If you’re running a Black-led nonprofit, chances are you’re juggling community impact, compliance, programming and trying to secure funding on top of it all. You know your mission deserves support. But knowing how to write a grant proposal for a nonprofit isn’t the same as writing one that wins.

Too many founders and executive directors try to go it alone. They spend hundreds of hours navigating complex government portals, crafting proposals without guidance, and submitting applications that never hear back. The result? Wasted time. Lost money. Missed opportunities.

At L&R Press, we’ve seen this pattern too many times. But we’ve also seen what happens when Black-led organizations get the professional support they deserve. The results speak for themselves.

🎤 Real Talk: What Our Clients Say

1. “We wasted six months chasing the wrong grants.”

“As a small, Black-led nonprofit, we didn’t have the luxury of wasting time. We tried to write our own proposals but didn’t realize we were applying to funders who weren’t aligned with our mission. Six months, three rejections, and thousands in sunk time later, we brought in L&R Press. They got us our first grant in 45 days.”
— Tamika H., Executive Director, Black Led Nonprofit

2. “We were constantly getting denied until we hired L&R Press.”

“I thought I knew how to write a grant proposal for a nonprofit. But it turns out I knew how to write about our work not how to position it for funders. L&R Press completely rewrote our proposal, added outcomes, and fixed our budget format. We landed a $125K grant three weeks later.”
— DeShawn M., Founder, Green Project Nonprofit

3. “The compliance side almost took us out.”

“We got approved for a government contract but weren’t ready for the reporting and compliance. L&R Press didn’t just write for us they helped us build dashboards and systems. Now we’re not just surviving audits we’re ready for the next round of funding.”
— Tanya R., Co-Director, Women Led Nonprofit

4. “We were burned by ‘cheap’ grant writers before.”

“We hired a low-cost freelancer who ghosted us mid-application. That cost us a $50K opportunity. With L&R Press, we got a team who stuck with us, refined our mission narrative, and gave us grant-ready systems. We now have three funded proposals and counting.”
— Jaylen T., Program Manager, Youth Support Nonprofit

5. “They helped us fund a vision we hadn’t even written down yet.”

“We came to L&R Press looking for help with one grant. What we walked away with was a fully developed proposal for a 100-unit senior facility campus something our team hadn’t even imagined was fundable yet. They didn’t just write; they built a program, crafted the narrative, and identified funding pathways we didn’t know existed. They think bigger than the average grant writer, they create opportunities.”
— Angela S., CEO & Founder

6. “We didn’t know what we didn’t know.”

“Our team was passionate, but not strategic. L&R Press taught us how to read funder priorities, build SMART outcomes, and create budgets that made sense. Before them, we had zero wins. Since then, we’ve been awarded over $300,000 in less than a year.”
— Shavon B., CEO, Woman Led Nonprofit

🚧 Why Going It Alone Costs More

Trying to DIY grant writing as a Black-led nonprofit can feel like empowerment—but it often leads to frustration. Most funding applications take 30–80 hours to complete. That’s time you could be spending on programs, outreach, or partnerships. And every missed opportunity means delayed impact.

✅ What L&R Press Brings to the Table

• Expert grant writing tailored to Black-led missions

• Strategic funder matching based on your vision and readiness

• Built-in compliance tools and budgeting frameworks

• Ongoing support not just a one-time draft

• Real wins: Our clients have raised over $7.5 million in government and foundation funding

📩 Ready to Stop Losing Time and Start Winning Funding?

If you’re tired of spinning your wheels and watching other nonprofits win funding you know you deserve, let’s talk. L&R Press offers expert, culturally responsive grant writing for Black-led nonprofits that are ready to level up.

Book your free consultation today and let us help you write the next chapter of your funding story.