Diane Gedeon-Martin

The Write Source, LLC

583 Goodale Hill Rd, Glastonbury, CT 06033 | (860) 657-9734 | diane@write-source.com
Works in: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont

Last updated:
Monday, Mar 03, 2025

At The Write Source, we are well-known proposal designers and not just grant writers. We provide total grant-seeking management services. Simply put, we navigate the way through the grant-seeking process from identifying potential funding opportunities to preparing the grant proposal to coaching you and your team to use our successful methods to win grants. In fact, federal grant proposals are our specialty! Since 1993, we have assisted over 300 nonprofit organizations in 27 states and the District of Columbia achieve their short- and long-term grant-seeking goals. Our clients received grant awards ranging from $5,000 to upwards of $11,000,000 from all types of foundations, corporations, and different levels of government. You could say that our track record speaks for itself!

Areas of Expertise:

Capital campaigns / feasibility, Fundraising / fund development planning, Grant writing, Grant writing - federal grants, Prospect research, Sponsorships and corporate partnerships

Deep expertise in these issue areas: Economic Development, Health Care, Higher Education, Social Services / Human Services

Past Clients:

  • Organization: Stamford Public Schools
    Name: Cheryl Poltrack
    Description of services provided: Prepare large foundation, state, and federal grant proposals. In 2014, received $765,000 from the CT State Department of Education from the proposal prepared by The Write Source.
    Year services provided: 2014 to present
    Contact Info: | cpoltrack@stamfordct.gov
  • Organization: mHub - Chicago
    Name: Haven Allen
    Description of services provided: Prepared several proposals to U.S. Department of Commerce, Economic Development Administration with 5 of 6 winning the fully requested amounts up to $3.0 million.
    Year services provided: 2016 to present
    Contact Info: | haven@mhubchicago.com
  • Organization: Center for Civic Education
    Name: Christopher Riano
    Description of services provided: Conducted grantmaker research, training team members, and coaching team members as need with federal grant submissions.
    Year services provided: 2021 to present
    Contact Info: | crr2107@columbia.edu
  • Organization: St. Vincent & Sarah Vincent Center
    Name: Nancy Skula
    Description of services provided: Past direct contact for Michigan-based client
    Year services provided: 1997 to present
    Contact Info: | n.skula@comcast.net


Training & Workshops:

  • Name: Federal Grants Primer
    Duration: Half-day, 3 hours
    Fee: $90 per person
    Fees Negotiable: No
    Minimum Audience Size: 20
    Maximum Audience Size: 50
    Reference: Kelton Artuso, Philanthropy Massachusetts, (203) 753-1315, x 118
  • Name: Logic Models for Grant Proposal Development
    Duration: Half-day, 3 hours
    Fee: $90 per person
    Fees Negotiable:
    Minimum Audience Size: 20
    Maximum Audience Size: 40
    Reference: Patrick McKenna, Connecticut Community Foundation, 203.753.1315, x 118
  • Name: The Art and Science of Winning Grants: Advanced Techniques
    Duration: Full-day, 6 hours.
    Fee: $150 per person
    Fees Negotiable: No
    Minimum Audience Size: 20
    Maximum Audience Size: 40
    Reference: Kelton Artuso, Philanthropy Massachusetts, (203) 753-1315, x 118
  • Name: Foundation and Corprate Grant Seeking - Basic/Intermediate
    Duration: Half-day, 3 hours
    Fee: $90 per person
    Fees Negotiable: No
    Minimum Audience Size: 20
    Maximum Audience Size: 40
    Reference: Kelton Artuso, Philanthropy Massachusetts, (203) 753-1315, x 118
  • Name: Writing Tight: Secrets to Preparing Successful Online Grant Proposals
    Duration: Half-day, 3 hours
    Fee: $90 per person
    Fees Negotiable:
    Minimum Audience Size: 20
    Maximum Audience Size: 40
    Reference: Patrick McKenna, Connecticut Community Foundation, 203.753.1315, x 118
  • Name: Adapting Your Writing Style for the Audience
    Duration: Half-day, 3 hours
    Fee: $90 per person
    Fees Negotiable: No
    Minimum Audience Size: 20
    Maximum Audience Size: 40
    Reference: Joan Gurski, (860) 742-2267 ext. 108
  • Name: Finding the Right Fit: Identifying and Approaching Grantmakers
    Duration: Half-day, 3 hours
    Fee: $90 per person
    Fees Negotiable: No
    Minimum Audience Size: 20
    Maximum Audience Size: 40
    Reference: Kelton Artuso, Philanthropy Massachusetts, (203) 753-1315, x 118

Please note that we do not endorse any consultant listed in this directory. We strongly advise you to check references before hiring a consultant.