Current Clients with campaigns in progress

Setebaid Services, Winfield, PA :
We are working on finding new funding partners for this client, under contract for the past 7 years. A significant number of the proposals that we prepared for this client have resulted in grant awards, including $63,000 from The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust; the Williamsport-Lycoming Foundation for $10,000 to fully subsidize campers with diabetes from Lycoming County; $15,000 in 2004 and $12,255 in 2005 and $10,000 in 2006 and $5,000 in 2007 from the Central Susquehanna Communities Foundation; $15,000 each year from the Kline Family Foundation; $12,144 from the Sunbury Area Health Foundation; plus successful grant proposals for general operating support from The Foundation for Enhancing Communities ($2,500 in 2005, $3,500 in 2006 and $2,500 again in 2007); $5,000 in 2006 and $10,000 in 2007 from the Rite Aid Foundation; $6,800 from the Edna M. Sheary Trust; $7,200 from General Mills; $15,000 from PRWT; and $4,750 in 2007 from Columbia County Tourism Promotion; $7,500 in 2007 and $12,500 in 2008 from Montour County Tourism Promotion; the Luzerne Foundation ($1,500), Capital Blue Cross Foundation ($3,000), the May Stanley Smith Trust ($3,500 in 2004 and $4,000 in 2006), Tuttleman Family Foundation ($5,000); Alpha Gamma Foundation ($4,000 in 2003 and again in 2004, then $3,000 in 2006, $5,000 in 2008, $4,000 in 2009. and $2,500 in 2010); Whipple Sunbury Foundation ($5,000 in 2007 and $3,000 in 2008), the Ferree Foundation ($5,000), the Henrietta Wurtz Foundation ($3,000 in 2007 & again in 2009); Bloomsburg Community Foundation ($750); and Gateway Health ($350), plus up to $1,790 in proceeds from Union County Community Foundation’s “Book of Dreams.” Our current grantwriting commitment to this client extends until the end of 2010, as well as a monthly public relations campaign we handle for them as a second contract.

Central Susquehanna Sight Services, Sunbury, PA :
2010 will be our fifth contract year with this client, doing foundation research and writing and editing grant proposals in an attempt to raise funds for equipment upgrades, a website accessible to people with low-vision, and general operating support. Thus far in the campaign they have received a $10,000 Verizon Foundation grant; $20,000 from DCED; a $5,000 Apple Foundation grant in 2008 and again in 2009; $5,000 from First Federal Charitable Trust in 2008 and another $2,000 in 2009 plus another $2,000 in 2010; $5,000 from the PNC Bank Foundation in 2008 and $2,000 in 2009 and another $2,000 in 2010; $5,000 from May Stanley Smith Foundation in 2006 and $5,000 again in 2007; $5,000 from the Sunbury Northumberland Community Foundation in 2009 and another $3,000 in 2010; $5,000 from the Apple Family Foundation; $3,500 from the Edna Sheary Foundation grant in 2007 and $5,000 in 2008 and another $4,000 in 2010; $3,000, $1,500 & $5,000 in Degenstein Foundation grants in 2008 and another $5000 in 2009 and another $5,000 in 2010; $2,500 from the Sovereign Bank Foundation; $1,500 from Special People in Need Foundation; $1,336 from Union County Community Foundation in 2007 and another $650 in 2008; three $1,000 Guyer Foundation grants; $1,000 and $2,000 in John Family Foundation grants; $5,600 in Whipple Foundation grants; $500 from the Sunbury Area Health Foundation; $485 from the Lindig Lewisburg Foundation; $800 in 2007 and $3,650 in 2008 and $4,2000 in 2009 from the Berwick Health & Wellness Fund; $1,400 and another $2,000 in two 2010 grant cycles from Cherokee Pharmaceuticals; and $825 from the Bloomsburg Area Community Foundation in 2007 and another $500 in 2008 and $250 in 2009.

Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Central Susquehanna Valley, Sunbury, PA :
We have been doing foundation research and preparing grant proposals to raise general operating support and money to market and advocate for additional mentors for their waiting list of children for this client since February 2005, renewed for 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009. Thus far we’ve received $10,000 from the Degenstein Foundation in 2007 and $7,500 in 2008; $17,000 as their share of a state school-based mentoring grant; $15,000 from DCED; $6,000 from the Sunbury Area Health Foundation; $5,000 from the John Family Foundation; $5,000 from the Sunbury Northumberland Community Foundation; $2,397 from the Edna M. Sheary Trust; $2,000 in 2005 and $2,500 in 2007 and $1,500 in 2008 from the Guyer Foundation; $2,000 from the BonTon Stores Foundation; $4,500 from the Williamsport Lycoming Community Foundation; $1,000 from the Danville Community Foundation; $1,000 from the Moyer Foundation; $1,000 from the Union County Community Foundation (plus $1,500 from the Union County Book of Dreams); $500 from the Baltimore Life Foundation; $400 from the Danowsky-Reed Foundations; $500 from the Lindig Lewisburg Foundation; $2,600 from the Whipple Foundation; $1,200 from Cherokee Pharmaceuticals; and a $10,000 DCED Legislative Incentive Grant from State Representative Merle Phillips for our efforts.

Zerbe Township, Trevorton, PA :
We are into our 4th year with this client and applied successfully to DEP for a $44,600 Recycling grant, and a $12,500 DCNR playground grant for a Master Site Plan for their recreation complex. We prepared a CDBG proposal that resulted in a $61,779 grant award in 2006 and a second CDBG competitive discretionary grant for road repairs of $73,718 in early 2007. Two DCED proposals resulted in a $10,000 and a $5,000 grant. We are assisting with Grants Management as a part of our renewal contract assignment, and reapplying for additional CDBG & DCED funding.

Hope Within Ministries, Elizabethtown, PA :
This client has been with us since July 2006, renewing with us until August 2011. We are doing a foundation grant campaign that has succeeded in securing $91,815 in 2007 and $110,228 in 2008 and $117,500 in 2009, and in the past 12 months have received $118,391 in grant awards. To date they have received a $70,000-over-three-year grant from The Foundation for Enhancing Communities that included a successful $20,000 Phase II grant in 2009 and a successful $20,000 Phase III proposal in 2010; a $57,956 PA Department of Public Welfare grant in 2010; a $49,155 DCED grant from the Governor’s office and a $5,000 DCED grant from their Representative’s office in 2007, and another $49,000 from DCED in 2008; a $39,000 Community Impact discretionary grant from the United Way of the Capital Region in 2007 and a $32,800 competitive grant in 2008, supplemented by $8,500 and $22,683 UWCR competitive grants in 2009; and $24,938 from AMA Healthy Communities Healthy America; $10,000 from the Steinman Foundations in 2007 and another $10,000 in 2008 and another $10,000 in 2010; $8,500 from the WG Foundation; $5,000 from The Foundation for Enhancing Communities; $5,000 from Highmark Corporate Giving Program in 2009 and another $5,000 in 2010; $4,480 from the Square D Foundation; $3,000 from the Franklin H. & Ruth L. Wells Foundation in 2007 and $5,000 in 2008; $2,500 from the James T. Hambay Foundation; $2,000 from the CVS Charitable Foundation in 2010; and $1,480 from the Ressler Mill Foundation for the grant campaign.

Lutheran Home Care & Hospice, Chambersburg, PA :
This client contracted with us in January 2007, renewing with us for the 2008, 2009 and 2010 calendar years. We are doing foundation research, grantwriting for them. To date they have received $36,000 from the Summit Endowment in 2008 and $32,000 in 2009; $7,500 from the Hoffman Foundation, $2,500 from the Alice Virginia and David W. Fletcher Foundation; $1,500 from the Herbert M. Rehmeyer Trust in 2007 and another $2,000 in 2008, 2009 and again in 2010; and $1,000 from the Adams County Foundation in 2007 and again in 2008.

Holy Spirit Hospital, Camp Hill, PA :
This client contracted with us November 1, 2007 and renewed with us through October 31, 2010. We are writing cases for support and doing foundation research and grant editing and strengthening for them. Thus far they have received a $9,500 Verizon Foundation grant in 2009 and another $8,500 in 2010; a $10,000 grant from the Josiah W. and Bessie H. Kline Foundation; a $20,000 grant from the Donald B. & Dorothy L. Stabler Foundation in 2009 and another $10,000 in 2010; a $37,500 grant from Cardinal Health Foundation in 2010; a $15,000 grant from the McCormick Family Foundation; a $10,000 grant from the G. B. Stuart Charitable Foundation; and $1,500 from the CVS Charitable Foundation from the campaign.

Union-Snyder Agency on Aging, Lewisburg, PA :
This client contracted with us February 1, 2008, and recently renewed with us a third year through January 31, 2011. We are doing foundation research and grantwriting for them all year, and have secured a $25,000 grant from ConAgra; $3,000 from the Edna M. Sheary Charitable Trust; $4,000 from Cherokee Pharmaceuticals; $1,000 from the Union County Community Foundation; $2,500 from the Apple Family Foundation; $980 from the Lewisburg Lindig Foundation; $500 from the Guyer Foundation; a $500 grant from Baltimore Life Insurance Foundation; and a recent $75,000 grant from the PA Department of Aging.

Smart Growth Partnership, Greensburg, PA :
This new client contracted with us for foundation research and grantwriting May 1, 2009 and renewed through April 30, 2011. They prefer to keep specific grants awarded confidential, but have received a two-year $185,000 operating grant; three $10,000 grant awards; a $5,000 grant; and a $2,500 grant thus far in the campaign.

Zhang Sah Martial Arts, Philadelphia, PA :
This client contracted with us for foundation research and grantwriting February 1, 2009 and renewed through January 31, 2011. So far they have received a $242,000 Out of School Time grant from Philadelphia City’s Public Health Management Corporation; and a $4,500 Best Buy grant.

Allegheny Valley Association of Churches, Natrona Heights, PA :
This client contracted with us for foundation research and grantwriting July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009, renewing through September 2010. Thus far in the effort they have received a $50,000 grant from a foundation that prefers to be anonymous.

Mission Vision, Cranberry Township, PA:
This new client contracted with us for foundation research and grantwriting September 1, 2009 through August 31, 2010. The campaign has resulted in a $20,000 grant from the PNC Charitable Trust; $2,500 from the Falk Foundation; and a commitment from the Addison H. Gibbon Foundation to provide financial aid for eye surgeries for uninsured working poor patients on a case by case basis.

The Gate House, Lititz, PA :
This new client contracted with us for foundation research and grantwriting December 1, 2009 through February 28, 2011. Thus far in the campaign they have received $2,500 for the Shenk Foundation and Shenk Family; and $5,000 from the Steinman Foundations.

Lawrence County Association for the Blind, New Castle, PA :
This new client contracted with us for foundation research and grantwriting January 1, 2010 through March 31, 2011.

Tides, State College, PA :
This new client contracted with us for foundation research and grantwriting January 1, 2010 through March 31, 2011.

Berks Counseling Center, Reading, PA :
This client contracted with us July 2006 to June 2007 to work on a foundation grant campaign. The initial campaign netted them $7,500 from First Federal Charitable Foundation; a $5,000 DCED grant from Senator Rhoades; and a $5,000 grant from Highmark. They recently re-contracted with us for more grantwork for April 1, 2010 through March 31, 2011. The renewal contract has resulted to date in a $22,615 grant from the Wyomissing Foundation.

Maria Joseph Continuing Care Community, Danville, PA :
This new client contracted with us for foundation research and grantwriting March 1, 2010 through March 31, 2011. Already the campaign has resulted in a $7,519 grant from Cherokee Pharmaceuticals.

Kulpmont Borough, Kulpmont, PA :
This new client contracted with us for foundation research and grantwriting March 1, 2010 through March 31, 2011.

Multicultural & Literacy Institute, Reading, PA :
This new client contracted with us for foundation research and grantwriting April 1, 2010 through March 31, 2011.

Coal Township Municipal, Coal Township, PA :
In 2005 we prepared a successful $310,035 DEP Recycling grant for this client and a successful $43,350 DCNR state grant for playground renovations on Mulberry Street. They have recently re-contracted with us for additional grantwriting April 1, 2010 through March 31, 2011.

Families United Network, Inc., Muncy, PA :
This new client contracted with us for foundation research and grantwriting May 1, 2010 through April 30, 2011.

ForSight Vision, York, PA :
This new client contracted with us for foundation research and grantwriting July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2011.

Lutheran Camping Corporation of Central Pennsylvania, Arendtsville, PA :
This new client contracted with us for foundation research and grantwriting January 1, 2010 through March 31, 2011.

Completed Assignments

Geisinger Health System/Child Advocacy Center of the Central Susquehanna Valley, Sunbury, PA :
We prepared a successful proposal to the Degenstein Foundation for a $30,000 in Seed Money of this new 3-county initiative. We helped to develop a financial sustainability plan, and outcome evaluation methodology for this new multi-county, multi-disciplinary initiative, and prepared a successful PCCD federal concept proposal for $67,000 to hire and train a forensics interviewer team which was renewed for another $41,000 in Year Two, and $20,686 in Year Three following a second and third proposals we prepared. We prepared a successful proposal for a $57,000 Legislative Initiative Discretionary Grant to subsidize a mental health component to the response effort. We prepared two successful proposals to the National Children’s Alliance for $50,000 in program development funding and $10,000 in training funding, two successful abuse prevention grant applications to Radio Shack Foundation, a successful grant proposal for $15,000 from the Central Susquehanna Community Foundation, $5,000 to Gateway Health; $4,000 from the Apple Foundation; $5,000 from the Office of Victims’ Rights; $5,180 from First Federal Charitable Trust; $500 from the Guyer Foundation; as well as six formal Inquiry Letters to various foundations. Our commitment to this client extended until December 2005, when the GMC Development Office took over the grantwriting.

Northeastern Pennsylvania Philharmonic, Moosic, PA :
We worked with this client since May 2005, with a 3rd contract that ran through April 2009. We did a foundation grant campaign and composing ‘sell sheets’ for soliciting corporate underwriting funding for concerts. In the campaign they received a $20,000 Proctor & Gamble grant in 2007 and another $13,000 in 2008; a $6,500 Verizon Foundation grant; a $4,884 grant from Berwick Health and Wellness Foundation; $2,073 from Lackawanna County Council on the Arts; $25,000 from DCED; a $12,500 Scranton City grant; $5,000 from the Lackawanna Heritage Valley Authority in 2007 and again in 2008; $15,000 from the Willary Foundation; $1,095 from the Luzerne Foundation; and $10,000 from the Mazlow Family Foundation.

Southern Alleghenies Conservancy, Bedford, PA :
A six-month contract July 1 to December 30, 2005, we did foundation research and letters of inquiry for them for general operating and special project funding needs.

Rachel Carson Trail Conservancy, Warrendale, PA :
We did foundation research and prepared an extensive campaign of Letters of Inquiry to an exhaustive list of Western Pennsylvania environmental grantmakers. The body of work was completed by June, 2005.

United Mitochondrial Disease Foundation, Pittsburgh, PA :
We looked for grantmakers interested in medical research and prepared a few grant proposals for this short-term 2005 client with national reach. They received a grant of $5,000 from the Knudsen Foundation in the short campaign. We were filling in until an Executive Director could be hired.

Allied Arts Fund, Harrisburg, PA :
Under contract for all of 2005, our assignment was a 'no-stone-unturned' effort to uncover new funding partners for this nonprofit who already raises over $1 million annually to re-grant to Dauphin County arts organizations, to foundations to build their endowment fund and for general operating expenses. The Fund received a $50,000 DCED Pennsylvania Tourism grant for a Route 15 Artists and Artisans Trail program during our assignment.

TriCounty Community Network, Pottstown, PA :
In March and April of 2009 we did Foundation Database Research to compile a foundation list for this client to approach using their own staff to compose the requests.

Venture Training, Inc., Harrisburg, PA :
We composed twice-monthly press releases, January to July 2005, and distributed them to all Pennsylvania newspapers, business journals, and legislators, in an effort to advocate for state SEA program funding to continue to support this worthwhile entrepreneurial training initiative. That campaign was successful, and the program was written back into the approved PA State Budget.

People for Progress Coalition, Mount Carmel, PA :
Our volunteer involvement with this non-profit extends back over 10 years, although formalized in 2004. They received a $10,000 DCED grant; $7,500 Verizon Foundation and $2,000 Degenstein Foundation grant from our proposal campaign.

Glory Gym, Gettysburg, PA :
We designed a website that accepts on-line donations for this at-risk youth program that is centered on Olympic-style boxing, and wrote a series of monthly press releases that are targeted to approximately 300 Pennsylvania newspapers. In addition, we approached 10 foundations in their behalf with grant proposals to raise funds for operating costs and the purchase of their building. A grant proposal we prepared resulted in an $11,520 Hoffman Foundation grant award.

Helen O. Krause Animal Foundation, Mechanicsburg, PA :
We worked to find new grantmaking foundations to support the operations of this no-kill animal shelter. We received a $4,000 Build-A-Bear grant for them for the effort.

Future Visions, Arkansas :
This Arkansas-based Mind-Body-Medicine holistic healing initiative hired us to research appropriate grantmakers for their programs, to help them develop the components of a powerful case statement, to mentor a new grantwriter in their office, and to edit their proposals before they submit them.

Central Susquehanna Intermediate Unit, Montandon, PA :
We prepared proposals to the Staples Foundation, and the First Federal Charitable Trust, Braitmayer Foundation, and Wachovia Foundation and the Harley-Davidson Foundation, in an effort to secure foundation funding to extend federally-funded programs.

Shamokin Area Community Hospital, Shamokin, PA :
Our assignment involved a campaign to a variety of foundations that we researched for this client, making initial contacts, proposals, and beginning new funding partnerships that their development people will maintain into the future. They received a $15,000 Verizon grant after one of our proposals.

Mental Health Association of Central Susquehanna Valley, Bloomsburg, PA :
We prepared proposals to a number of foundations to support their Kids ComPeer initiative and the education and advocacy portion of their mission. We wrote the proposal that resulted in a $28,000 Continuing Support grant for them from Berwick Health & Wellness Foundation and a $3,500 grant from the Degenstein Foundation. Our commitment ended in mid 2004, although we continued to assist them on a pro bono basis.

Northern Columbia County Community Center, Benton, PA :
P&AF worked with the Columbia County Housing Corporation and the community non-profit to conduct a Feasibility Study to determine the long-term sustainability of a new proposed community center in Benton in preparation for successfully applying for a DCNR state grant for $150,000 and $600,000 from the Republican Caucus.

East Cameron Township, Shamokin, PA :
We did a series of state grant proposals to help the township purchase some needed heavy equipment and playground renovation. We secured a 1% loan for them for the equipment; a $3,000 Degenstein Foundation grant; and a $21,600 DCNR grant to rehabilitate their playground.

Lacawac Sanctuary Foundation, Lake Ariel, PA :
We did long-range strategic fundraising planning, foundation research, and a campaign of grant proposals asking foundations to assist them in achieving their mission of hosting scientists and educators and facilitating communication among researchers who use the Lake as a pristine control in their research. The Sansum-Elligator Foundation awarded Lacawac $10,000 based on a letter of inquiry we composed and $2,500 from the Allerton Foundation during our 6-month assignment with them. Their newsletters let us know that other grants we initiated were awarded since our contract ended.

Philhaven Behavioral Health, Mount Gretna, PA :
We composed the primary 'Case Statement for Support' in preparation for a major Capital Campaign, and augmented that campaign with an exhaustive foundation grant research to uncover new funding partners for this residential mental health facility, that they will use to prepare grant proposal in-house.

South Central EMS, Harrisburg, PA :
We did foundation research and wrote and edited grant proposals in an attempt to raise funds for equipment upgrades and building repairs. They were awarded $15,000 from DCED, $5,000 from the McCormick Family Foundation, and $5,000 from the Donald B. and Dorothy L. Stabler Foundation from the effort.

The Learning Lamp, Johnstown, PA :
This client contracted with us for foundation research in October, 2009.

Central Susquehanna Opportunities, Inc., Shamokin, PA :
Signed in July 2004, they renewed their contract with us through June 30, 2006. We did grantmaking foundation research, editing grant proposals for their in-house grantwriter, and composing and distributing press releases.

Pennsylvania Environmental Council, Harrisburg, PA :
Another second year renewal client (through June 06). We did research into appropriate foundation, corporate and governmental grantmakers for the PEC's many projects and for general operational support, and editing and polishing the proposals generated by their 5 offices and development department, with grant awards too numerous to list!

Pennsylvania Tourette Syndrome Association, Inc., Gettysburg, PA :
This client contracted with us for foundation research and grantwriting September 1, 2008 through August 31, 2009, extended pro bono through early 2010. The campaign has resulted in a $5,000 grant from the Mary and Emmanuel Rosenfeld Foundation.

Mount Carmel Borough Recreation Commission, Mount Carmel, PA :
This was a June 2004 through May 2005 client. We applied for funding for renovations to a soccer field and other quality of life capital projects in the borough, and assisting them in finding an appropriate fiscal agent. They received a $2,500 grant from the Degenstein Foundation.

Health Link Services, Sharon, PA :
A client with us from November 2005 to October 2006, we were charged with looking for scholarship money for their medical services training programs for this start-up. They received a $5,000 grant from the John Nesbit Reese Foundation.

Katie Stauffer Memorial Arts and Cultural Center, Quakertown, PA :
We did foundation research and prepared grant proposals to raise project funding and general operating support for this brand new initiative, for all of 2005 and 2006. They received a $9,000 Legislative Incentive grant from DCED; a $2,500 Grundy Foundation grant; a $2,500 grant from the Lehigh Valley Community Foundation, $3,000 from the Bucks County Community Foundation and a $1,792 grant in 2005 and $1,094 grant in 2006 from the Philadelphia Cultural Alliance.

Susquehanna Valley House of Hope, Danville, PA :
We did Board development, strategic planning, and foundation research and grant proposal enhancements for this client all of 2006. In addition to a Strategic Plan, they received $25,200 from the Merck Foundation, $10,000 from the John Family Foundation, $3,000 from Berwick Health & Wellness Foundation, $2,500 from the Degenstein Foundation and $1,000 from the Whipple Foundation.

Girl Scouts of Penn’s Woods Council, Wilkes Barre, PA :
We did foundation research and grantwriting November 2006 through April 2007 to assist this Council and three others in affording a merger to become a new 30-county entity.

Samaritan Counseling Center, Lancaster, PA :
We worked with this client July 2006 to June 2007 doing a foundation grant campaign. During the campaign, they were chosen as a 2006/2007 recipient of the GlaxoSmithKline Impact Award and the $40,000 grant that accompanies that honor, and received a $5,000 grant from Verizon.

Alpha House: God Provides for Homeless Men, Mountain Home, AR :
We applied for state, federal, and foundation grants targeted to after-prison initiatives, drug-&-alcohol rehab, and general operating funding for this faith-based homeless shelter. They received a $10,000 grant from the Sturgis Foundation and a $21,200 grant from the U.S. Department of Labor in 2005, and a $50,150 expansion grant and $25,000 renewal grant in 2006 from the U.S. Department of Labor; plus a $1,000 grant from the Twin Lakes Foundation. This contract was renewed for a third year, running through September 2007.

Conservancy of Southwest Florida, Naples, FL :
We did research into foundation, state, and federal grant opportunities for this client and editing and pre-judging of their proposals through January 31, 2007.

Kindness, Inc., Mountain Home, AR :
We signed this client for the 2006 calendar year, based on a glowing recommendation from another Arkansas client, and they renewed for a second year. We did grantwriting and foundation research. The campaign resulted in the following grants: $16,500 from Baxter International Foundation; $10,000 from the Carl B. and Florence E. King Foundation; and $1,000 from the Special People in Need Foundation.

SUNCOM Industries, Northumberland, PA :
This contract was renewed for a fourth year until November 2008. We did a series of grant proposals to raise funds for various capital and operating needs for this disabilities initiative. To date the Merck Foundation has awarded them $30,000; and DCED another $30,000; the Degenstein Foundation has awarded them 4 grants of $10,000, $4,500, $10,000 and $5,000, plus they have received $7,500 from First Federal Charitable Trust in 2006 and again in 2008; $10,000 from Kawneer/Alcoa; $6,000 grant from AHEDD in 2006 and $7,000 in 2007, $2,500 from the Berwick Health & Wellness Fund in 2007; $1,700 in 2005 and $2,500 in 2006 and $2,825 in 2007 from Central Susquehanna Community Foundation; and an additional $1,000 grant from Merck; plus $1,000 grants from the Guyer Foundation; the Bloomsburg Community Foundation ($1,000 in 2005, $250 in 2006; & $1,250 in 2007) ; and the Danville Area Community Foundation $500; and $1,200 from the Union County Book of Dreams; and $3,000 from the Whipple Foundation in 2006; $3,000 from the Sunbury Northumberland Community Foundation in 2007; and $4,638 from the Edna M. Sheary Trust; $1,000 from Home and Farm Oil Company; $924 from the Book of Dreams; $500 from the Union County Foundation; $488 from the Lindig Lewisburg Foundation, with numerous other pending grants.

United Disabilities Services, Lancaster, PA :
We explored grantmaking foundations to approach to build their endowment fund that is to financially sustain UDService’s community-supported programs. The Ferree Foundation awarded them $30,000; the 1675 Foundation $25,000 for their endowment and the Seven Trees Foundation awarded them $5,000 for their endowment 2 years in a row. DCED awarded them $17,000 for the CHOICES program; and Lancaster Community Foundation $10,000 for case management. Our proposals to the PA Developmental Disabilities Council for $180,000 for 2005 & 2006 and $159,000 for 2007 & 2008 were both successful. A $20,000 proposal to the High Foundation, a $10,000 proposal to Lancaster Community Foundation, $15,000 from the Clark Corporation Corporate Giving Fund, $8,700 (in 2006) and $2,680 (in 2007) from the Hackett Foundation, $10,000 from the Laura J. Niles Foundation; $8,990 from the Christopher Reeves Foundation, $7,500 from the Steinman Foundation; $3,000 from the Berkshire Charitable Trust; $2,500 to the Special People in Need Foundation;$2,000 from the Abigail Longecker Foundation, $1,500 from the Weyerheuser Foundation and $1,000 from the Wachovia Foundation were all successful, and another foundation just awarded them $3,000. Our sixth renewal contract with this client extended until October 2009 when they expanded their in-house development staff.

Bridge Academy, Philadelphia, PA :
This client contracted with us March 1, 2008 through February 28, 2009, renewing with us through April 2010. We did foundation research and grantwriting for them. To date, BACC received a $1,000 grant from the Lazarich Foundation; a $7,000 grant from a foundation requesting their name be kept completely anonymous; $10,000 from the L.W. Pierce Family Foundation; and a competitive discretionary $10,000 grant from the United Way of Chester County in 2009 and an additional $5,000 competitive grant from them in 2010.

Upper Bucks YMCA, Quakertown, PA :
This client contracted with us May 2005 to April 2008 for us to assist with a foundation grant campaign and compose a case for support for their capital campaign. They were awarded a $3,000 Bucks Community Foundation grant.

Family Design Resources, Harrisburg, PA :
This client contracted with us July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2008. We worked with the on a federal ACF proposal that is currently pending.

YMCA of the Upper Main Line, Berwyn, PA :
This client contracted with us September 1, 2007 through August 31, 2008. We strengthened their competitiveness for grant awards and did foundation research and grantwriting for them all year.

Evangelical Community Hospital, Lewisburg, PA :
This client contracted with us July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2008 to do grantmaker research and proposal editing and strengthening for them the entire fiscal year. The Verizon Foundation awarded them $9,600; the Komen Foundation awarded them $2,500, and the Lindig Lewisburg Foundation awarded them a $1,000 grant.

Girls Incorporated of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey, Philadelphia, PA :
This client contracted with us December 1, 2007 through November 30, 2008, which we voluntarily extended through February 28, 2009. We did foundation research and grantwriting for them and received a $2,500 grant from the Houghton-Carpenter Foundation and $2,500 from the Grace S. and W. Linton Nelson Foundation.

Jump Street, Harrisburg, PA :
This client contracted with us for the 2008 calendar year, and we voluntarily worked with them through March 2009. We did foundation research and grantwriting for them and secured a $5,000 grant from The Foundation for Enhancing Communities.

Candy's Place, Forty Fort, PA :
This client contracted with us for the 2008 calendar year, and we voluntarily worked with them through March 2009. We did foundation research and grantwriting for them all year. To date they received $20,000 from the Komen Foundation; $5,000 from the Maslow Family Foundation; $1,900 from The Luzerne Foundation.

Access Services, Fort Washington, Orwigsburg, and Bethlehem, PA :
Access became a client July 1, 2005, and renewed with us for two additional years. We worked on strengthening their competitiveness for grant funding and doing grantwriting for them for numerous programs using a list of foundations they identified, and have received $400 from the Snayberger Memorial Fund thus far for our efforts.

Outreach Teen, Pittsburgh, PA :
This client contracted with us April 1, 2008 through March 31, 2009, until they were able to do the grant work in house. We did foundation research and grantwriting for them, and have received $20,000 from the Knudsen Foundation and $10,000 from GC Murphy to date.

Kidney Foundation of Central Pennsylvania, Harrisburg, PA :
This client contracted with us initially July 1, 2007, and renewed with us through June 30, 2009. We did foundation research and grantwriting for them. They received a $7,500 AmgenMed grant; a $7,500 state DCED grant; $5,000 grant from the Donald B. and Dorothy L. Stabler Foundation; $5,000 from the Josiah W. & Bessie H. Kline Foundation; $3,280 from the Berwick Health and Wellness Fund in 2008 and another $7,436 in 2009; $3,000 from The Foundation for Enhancing Communities in 2007 and $2,500 in 2008; $3,500 from the QCCI Foundation; $1,500 from the BonTon Stores Foundation; and $1,578 from Ressler Mill Foundation.

Donald Heiter Community Center, Lewisburg, PA :
This client contracted with us for 5 years, extending their contract through April, 2010. We did their foundation research and grant proposal composition. They have thus far received $30,000 from the Degenstein Foundation; $40,000 in CDBG grant funds; $25,000 in DCED funding; $20,000 from the ConAgra Foundation in 2007 and another $12,500 in 2008; $10,000 from the Farm and Home Oil Foundation; $5,000 from the Guyer Foundation in 2006 and $2,500 in 2007; $5,200 from Cherokee Pharmaceuticals; $3,000 from Wal-Mart; $2,934 from the Edna Sheary Foundation; $1,263 from Union County Tourism in 2006 and $1,500 in 2007; $1,000 Union County Foundation in 2005 and $500 in 2006; $1,562 from Mid State RC&D; $500 from the Lewisburg Lindig Foundation; and $500 from the Radio Shack Foundation.

AHEDD, Camp Hill, PA :
We composed and distributed grant-funded public relations advocacy/education efforts for this account, as the need arises.

Slifer House Museum, Lewisburg, PA :
We applied for grant funding for general operating support to carry on Slifer House’s dual goals of preservation and education, and funding for museum upgrades to qualify the museum for National Historic Landmarks status and accreditation by the American Association of Museums. The Sheary Foundation awarded them a $45,000 grant in their 2005 funding cycle & $9,000 in their 2008 cycle; the Woodcock Foundation for the Appreciation of the Arts awarded them $10,000 in 2008 and $10,000 in 2009; PA DCED awarded them $25,000 in 2006 and another $25,000 in 2007; IMLS awarded them a $7,500 Museums for America grant. Union County Tourism Promotion awarded them $1,000 in 2005 and $6,000 in 2006 and $11,000 in 2007; and the Susquehanna Valley Visitors Bureau awarded them $6,143 + $4,500 + $2,500 for three projects in 2008; Sovereign Bank Foundation another $2,500; PA Partners for the Arts another $2,500 in 2007 and $999 in 2008; and Union County Community Foundation $500 in 2005 and $1,000 in 2006; $1,000 from the First Community Foundation in 2007; $500 from the Lewisburg Lindig Foundation; and $500 from the Degenstein Foundation. Their fifth year renewal contract extended until September 2009.

Jewish Family Service of Greater Harrisburg, Harrisburg, PA :
This client contracted with us for foundation research and grantwriting September 1, 2008 through August 31, 2009, extended pro bono through February 2010.

Carenet Pregnancy Center of Schuylkill County, Pottsville, PA :
This client contracted with us for foundation research and grantwriting April 1, 2009 through March 31, 2010.

Lebanon County Christian Ministries, Lebanon, PA :
This client contracted with us for foundation research and grantwriting February 1, 2009 through January 31, 2010.

Fellowship Farm, Pottstown, PA :
This client contracted with us for foundation research and grantwriting July 1, 2008, a campign cut short by a fire at the Farm after 9 months.

The Cancer Foundation for Personal Wellness, Inc., Wynnewood, PA :
This client contracted with us January through December 2007. We did foundation research and grantwriting for them that resulted in a $5,000 state grant from DCED.