Grant strategy • Research • Writing

Strategic Grants.
Meaningful Impact.

Services

Partnering for Results

I offer services across the entire grant lifecycle, bringing 25+ years of experience in research, analysis, and strategic communication to funder identification, needs assessment, proposal development, and the creation of persuasive grant narratives.

Grant Strategy Consulting

This is a collaborative strategy session to ensure your organization is grant-ready and on the right track. Together, we map out priorities, goals, objectives, and the best path forward to secure the funding you need. The result will be a set of SMART objectives that define your grant strategy.
Grant Research and Writing

I conduct research to identify opportunities that align your organization's objectives with funder priorities, ensuring we target grants that maximize your chances of success. From there, I craft proposals that clearly communicate your mission, validate the need, demonstrate impact, and meet funder requirements, positioning your organization to win funding.
Grant Management and Reporting

Stay on track after the award and maintain strong relationships with funders. I provide support for managing awarded grants, including compliance tracking, reporting, and documentation. My experience includes conducting and analyzing surveys and survey data. I can also create and/or manage your grant calendar.

Recognition and results

Work that makes an impact.

Top Grant Writing Partners for Nonprofits in 2026

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Impact 100 Newport County 2026 Grant Recipients

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About Hollis Grants

A Unique Background Among Grant Writers

After spending more than 25 years as an industry analyst — conducting research, synthesizing complex information, and helping organizations make sense of what mattered most — I found myself drawn to work with more personal stakes: helping nonprofits secure the funding they need to carry out their missions. That shift led me to grant writing, where I now apply the same rigor and clarity I developed over a quarter-century of analytical work to help organizations tell their stories, validate their needs, and win funding.

Grant and Nonprofit Experience

I've written grants for nonprofit organizations with consistent success, and I bring a reviewer's eye to every proposal — I've served as a grant reviewer for federal grants, so I know firsthand what funders are looking for. I also stay closely connected to the nonprofit community, currently serving on the boards of two nonprofit organizations. I've completed formal grant-writing training and am an active member of the Grant Professionals Association, so you can count on me to apply current best practices to your proposals.

Focus Areas

While my primary focus has been on education, environmental and conservation initiatives, and programs addressing food insecurity, I'm also drawn to projects supporting music and the arts, as well as women's and civil rights issues. Even if your mission does not fall into one of these areas, I'd love to help you tell your story and secure the funding to bring it to life.

Holly’s contributions have meaningfully strengthened ERICD’s fundraising capacity and helped secure critical resources for the communities, farmers, students, and environmental initiatives we serve. I recommend her without reservation.

– Sara Churgin
District Manager, Eastern RI Conservation District
Holly has served on the Newport Sings Board of Directors since November 2023. Holly’s attention to detail and “big picture” thinking help the Board and the organization in numerous ways. What I appreciate most about Holly is her curiosity and discerning, yet supportive approach to the organization’s growth and financial health. She actively and reliably contributes to the Board in numerous and valuable ways.

– Elizabeth Woodhouse
Artistic Director, Newport Sings
The competency areas of grant writing closely align with the analytical research and report writing that Holly performed for more than a decade. She has proven command of the research, strategy, financial analysis, communication, and project management skills that effective grant professionals rely on daily.

– Marci Maddox
Vice President, Research, Product & Data Operations and Strategic Insights