“Carla Cataldo has been an enormous resource to Reagle Players, Inc., a non-profit theatre company, celebrating its 40th anniversary in 2008.  Her analysis of the organization resulted in significant changes to the structure of our board as well as our budget process and our financial reporting. “
– Susan Carity Conkey, President, Reagle Players Board of Directors
"Proposals, Etc. has been invaluable in focusing our grant efforts on funders with a high likelihood of return, and reworking our direct mail communications."
  - Arlene Lowney, Executive Director of Massachusetts Compassionate Care Coalition

Workshop Presentations

Introduction to Grant Proposal Writing
MA Council of Human Service Providers, Framingham, MA, 4/2007, 11/2002
Boston Center for Adult Education, Boston, MA, 1/2006 & 2004, 10/2004
South Middlesex Opportunity Council, Framingham, MA, 12/2005
Covenant Health Systems, Lexington, MA, 2/2003
Massachusetts Service Alliance, Worcester 2001 & 2002 (with Gail R. Shapiro)
Technical Development Corporation, Boston, MA, 8/2001
Holliston Youth and Family Services, Holliston, MA, 6/2001 (with Gail R. Shapiro)
“Grantwriting for Girls’ and Womens’ Causes,” The National Conference on Girls, Women and Money, Boston, MA, 9/2000 (with Gail R. Shapiro)
Massachusetts Prevention Center, Winchester, MA, 6/2000 (with Gail R. Shapiro)
Medical Academic and Scientific Community Organization, Inc., Boston, MA, 3/2000 (with Gail R. Shapiro)
Metrowest Non-Profit Network, Framingham, MA, 1/2000.
The United Way of Tri-County, Framingham, MA, 7/1999

Beyond the Basics: Making Your Proposal Stand Out
Massachusetts Service Alliance, Sandwich, MA, 12/2007
Boston Center for Adult Education, Boston, MA, 10/2004
Association of Fundraising Professionals, Central MA Chapter, 1/2003
MA Council of Human Service Providers, Framingham, MA, 11/ 2006 & 10/2003

Get that Grant Through Collaboration with Johanna Crawford, Web of Benefit
The Provider’s Council 36th Annual Convention, Tues., 11/29, Boston.

Get That Grant Through a Sublime Budget
Association of Fundraising Professional MA 2011Conference on Philanthropy, Weds., 11/30, Boston.
The Provider’s Council, Boston, MA, 11/2010
Mt. Wachusett Community College Institute for NonProfit Development, 9/2010
NonProfit Net, Lexington, MA, 12/2009
Massachusetts NonProfit Network/Associated GrantMakers, Framingham, MA, 11/2009

Identification of Prospects: Reading Between the Guidelines!
AFP Massachusetts Chapter 24th Annual Conference, Boston, MA, 12/2007

Money Lost? CDBG Funds for Social Services
Associated Grantmakers Annual conference, Boston, MA 9/2004
Association of Fundraising Professionals Central MA Chapter, Boylston, MA, 3/2005
Town of Stoughton, MA, 7/2004