Grants Plus

🎉 At Grants Plus, we’re proud to celebrate our dedicated team of professional grants consultants who bring years of experience in strategy and grant writing to help nonprofits secure the funding they need.

🌟 Today, we’re spotlighting Cari Catts, our Senior Advisor for Writing and Engagement Strategist, who’s been making an incredible impact at Grants Plus for 5 years!

In her role, Cari ensures high-quality grant writing across our team and coaches nonprofit leaders to successfully pursue funding from foundations, corporations, and government sources.

About Cari:
Before joining Grants Plus, Cari spent a decade in nonprofit development across a variety of sectors. She holds a BA in Theater, Music, International Studies, and French from -Wallace University. A proud Clevelander, she’s also lived in Columbus, Dallas (as an AmeriCorps VISTA), Aix-en-Provence, and Dublin. Outside of work, Cari enjoys singing and dancing with her two young boys, spending time with her family, and caring for her pets.

Cari on working at Grants Plus:

“I love working with such a variety of nonprofit clients and knowing I play a small role in helping them fulfill their missions. I’m also grateful to be part of a team that truly supports each other—and the flexibility to work from home helps me balance my personal and professional life.”

Cari’s Tip for Grant Writers:
✍️ “There are so many! But above all: identify the key message or hook you want to communicate—and make sure everything you write ties back to that message.”

Thank you, Cari, for your passion, insight, and commitment to helping nonprofits thrive!

Discover the people who make Grants Plus great → https://hubs.ly/Q03p03lz0

🔆Now live: Key insights for nonprofits considering 2025 OVW funding opportunities.

The Office on Violence Against Women has released new federal grant programs following the pause on financial assistance. But this year’s RFPs come with new terms, shifted priorities, and updated compliance expectations that nonprofits must understand before applying.

Grants Plus Senior Consultant Laura Altieri breaks down what’s changed and how organizations can prepare and decide if these opportunities are the right fit.

Please share with nonprofit partners who may be impacted.

Read the full article: https://hubs.ly/Q03p0fXs0

Giving back is at the heart of Grants Plus! 💚 This morning, Allison Richards, Lauren DaDante, Robyn Marcs, and Abby Teare rolled up their sleeves at the Greater Cleveland Food Bank to support food prep for National Volunteer Month.