Ellen Gugel

Grants & More

84 Fisher Street, Westborough, MA 01581 | (508) 320-9943 | emgugel@verizon.net
Works in: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont

Last updated:
Thursday, Apr 14, 2022

Ellen Gugel, GPC, Grants & More. Services: Grant writing, prospect research, proposal review, capital campaigns, program design, fundraising, grants workshops. I've helped win hundreds of grants for human services, arts & culture, education & environmental organizations from grassroots to $60+ million agencies. As Director of Foundation and Corporate Relations at Ascentria Care Alliance (formerly Lutheran Social Services) 2010-2014, I established a successful grants program. I was Development Manager at Tower Hill Botanic Garden (2004-2007) and Executive Director of Orenda Wildlife Land Trust (1998-2003) on Cape Cod and have been consulting since 2008. I am a GPC (Grant Professional Certified) since 2010 and a GPA Approved Trainer.

Areas of Expertise:

Board assessment, structure, training, performance

Capital planning and budgeting

Capital campaigns / feasibility, Fundraising / donor software, Fundraising events, Fundraising / fund development planning, Grant writing, Individual giving / major gifts, Prospect research, Sponsorships and corporate partnerships

Deep expertise in these issue areas: Arts and Culture, Environment, Mental Health, Social Services / Human Services

Past Clients:

  • Organization: The Wish Project Inc.
    Description of services provided: grant writing, prospect research
    Year services provided: 2019 to present
    Contact Info: (866) 947-4360 | info@thewishproject.org
  • Organization: Genesis Club House, Inc.
    Description of services provided: grant writing
    Year services provided: 2019 to present
    Contact Info: (508) 831-0100 | training@genesisclub.org
  • Organization: Lloyd Center for the Environment, Inc.
    Description of services provided: grant writing, prospect research
    Year services provided: 2015 to present
    Contact Info: (508) 990-0505
  • Organization: The Hanover Theatre for the Performing Arts
    Description of services provided: grant writing, prospect research
    Year services provided: 2014 to 2020
  • Organization: Lutheran Social Services of New England (now Ascentria Care Alliance)
    Description of services provided: grant writing, prospect research, grants management, program design, program budgeting
    Year services provided: 2008-2014


Training & Workshops:

  • Name: Grant Seeking (topics: prospect research & basics of grant writing)
    Duration: 2.5 hours (flexible)
    Fee: $250 per session
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  • Name: Grant Writing (topics include budgeting, logic models and more)
    Duration: 2.5 hours (flexible)
    Fee: $250 per session
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  • Name: Budgeting for Grants
    Duration: 1.5 to 2 hours
    Fee: $175 per session
    Fees Negotiable: Yes
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  • Name: Logic Models
    Duration: 1.5 to 2 hours
    Fee: $175 per session
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  • Name: Presenting Your organization at its Best to Funders
    Duration: 1.25 hour
    Fee: $150 per session
    Fees Negotiable: Yes
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  • Name: Answering the Annoying Sustainability Question
    Duration: 1 to 1.5 hours
    Fee: $150 per session
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