Clarify your mission. Align your capital. Build the roadmap.

The Strategic Funding Intensive is designed for organizations seeking clarity around their philanthropic strategy and funding infrastructure.

Through a focused advisory engagement, we assess your current development efforts, refine your case for support, and identify the strongest opportunities for philanthropic investment.

This process results in a practical roadmap your leadership team can implement immediately.

Includes

• Grant readiness assessment
• Funding landscape and prospect review
• Case for support refinement
• Strategic messaging for funders
• 12-month grant and philanthropic funding roadmap

Ideal for

Organizations preparing to strengthen fundraising strategy, pursue new grants, or position themselves for major philanthropic investment.

Secure meaningful philanthropic investment.

The Esther Commission partners with mission-driven organizations to develop compelling grant strategies and proposals that align with foundation priorities and measurable impact.

Rather than approaching grant writing as a transactional service, we integrate strategic positioning, research, and narrative development to ensure proposals reflect the full strength of your mission and leadership.

Includes

• Foundation prospect research
• Strategic grant pipeline development
• Letter of Inquiry development
• Full grant proposal writing
• Grant reporting and renewal strategy

Ideal for

Organizations seeking to expand grant revenue while building a sustainable and strategic approach to foundation funding.

Guide transformational growth.

For organizations entering a period of expansion, The Esther Commission provides strategic counsel for major philanthropic initiatives and capital campaigns.

This advisory service supports executive leaders and boards as they prepare for significant fundraising efforts, ensuring the campaign strategy, messaging, and infrastructure are positioned for success.

Includes

• Campaign feasibility preparation
• Case for support development
• Campaign strategy and timeline
• Major donor messaging and strategy
• Board engagement and leadership guidance

Ideal for

Organizations preparing for capital campaigns, major initiatives, or significant philanthropic growth.

Flexible, expert advice when you need it. Book hourly support across a range of topics from planning to problem-solving. This focused consultation will help clarify your goals, map out next steps, and identify opportunities for growth.