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1354 Inverness Cliffs
Birmingham, AL 35242
(314) 835-6131
www.carterconsultingcorp.com
Linking communities to resources…..
This publication created in-house by Carter Consulting Inc. 2014
Cons ulting
Res ourc e Dev elopmen t
Tec hnic al Ass ist anc e
Training
Monit oring/ Ev aluation
Support
About Us:
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Frequently Asked Questions
Carter Consulting, Corp. supports non-profit and faith-based
organizations
building,
by
grant
providing
writing,
technical
resource
assistance,
capacity
development,
program
evaluations, and professional development training.
Q. Can I get grant funding for my for-profit business?
A. For-profit grant funding is rare. Thus, we do not provide
research of for-profit funders. We do, however, draft for-profit
Carter Consulting has more than 35 years of experience in the
proposals to be used at the client's discretion.
non-profit industry and has served hundreds of grantees from all
over the country and abroad, resulting in the securing of more
Q. Do you guarantee funding?
than $50 Million dollars.
A. No. It would be unethical to make such a promise, we do however guarantee our
research and quality of proposal. We understand what grantors are looking for and we
Our
professional
team
has
assisted
community-based
organizations, small businesses, housing agencies, and health
and human service agencies to increase their organizational
capacity and improve services leading to a greater impact in the
communities that they serve.
In addition, our lead executives
customize the proposal to the format requested. Getting funded depends in a large part on
the organization, program methodology, sustainability and follow-up, and we help our
clients with tools and recommendations.
Q. Do you make grants on consignment?
A. Many funding organizations are against this practice, and additionally the AAGP has
have been contracted by numerous Departments of Government
ruled this as unethical and against their code of ethics. Carter Consulting does not want to
for technical assistance, education, consultation and grant
facilitate any practice that may hurt your chances of getting funded.
evaluation services.
Q. What kind of information is necessary to write a grant proposal?
A. A full proposal requires information on the history of the organization, its previous
funding, the community problem its efforts address, the specific area in which it provides
services, a budget, how the program will sustain after grant funding, its methods for
implementing services, and its main goals for the funding period.
Q. How do you charge for grant-writing?
A. Carter Consulting offers a number of contract options. You can pay per project
(generally ranges $800.00- $2,500) or you can go on a monthly retainer ($500- $3,000).
Monthly retainers at a minimum or 6 months increase your likely hood of funding and
program success.
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OTHER PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
Non-Profit Start-up Package $499
We offer custom brochure designs,
logo creation, letterhead, webpage
Our nationally renowned professionals are equipped with specialized skills
creation with up to 4 emails, 2 business
Through
card design and company profile for ,
customized technical assistance, Carter Consulting assist its clients in
mission & vision statement assistance
developing the leadership, planning and managerial expertise needed to
forcampaigns
only $499.including; T-shirts, mugs,
We also offer designs and graphics for
flyers and banners.
support their core operations.
Our specialized services build the capacity of non-profits by analyzing the
Training Guide to Grants (DVD) $399
A
to produce funded applications and effective programs.
conditions that help or hinder performance, finding their causes, and
creating improvement strategies to increase the impact of client services.
Complete
Comprehensive
Training
and
We do not give false hopes for funding; instead we conduct our
Foundation Grant Writing for Faith-Based,
transactions efficiently and with all sincerity. This is the best thing we can
Grassroots, Government Agencies and
give you for trusting our capacity and allowing us to handle your project(s)
Individuals Looking to secure funding.
and provide you with effective services. We offer impeccable customer
Grant Writing Video (DVD) and Workshop-in-a-Book includes:
service and a client satisfaction guarantee.
Guide
to
Federal
Grant
Writing
• Self-Paced DVD (4 hrs)
• Workshop-in-a-Book
• 30 days of Technical Assistance
• Grant Resource Book $199 (Can be purchased separately)
Grant Resource Book $199
This booklet provides some basic information about the Federal
grants process. It also lists over 170 programs that may interest
your organization. Grants programs are organized into general
categories ranging from programs for elders and the homeless to
those that serve at-risk youth and people making the transition from
welfare to work. This also includes an interactive cd for that you
may click links and go directly to specific program applications or
sites.
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Gr
Meet Our Resource Development Specialist
Technical Assistance Program
Nicole C. Carter
Carter, SHM
Carter Consulting,, Corp., has designed the Nonprofit Technical
Assistance Program to help local nonprofit organizations thrive and
grow. Targeted to nonprofits serving rural communities, services help
organizations deliver higher quality, more sustainable, more valuable
community services.
Resource Development Specialist
The first born daughter of a pastor
and trained at a young age by her
grant-writing
writing father and RN mom,
development and community sservice
runs through her veins. Nicole has
served numerous social service
agencies and units of Federal
Government throughout the United
States for more than 20 years
years.
She is certified as a grant writer and evaluator and currently
contracts annually with the Federal Departments of Health and
Human Services, Education, Agriculture, and the U.S. Department of
Treasury.. Contract services include participation in the grant re
review
and selection process as a panel chairperson. Nicole worked for the
State of Tennessee’s Departme
Department
nt of Military providing contract and
grant monitoring and was instrumental in successful grant
applications and programs for several prominent social service
agencies from California to Mississippi.
Nicole has secured nearly ten million dollars in Fede
Federal, State and
Local funding in the past three years, established more than 32
grassroots/community
grassroots/community-based
based organization and assisted in the
initiation of more than 50 Housing and Economic Development
programs including: emergency food assistance, education and
employment, job training, counseling, recreational, housing and
rehab, elderly, healthcare, crisis intervention, domestic violence,
rural assistance, family development programs and others. She
has also served as Project Director for HUD, Dept of E
Education,
DHHS, Dept of Commerce and additional Federal and State
Programs. Nicole served as the Executive Director of a multimulti
state Housing and Community Economic agency with an annual
departmental budget of nearly $1,000,000. She established the
nationally
onally renowned and widely attended “Non
“Non-profit
profit and Federal
Funding” Workshop and has created and operated a number of
successful small businesses.
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Nicole specializes in grant-writing, program implementation,
ementation, building
capacity, organizational development and monitoring/evaluation.
monitoring
She has a passion for youth, community training and operational
support.
This is an on-site
on site program designed for direct interaction with your organization
and team leads. Carter Consulting will come to your site meet and interview with
your team, offer an analysis of your operations and design a Needs Assessment or
an Action Plan for effective
effective implementation and/or sustainability. Following are
some of the factors addresses in your assessment:
•
Incorporation and Tax-Exemption
•
Board Development
•
Funding Sources
•
Networking and Community Collaborations
•
Capital Campaigns & Fund-Raising
•
Technology & Social Media
•
Event Planning
•
Budgeting
•
Program Implementation
•
Staffing & Volunteers
•
Rural Access
•
Specialized Courses
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Research & Development Services
Carter Consulting Corp., provides
grant and management services to
agencies nationwide. These services
include research, sources of funding,
guidance and technical assistance in
preparing
and
submitting
grant
proposals.
Examples
of
grant
assistance include:
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•
•
Researching local needs
Locating potential sources of
funding
Supplying clients with current
federal, state and local funding
opportunities
Coordination and guidance of grant
preparation
Consulting of grant submission and
reporting.
Grant Funding Search: We search and develop an extensive list of
potential funding resources. We can also compose letters of inquiry for
the granting agencies that request one.
Grant Proposal Development: Carter Consulting will write and develop
grant proposals, in response to RFP’s. This service includes consulting,
utilizing needs assessments, brainstorming workable solutions, as well
as cultivating goals and objectives. We draft an evaluation plan, prepare
documents for submission, proof read; submit to the funding source and
follow-up.
Grant Proposal Review: If your organization wants a completed
proposal evaluated prior to submission to the funding source, our
company can help. We can proofread your project, making sure it
matches the Request for Proposal and funding guidelines. We score the
proposal, identify weaknesses and make suggestions.
Our Mission Statement:
To empower community and rural organizations by providing access to
resource development and training.
Our Vision Statement:
All community service agencies have access to necessary resources
allowing them to empower the communities they serve.
Our Consultants
The Center for Lifeskills, Education, Assistance and Development
Services, Inc. (LEADS) Specializes in working with at-risk and
impoverished youth and adults.
Particularly known for their gang
abatement programs they have been providing community services and
training through-out the Nation for more than 10 years. They have
experienced success mentoring youth gangs members, ex -convicts and
street-involved youth. LEADS is recognized nationally by the Department
of Justice for its expertise in Gang Abatement/Recognition. They are also
known locally for specialized services, going into the most “Dangerous”
communities and reaching out to the people who are most unapproachable
and see them to transition.
Deloris V. Brown, M.S
Ms. Brown graduated from Illinois State University with a bachelor degree,
double majoring in History Education and Political Science; followed by a
Masters in Education Administration. She worked in the public school
system for 6 years before accepting a position as a Middle School
Principal. Originally, from the suburbs of Chicago, Ms. Brown understands
well the need for education and access to at risk youth. She is
instrumental in leading our organization with program curriculums,
program evaluation and developing effective youth programs. Her
expertise in the Public School System and in Education lends invaluable
support to Carter Consulting.
Others include:
Stone & Cole, Enterprises.
John Fisher, Executive Director- St. Louis, MO
Carter & Associates, Inc. (Resource Development)
Pastor Roland Carter, CEO- Scottsboro, AL
Thompson Management Services (Events and Conferences)
Christine Thompson, Owner- Jackson, Mississippi
Shannon Cody, MA (Health-care Specialist)
San Diego, CA
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Work-shops & Trainings
Workshop Courses
Starting Your Non-Profit
Profit
Writing Effective Proposals
Budgeting
Management & Accountability
Faith-Based
Based & Funding
Capacity Building
Rural Access
Gang Abatement & At Risk Youth
Networking & Community
Engagement
Monitoring & Evaluation
Program Implementation
Research & Marketing
Etc.
LETS US TRAIN YOU AND YOUR TEAM AT YOUR SITE…
CONFERENCE OPTIONS
Carter Consulting is please to provide
specialized workshops and courses
on-site to non-profits
profits and churches
throughout the Country. Our goal is to
provide training to community serving
agencies so they can better respond
to needs and issues within their
organization. We value
ue our nonprofits
and providing capacity building to
nonprofits so they enhance our
communities.
We offer a series of introductory and
advanced workshops from everything
to fundraising/ campaigns basics,
grant research, and proposal writing,
budgeting and capacity building.
We can
n also design courses
specifically
tailored
to
your
operational needs.
Courses are
designed to take place over 2 days
(10hrs) $499.. Call our office today or
visit us on-line and schedule our
staff to train your team. Please
reserve your course before June as
our calendar fills quickly.
• FAITH & FUNDRAISING
• RURAL ACCESS
• GANG ABATEMENT & AT
AT-RISK YOUTH
• MONITORING/EVALUATIO
MONITORING/EVALUATION
2015 Annual Training Conference
Community Impact
• SUSTIANABILITY & CAPACITY BUILDING
2015 Community Impact Conference
• COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT & NETWORKING
We're excited to offer the Community Impact
theme at the 2015 Annual Carter
C
Consulting,
National Training Conference. The people you
serve in your communities depend on you to be
there. Every organization has a compelling story
stor
about creating opportunities for people who
might not otherwise have one. This is why you
do what you do. You also need to understand
the systems, regulations, and best practices to
keep your organization safe and sound.
• NON-TRADITIONAL
TRADITIONAL SERVICES
• NP MANAGEMENT & BEST PRACTICES
• STARTING YOUR NON-PROFIT/
PROFIT/ MINISTRIES
• GRANT-WRITING
WRITING (DEVELOPING EFFECTIVE
PROPOSALS)
Carter Consulting, training and services help
you achieve these things so you can keep your
focus on your community and the services they
need. Join the Carter
arter Consulting, team to gain
the knowledge you need to better manage your
organization and lead the effort to an even more
positive community impact.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
Nonprofit Executives, Grant-Writers,
Grant
Program
Coordinators, Board Members, Development
Officers,
Pastors,
Trustees,
Volunteers,
Directors and PR Staff, who want to increase
their knowledge and skills in the areas of
nonprofit
nprofit advancement, fundraising, and
development.
Training Series are roll-up-your-sleeves,
sleeves, twotwo
day sessions with experts, offering invaluable
experience with the latest techniques, best
practices and leading- edge tools.! You’ll be
working closely with
peers and instructors,
with
plenty
of
opportunity
for
question-and-answer
answer
sessions, plus closely
supervised hands-on
hands
practice. It’s more than
learning, it’s training,
training .
TUITION & REGISTRATION
Tuition for a conference of this magnitude would normally
run upwards of $600 per person. The founders of the
National Development Institute, understanding that
budgets are tight, are making this two-day offering
available for $175 (per
(
person) or $499 to bring up to 4
people. Seating for this event is limited and will reach
capacity quickly. Please register your team today online or
by calling Carter Consulting at (205) 835-6131.
Our Face to Face Training Series are
led by the industry’s most innovative
thinkers and designed to give you
solid, ready-to-use
use answers in an
highly effective format.
2015 Call for Topics is Now Open
Interested in presenting your story to
your nonprofit marketing peers
eers at the
2015 conference? Carter
arter Consulting,
Corp., is looking for presentations that
best demonstrate how a nonprofit
organization achieved success through
innovation and effective marketing.
Call us for more information on how you
can get your story heard.