Grant writing กค Donor relations กค Research
Services
Two connected service lines โ grant writing and donor relations for NGOs, and independent research and advisory for financial institutions, corporates, and NGOs. Every service below can be engaged individually or combined into one of our client packages. All work is fixed-fee or retainer โ never commission-based.
Winning and managing the funding itself โ grant writing and proposal development; donor research and prospect mapping (foundations, bilateral/multilateral funders, corporate CSR programs); grant management and compliance โ tracking deliverables, reporting deadlines, and budget compliance; individual giving and crowdfunding campaign design; corporate partnership and sponsorship brokering.
Making sure the program itself is fundable โ Theory of Change and logical framework (logframe) development; program and project design aligned to donor frameworks, including the SDGs and specific funder priorities; needs assessments and feasibility studies.
Proving, and improving, impact โ designing M&E frameworks and indicators; baseline, midline, and endline evaluations; impact reporting for donors.
Telling the story funders and the public need to hear โ donor reports, case studies, and impact stories; website and social media content for fundraising; annual reports and newsletters.
Building your own team's fundraising muscle โ training NGO staff on grant writing, proposal budgeting, or donor compliance; organizational development โ governance, financial systems, and policies needed to qualify for institutional funding.
Getting a seat at the table โ brokering consortium partnerships for large grants (many institutional donors require multi-NGO consortiums); representing NGOs at donor forums, working groups, or coordination platforms.
Getting the numbers donor-ready โ budget development and cost-narrative writing for proposals; financial reporting templates aligned to donor formats โ USAID, EU, and UN agencies each use different formats.
Independent research and advisory services for banks, microfinance institutions, and development finance institutions (DFIs), corporates managing CSR programs, and NGOs โ supporting evidence-based decisions on lending, investment, CSR partnerships, and program design.
Understanding the landscape before you act โ market and sector research on financial inclusion, social impact, and development trends, to inform investment, lending, or program decisions; landscape and stakeholder mapping for donors, investors, or implementing partners.
Testing viability before committing funds โ assessing the viability of new financial products, social programs, or partnership models before commitment of funds; risk and readiness assessments to support lending or investment decisions.
Decision-ready findings, not raw data โ structured, decision-ready research and due-diligence reports for internal use, board presentations, or investment committees; thematic and sector reports on request.
Seeing the work on the ground โ planning and facilitating field visits for financial institution staff, investors, or donor representatives to NGO project sites, for due diligence, monitoring, or donor stewardship purposes; end-to-end logistics coordination, itinerary design, and post-visit summary reporting.
Making corporate CSR budgets count โ vetting and due diligence on prospective NGO partners for corporate CSR budgets; monitoring and evaluation of CSR-funded programs, with impact reporting aligned to corporate reporting cycles; CSR compliance and disclosure support, aligned to Companies Act CSR provisions where applicable.
Client packages
The services above are combined into six client-facing packages โ four for NGO clients and two for financial-institution, corporate, and research clients โ so you know what you're getting before you commit. Pricing is customized to each engagement's scope and complexity โ contact us for a quote.
Fixed fee ยท one-time
A research and shortlist of 8โ12 aligned funders, plus an eligibility check against each one โ the starting point for a focused funding strategy.
Fixed fee ยท per proposal
A concept note or full proposal, budget narrative, and submission support โ scaled to the complexity and size of the opportunity.
Monthly retainer
Ongoing support โ 2โ4 proposals per quarter, funder communications, and reporting support โ for NGOs that want a consistent fundraising partner.
Fixed fee ยท per session
Hands-on training for your own staff on grant writing and donor compliance, so your team builds lasting in-house capability.
Fixed fee ยท scoped to research
Independent feasibility study or research report for financial institutions, corporates, or NGOs โ desk research, stakeholder interviews, and a decision-ready report.
Fixed fee ยท per visit
End-to-end planning and facilitation of field exposure visits for financial institution, corporate CSR, or donor representatives โ itinerary design, site coordination, and a summary report.
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