We seek productive, long-term relationships
We prefer a certain type of relationship with our clients: long-term, based on mutual trust and information sharing, where we assume responsibility for all or a defined portion of your grantwriting needs. This usually involves a monthly retainer fee that reflects a discount from our standard hourly rate. The retainer fee will typically vary from $750 to $3000 per month. If your nonprofit is serious about pursuing this type of relationship, we offer reduced rates (typically half of our hourly rate or a reduced-rate flat fee) for an agreed-upon period of time, often 4 to 6 weeks. During this time, we will perform prospect research and draft and submit one or two proposals. Or we will simply tackle the next grantwriting proposal on your calendar. We get to know you and you get to know us.
To help determine whether Seattle Grantwriting might be a good fit for you, check out our Is This You? page.
A long-term retainer relationship presents significant advantages:
- As we gain in-depth knowledge of your programs and mission, we are better able to communicate, with passion and objective evidence, what sets you apart and why you deserve funding.
- You avoid the time and expense of hiring and managing in-house grantwriting staff.
- We perform ongoing prospect research, using state-of-the-art online tools, and regularly update your grant calendar; this results in better long-term planning and identification of appropriate matches.
- You and your staff are free to perform the jobs you were hired to do.
- We bring an outsider’s perspective to your organization that is gained from working with multiple organizations: we know more funders, we have experience writing different types of proposals, and we can recognize and communicate more objectively your strengths.
We are also available for specific projects
If you have a specific project and we have the time, we will work with you on a standard hourly basis or on a project basis. We are available to perform a variety of different services, including research, grantwriting, and editing.