GGOAT develops successful funding proposals for arts and cultural presenters, publications, and individual artists. Our specialization and 20-year track record give us inside expertise about what makes a successful funding proposal.
Christina Gast, Founder & CEO
Visual artist Christy Gast has won millions in funding from foundation and government sources for museums, orchestras, cinemas, publications, music festivals, capital campaigns, strategic planning, individual artists and cross-sector collaborations.
Felecia Chizuko Carlisle, Project Manager & Grant Writer
Felecia Chizuko Carlisle is a visual artist who excels at grant program management. On behalf of clients, she has won funding from major national foundations and overseen complex federal proposals. Her areas of specialization include public art, education and disaster relief.
Charity Anne Coleman, Project Manager, Grant Writer & Editor
Charity Anne Coleman is an art writer, essayist and editor of books, journals and translations. She has prepared successful proposals for federal, state and foundation grants, funding programs that benefit artists and communities across the country.
GRANT WRITING AND DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY FOR THE ARTS
Thanks to our team, clients have received funding from major national fellowships, national foundations, state and local arts councils, family foundations, and more. Funders we have secured arts and culture funding from include:
- Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts
- Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
- Art Matters Foundation
- Brooklyn Arts Council
- Coby Foundation
- Florida Division of Cultural Affairs
- Florida Humanities Council
- Foundation for Contemporary Art
- Franklin Furnace Fund for Performance Art
- Furthermore Grants in Publishing
- Green Family Foundation
- HARPO Foundation
- Kirk Foundation
- John S. and James L. Knight Foundation
- John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
- Jorge M. Pérez Family Foundation
- M.A.P. Fund
- Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs
- Miami Foundation
- National Endowment for the Arts
- New York State Council on the Arts
- Paycheck Protection Program
- Shuttered Venue Operator Grant
- Tamaas Foundation
- Terra Foundation for American Art
- U.S. Small Business Administration
- WEGE Foundation
- Windgate Foundation
OUR COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH
We support our clients’ arts and culture fundraising from the seed of an idea through to final report submission. Depending on each client’s unique needs, this may include:
- Creating customized grant databases to keep clients informed of current grant opportunities
- Project management and template development across multiple platforms including Asana, Monday, Airtable, GrantHub and more
- Analyzing clients’ programs to take advantage of fundraising opportunities
- Coordinating grant application process with organizational staff
- Writing grant proposals, fundraising letters, and press releases
- Navigating federal, state and local funding guidelines, requirements and upload processes
- Photo and video editing for documentation purposes
- Document management
- Assisting clients with the development and implementation of grant monitoring tools
- Creating forms, calendars, timelines and systems to assist project managers to effectively manage grant programs
- Researching and evaluating the effectiveness of grant programs
- Preparing final reports