Services
Eight ways I help
NGOs get funded
and stay funded.
Every engagement is scoped to your funding cycle and priced on a project basis. No retainers, no hidden fees — just clear deliverables and honest timelines.
Discuss an engagement- 01
Grant & proposal budget development
A donor-ready budget is a competitive advantage. I build yours from the ground up — line items, rate cards, narrative, and compliance review.
Includes
- Budget build in donor-specific templates (USAID, EU, UN, DFID, BHA, foundations)
- Budget narrative aligned to the technical proposal
- Rate card, per diem, and LOE tables
- Compliance check against solicitation requirements
- 02
Donor financial reporting (Budget vs. Actual)
Clean, on-time donor reports with variance explanations your program officer will actually understand.
Includes
- Monthly, quarterly, and final financial reports
- BvA analysis with commentary on material variances
- Expenditure reclassification and correcting entries
- Supporting documentation packages for audits
- 03
Budget reforecasting & financial projections
When the ground shifts, the budget has to catch up. I run reforecasts and scenarios that give leadership decision-ready options.
Includes
- Mid-cycle reforecast with variance bridge to original budget
- Three-statement and cashflow projections
- Scenario modeling (best / base / conservative cases)
- Donor modification packages and no-cost-extension support
- 04
Multi-project & multi-year program budgets
Consolidate across grants, entities, and currencies — and build multi-year program budgets that unlock larger funding.
Includes
- Cross-grant and cross-entity consolidation
- Multi-year strategic / program budgets
- FX assumptions and currency exposure analysis
- Overhead and shared-cost methodology
- 05
Cost allocation & overhead recovery
Defensible cost allocation plans that stand up to auditors, donors, and your own board.
Includes
- Cost allocation methodology design
- Shared cost pools and allocation bases
- Overhead recovery analysis across programs and grants
- Full-cost mapping to support pricing and funding decisions
- 06
Financial analysis for program planning
Before you commit to a program design or funding mix, get the financial picture clear.
Includes
- Program cost drivers and unit-cost analysis
- Break-even and cost-per-beneficiary modeling
- Funding gap and diversification analysis
- Board-ready financial dashboards
- 07
Budget narrative preparation
The budget is half the story — the narrative is the rest. I write clear, compelling narratives that defend every line.
Includes
- Donor-aligned narrative writing
- Justification for unit costs and assumptions
- Cost-efficiency and value-for-money framing
- Editing and review of existing narratives
- 08
On-demand nonprofit finance support
Not every question needs a full engagement. Book me for a few hours when you need a second set of eyes.
Includes
- Quick reviews of budgets, reports, or narratives
- Ad-hoc advisory calls with your finance team
- Template building and tooling
- Coaching for junior finance staff
Examples of support
Real requests, real deliverables.
- 01Develop a grant proposal budget
- 02Prepare a donor financial report
- 03Reforecast a project budget
- 04Build a multi-year program budget
- 05Support a funding application
- 06Design a cost allocation methodology
Engagement options
Short-term. Proposal support. Ongoing.
Share your scope, timeline, and donor requirements — I'll reply with a proposed engagement structure within one business day.