We position nonprofits for grant success.
We offer custom grant solutions for nonprofits at all stages.
How we can help
SERVICES
01
GRANT READINESS ASSESSMENT
We will conduct a comprehensive review of your organization and provide a detailed action plan to help you become grant-ready.
02
GRANT RESEARCH
We will research funders that align with your mission and programs. Our goal is to provide your organization with up to 20 prospective funders.
03
GRANT STRATEGY & PROPOSAL DEVELOPMENT
This service includes prospect research, developing strategies for funding, and building relationships with funders. We will also write a concise proposal detailing your organization's impact on your clients and community.
04
GRANT MANAGEMENT
This overall management plan includes all of our services listed above plus managing your grants calendar and completing grant reports.
05
GRANT COACHING
We will train your development staff to establish and grow your grants program. We will work with your organization to develop a compelling story for funders, design a grant management system, and review existing grants.
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GRANT TRANSITION SERVICES
We will provide short-term grant services to your organization during an employee leave or during the hiring process for a full-time staff grant writer.
Our mission is to connect nonprofits to the philanthropic community by effectively sharing the organization's impact on the people they serve. We have raised millions of dollars by telling each organization's compelling story with a focus on the people they serve.
Clients
Scribe, LLC is dedicated to helping each client achieve their fundraising goals. Some clients come to us without having ever submitted a grant before while others have thriving programs. Our work is centered around the individual client's needs and goals for their organization.
About us
Scribe was founded in 2011 by Autumn Keck, a fundraising expert with over 20 years of experience in the areas of grant writing, major gift solicitation, event management, and communications.
Autumn, a graduate of North Carolina State University, began her fundraising career at Neighborhood House, a nonprofit in Wilmington, Delaware. She went on to work at the American University Washington College of Law, The JC Raulston Arboretum at NC State University, and Girl Scouts of North Carolina Coastal Pines.
Headquartered in North Carolina, Scribe has been assisting nonprofits with grant writing services since 2011. Scribe raised millions of dollars by telling each organization's compelling story with a focus on the people they serve.
Grant Writer
Jess Pastore
Jess Pastore has been supporting nonprofits as a skilled writer and fundraiser for over 15 years. She holds a Masters in Education from the University of Pennsylvania and a Bachelors in Urban Studies from Bryn Mawr College, and is passionate about advancing social justice, gender equity, and literacy access for all. Prior to joining Scribe, she directed fundraising at an environmental elementary school, advanced donor engagement at the national headquarters of the ACLU Foundation, and designed and implemented literacy programming at the Free Library of Philadelphia and youth writing nonprofits. Originally from rural Virginia, she currently resides in Philadelphia.
Grant Writer
Ryan Rattliff
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Ryan Rattliff, MSW, is a Grant Writer with Scibe, LLC. She is a graduate of the University of Missouri's Social Work program with a special interest in Policy, Planning, and Administration. She has a background in mental health services and creative writing. In alignment with her personal and professional values, she is committed to increasing access to vulnerable populations through social justice and racial equity frameworks.
Grant Writer
Sara Cortes
Sara Cortes is a strategic storyteller with a decade of experience in nonprofit development and communications. A graduate of Harvard University, she helped shape institutional messaging to engage donors and cultivate a culture of giving during the school’s $9.6B capital campaign. At Austin's Blanton Museum of Art, she expanded proposal development by 65% during COVID and led the museum's first successful proposal to the National Endowment for the Humanities. As a fundraising consultant, she's led change management and corporate partnership strategy, structuring stakeholder outreach to drive these partnerships to sustaining support. She is a graduate of Harvard University and Emerson College.