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ABOUT

Thrive Mission President and Principal Consultant, Ashlie James, M.A., B.A., has over 15 years of professional and volunteer experience, having served alongside and consulted for charitable, faith-based and educational organizations of all sizes and scopes. She has a wide range of administrative, executive, development and communications experience having served at all levels. Her career achievements include a successful track record of over $27 million in funded state, federal, and foundation grant proposals, and post-award management of over $19 million dollars in funded grant programs. In 2014, Ashlie founded Atlanta GLOW, a nonprofit mentoring organization that has served more than 700 marginalized youth and counting. In 2019, she established Thrive Mission Company, a consulting practice serving grassroots organizations across the US with mission-driven grant writing and communications services. With bachelor and master’s degrees in biblical studies and nonprofit leadership, Ashlie’s passion for serving others is filtered through a ministry and community lens with an aim of building and supporting initiatives that empower people to lead better lives and secure sustainable futures.

SERVICES

Consulting: Delivering one-on-one or group consulting sessions on topics such as, but not limited to, strategic planning, board development, team building, sustainability, leadership development, program development, startup support, IRS 501c3 application preparation, fundraising, volunteer and talent management, retreat and event planning, branding and communications, and project management. 

Grant Writing: Providing a range of grant writing services such as, but not limited to,  preparing cover letters, letters of intent, required agency forms, project narratives, budgets, and required attachments (e.g., resumes, letters of support, organization charts, and lists of board and staff). 

Communications: Creating communications such as, but not limited to, newsletters, brochures, presentations, blogs, articles, social media content, white papers, annual reports, requests for proposals, fact sheets, transcriptions, website content, handbooks, branding guides, and fundraising campaigns.

Funding Research: Performing a targeted search for funding opportunities that align with the Client's service area, geography, and target population and creating a customized report and calendar with potential grant funding opportunities, eligibility, requirements, and deadlines. 

Proposal Reviews: Conducting a thorough read and review of the Client’s grant proposal and any supplementary documents and materials and providing feedback and suggestions for improvement regarding spelling, grammar, style, readability, content, and adherence to funder requirements.

Grant Training: Facilitating a grant writing training outlining the most common sections of grant proposals, the information they should include, where to find grant opportunities, an overview of what funders want to read, and how to form a grant writing team to support grant writing success. 

Speaking and Facilitation: Speaking to educational, nonprofit, faith-based and corporate audiences about topics such as, but not limited to, leadership, service, and creating sustainable impact in schools, communities and workplaces. 

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