About Think and Ink Grant Consulting®

Expertise. Integrity.
Real impact.

Founded in 2016 in Atlanta, GA, by Shavonn Richardson, MBA, GPC, Think and Ink Grant Consulting® helps organizations "think" strategically and then "ink" winning proposals.  Our grant writers and grant consultants help you gain a competitive advantage by implementing cutting-edge grant-seeking strategies and offering real-world advice . Our full-service offering and customized end-to-end support includes grant consulting to improve your grant seeking strategy, grant writing, grant research, grant management, and evaluation support.

Focus Areas

Our areas of focus include foundation grants, government grants, and other funding sources. We’ve helped our clients leverage over $625 million in funding across various grants.  We work in all grant focus areas and specialize in grants that improve the lives of women and children and advance health and education. We serve large nonprofits, colleges and universities, and local government entities nationwide. Over 95% of our business is earned through word of mouth. We are a Certified B Corp and GPCI-Approved Education Provider.

Our Team

Our experienced and professional grant consultants bring real-world expertise, having served as former nonprofit leaders, grant reviewers, and staff at major foundations. Our expertise as subject matter experts supports our successful track record of helping organizations deepen community impact, and our work transforms how organizations find grants, apply for grants, connect with funders, and solve problems.

Grant Writing Training:

Get.Grants.Better.®

As the educational subsidiary of Think and Ink Grant Consulting ®, Get.Grants.Better.® provides discounted grant writing training and templates to grant writers and leaders of emerging organizations (organizations with annual budgets of less than $3 million) who are starting their grant writing journey and want to gain the necessary skills to write and win grants.  Learn more by visiting the Get.Grants.Better.® website.​

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Mission. Values. Real impact.

How we lead with purpose and results.

Driven by purpose, proven by results

Expert guidance from funder to funded—strategy that delivers measurable outcomes.

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Core values

Integrity. Transparency. Accountability.

We uphold ethical standards and clear communication in every client engagement.

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Collaborative approach

We work side-by-side with you, customizing solutions for your unique mission.

Results that matter

Our strategies have unlocked millions in funding for organizations nationwide.

Meet our team

Experts guiding your funding success

Our consultants bring deep grant expertise and proven results to every client partnership.

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Taylor Brooks
Principal Consultant
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Jordan Ellis
Senior Strategist
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Morgan Patel
Grant Specialist
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Casey Nguyen
Research Analyst
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Avery Kim
Client Success Lead
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Riley Chen
Operations Manager