GREAT LAKES REGION + NORTH ALABAMA
Find, qualify, and pursue grants without the chaos.
Organizations miss funding when no one owns grants. Lakefront Strategic partners with nonprofit and public-sector leaders to get grant-ready and submit competitive proposals through our Grant Readiness Launch and ongoing support.
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BUILT ON LANGUAGE + PRECISION
B.A. in Spanish
M.A. in Technical Writing
$40M+
in awarded funds, plus hundreds of proposal submissions
WHY LAKEFRONT
Strategy that fits your work.
We align strategy with your goals, then turn it into high-quality, reusable assets.
01 · STRATEGIC COUNSEL
The right opportunity, not just the next deadline.
02 · CLIENT CONTEXT
Every plan begins with what your organization needs.
03 · END-TO-END PARTNERSHIP
Close partnership from strategy through submission.
SELECTED CASEWORK
Diverse funded portfolio.
A small selection of our successfully funded work.
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SAFETY-NET HEALTH SYSTEM | CHICAGO, IL
Grant Strategy for a $12M+ Annual Portfolio
DESCRIPTION:
H.R. 1 cuts prompted enhanced stewardship and need-focused proposals, driving a 17% YoY increase in Corporate/Foundation giving.
Mental Health Clinic | Chicago, IL
Grant Strategy for $15M Youth Behavioral Health Expansion
DESCRIPTION:
Addressed rising charity care hospitalization costs with program evaluation, donor site visits, and data-driven proposal writing. Secured $5,469,123 in funding.
Domestic Violence Support Group | Chicago, IL
Multi-Year Funding Strategy and Proposal
DESCRIPTION:
Strained resources due to increased interpersonal violence against people with disabilities. Facilitated priority funder meetings and developed a compelling proposal; secured $75,000 over three years.
Safety-Net Health System | Chicago, IL
Labor and Delivery Education Initative
DESCRIPTION:
Led a perinatal care improvement grant initiative for a Level III NICU (1,500+ births/year), developing the strategy and proposal scope. Secured $200,000 to expand nurse training, lactation support, and rapid triage to improve paitent outcomes.
Public Health Research Institute | Chicago, IL
Maternal Health Evaluation and Doulas
DESCRIPTION:
Led a maternal and child health evaluation and doula partnership planning grant. Led the RFP cycle, synthesized health data, and facilitated donor meetings. Secured $90,000 over three years.
Children’s Mental Health Clinic | Chicago, IL
Long-Time Donor Giving Shift
DESCRIPTION:
Shifting donor priorities made a long-time funder ineligible for future giving. Strengthened stewardship, earned an invitation to apply for a legacy gift, and secured $105,000 for two years of programming.
VALUE-BASED PRICING
Choose the funding path that fits your next move.
Every engagement is scoped around strategic value, not hours tracked.
NONPROFIT GRANT FUNDING
Grant-ready in weeks. Build your 12-month grants roadmap
Get grant-ready now. Keep funding momentum with an ongoing grants partner.
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Public Sector RFP / Proposal Support
Public-sector writing for funding and contracts.
Competitive writing support for government grants, procurement, and contract opportunities.
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FOR NONPROFITS + PUBLIC-SERVICE TEAMS
Your next opportunity deserves an answer that stands up.
Start with the work, the deadline, or the question you can’t quite put down. Lakefront Strategic will help you turn it into a case for support.