Integrity Checks · Grant Writing · Regulatory Alignment
INDEPENDENT, PRACTICAL, FUNDING-FOCUSED
Keep your funding, and go get more of it.
Independent integrity checks, grant writing, and ongoing compliance support for nonprofits and small organizations that have a mission worth funding.
- MA in Applied Diplomacy
- Boston-based
- Nonprofits & small businesses
Services
Services and pricing
01
Independent Integrity Check
Many small nonprofits have no audit or outside evaluation to point to. This fills that gap. I assess your programs, records, and outcomes, then deliver a written report and a signed verification letter. Funders value external evaluation, and your board and donors gain added confidence in your work. The findings also show what to strengthen before you apply, so every proposal goes out on solid ground.
Price
$2,000 to $4,000 flat
02
Grant Writing
There's more grant money out there than most small organizations ever touch. Finding the right grants and applying takes time most directors don't have. I find the ones that fit, write the applications, and handle the follow-up so you can stay focused on your work.
Price
- LOI / Small Grants — $500
- Standard foundation application — $1,500
- Grant Readiness Review — $500 to $750
03
Compliance Retainer
Winning a grant is the easy part. Keeping it means constant reporting, approvals, and updates. I take that over on a monthly retainer: tracking deadlines, keeping your files audit-ready, handling funder changes, and protecting the funding you already have. You get one person who knows your requirements, without paying for a full-time hire.
Price
$500 to $1,500 / month
Process
How an engagement works
Step 01
Discovery call
A free 30-minute conversation to understand where you are: your programs, your funders, and what's at stake if something slips, plus a quick read on how much funding you could be missing or putting at risk.
Step 02
Scope & plan
A clear proposal with deliverables, timeline, and a transparent fee.
Step 03
Focused engagement
The work itself: the integrity check, the grant applications, or the compliance review. Structured, practical, and kept moving.
Step 04
Results & follow-up
A written outcome: a signed verification report, submitted applications, or an audit-ready compliance file. Then a check-in, or an ongoing retainer, to keep everything on track.
About
Michael Elfakih
Managing Member · MA, Applied Diplomacy
Michael's background spans four disciplines most consultants only claim one of: case management, grant writing, organizational consulting, and government compliance review. He has managed caseloads of 250+ clients under real pressure, helped secure over $100,000 in funding through grant work, advised organizations on how to operate more effectively, and reviewed programs against the compliance standards government and funding bodies actually enforce.
What drives the work is simple: he's seen firsthand how much an organization suffers when conflict goes unaddressed or a program drifts from what it was funded to do — and how much stronger things run once someone actually fixes it. That's not a framework he studied. It's what he's spent his career doing.
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