What do we mean by Strategy?

• • • Alignment of organizational priorities and grant program expectations
    • Initial funding research
    • Ongoing funding research
    • Qualified funding research
    • Grant calendar management
    • Funder relations
    • Case statement work
    • Proposal pre-design meetings and correspondence
    • Regular communication and correspondence

• • • Organizational assessment for grant readiness

What do we mean by proposal writing?

Proposal writing may include all of the following:

• • • Portal registration
    • Narrative
    • Budgets
    • Attachments
    • Proposal project management
    • Award acceptance/ clarification/ reviewer comments

What does AGS provide?

• • • AGS will provide technical assistance to clients who need to register in online submission portals.
    • AGS will correspond with the client to confirm the proposal’s focus, request attachments or additional information, and confirm whether the client is handling any aspect of the project.
    • AGS will confirm with the client a plan for proposal submission, identifying the level of support needed from AGS.
    • AGS will create templates for all proposal components (narrative, attachments, budget).
    • AGS will provide overall project management. This includes entering the project into AGS’s workflow management software and tracking tasks and task assignment/completion.
    • AGS will request information from the client through the agreed-upon method of communication needed to complete all the proposal sections.
    • AGS will run all proposal sections through a multi-stage review process, including a second reader and a copy editor.
    • AGS will prepare and/or submit the final proposal according to the client’s preferences.
    • AGS will provide technical assistance or additional narrative creation should the funder ask the client for additional clarification and revision of documents ahead of the grant award.
    • AGS will provide Communication and correspondence related to the proposal or project via phone calls or emails.

What services does AGS provide?

• • • Organizational development for grant readiness
    • Requests for additional materials (post-submission)
    • Award acceptance
    • Implementation support, award amendments, and technical assistance
    • Creation of data management plans
    • Federal desk audits
    • Grant close out support

Reviewing Services

AGS offers comprehensive reviewing services from a team of expert reviewers to ensure an error-free, highly competitive proposal. Our services are customized to meet client needs and always include:

• • • Creation of a detailed grant rubric.
    • Rigorous evaluation and assessment of proposal using the rubric.
    • Individualized feedback and suggestions for improvement.

Our team of experts has reviewed thousands of proposals and helped hundreds of clients bolster their scores and receive funding. This team includes experts who have served as federal grant reviewers and know exactly what to look for and questions to ask in a proposal.

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Coaching Services

AGS offers customized coaching services from credentialed grant professionals to help you grow in your field. While these services include grant reviewing and expert feedback to maximize your proposal’s point potential, they go above and beyond by providing individualized support through the entire proposal design process. We work together with our clients to deliver:

• • • Customized coaching plan developed to meet client needs.
    • Ongoing calls to guide and support the grants development process.
    • Individualized review and assessment of proposals with feedback and suggestions for improvement.
    • Development of high-quality grant templates.

Still wondering why you should choose AGS coaching services? AGS is staffed by a team of credentialed grant experts (Grant Professional Certified, Certified Grants Management Specialist, Project Management Professional, and Certified Fund Raising Executive). In fact, AGS has more credentialed staff than any other professional grant services firm in the country! Not only do we have 14 GPCs on staff, but we also have four GPA Approved Trainers!

Our highly relevant grant training programs are designed for nonprofit leaders and support staff to help increase understanding of today’s funding landscape. We offer custom online and on-site training sessions that equip professionals with the tools they need to win more grants and achieve outcomes that support their organization’s mission.

Each presenter is Grant Professional Certified (GPC) and brings first-hand real-world experience to their members. AGS has four Grant Professionals Association Approved Trainers on staff, and each has areas of expertise that they’ve shared with nonprofits that are members of organizations like theirs.

We Practice What We Present, Every Day
Our presenters have an established history of delivering quality training presentations on the local, regional, and national conference levels. Whether you are just getting started in the nonprofit world, an experienced grant professional, or anything in between, our trainings bring the expertise that comes from writing more than $400 million in awarded proposals since 2007 for you and their organizations.