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Charitygrants Management Services · Est. 2006
Grant Writing Specialist, Strategic Planner & Charity Consultant
Elisha Fiador, MInstF is the founder and principal consultant at Charity Grants HQ (the consulting arm of Charitygrants Management Services), established in 2006 to provide specialist, ethical fundraising advisory to charities, community interest companies (CICs), and non-governmental organisations (NGOs).
Trained across academic disciplines in Economics, Statistics, Organisational Development, and Grant Writing, Elisha brings a distinctively analytical, data-driven approach to the philanthropic sector. Rather than treating grant applications as exercises in creative storytelling or games of chance, he approaches proposal drafting as an empirical science.
His methodology translates grassroots community realities into the precise quantitative indices, Theory of Change logic models, and full-cost recovery budgets demanded by UK statutory bodies, National Lottery boards, and independent charitable trusts.
Over his career spanning nearly two decades, Elisha has helped raise in excess of £5 million in competitive grant funding and service delivery contracts for client organisations across the United Kingdom and Africa.
His advisory practice extends from grassroots minority-ethnic associations in London and Essex needing their first successful seed award, to established registered charities requiring multi-year capital refurbishment funds, strategic governance audits, or international development partnerships.
Elisha is an accredited member of the UK Institute of Fundraising (MInstF) and an alumnus of prestigious global philanthropy institutions, including The Foundation Centre in New York City and The Grantsmanship Center in Trenton, New Jersey.
Substantiating community need with national census data, Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD), and authentic beneficiary consultation.
Strict zero-commission adherence protecting charitable reserves and meeting all Charity Commission standards.
Combining formal economic training with global executive grantmanship fellowships to deliver high-scoring proposals.
Rigorous analytical training providing econometric modeling, quantitative baseline indexes, and socio-economic deprivation data to substantiate bids.
Accredited professional member committed to the highest standards of the UK Code of Fundraising Practice and strict ethical governance.
Advanced executive training in American and global philanthropic trends, endowment strategies, and foundation research methodologies.
Specialist certification in Trenton, NJ, mastering competitive proposal architectures, evaluative scoring criteria, and federal grant structures.
Elisha translates his real-world fundraising experience into accessible guidebooks, intelligence toolkits, and interactive online curricula.
The definitive step-by-step handbook demystifying the proposal drafting process. Contains real-world winning bid frameworks, budget models, and assessor scoring secrets.
A comprehensive digital video curriculum teaching charity staff, trustees, and volunteer fundraisers how to transform ideas into funded realities with confidence.
A rigorously researched directory of active UK trusts, foundations, and statutory grants with accessible application criteria for grassroots and emerging groups.
Specialist interventions structured to help non-profits win competitive grants, build governance stability, and measure social return on investment.
Crafting bespoke, funder-aligned applications for UK trusts, statutory bodies, and Lottery funds.
Systematic matching against funder priorities, giving histories, and board trustee inclinations.
Formulating empirical indices, deprivation evidence, and grassroots stakeholder testimonies.
Full guidance through CIO, CIC, and Charity Commission filings and constitutional frameworks.
Developing multi-year organisational roadmaps, Theory of Change, and operational budgets.
Building sustainable income mixes across trusts, individual giving, contracts, and social enterprise.
Designing outcome measurement frameworks, KPI tracking, and end-of-grant impact reporting.
Conducting board effectiveness audits, financial controls assessments, and regulatory compliance.
Real-world examples demonstrating how Elisha translates grassroots community visions into multi-year grant awards.
Conducted intensive planning sessions to formulate an airtight Case for Support, securing capital grants from Brent Council, Trust for London, and Lottery sources to fully restore a vibrant community centre.
Authored multi-year proposals supporting elderly healthy living and community integration classes in Essex, translating local social isolation challenges into measurable fundable outcomes.
Supported trustees of an ethnic minority grassroots group to design and fund structured youth mentoring, educational tutorials, and diversionary sports initiatives.
Drafted comprehensive submissions for diaspora initiatives supporting girl-child secondary school scholarships, clean water access, and community micro-enterprise across West Africa.
Charity Grants HQ adheres strictly to the UK Institute of Fundraising (MInstF) professional ethics. Elisha never charges commission or contingency percentages on charitable grant awards. Grants are public and philanthropic trust assets awarded strictly for the benefit of service users and project deliverables. Our fees are billed transparently on professional advisory terms.
Whether you are planning a capital appeal, structuring your first National Lottery application, or seeking high-level trustee mentorship, Elisha Fiador is available for bespoke consulting engagements.
Reach Elisha directly by telephone or schedule a consultation.