After more than 20 years serving the non-profit sector, I founded Hines Group, LLC to elevate the impact of non-profits. I am passionate about helping non-profit and mission-driven organizations better achieve their mission by securing new and increased funding, organizing and streamlining grant systems, and developing new partnerships to increase impact. I work directly with executive leadership, founders, the development team, and program staff to build on strengths, identify challenges, capitalize on opportunities, analyze impact, implement strategic solutions, and put great ideas into practice. One of my specialties is helping organizations articulate outcomes and impact for both internal planning and program development purposes as well as to communicate effectively with partners and funders.

Areas of Expertise and Service


 
  • Advising Executive Leadership on Planning and Strategy

  • Fundraising Strategy

  • Grant Writing and Report Writing

  • Outputs and Outcomes Development

  • Foundations/Grants/Funder Research

  • Grants Systems Development and Tracking

  • Budget Development and Analysis

  • Program Development

  • Interim Grants/Foundation Relations Management

  • Mentoring, training, and on-boarding new grants and foundation relations staff

Fields of Expertise and Experience


 

Youth Development, Youth Arts, Homelessness, College Access, Mentoring, Substance Use Disorders/Recovery, Human Services, Anti-Poverty, Mental Health, Immigrant/Refugee Services, Education, After School/Enrichment

Community Arts, Community Development, Creative Placemaking

Land Conservation, Green Space, Environmental Planning, Urban Development

State Contracts (including CommBuys), State/Federal Grants, RFP response

Current and Previous Client Work


 

Lynn Shelter Association, Inc., Lynn, MA

Reynolds Center for Teaching, Learning, and Creativity, Boston, MA

Project Learn, Lowell, MA

Acadia Family Center, Southwest Harbor, ME

Creative Action Institute, Ipswich, MA

Beyond Walls, Lynn, MA

The Haven Project, Lynn, MA

Project Citizenship, Boston, MA

Raw Art Works, Lynn, MA

Open Door Immigration Services, Salem, MA

Conservatory Lab Charter School, Dorchester, MA

Compass Path, Wenham, MA

Opportunity Communities, Boston, MA

Community Rowing, Inc, Brighton, MA

Sisters Unchained, Jamaica Plain, MA

Karam Foundation, Chicago, IL

Lowell Community Charter Public School, MA

The Gregg Neighborhood House, MA