrow Fund from 2000-2019, I managed the entire life cycle of the grant making process including developing an application, evaluation criteria, due diligence, grants management, and grant reporting processes. I reviewed approximately 10,000 letters of inquiry and grant applications and administered more than 1,000 grants exceeding $40M.  

While conducting more than 500 site visits around the U.S. and abroad, I advised hundreds of applicants including nonprofits, foundations, youth service agencies, municipal governments, and schools to improve funding requests for programming and capital projects. I developed meeting materials and presented funding recommendations to a Board of Directors, achieving a 90% grant approval rate. 

My goal is to help organizations make their best possible case for funding by offering affordable, effective grant consultation services. I specialize in requests related to equitable access to quality  youth sports, recreation, and fitness programs and facilities; however, my eye for a good grant application can be valuable to any organization or request.  

I offer 20 years of experience and a grant maker's perspective. My philosophy is represented in "4 C's of Great Applications:"

1. Clear - The application make senses to anyone who reads it.

2. Concise - The application does not contain "fluff," information not requested or irrelevant to the evaluation criteria.

3. Complete - The application provides all of the information and documents requested by the funder.

4. Connected - The purpose and goals of the grant and the proposed program or project addresses the evaluation criteria and goals of the funder.

Program Development & Implementation

I offer extensive experience and a track record of success planning and activating events, meetings, programs, and organizational processes effectively and efficiently. Using superior organization skills, unquestionable dependability, and a broad network to bring value and quality work to expand the capacity of your team.

Program activation services include:

• Project Lead 

• Strategic Planning Implementation

• Thought-leadership 

• Survey Development

• Communications

• Marketing and Branding Ideation

Selected Clients

• New York Road Runners

• National Recreation & Parks Association

• Musco Lighting

• Cents Ability

• Teamup

Contact me at cathy@catherinebradley.com to schedule a chat about your needs.