Grant Research & Data Analytics
Why We Prioritize Communities with Greatest Needs
Long-standing racial and gender disparities in funding and limited access to high-quality resources are key challenges which negatively affecting many social change and community-based organizations' ability to thrive.
By prioritizing our services for these organizations, especially those that provide support for under-resourced and marginalized communities, we aim to achieve a vision where these communities have access to the high-quality resources they deserve.
Black-owned startups are
(times) more likely to be denied a loan, compared to white business owners
On average, there is a
racial funding gap separating white-led and black-led early stage nonprofit organiziations
Among Black women-owned firms,
reported credit availability or funds for expansion were their greatest financial challenges
On average, unrestricted net-assets of Black-led orgs were
smaller than that of white-led organizations in the same applicant pool.
We identify grants opportunities and funding sources
that closely align with your mission.
There are thousands of grants available at any given time. It can be a full time job to search for the grants that are a good fit for your organization and make sure you’re not missing grant deadlines. Spend your staff’s valuable time on other tasks and let Growth Strategies do the work of identifying the grant and funding opportunities that your organization is most qualified to win.
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Our expert research team will learn about your organization’s mission and funding needs and will research upcoming funding opportunities that align with your needs and goals. We will create a custom report of up to 50 grant competitions along with descriptions, deadlines, and analysis of your chances of winning the funding.
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Our methodologies and processes will produce the in-depth documentation required by funders to ensure your eligibility for future funding and related sustainability efforts. Growth Strategies will minimize the amount of time that your staff will have to devote to the required paperwork, data collection, and reporting.
Secure long-term partnerships with funders with the help of our
data-driven grant and program reports
Whether you were just awarded a grant or are writing a grant proposal, you will likely be required to provide third-party program evaluation services as part of your reporting requirements. Growth Strategies can help write the evaluation section of your proposal or work with your funder to fulfill the grant’s reporting requirements. Our experienced evaluators will take care of:
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Grant progress reports
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Research design
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Tool development
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Formative evaluations
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Summative evaluations
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Managing your grant award as needed
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Our methodologies and processes will produce the in-depth documentation required by funders to ensure your eligibility for future funding and related sustainability efforts. Growth Strategies will minimize the amount of time that your staff will have to devote to the required grant evaluation paperwork, data collection, and reporting.
