Why Use Resource Associates As Your Grant Writing Company?

Why should your organization work with a firm like Resource Associates?

There are many benefits to contracting the services of a professional grant writing company. Instead of paying for the high cost of a full-time grant writer, with an average salary range of anywhere from $65,000 to over $150,000 per year, “outsourcing” services when you need them could quickly save you thousands of dollars. It is also extremely hard to find professional writers. By contracting with Resource Associates, you are guaranteed to work with only the best professionals in the country.

We have found through our own hiring practices that about 95% of those who apply to be grant writers are really not professionals at all. Therefore, we are very selective in our hiring process. Writing 5 to 20 grants does not make one a professional grant writer. That can only be accomplished with a long-time, proven track record of award success. At Resource Associates, we often say that “fixing a broken sink a few times does not make you a plumber.” Interestingly, the same goes for grant writing.

Myths and Scams

Many inexperienced grant writers will attempt to charge a client based on commission as paid from the grants themselves. Not only is this illegal, but it could get your organization in a great deal of trouble. Other grant writers claim that they can write one magic proposal and submit it to hundreds of funders for a single fee. This approach to grant writing is completely ineffective and is a waste of the client’s time and money. Every grantor has its own set of application guidelines and every grant must be originally and specifically written for that funder with few exceptions. There are even grant writers who have the client fill out lengthy questionnaires and then use this information to comprise the proposal. A professional writer should be the one to develop the grant - after all, isn’t this what the client pays for? We believe that our clients use our services to avoid having to take the time to fill out extensive documents. Our consultants can acquire the information they need to develop your grant proposal during a few phone calls or office visits. Illegal and ineffective approaches to grant writing can quickly cost your organization a great deal of time and money. Why risk it?

Practical Solutions

By contracting with Resource Associates, you will only pay for relevant, appropriate services that are most likely to result in large dollar, multi-year, sustainable grant awards for your organization. Our business formula has always been “successful grant = successful client = our success as a service company.” We will walk you through the entire grant development process and only recommend what is in your best interest - financially and programmatically.

Additional benefits to outsourcing Resource Associates’
services include:

• Enabling your organization, whether large or small, to make the best impression on funders as its capacity is presented in the most professional way possible
• Relieving work overload on your staff
• Eliminating last minute deadlines and piecemealed grant proposals
• Enabling administrative staff to concentrate on leadership issues - not on the time consuming, tedious writing of a grant proposal or progress reports
• Reducing the cost of a salaried writer but gaining the same level of professional support and service through one time grant proposal development and retainer-based service activities

Please take a moment to call our offices at 505.326.4245 to talk with a professional grant writer. Even if you are considering hiring someone in your community, we can support you in making the best, most informed decision. Consultations are always free.