Kelly was the best business decision we ever made! She has taught us so much and has given us confidence to be successful. -Lore Christopher, Keizer Arts Association
Kelly Walther is worth her weight in gold. Literally. The investment we have made using her service has been returned two hundred and fifty percent. I believe that we were her first performing arts venue and funding the arts can be tricky. Our journey began with frank conversations about who were were and what we wanted to accomplish. It was exciting to sit down and dream big with someone equally excited about making our dreams come true. The end result of those conversations, a significant amount of research, and Kelly's keen understanding of the granting process was a compelling and comprehensive funding strategy specifically designed for Keizer Homegrown Theatre. -
Linda B.
As someone who spent over 10 years managing a large governmental grant program and someone who has successfully written over $6 million dollars in public and private grants, I know a lot about grantsmanship and grant writers. One of the very best grant writers out there now is Kelly Walther from Grant Services of America. She has exceptional grant writing skills and has a strong track record of helping both private and public agencies and private nonprofit organizations receive the grants they submitted.
Rather than just interview clients and answer questions on a grant application, Kelly gets to know the organization and then uses the grant application to tell a story to funders about how the grant proposal will enhance the work of an organization. This skill is a large part of why she’s been so successful in grantsmanship services.
Kelly is also very flexible and can work with an organization at different levels from helping to identify the pros and cons of applying for a grant to helping to clarify how proposed activities will achieve measurable outcomes. She is also very skillful in building budgets that explain to funders how the grant award would be spent. Her consultation with grantees is a powerful part of how she builds successful proposals that you seldom find in grant consultants. She is also very skillful in helping grantees understand what different funders are looking for and identifying which funding sources would be the best to submit a grant to for potential funding.
Jeff Milligan M.A
Oregon Health Authority panel review of a G$A grant application…
Moderator: Will you summarize the information?
Reviewer: “I am going to read to you because they did a very good job of laying out the description of how they would use their funds and the funding that they ask.”
Reviewer reads from budget…
Moderator: “That’s beautiful. Any questions or comments?”
None
I cannot thank you enough for your help with this grant project. As I think you understood, I was essentially on my own.
From a grant writer trying to submit an application without assistance from the organization he represented.
G$A scored the highest number of points during the review of the Behavioral Health Resource Network RFP #HE1494-24 grant.
Kelly, You have created a document that will serve to change the lives of so many children thru BIRDS. We could not have gotten this application so perfected and effective without you. You've been a real blessing to us and BIRDS!!
From a client working to purchase children out of slavery in India.
I am so excited-even if I am not awarded. I at the very least submitted the best work I could have done. Thank you so much for the support and help. This has been a major help and needed validation. These are all skills and support that will carry with me wherever I am at, and it is very reassuring to be working with someone who is professional in grant writing to verify that my work is on track.
Maddy Yang, United Way Linn of Benton and Lincoln Counties
I really had a wonderful experience working with you and learned A TON from your wisdom. Any referral opportunity that comes up we would DEFINITELY recommend your service! Thank you for always making me see the bright side of everything!
Jinwei Niu, Lo Nuestro Folklore
The Oregon Art Commission congratulated us on the funding plan that was created by G$A. It helped us earn one of the highest review scores.
Linda Baker, Keizer Homegrown Theater
G$A coached a grant for a client, and this is what she said. “…and Kelly, thanks again for being her support…you’re better than a bra!”