I'm Kelly, an INGO programme leader and resource mobilisation specialist with nearly 20 years in Southeast Asia and the US. I know how much work goes into a proposal, and how much rides on it. I help organisations find the right donors, write winning proposals, and manage grants with full donor compliance once they're won.
Three deadlines in the same month and no one free to write. I can step in, or read your draft with fresh eyes before it goes out.
You do brilliant work but big donors feel out of reach. I'll help you get ready for due diligence and apply directly.
You need to know who's who before you start. I'll map the people who matter and help you build those relationships.
I can help with a single bid, a whole funding cycle, or join your team a few days a month. Either way, we'll agree the scope and the price before anything starts, so there are no surprises.
I write concept notes and full proposals with your programme team, not for them. The ideas stay yours. I help shape them into a case a donor can't ignore.
Winning the grant is the start. I'll help you keep it on track, from kick-off to close-out, so reports go in on time and audits don't keep anyone up at night.
Who really matters in your sector or country, and how are they connected? Donors, government, peers and communities. I'll draw you a clear picture and a plan to reach them.
The best proposals start long before the call opens. I'll help you get to know the right donors, and help them get to know you.
Fixed-fee quotes are available for full proposals and retainers. Rates exclude VAT, travel and per diems. I'm happy to quote in USD or EUR.
An honest look at whether this donor and this call are right for you, before anyone loses a weekend writing.
We agree the big idea together with your team and partners, in a few clear pages.
Narrative, logframe and budget written side by side, and checked line by line against the donor's rules.
A final check, submission, and help with the donor's questions and the award negotiation.
My first job in this world was helping refugee families settle into new lives in Washington DC. Seeing what the right support could do for a family stayed with me. It's why I've spent the last 20 years working where good programmes meet the money that makes them possible.
That path took me to Hanoi with Hagar, to Yangon with MAG clearing landmines, and to Phnom Penh with Goutte d'eau and then DanChurchAid, where I led the programme team as Head of Programme. Most recently I've been Resident Program Director for the International Republican Institute in Bangkok, leading democracy and governance programming.
Along the way I've sat on both sides of the table. I've managed the programmes, and I've written the proposals and reports that fund them, for international institutional donors from the US National Endowment for Democracy to Irish Aid. That means I understand donor compliance, budgets and partner management from the inside, not just the writing. I started my own consultancy so smaller teams can have that kind of support without hiring it full time. I'm practical and down to earth, and I want your proposal to sound like you, not like a template.
Whether you have a deadline next week or just an idea you'd like to fund, I'm happy to talk it through. The first call is free and there's no obligation. I'll get back to you within two working days.