Helping nonprofits and artists fund their work

Abby Kacen, MA

I am an artist, grant strategist, community organizer and nonprofit professional. I began working in nonprofits because I wanted to support and pave the way for an abundance of resources in creative communities. I am passionate about equality, accessibility, and sustaining resources for artists and the creative arts, creative placemaking, and youth development.

I will work with you or your organization to help you get results and fulfill your funding needs through grant strategizing or development.

"Art is not what you see, but what you make others see."

-Edgar Degas

Grant Strategizing

Services

Making sure your organization has all the pieces in place to be awarded grants, developing grant management tools from prospect research to post-award reporting, and/or providing the narrative, budget, and assist with any attachments

Development & Fundraising

Board Management

Artist Resources

Coaching on creating an annual development plan and making sure your organization is prepared to carry out the plan

Consulting for board chairs and executive directors who are seeking advice on how to better lead their board. This is great for new chairs and EDs that want to lead a working board or grow their board of directors

Assisting independent artists or collectives to organize their project budgets, and teaching the basics to finding and obtaining grants for artists