About Us

GemX Grant Consulting

Grant Consultants for nonprofits, social organizations, corporations, and all those in between.

GemX Grant Consulting provides professional grant development and writing services to nonprofits, social organizations, corporations, and all those in between with extensive experience in higher education grants development.

We specialize in research, proposal feedback, templates, proposals writing, consultation, coaching, budget development, graphic design, and other specialized services to help our clients secure the funding they need to achieve their goals. Our passion is to help organizations make a positive impact in their communities.

Our team is composed of experienced grant writers and consultants who have successfully helped numerous clients secure funding. We are committed to providing personalized services to ensure that each client receives the attention and guidance they need to achieve their funding goals. Let us help you make a difference in your community.

Mission

To empower organizations and individuals to make a positive impact on society by providing exceptional grant development and grant writing services. We are committed to helping our clients secure the funding they need to realize their vision, drive innovation, and create lasting change. Through our expertise, dedication, and personalized approach, we strive to exceed expectations and become a trusted partner in our client's success. We believe that every project deserves the opportunity to thrive, and by connecting passion with resources, we aim to build a better future together.

Vision

We strive to be the leading catalyst in securing funding opportunities, enabling our clients to realize their innovative ideas, address pressing social challenges, and drive meaningful change. Our vision is to revolute the grant landscape and become the go-to partner for organizations seeking comprehensive and customized solutions. Together, let's unlock the potential of grants and shape a future of enhanced social impact and sustainable growth.

Our Approach

At GemX Grant Consulting, we believe in taking a collaborative approach to grant development. We work closely with our clients to understand their unique needs and goals, and we tailor our services to meet those needs. Our team of experts provides research, proposal feedback, templates, proposal writing, consultation, coaching, budget development, graphics design, and other specialized services to help our clients succeed.

We are passionate about what we do, and we are committed to providing the highest level of service to our clients. Our goal is to help nonprofit, social organizations, corporations, and others, secure the funding they need to make a positive impact in their communities. Contact us today to learn more about how we can help you achieve your funding goals.

Amanda Peters

Founder & Principal Consultant

I am an accomplished and results-driven resource development professional with extensive experience in leading all aspects of grant development and management processes, from ideation to implementation. I have developed federal, state, and foundation grants totaling over $100 million.

I have over 18 Years of experience in resource development

& grant writing and have excelled in all my professional pursuits including the following:

Founder & Principal Consultant, GemX Grant Consulting
Development Officer for Grants, Corporate, and Foundation Relations -Henry Ford Health
Grant Manager – Washtenaw Community College
Grant Development Specialist - Mott Community College
Grant Director, Flint Cultural Center

Meet the Team

Introducing some of the dynamic individuals who make GemX Grant Consulting such a vibrant and successful organization. Our consultant team is a diverse blend of creative minds, tech wizards, and strategic thinkers, united by our passion for community, growth, innovation and a dedication to delivering exceptional results. Get to know the faces driving the GemX mission forward and shaping the future of grants and resource development.

Nonprofit Executive & Consultant

Roccie Hill

Roccie has been a nonprofit career executive and consultant since 1980, on three continents
(Europe, North America, Southeast Asia), as Marketing Director, Development Director, and for the past 25 years, as Executive Director. She specializes in nonprofit leadership transitions, grant writing, and board development.

A few career highlights follow:

Director of Marketing for the Statue of Liberty in Paris, France.
Director of Development for the 7 center wild bird preserves, The Wildfowl Wetlands Trust, UK, where she organized a major donor dinner at the private home (Highgrove) of King Charles, netting $1 million on the night.
Director of Development for the London Wetland Center initial construction project.
Executive Director of Guide Dogs of the Desert, where she negotiated a multi-stream/multi-year corporate sponsorship with Natural Balance / Petco pet food ($1 million).
Executive Director of the Housing Trust of Silicon Valley, where she secured/managed a $2 million grant from State of CA, $4 million annually from Silicon Valley corporations/local authorities, and was responsible for stewardship of $20 million investments for affordable housing.
Recipient (2016) of President Barack Obama's Lifetime Achievement Award for facilitating nonprofit volunteerism.

Grant Assistant

Christine Huff

Christine, MBA, works in implementation science research at Michigan State University (MSU) where grants writing is a daily requirement. This exposure ignited a passion for grant development and the desire to understand the full life cycle of grants.

To become fully immersed and learn all she could, Chris joined the GemX Grant Consulting team to work closely with members and learn the inner workings of developing a proposal from beginning to end.

Chris enjoys, and truly excels, in the research portion of the process and applies her skills in a way that truly benefits the team and frees writers up to focus on impactful story telling.

At times, it's challenging and scary, but mostly exciting, to work diligently and hope for the best outcome for the client and community but have no promise of that outcome.

Chris is truly passionate and thus also works for a non profit in the Flint and Grand Blanc, MI, area called, "Xceptional Heroes" and marries the link between Xceptional Heroes and GemX Grant Consulting for grant assistance, when it's mutually beneficial for both organizations.

Graphics Specialist

Stephen Alvey

In addition to consulting with GemX Grant Consulting, Steve supports interdisciplinary research teams at the University of Michigan (UM).

He develops striking, accessible and impactful visuals that help grant proposals stand out by communicating need and project design in a clear way that helps to secure funding.

Previously, Steve was an illustrator and designer at the College of Engineering (UM), where he worked with the communication & marketing team to tell award-winning stories through animation, infographics, exhibits, mixed reality and more.

Steve has been a creative professional for 25 years and enjoys making music and keeping up with the latest in AI art.

Grant Portfolio Sample

Detroit Drives Degrees “Advancing Ypsi” - $2.5 million
- Detroit Chamber of Commerce in partnership with Ralph Wilson Foundation
- 300 people will complete with a credential leading them to high wage, high demand job of $40K+.
Apprenticeships Building America - $280,000
- Department of Labor in partnership with Workforce Intelligence Network (WIN)
- Supports expansion of pre-apprenticeship and apprenticeship programs while building capacity for future growth; establishes a Michigan, Federation for Advanced Manufacturing Education (FAME) Chapter.
Michigan Afterschool Partnership - $68,000
- State of Michigan, Department of Education
- Provides after-school programming at Parkridge Community Center, in Ypsilanti, MI, including fields trips.
Title III, "Alpha Scholars" - $1.46 million - U.S. Department of Education
- The Program for Academic Success for Students (PASS) will strengthen and enhance student success through instruction, student services and support. The target population served by the project is first-time, full-time degree- certificate-seeking students enrolled at Washtenaw Community College in Ann Arbor, MI.
Washtenaw County Office of Community & Economic Development for Parkridge Community Center - $59,000
Others: Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation ($46,000), Marathon Gas ($16,000), Ann Arbor Thrift Shop ($36,000), and others.