Funding & Development Strategy for a Growing Family Support Nonprofit

By the end of this project, we would like to have a practical 6–12 month funding and development strategy that provides We Are Autism with a clear path toward sustainable growth and supports our goal of establishing our own Family Support Center.

The consultant will help us:

• Assess our current funding readiness and identify any major gaps we should address.
• Identify and recommend realistic funding streams appropriate for our organization, programs, and stage of growth.
• Develop a prioritized funding pipeline that includes relevant foundation grants, corporate giving, sponsorships, government funding opportunities, and other potential revenue sources.
• Identify which funding opportunities we should pursue immediately and which should be part of a longer-term strategy.
• Create a basic funding calendar and action plan with clear next steps for the next 6–12 months.
• Provide recommendations on how to position our existing programs and planned Family Support Center for potential funders.
• Help us identify what systems, documents, data, or organizational infrastructure we need to strengthen our ability to successfully pursue funding.

Success would mean that We Are Autism finishes this project with a realistic funding roadmap—knowing what funding opportunities to pursue, what to prioritize, what we need to strengthen internally, and what steps to take toward sustainably funding our programs and Family Support Center.

Organization Mission

At We Are Autism, we walk alongside parents and caregivers of children on the autism spectrum — offering guidance, resources, education, advocacy, and a supportive community every step of the way.