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“Carla worked for Anna Maria College doing some grant research and proposal writing to build a new Art Center on Campus.  Her skills at targeting the best foundations and tailoring our message resulted in $101,000 in grants, or a 2425% return on our investment. This was the first capital campaign at the college in two decades and we were more than satisfied with Carla's attention to details and the final result.”

Philanthropy is about vision,
not dollars!

Proposals, Etc. assists non-profit organizations in raising financial resources to meet the vital needs of our communities.

Proposals, etc. offers seventeen years of proposal-writing experience which has garnered several million dollars in support from federal, state, corporate, and private foundation sources. We help clients attain their funding goals.

We also have thirty years of municipal experience, including town and personnel management, municipal finance, proposal writing and grant administration (including CDBG and HOME) and economic development/downtown revitalization services.

Specialties include: proposal writing, grant research, direct mail appeals, strategic planning, development strategies and proposal-writing workshops.

Contact us for more information using the contact button above, or by calling 508.533.3519.

Read some of Carla's articles on:
- Foundation Funding in Women's Business Boston
- Creating a 501 (c)3 Not-for-Profit Organization at MassNonprofit.org

 Upcoming Events

Upcoming events:  Nonprofit Net workshop
Get that Grant Through a Sublime Proposal Budget

Foundations are experiencing reduced endowment income to the tune of 25 to 30 percent due to the last year's market meltdown and at the same time are receiving higher funding requests due to the current great recession. Obtaining grants has become more competitive than ever, so if your proposal isn’t excellent, chances are you will not receive the dough, re, mi. If your current proposal does not sing with clarity, or looks like it was written on Fantasy Island, come to this workshop and learn to create sublime, winning proposals budgets! The event if free, but register at www.nonprofitnet.us

Get That Grant!

The Quick-Start Guide to Successful Proposals by Gail R. Shapiro, Ed.M., and Carla C. Cataldo, M.P.P.

Learn from seasoned professionals how to build a finished, polished proposal to enhance your chances to get that grant! In eight lessons filled with helpful exercises and examples, you will learn:

  • The eleven things you must do before you begin to write
  • How to create a realistic budget
  • Where to look for potential funders
  • What funders really want to see, and
  • Much, much more!

Get That Grant! provides a step-by-step blueprint to successful grant proposal writing. It harnesses the authors’ many years of experience writing successful proposals and teaching beginners – and puts that expertise at your disposal, whenever and wherever you need it. Don’t wait another day to gain your competitive edge! To learn more about the book, or to order as a paperback or Ebook, click here.

To read an excerpt from "Get That Grant!" click here.