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10 grant consultants
These ten grant consultants run their own grant consulting and grant writing firms, helping nonprofits find and win grant funding. A reader can learn how a grant consultant judges grant readiness, researches funders, builds a proposal and plans a steady pipeline of grant applications.
Professionals to explore
01—10Amy Bolek
LinkedInExperience: Founder & President · Bolek Grant Writing and Consulting Services LLC
Founder & President of Bolek Grant Writing and Consulting Services LLC since 2004; her profile says the firm's team has secured over $54 million in funding for non-profits and tailors its approach to each organization's stage and capacity. She was Director of Development at United Methodist Youth Home, Inc. (2000–2002).
Daphney Jean, M.A.
LinkedInExperience: Founder & Principal Consultant · SMJ Grant Consulting
Founder & Principal Consultant at SMJ Grant Consulting since 2021; her profile describes it as a grant consulting firm that partners with nonprofits advancing workforce development to secure grant funding. She was Lead Writer at English Hudson Consulting (2021–2023), Grant Consultant at Bloom Grant Consulting in 2022 and Grant Writer at Tahirih Justice Center in 2021.
Julia McRae
LinkedInExperience: Founder · Pathway Grant Consultants
Founder of Pathway Grant Consultants since 2020; her profile says the firm specializes in nonprofit sustainability support through grant writing assistance and helps organizations become grant ready and locate funding. She was Grant Writer and Reviewer at Pathways To Growth (2019–2021) and a self-employed Contract Grant Writer (2017–2019).
Laura Harris
LinkedInExperience: Grants Funding Consultant · Laura Harris Consulting, LLC
Grants Funding Consultant at Laura Harris Consulting, LLC since 2011, where she is also listed as Development Consultant (2011–2022). Her profile says she is a former nonprofit Director and created a system that helps nonprofits develop a steady flow of high-value grants.
Lina Lindberg
LinkedInExperience: Grant Strategist · Lina Lindberg Grant Consulting, LLC
Grant Strategist at Lina Lindberg Grant Consulting, LLC since 2024; her profile says she helps nonprofits save time and secure more grant funding by identifying best-fit grant opportunities and researching foundation grants. She was Strategic Account Manager at Brady Services (2015–2022).
Lindsey Smith
LinkedInExperience: Founder & Grants Consultant · Lindsey Smith Grants Services LLC
Founder & Grants Consultant at Lindsey Smith Grants Services LLC since 2026; her profile says she partners with nonprofit organizations to identify funding opportunities, develop proposals and build grant fundraising strategies. She was Grants Director (2018–2025) and Development Director (2009–2017) at Wasatch Community Gardens.
Meredith Burke Hammons, PhD, GPC
LinkedInExperience: Founding Partner · Congruent Grant Partners
Founding Partner at Congruent Grant Partners since 2026; her profile says she co-founded the firm after a year and a half as an independent grants consultant, and that she provides pre-award grant services to nonprofits, schools and municipalities. She was Senior Grants Specialist at Kim Joyce & Associates (2023–2024).
Sheleia Phillips, MPH, CHES
LinkedInExperience: Founder and Principal Consultant · SMP Nonprofit Consulting
Founder and Principal Consultant at SMP Nonprofit Consulting since 2021; her profile says nonprofits come to her to raise more money through grants and sustainable fundraising, and that her Write Solution™ program helps growing nonprofits write competitive grant proposals by designing fundable programs. She was Grant Writer at Rx Outreach (2019–2021) and Grant Writer, Health and Outcomes Coordinator at Mathews-Dickey Boys' & Girls' Club (2015–2018).
Susan Bykofsky
LinkedInExperience: President and CEO Grant Writing Solutions, Inc. · Grant Writing Solutions
President and CEO of Grant Writing Solutions, Inc. since 2001. Her profile describes her as the firm's founder and president and a grant writer who helps mission-driven organizations secure funding, and as a non-profit grant funding and program development consultant.
Trudy Jo Ware
LinkedInExperience: Consultant Grant Writer & Strategist · Trudy J Ware Grant Writer, Inc.
Consultant Grant Writer & Strategist at Trudy J Ware Grant Writer, Inc. since 2013. Her profile describes her as a grant writer and strategist who helps nonprofits secure funding, lists grant readiness and funding strategy as areas of expertise, and cites $9M+ secured.
Choose the right perspective
Match the consultant's focus to your funding targets, for example foundation grants, public funding or a specific cause area such as workforce development. Ask how they assess grant readiness, how they split research and writing work, and how they measure results.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How do you judge whether our organization is ready to apply for a particular grant?
- 02How do you research and prioritize funders so we are not chasing poor-fit opportunities?
- 03What should we have in place, from budgets to outcome data, before a proposal is written?
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