Writing for Results
SUSAN HINTON Outside Eye communications
I research and write grants that move donors to action so nonprofits can bridge opportunity gaps. As a member of a grant writing collective I bring the knowledge and expertise of hundreds of grant writers to all my projects. I have helped my clients raise over $22 million dollars in grant funding.
Client Recommendations
“I highly recommend Sue Hinton for her top-notch grant writing skills. She is truly worth her weight in gold and is the consummate professional. Sue worked with our agency content experts who have no experience in writing grants. Sue’s adept grant writing and project management skills led to us submitting--and ultimately winning--a compelling 5-year federal grant proposal ahead of schedule. She is someone I plan to call on anytime my organization needs assistance with future grant writing needs.” ~Chris McVey, Deputy Director, Disability Employment Services
Sue’s expertise in grant writing was invaluable to us as we were putting together the grant application. She guided us through what should be included, how to organize, researched our topic to provide supporting content and wrote the bulk of the application. When I received a call that we were awarded the full grant I was told that our proposal was the top scoring proposal out of all applicants. I have no doubt it was Sue’s work that helped us in achieving that top score.” ~Kathleen Murray, Director Workforce Solutions, Benedictine
"One of Sue's strongest skills is her writing ability. Her writing and editing experience show in proposals, emails, client communications, and communication templates. She knows how to start and move through a project while creating tools to make it easier for us to screen grants and to stay on track." ~Christie Hogan, Teacher, New Heights School
"Sue brings a sophisticated understanding that truly brings people along a journey while staying aligned to key business outcomes and in a way that helps set the stage for future operational success." ~Laura Campbell, Manager, Allina Health
“I highly recommend Sue Hinton for her top-notch grant writing skills. She is truly worth her weight in gold and is the consummate professional. Sue worked with our agency content experts who have no experience in writing grants. Sue’s adept grant writing and project management skills led to us submitting--and ultimately winning--a compelling 5-year federal grant proposal ahead of schedule. She is someone I plan to call on anytime my organization needs assistance with future grant writing needs.” ~Chris McVey, Deputy Director, Disability Employment Services
Sue’s expertise in grant writing was invaluable to us as we were putting together the grant application. She guided us through what should be included, how to organize, researched our topic to provide supporting content and wrote the bulk of the application. When I received a call that we were awarded the full grant I was told that our proposal was the top scoring proposal out of all applicants. I have no doubt it was Sue’s work that helped us in achieving that top score.” ~Kathleen Murray, Director Workforce Solutions, Benedictine
"One of Sue's strongest skills is her writing ability. Her writing and editing experience show in proposals, emails, client communications, and communication templates. She knows how to start and move through a project while creating tools to make it easier for us to screen grants and to stay on track." ~Christie Hogan, Teacher, New Heights School
"Sue brings a sophisticated understanding that truly brings people along a journey while staying aligned to key business outcomes and in a way that helps set the stage for future operational success." ~Laura Campbell, Manager, Allina Health
Recent Clients & Projects
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State Services for the Blind
rsa Disability Innovation Fund Grant writing, editing, project management
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Benedictine Senior Living
MDH Grant Writing, Funding Strategy, Prospectus
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MN Dept. of Employment and Economic Dev. Vocational Rehabilitation Services
RSA disability innovation fund Grant writing, Editing, project management
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Minnesota School for the Blind & Foundation
greenhouse funding strategy, Prospectus
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Isthmus Regenerative Medicine Foundation
Cryogenic Storage System Funding Strategy, Prospectus, Grant editing
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Medalist Concert Band
Grant Writing, General Funding Grant Narrative, funding strategy, DE&I Statement
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New Heights Charter School
Zero-Barrier Playground Funding strategy, Prospectus, Grant Writing
Education Highlights
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Grant Writing Certification
Grant Writing: From Start to funded
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Bachelor of Arts, English
Luther College
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Master of Arts, Education; Secondary Language Arts Teaching Certification
University of st. thomas
Grant Process
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Write, Review, & Apply for Grants -
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Create Schedule, calendar, & budget -
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Research Grants & Develop annual Funding Strategy
Grant Services
Editing
You've heard it before: everyone needs an editor. I have many years of formal editing training and experience in the publishing world, which I bring to every project. In addition, I belong to a writing collective that gives me access to hundreds of professionals in the field who provide mutual support.
Project Management
Managing the process of securing funding is critical to knowing that you will meet all your deadlines. I document the funding process to whatever level you need and do it in a way that is easy to follow and ensures research, budgets, writing, reviews, and approvals are accounted for and tracked. You will never miss an application deadline!
Writing
Writing a grant proposal is time-consuming and can be daunting. Once you know which grants to apply for, I provide compelling proposals that clearly articulate your value and mission while concisely answering each question on the application. I will provide additional research and data collection as needed to ensure that each proposal is thorough and complete.
Funding Strategy Preparation
A Funding Strategy is your yearly roadmap to knowing which grants to pursue. Researching and identifying opportunities is challenging and takes time. I do this work for you by funneling 150+ grant opportunities down to the top grants worth pursuing. By looking more closely at competitiveness, fit, and eligibility, we work together to identify the grants you have the greatest chance of winning.
The resulting Funding Strategy provides you with everything you need to apply for the grants most likely to be awarded to your organization.
You can pass this Funding Strategy on to your own internal writing resources or I can work with you to write and submit your proposals.
The resulting Funding Strategy provides you with everything you need to apply for the grants most likely to be awarded to your organization.
You can pass this Funding Strategy on to your own internal writing resources or I can work with you to write and submit your proposals.
Additional Information
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Why Do I Need a Funding Strategy?
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