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Consulting Services

Resource Development  -  Grassroots Northwest can support your efforts to secure the financial resources needed to sustain or expand the ability to achieve your mission.  This can include program funding and support for capacity building.  Fundraising success – whether with special events, individual donors or grants – requires careful planning and strategic thinking. 

Grassroots Northwest can assist you with

  • Assessment of existing fund development efforts.
  • Development of fundraising and grants plans; including research and identification of prospective funders.
  • Preparation and submission of letter of intent and grant proposals
  • Review and editing of your draft grant proposals.

Bill Weismann is a skilled grantwriter, having secured more than $12 million in grants from private and public foundations, corporations, governmental agencies and religious institutions. He is thoroughly familiar with the broad array of foundation and corporate givers in Metro Portland, Oregon, the Pacific Northwest and beyond.

Click here to see a sample track record of grant funds that have been secured.

Organizational Development  -- Grassroots Northwest can assist your efforts to take your organization to the next level of effectiveness.  This can include program expansion, strategic planning and facilitation. 

Grassroots Northwest can assist you with:

  • Program development to enable start-up or expansion of existing services; including crafting goals and objectives, measurable outcomes and program budgets.
  • Strategic planning that can assess internal and external conditions, gain input from key stakeholders and result in a road map that will guide ongoing efforts.
  • Facilitation of special or ongoing meetings connected to programs, event planning or system development.
  • Capacity Building to support the development of your organization's membership and donor support base, fundraising and administrative systems.
  • Coalition Development that results in expanding stakeholder engagement and resources secured in support of community projects--with an emphasis on Early Learning community coalitions.
  • Outreach plans, publications and implementation of efforts to increase public awareness, conduct public education campaigns and mobilize public support.