Writing Proposals, Grants and Fundraising

Cui Prodest is committed to the thriving and sustainability of non-profit organizations and non-governmental organizations around the world. Our specialists serve both the public and private sectors.  Our efforts support educational, museums and cultural institutions, independent media and civil society organizations. We have deep experience in working with local organizations, government agencies and local vendors and consultants to develop culturally appropriate approaches and fundraising campaigns to reach and encourage investments.  Our team has supported organizational development and capacity building for clients in more than 50 countries.  Our team possesses superior language skills in English, Arabic, French, Georgian, German, Italian, Persian, Polish, Russian, Slavic languages and many others.  ​

U.S. Government Contracts and Grants – Successfully Raised $72 million in New Funding. Cui Prodest recruited and assembled the technical writers, pricing and budget experts, and local consultants for winning 15 federal contracts and grants from 2017 – 2025.  Our team managed the entire grant cycles for three international consulting firms. Identified funding opportunities to align with organizational capacities and needs, directed technical and financial team assignments, engaged external stakeholders, and oversaw quality assurance and ensured compliance. Successful awards included: 

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• U.S. Department of State/Tunisia Evaluation, September 2024-January 2025, $267,000

• USAID/North Macedonia Political Economy Analysis, December 2023–May 2024, $379,000

• USAID/Serbia Rule of Law Assessment, August 2023-January 2024, $755,000

• USAID/Learning, Evaluation, and Analysis Project, April 2020-December 2023, $28 million

• USAID/Balkans Media Assistance Program Forward, February 2023-June 2023, $1.2 million

• USAID/Central Europe Regional Enterprises, January 2023-May 2023, $390,000

• USAID/Honduras Political Economy Analysis, June-July 2023, $105,000

• U.S. Department of Labor/International Labor Programs, February 2022-October 2023, $6.7 million

• USAID/Ukraine’s Competitive Economy Program, March-November 2022, $555,000

• USAID/Bulgaria, Romania DRG Assessments, January-October 2022, $390,000

• USAID/Georgia Economic Security Program, January 2021-January 2022, $800,000

• USAID/Guyana DRG Assessment, January-May 2021, $289,000

• USAID/CATALYZE, November 2021-March 2023, $424,000

• U.S. Dept of State/Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment, April 2020-June 2023, $2.6 million

• U.S. Dept of State/Economic Growth in Asia, September 2021-May 2022, $760,000

• USAID/Kenya Analysis, February-July 2021, $299,000

• USAID/India Country Development Strategy, April 2020-December 2021, $3.4 million

• Millennium Challenge Corporation/Malawi & East Africa, May 2019-May 2023, $679,000

• USAID/Tanzania Portfolio Review Contract, March 2018-April 2019, $23.8 million

• USAID/Global Gender Analyses, October 2017-February 2018, $433,000 

SERVICES

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• ​Strategic Partnerships, Corporate Sponsorships that align business objectives with social impact.

• Community Impact Programming narratives that demonstrate how activities will benefit local partners and their communities.

• Stakeholder, Board of Directors, Trustees and Philanthropic engagement through cultivating relationships with leaders, and institutions to advance shared goals.

• Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) frameworks and corporate governance ethics.

• Grants management and development of creative content and data visualizations to support proposals.

• Drafting technical proposals for funding from major donors, philanthropic foundations, private sector and governments.

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