East House needed to secure significant grant funding to expand its mental health and addiction services, including the development of 20 new housing units. At the same time, their grant decision-making process relied heavily on intuition rather than a consistent, data-informed framework, making it difficult to prioritize opportunities, align stakeholders, and scale their efforts efficiently.
Empreinte Consulting provided expertise in grant writing and guided East House through the full grant process, from initial consideration to final approval. Our work included successfully securing funding for the 20 new housing units and related programs. We also implemented a data-driven decision-making framework, introducing tools such as decision trees and detailed agendas. This structured approach was adopted across staff and leadership teams, creating a more consistent and strategic method for evaluating and pursuing grant opportunities.
The secured grants significantly streamlined East House’s operations, allowing the organization to focus more fully on its mission of serving individuals in recovery. With increased funding, internal processes became less complicated, freeing up staff time to directly support clients. As a result, East House is now more effective and sustainable, with greater capacity to diversify funding sources and adapt to evolving community needs.
“Pam and her team stepped in to design a robust RFP vetting process, along with providing critical tracking and support for grant writing. Their expertise was invaluable, especially during periods of transition and in easing our bandwidth challenges.”
Since its founding in 1966, East House has grown to support thousands annually, demonstrating its commitment to recovery and community integration. By implementing a data-driven grant process, we have improved East House’s operational efficiency, allowing them to focus on their core mission. This increased effectiveness enables East House to pursue diverse funding opportunities and better serve the community.
At Empreinte, we are proud to support East House’s legacy of healing and wellness, fostering lasting positive change.
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