Project Design & Grant Writing
Have a big idea and need help bringing it to life? Rachel Blum LLC works with you to design practical, measurable solutions that drive real social change.
We use a systems thinking approach to project design and a proven, structured process for developing winning proposals.
Our grant writing services are high-quality and reliable-- translating complex ideas into clear, compelling narratives.
Our tools and approaches include:
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Proposal Management & Grant Writing: Win theme development | Partner and consortium coordination | Funder-focused writing and messaging | Resource allocation and budgeting strategy | Last-mile editing and packaging | Color team reviews (pink, red, gold) | Compliance and eligibility checks
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Problem & Systems Analysis: Participatory assessments and problem analysis | Systems analysis and diagnostics | Causal loop modeling | Influence mapping | Stakeholder mapping
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Solution Design & Testing: Collective action approaches | Solutions co-creation & testing | Results frameworks and logical frameworks
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Implementation & Planning: Budgeting and cost analysis | Return on investment (ROI) analysis | Implementation planning