{"id":824,"date":"2026-07-29T15:47:30","date_gmt":"2026-07-29T15:47:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/clubhouses.buildprosites.com\/aldergate-wren\/approach\/"},"modified":"2026-09-18T18:40:25","modified_gmt":"2026-09-18T18:40:25","slug":"approach","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/clubhouses.buildprosites.com\/aldergate-wren\/approach\/","title":{"rendered":"Approach"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"824\" class=\"elementor elementor-824\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-bps-section=\"section\" data-bps-section-slug=\"intro-01\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e75febef section light moa-lg e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e75febef\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e68f502 e-con-full moa-width-regular e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8e68f502\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-bps-id=\"intro-01-headline-1\" data-bps-type=\"headline\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95cb6750 bps-text-accent prehead elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"95cb6750\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How we work<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-bps-id=\"intro-01-headline-2\" data-bps-type=\"headline\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5511aee9 hero-title elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5511aee9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">We lead with your outcomes data, not <span class=\"bps-text-accent\">adjectives.<\/span><\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-bps-id=\"intro-01-subheadline-1\" data-bps-type=\"subheadline\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52269f2e hero-subtitle elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"52269f2e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Aldergate &amp; Wren was founded by former program officers and nonprofit development directors who got tired of watching strong organizations lose funding because the proposal, not the program, fell short.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-bps-id=\"intro-01-subheadline-2\" data-bps-type=\"subheadline\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c4d0285 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5c4d0285\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We don&rsquo;t write generic templates. Every proposal starts with your outcomes data, your budget realities, and the specific language your funder uses in its own reporting.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-bps-section=\"section\" data-bps-section-slug=\"features-06\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef0c3023 section light moa-lg e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ef0c3023\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc910ad2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"dc910ad2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-bps-id=\"features-06-headline-1\" data-bps-type=\"headline\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e534bd5d bps-text-accent prehead elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e534bd5d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">From intake to submission<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-bps-id=\"features-06-headline-2\" data-bps-type=\"headline\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-361549aa section-title elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"361549aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Four stages, in this order.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d3b3efd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7d3b3efd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b69dbb1c e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b69dbb1c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-901e4eb5 e-con-full light moa-sd e-flex section e-con e-child\" data-id=\"901e4eb5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-bps-id=\"features-06-headline-30\" data-bps-type=\"headline\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3caf63d bps-text-accent stat-number elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a3caf63d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">01<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-bps-id=\"features-06-headline-3\" data-bps-type=\"headline\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b76435fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b76435fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Fit check<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-bps-id=\"features-06-subheadline-1\" data-bps-type=\"subheadline\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8a6ad6b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f8a6ad6b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Before anything is written, we tell you whether a grant is worth your time, even if it costs us the engagement.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c358fbd e-con-full light moa-sd e-flex section e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8c358fbd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-bps-id=\"features-06-headline-40\" data-bps-type=\"headline\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-263fb949 bps-text-accent stat-number elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"263fb949\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">02<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-bps-id=\"features-06-headline-4\" data-bps-type=\"headline\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96cd3f5b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"96cd3f5b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Discovery<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-bps-id=\"features-06-subheadline-2\" data-bps-type=\"subheadline\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-020ca9fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"020ca9fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We review your programs, past proposals, and outcomes data to understand what your organization can credibly claim.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c212363d e-con-full light moa-sd e-flex section e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c212363d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-bps-id=\"features-06-headline-50\" data-bps-type=\"headline\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2e2c27a bps-text-accent stat-number elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f2e2c27a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">03<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-bps-id=\"features-06-headline-5\" data-bps-type=\"headline\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1abe329b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1abe329b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Draft &amp; refine<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-bps-id=\"features-06-subheadline-3\" data-bps-type=\"subheadline\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0e18286 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c0e18286\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We write the full proposal and budget narrative, then walk it through your team for two rounds of revision.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-def71747 e-con-full light moa-sd e-flex section e-con e-child\" data-id=\"def71747\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-bps-id=\"features-06-headline-60\" data-bps-type=\"headline\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39425710 bps-text-accent stat-number elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"39425710\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">04<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-bps-id=\"features-06-headline-6\" data-bps-type=\"headline\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0eff8904 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0eff8904\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Submit &amp; track<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-bps-id=\"features-06-subheadline-4\" data-bps-type=\"subheadline\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8bbdeacc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8bbdeacc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We handle portal submission and keep a shared calendar so you always know what is due, pending, or awarded.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-bps-section=\"section\" data-bps-section-slug=\"cta-04\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1095ef27 section dark moa-lg e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1095ef27\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e55173d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8e55173d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5dc2c27 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b5dc2c27\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-bps-id=\"cta-04-headline-0\" data-bps-type=\"headline\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d9056f5 bps-text-accent prehead elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1d9056f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What we don&rsquo;t do<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-bps-id=\"cta-04-headline-1\" data-bps-type=\"headline\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-663b9e17 section-title elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"663b9e17\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">We write grants. We don&rsquo;t run your fundraising.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-bps-id=\"cta-04-subheadline-1\" data-bps-type=\"subheadline\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e783d50 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9e783d50\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Grant writing is our whole practice &mdash; not general fundraising, not donor relations. And we don&rsquo;t promise a win rate, because funders make the final call. What we do promise is a fit assessment first, so we only pursue grants your organization has a real shot at.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-bps-section=\"section\" data-bps-section-slug=\"cta-04-2\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b41d61c section light moa-lg e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3b41d61c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60984177 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"60984177\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ff817ca e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1ff817ca\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-bps-id=\"cta-04-2-headline-0\" data-bps-type=\"headline\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c09088a5 bps-text-accent prehead elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c09088a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Next grant cycle starts now<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-bps-id=\"cta-04-2-headline-1\" data-bps-type=\"headline\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc2e6506 section-title elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dc2e6506\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Let&rsquo;s find your next funder.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-bps-id=\"cta-04-2-subheadline-1\" data-bps-type=\"subheadline\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81909741 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"81909741\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Tell us about your programs and your current funding gaps. We&rsquo;ll tell you honestly whether we can help, and what a realistic pipeline looks like for your organization.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45d78c4b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"45d78c4b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3d91bab e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b3d91bab\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9a382eb e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b9a382eb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-bps-id=\"cta-04-2-cta-text-2\" data-bps-type=\"cta_button\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32cb865d elementor-align-justify bps-bg-accent-3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"32cb865d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/clubhouses.buildprosites.com\/aldergate-wren\/contact\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Book a grant strategy call<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-bps-id=\"cta-04-2-headline-9\" data-bps-type=\"headline\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-211bd96b stat-label elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"211bd96b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">One call &middot; 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