Scot Scala

Scala & Associates, LLC

17 Thistle Hollow, Avon, CT 06001 | (954) 732-7663 | scotscala@sbcglobal.net
Works in: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont

Last updated:
Friday, Mar 08, 2024

Scala & Associates offers three distinctive services to the nonprofit community: 1) GRANT WRITING - Professional grant writing and proposal design, expert editing, compliance and review, and grant reporting. We’re proud of our 86% success rate in securing foundation grants and 97% success rate in securing government grants. 2) GRANT TRAINING - We teach our nonprofit clients about best practices in the grants process and offer training both virtually and in-person. Our training selections improve participants’ knowledge of grants and help nonprofit organizations maintain long-term sustainability and growth. 3) GRANT FUNDING RESEARCH - We use multiple grant research methods and databases to provide extensive and strategic results for our clients.

Areas of Expertise:

Board assessment, structure, training, performance

Evaluation training, Organizational evaluation, Program evaluation

Capital planning and budgeting

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

Deep expertise in these issue areas: Foundations / Grantmakers, Health Care, Hunger, Food Security, Social Services / Human Services

Past Clients:

  • Organization: St. Vincent dePaul Mission of Bristol
    Name: Christine Thebarge
    Description of services provided: Facilitate comprehensive grant research, proposal design, and post-grant award management in support of agency's multi-million dollar capital projects and programs.
    Year services provided: 2015 to Present
    Contact Info: (860) 706-6088 | edsvdp@comcast.net
  • Organization: MakerSpaceCT
    Name: Devra Sisitsky
    Description of services provided: Facilitate comprehensive grant proposal design and compliance & review regarding state-wide programming.
    Year services provided: 2021 to Present
    Contact Info: (860) 833-5465 | devra@makerspacect.com
  • Organization: Queen Ann Nzinga Center
    Name: Dayna Snell
    Description of services provided: Administer comprehensive grant research and proposal design in support of agency’s program goals. Conduct training of board members and staff to help ensure long-term sustainability.
    Year services provided: 2009 to Present
    Contact Info: (860) 229-8389 | daynarenee01@gmail.com
  • Organization: Connecticut CASA
    Name: Josiah Brown
    Description of services provided: Facilitate grant funder research, comprehensive proposal design, and compliance & review for state-wide programming.
    Year services provided: 2023 to Present
    Contact Info: (203) 800-5661 | jbrown@connecticutcasa.org
  • Organization: The ARC Favarh
    Name: Penny Phillips
    Description of services provided: Coordinated agency effort to define position description for new Development Direction position and assisted with candidate recruitment and hire.
    Year services provided: 2021
    Contact Info: (860) 352-8763 | pphillips@favarh.org


Training & Workshops:

  • Name: 'Ethics in Grantsmanship...Words to Write By': This session is an opportunity to discuss in detail the ways in which professional grant writers face and address ethical decisions.
    Duration: 1.5 Hours, In-Person or Virtually
    Fees Negotiable: Yes
    Minimum Audience Size: 10
    Maximum Audience Size: 100
    Reference: Cyndi MacKenzie, 603-828-8958
  • Name: 'Think Like a CEO and Lead Your Grant Professional's Career': This workshop explores how to engage in strategies that advance how you think, work, and approach your career as a grant pro.
    Duration: 1.5 Hours, In-Person or Virtually
    Fees Negotiable: Yes
    Minimum Audience Size: 10
    Maximum Audience Size: 100
    Reference: Maura Harrington, (617) 244-1015
  • Name: 'Mastering the Phases of the Pre-Award and Post-Award Grant Lifecycle': Understand the complex aspects of managing the continuum of the Pre-Award and Post-Award grant process from A-Z.
    Duration: 2.5 Hours, In-Person or Virtually
    Fees Negotiable: Yes
    Minimum Audience Size: 10
    Maximum Audience Size: 100
    Reference: Gina Marcantonio, (203) 980-0628
  • Name: 'The Psychology of Philanthropy': This session provides a clear look at understanding the thinking patterns of individual donors, while exploring methods for relationship building.
    Duration: 1.5 Hours, In-Person or Virtually
    Fees Negotiable: Yes
    Minimum Audience Size: 10
    Maximum Audience Size: 100
    Reference: Barb Boggs, (913) 788-3000
  • Name: 'Stewardship in the Grants Sector...It's All About Relationships': This session will explore how to promote positive relationships between grant professionals and their stakeholders.
    Duration: 1.5 Hours, In-Person or Virtually
    Fees Negotiable: Yes
    Minimum Audience Size: 10
    Maximum Audience Size: 100
    Reference: Erin Paterson, (913) 788-3000
  • Name: 'Advance Your Grantseeking': This session helps individuals understand complex terminology, define grant funders' expectations, develop reviewer-friendly narratives, and create strategic proposals.
    Duration: 1.5 Hours, In-Person or Virtually
    Fees Negotiable: Yes
    Minimum Audience Size: 10
    Maximum Audience Size: 100
    Reference: Erin Paterson, (913) 788-3000
  • Name: 'Demonstrating Program Impact in Reporting': This session helps participants learn to measure program impact and align the way it’s reported with stakeholders’ specific interest in your performance.
    Duration: 1.5 Hours, In-Person or Virtually
    Fees Negotiable: Yes
    Minimum Audience Size: 10
    Maximum Audience Size: 100
    Reference: Erin Paterson, (913) 788-3000
  • Name: 'Winning Grant Awards…the Secret Sauce is in the Preparation': This session helps grant professionals understand the aspects of managing the pre-award phase by detailing strategies that win grants.
    Duration: 1.5 Hours, In-Person or Virtually
    Fees Negotiable: Yes
    Minimum Audience Size: 10
    Maximum Audience Size: 100
    Reference: Erin Paterson, (913) 788-3000
  • Name: 'You Won…Now the Real Work Begins': This session will explore multiple best practices to master the post-award grant process.
    Duration: 1.5 Hours, In-Person or Virtually
    Fees Negotiable: Yes
    Minimum Audience Size: 10
    Maximum Audience Size: 100
    Reference: Erin Paterson, (913) 788-3000

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