Grant Development
Successful grant proposals require meticulous research, strategic analyses, creativity and a well-crafted narrative. With over $20 million in grant awards, Blue Blaze founder, David Nova, has the experience and expertise to research grant opportunities and secure funding for new initiatives and ongoing operations.
Business Plans
Business plans help organizations determine the most effective path towards achieving a far-reaching objective or strategic vision. A business plan provides detailed analyses of the opportunities, regulatory requirements, organizational enhancements and funding sources needed to reach an aspirational goal.
Strategic Initiatives
Blue Blaze can assist in facilitating your organization’s strategic planning process and in formulating your Strategic Plan. Blue Blaze also provides expertise in implementing strategic planning objectives (including fundraising and development; public policy; earned media; etc.) without having to hire and train additional staff.
Since 1993
Regarding Blue Blaze:
In the mountains of Virginia, a blue-blazed trail is often an access route to a spectacular overlook, a water source or a sheltered camping area. The blue blaze is an indication that sustenance and opportunity are close at hand. This forms the basis of the Blue Blaze Consulting business model.
Blue Blaze Consulting offers non-profit organizations and public agencies the expertise and added capacity to explore new ventures, seek additional revenue sources, and more effectively serve their clients. Blue Blaze assists organizations to pursue opportunities – such as federal grant funding – without having to hire additional staff or strain existing resources. Blue Blaze also assists organizations in forging new paths through the development of business plans and the facilitation of strategic planning.
Blue Blaze clients range from volunteer-only organizations to statewide public agencies. Our projects include short-term jobs with looming deadlines and longer-term contracts yielding multiple products. Regardless of your budget or organizational needs, Blue Blaze Consulting is eager to help.
