Federal contracting discipline, brought to the sector that needs it most.
We started TNA to help organizations win government contracts. Every year, more nonprofits asked us to bring the same rigor to their operations. So we did.
The problem that started all of this.
For two decades, our team has helped federal contractors win complex, multi-million dollar opportunities. Shipley capture discipline. Compliance matrices. Pink, red, and gold team reviews. The kind of process that wins work when there's real money and real scrutiny on the table.
Along the way, we started working with nonprofits on their federal grant pursuits. And we noticed something: mid-size nonprofits were running on heroic effort and duct tape. Executive Directors were doing the work of three people. Development Directors were buried in reports. Great missions were leaking revenue because nobody had time to plug the holes.
The tools existed. The data existed. What didn't exist was a partner who would bring operational rigor and actually run the systems, not just advise on them.
So we built the Nonprofit Practice. Same operational discipline that wins federal contracts. Applied to donor retention, grant writing, engagement, and research. Delivered as a managed service at a flat monthly fee. Our team does the work.
What we believe.
People do the mission. Systems support them.
We will never suggest that AI can replace your staff. What we will do is automate the thankless repetitive work so your team spends their time on what only humans can do: build relationships, tell stories, make judgment calls.
Flat fees. Never commissions.
Commission-based fundraising is against the AFP Code of Ethical Standards, and for good reason. Our engagements are flat monthly retainers. What you pay doesn't depend on what we raise. You get our full effort regardless.
Honest about the AI question.
We use AI because it works. We don't use AI to cut corners on donor relationships, grant quality, or ethical standards. Every piece of content we produce is reviewed by a person before it reaches your stakeholders. Our full Responsible AI commitment is here.
Results in 90 days, or we tell you.
We don't promise the moon. We commit to measurable impact in three months, and we report honestly on whether we delivered. If we didn't, we fix it — or we refund and part ways with your goodwill.
The team.
Our practice combines three kinds of talent: federal capture professionals who know how to run rigorous pursuit processes, nonprofit operators who understand the sector from the inside, and AI engineers who build the systems that connect them.
Leads TNA's nonprofit engagements end-to-end. Background in federal business development and GovCon capture strategy, now applying Shipley discipline to mid-size nonprofit operations.
GPC-credentialed grants professional with two decades across federal, state, and foundation pursuits. Specializes in healthcare-adjacent and veterans services funding streams.
Builds the AI workflows that support each client engagement. Responsible for data governance, human-in-the-loop design, and the governance framework that keeps our AI ethical.
Why trust us with your nonprofit?
Two decades of federal contracting taught us how to win when the stakes are real. That rigor doesn't change when we walk into a nonprofit conference room. The capture process is the same. The compliance discipline is the same. The bar for quality is the same. What changes is the mission.
If you're evaluating consultants, the right question isn't "do they use AI?" or "do they have case studies?" The right question is: do they take this work as seriously as we do?
We do. Book a call and find out.
Ready for a real conversation?
Twenty minutes. No pitch. We'll ask about your biggest operational challenge, share at least one specific recommendation, and let you decide from there.
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