Carinci Consulting: Strategy, Funding, Coaching, and Evaluation Services to Advance Nonprofit Impact
As Founder and Principal Consultant of Carinci Consulting, I bring two decades of non-profit leadership launching national strategic and research initiatives, conceptualizing networked improvement communities, and forging diverse partnerships to address gaps and improve stakeholder outcomes. Since launching a grants agency in December of 2022, I have helped clients win over $30 million in grant funding and have advanced a total of over $54 million in my career. How could leveraging my expertise advance your mission and free up your time?
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🥂Celebrating 2024 Wins—Are You Ready to Make 2025 Even Bigger?
Published 7 months ago • 3 min read
January 2025
Reflecting on a Year of Significant Impact
As we usher in 2025, it's a perfect time to pause and reflect on the strides we've made together in the past year. At Carinci Consulting, 2024 was a year of monumental achievements, and we are thrilled to share some of these milestones with you.
Last year, we helped secure $17,607,321 in federal grants funding across 22 grant wins and 14 different programs.
Our efforts have strengthened and broadened the STEM workforce, improved teacher preparation, and designed interventions to boost retention and graduation rates, among many other initiatives.
From the National Science Foundation to the U.S. Department of Education, our collaborative endeavors have reached organizations in 20 cities across 14 states, advancing impactful projects that make a real difference
. This work has not only amplified our clients' capabilities but has also enhanced Carinci Consulting’s commitment to driving success in the nonprofit and education sectors. Please take a moment to view our infographic (email to follow) which celebrates our collective achievements and sets the stage for even more success in 2025. Together, let's continue to build on these wins and make this new year our most impactful yet. Here’s to a new year filled with opportunity, growth, and continued success!
Laugh, Learn, and Level Up: 8 Tips to Turn 2024 Lessons into 2025 Success
As the calendar flips to 2025, it’s natural to reflect on the past year. You’ve likely celebrated some big wins, learned a few hard lessons, and maybe even stumbled across some “happy accidents.” (Or, as corporate leaders like to call them, “R&D experiments.”)
If you’re just getting started with grant writing or looking to sharpen your skills, this article shares some essential tips. From understanding funding agency guidelines to mastering storytelling, having the right skills can make all the difference in writing successful proposals.
EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement Program: EPSCoR Collaborations for Optimizing Research Ecosystems (E-CORE)
Award Amount: up to $10,000,000
Deadline: July 15, 2025
Description: Supports the Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) jurisdictions in building significant and sustainable research capacity and research infrastructure for targeted areas of focus that underlie a jurisdiction's research ecosystem.
Description: strengthen the humanities at HBCUs, HSIs, and TCUs by encouraging and expanding humanities research opportunities for individual faculty and staff members. Awards support individuals pursuing scholarly research that is of value to humanities scholars, students, and/or general audiences.
Description: Provides significant, multi-year, general operating support to vibrant national programs and organizations using music to achieve systemic change.
Description: The Dr. Scholl Foundation is dedicated to providing financial assistance to organizations committed to improving our world. Solutions to the problems of today's world still lie in the values of innovation, practicality, hard work, and compassion. The Foundation considers applications for grants in the following areas: education, social service, health care, civic and cultural, and environmental.
Charles and Joan Hermanowski Family Foundation Grant
Award Amount: up to $10,000
Deadline: March 31, 2025
Description: Focuses on all aspects of a child’s life up to age 21. The foundation provides support to qualifying charitable organizations that are involved in arts, education, health and welfare services.
We are honored to share this wonderful testimonial from Dr. Ariela Kaspi-Kaneti, Assistant Professor of Chemistry, General Chemistry Lab Coordinator University of La Verne | La Verne, CA
We are thrilled to announce that our client, a prominent museum located on a military base in Pensacola, Florida, won a U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) Department of Navy (DON) STEM Workforce Program Award!
Lessons Learned
Are you struggling to secure the funding you need to keep your mission thriving? 🤔 You’re not alone, and that’s exactly why Dr. Constance Leyland invited me to join her on her Level Up Academy December 7, 2024 livestream and podcast. We know the challenges of finding and securing grants, building connections, and navigating the ever-changing landscape of non-profit funding. That’s why I’m bringing you practical tips, expert insights, and real success stories to help you craft winning proposals and unlock opportunities for your organization.
💪 Let’s level up your funding game together!
📌 Don’t miss out! Check out the podcast and start unlocking your non-profit’s full potential today.💡 Whether you’re a seasoned grant writer or just starting out, view the livestream and get connected.
Carinci Consulting: Strategy, Funding, Coaching, and Evaluation Services to Advance Nonprofit Impact
Jennifer Carinci
As Founder and Principal Consultant of Carinci Consulting, I bring two decades of non-profit leadership launching national strategic and research initiatives, conceptualizing networked improvement communities, and forging diverse partnerships to address gaps and improve stakeholder outcomes. Since launching a grants agency in December of 2022, I have helped clients win over $30 million in grant funding and have advanced a total of over $54 million in my career. How could leveraging my expertise advance your mission and free up your time?
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