Services
Fundraising strategy, grant writing, planning, facilitation, and responsible AI support for mission-driven organizations.
Flicker Consulting supports nonprofits, philanthropic organizations, and community-centered initiatives through moments of growth, transition, funding opportunities, capacity constraints, and organizational change.
How Flicker Can Help
Organizations usually come to Flicker when something important is changing: a leadership transition, a major funding opportunity, a campaign, a new program, a stretched team, or a need to use new tools more responsibly.
Fundraising Strategy & Leadership
Flicker provides senior-level fundraising strategy and interim development leadership for organizations navigating transition, growth, staffing gaps, or revenue uncertainty.
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This work can include:
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Interim or embedded development leadership
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Annual fundraising plans
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Fundraising assessments and revenue strategy
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Campaign and initiative strategy
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Donor communications and stewardship
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Major donor and board engagement strategy
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Development team advising and coaching
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Resilience planning during funding shifts or organizational change
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Good fit for organizations that need: senior fundraising capacity, campaign strategy, donor engagement support, board fundraising guidance, or a clearer path to sustainable revenue.
Grant Writing & Institutional Giving
Flicker supports nonprofits with grant strategy, prospect research, proposal development, reporting, and institutional fundraising systems. This work is especially well-suited for complex, competitive, collaborative, federal, multi-year, or six-figure+ opportunities that require more than a standard proposal.
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This work can include:
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Grant strategy and calendar development
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Prospect research and funder prioritization
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Letters of inquiry
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Foundation proposals
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Federal and government grant applications
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Collaborative and coalition-based proposals
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Grant reports and renewal applications
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Case statements and funder-facing materials
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AI-supported grant workflows, when appropriate
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Good fit for organizations that need: complex proposal support, institutional fundraising strategy, grant calendar development, funder research, or stronger grant systems.
Strategy, Planning & Facilitation
Flicker helps teams turn complex ideas, shifting priorities, and big decisions into actionable plans. This work is designed for organizations developing new programs, preparing for growth, aligning board and staff leadership, clarifying a case for support, or moving from concept to implementation.
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This work can include:
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Strategic planning
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Theory of change or theory of action design
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Program design and launch planning
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Board and staff facilitation
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Stakeholder engagement
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Work plan creation
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Case for support development
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Campaign readiness planning
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Organizational assessment and recommendations
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Good fit for organizations that need: planning support, facilitation, stakeholder alignment, campaign readiness, program design, or help turning ideas into action.
Responsible AI for Nonprofits
Flicker helps nonprofit and philanthropic teams use AI thoughtfully, practically, and responsibly. This work is designed for organizations that know AI is already becoming part of how staff work, but need clear guidance, safe practices, approved tools, and workflows that strengthen rather than replace human judgment.
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This work can include:
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AI readiness assessment
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AI use policy development
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Staff onboarding and training
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Responsible use guidelines
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Custom GPT development
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Knowledge base design
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AI-supported grant writing and reporting workflows
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Meeting summary, content, and data synthesis workflows
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Team coaching and implementation support
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Practical guidance on privacy, organizational accounts, and approved use cases
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Good fit for organizations that need: an AI policy, staff training, custom GPTs, grant/reporting workflows, implementation coaching, or a practical roadmap for responsible adoption.
Rates & Engagement
Flicker Consulting uses a sliding-scale hourly rate based on organizational budget, project scope, and capacity.
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Rates generally range from $150–$200/hour.
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One of Flicker’s goals is to make senior-level fundraising, strategy, grant writing, and responsible AI expertise accessible to organizations that may not be able to hire full-time senior development staff or retain a larger consulting firm.
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Engagements may include hourly advising, short-term project support, monthly retainers, or defined scopes of work depending on the organization’s needs.
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Common Engagement Types
Hourly Advising & Strategy Support
For organizations that need flexible senior-level guidance, thought partnership, or help moving a specific decision or project forward.
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Project-Based Support
For defined needs such as a grant proposal, fund development plan, board training, campaign readiness assessment, AI policy, or custom GPT development.
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Monthly Retainers
For organizations that need ongoing fundraising strategy, interim development leadership, grant support, donor communications, or implementation coaching.
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Custom Scopes of Work
For larger or more complex engagements that combine strategy, writing, facilitation, training, and implementation.
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Flicker works with each partner to define a scope that is realistic, useful, and aligned with the organization’s budget and capacity.