Adding grant awards to your fundraising plan and don’t know where to start?
Growing your organization’s existing grant portfolio but feeling overwhelmed?
Ready to hand off your grants program to an efficient, effective, and trusted professional?

If you’ve ever felt…

  • Burdened by the energy it takes to find grants

  • Pulled away from other valuable development work because of grant deadlines

  • Stressed about finding time to strategize about grants

  • Worried about the competitiveness of your grant applications

…Burke Hammons Consulting is here to help!


Meredith Burke Hammons is one of only 20 grant professionals in the state of Georgia with a Grant Professional Certified (GPC) credential, the only nationally recognized certification for grant professionals. Over her 7 year career as a grant professional, Meredith has written proposals for 71 organizations, resulting in $17.4 million in grant awards.

At Burke Hammons Consulting, you don’t just get Meredith — when you utilize our services, you gain access to a network of vetted partners, ensuring there is an expert to serve you with every step we take together. Our network makes your organization’s mission our own, providing support across the many parts of a successful grants program.

Our Services

Grant Readiness

Begin your journey in the grants world with a review of common requirements for foundation, corporate, and government funding. We assess your organization’s readiness to apply for grants and work alongside your team to improve your chances before you start applying.

Grant Writing

In partnership with your development and program teams, we create corporate, foundation, and government funding proposals that position your organization competitively. We offer both project-based and ongoing retainer-based grant writing services.

Prospective Funder Research

You provide information about your programs, geographic scope, financials, network, and more. (Don’t worry, we have a process to guide you.) We provide a calendar of funders and opportunities, ensuring your organization’s needs align with their interests.

Process Improvement

Looking to create or improve grant-seeking processes? We work with your team to create templates for commonly asked application questions, logic models to define your programs’ inputs and deliverables, and streamlined systems for procedures and documentation

Customized Packages

Not sure which services are right for you? Looking for a combination of services or a grant-related service not listed above? Have a particular budget in mind? We are excited to talk about your organization’s specific needs and how we can help accomplish your goals.