It all starts with your Funding Framework!

Here's where we begin...

A Funding Framework is more than a deliverable and it's not just a list of grants...

It's a board-ready, defensible funding roadmap that reduces risk before a single application is written.

Your org has a story to tell and an impact to make. With an intentional interview process, we help you confirm details of your project/program and your current grant readiness.

Your Funding Framework is powerful because it:

Understands your nonprofit's values, capacity, and current funding reality
Produces clarity
Creates optionality

It says:

“Let’s pause, orient, and then decide.”

What's next...

Moving forward, Heart Currency will create your unique Funding Framework to help reduce your organization's grant misalignment, wasted energy, and decision fatigue.

Think of it as a 12–18-month planning document that outlines a realistic, relationship-centered approach to funding.

It identifies priority funding sources, pacing, internal capacity considerations, and alignment with organizational goals.

It serves as a guiding tool for leadership, staff, and board members to support consistent funder engagement and long-term financial health. It also includes a detailed, month-by-month grant calendar.

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Once received, your team can run with the robust information on your own, or Heart Currency can be onboarded for grant writing and project management.

If you so choose...

Grant writing is where this process comes to life.

Heart Currency will coordinate all (or part) of the grant application process, including initial funder outreach support. It will definitely be a joint effort, with Heart Currency doing the heavy lifting.

We’re in this together!

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Just need another set of eyes on your grant application or LOI?

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Individual grant editing/review pricing available as allowable per Heart Currency availability.

Tiered contract services available

Our team offers a range of grant life-cycle services!

As grants are submitted, Heart Currency can take on several important roles to ensure the success and sustainability of your grant project or established operations.

Key roles:

Continued Monthly Grant Research: Your Funding Framework is a live document. Heart Currency will continue to search for new grants every month.

Follow-Up with Funders: Assist with commmunications with funding agencies after receiving grants to establish and/or strengthen your org's relationship with the funder.

Resource Organization: Ensure all documents and files related to the grant application are properly organized and stored for future reference. No more reinventing the wheel each time!

Arrange Grant Debrief Meetings: We can line up meetings with your key staff to review the grant process, discuss what worked well, and identify areas for improvement.

Train staff/volunteers in the Art of Storytelling: Gathering feedback and testimonials from your clients is crucial to building your dynamic Story Bank. Stories create funder empathy...beyond data.

Prepare Reports: Develop progress and final reports for the funders, detailing how the grant funds were used and the outcomes achieved.

Debrief Communications with Funders: If a grant was unsuccessful, we'll reach out to the funder to understand the reasons and improve future applications.

These roles help ensure that grant projecst are executed effectively and that your organization is well-prepared for future funding opportunities.

Meet the Team!

Heart Currency currently collaborates with the team at Planet Grants. Since 2021, they have secured over $22M in grants wins.

In addition, founder Delta Waters is a member of the Global Grant Writing Collective. This group has hundreds of members and boasts a combined grant funding history exceeding $1 billion.

The seasoned grant writers and coaches within the Collective and at Planet Grants are available to Heart Currency in all aspects of your grant management.

Founder Delta Waters has a non-fiction writing degree from Colorado State University, as well as years of professional healthcare internet content/technical writing. She also founded a successful micro-business, serving seniors in her region.

During her 25-year nursing career, she worked almost exclusively for nonprofit hospice organizations. Additionally, Delta was an active organizer in various anti-nuke and peace/justice 501(c)3s in her early days.

Please visit Delta's LinkedIn page for more information!