What We Do
Grants Philosophy
As a non-profit professional, you know that financial and human resources should be managed as efficiently and effectively as possible, and an organization should maximize its ability to secure funds. Grant writing and management is an art. It’s about telling your story. It’s about engaging potential funders and making the case for why they should be a part of your successes. It means balancing risk and reward and strategically pursuing funders that make sense, matching their guidelines and giving strategies to the mission and goals of your organization—never trying to “stick a square peg in a round hole.” CBK Grant Writing & Consulting is about being responsible stewards of your development dollars, maximizing your effectiveness and being a partner with you in Helping Your Non-Profit Organization Flourish.©
Welcome
In today’s economic climate—now more than ever—your non-profit organization must maximize its development dollars to build and sustain your work. It’s about contributing to the overall success of your mission—making a difference for those you serve.Executive leadership, on a day-to-day basis, is busy overseeing the management of the organization. Program staff needs to be able to run the programs that are the core of your mission. Finding time to pursue grant support is often a luxury that can, often times, seem out of reach. CBK Grant Writing & Consulting specializes in supporting your non-profit organization with a full suite of services to meet your grant writing and management needs including:
- Adjunct Grant Writing and Development Consulting
- Research and Assessment
- Grant Research
- Grant Reviews and Editing
- Proposal Development and Delivery
- Overflow Grant/Development Support
- Corporate and Private Foundation Mid-Year and End-of-Year Grant Reporting Support
- External Grants Management Assessment
Our Expertise
CBK Grant Writing & Consulting was founded by Catharine B. Kuchar who has over 20 years of non-profit leadership and fundraising experience in positions including executive director, vice president and grants officer. These positions have not only given her critical grant writing and management experience you can count on, but the perspective of someone who understands how an organization must be run to be successful. It is more than simply writing grants. It is about understanding how your non-profit functions—from strategic planning to financial oversight and program development to implementation—to pursue the grants that make the most sense for your organization, helping you meet your financial objectives. CBK Grant Writing & Consulting is about telling your story, bringing funders on board to be a part of your successes and Helping Your Non-Profit Organization Flourish.©
Catharine Kuchar
Catharine Kuchar has transformed our Grants Department. Her expertise, vision and organizational style –combined with a calm, confident and caring demeanor—have inspired the entire staff, making the grants process smooth and highly successful. Catharine is an outstanding team player and leader, coordinating the staff and myriad of components essential to our grant applications. She has designed a grants infrastructure that manages all elements of an organization—maintaining its grant history and application and reporting procedures. Her expertise is reflected in the grants we have effectively been awarded since her arrival. She is adept at private foundation, corporation, state and federal grant processes, no easy feat.
Sharon Simpson Joseph, Esq.
Former Executive Director
youthSpark, Inc.
I cannot say enough about Catharine’s impact on Atlanta Audubon Society during the time she
served as Executive Director! The budget increased by about 50 percent and changed from virtually no grant money to a significant portion coming from grants. Catharine focused on grants that made sense for the organization, thereby narrowing the scope to ensure effective usage of limited resources. And on top of her talent, Catharine is a joy to know.
Ellen Miller
Past-President
Atlanta Audubon Society
