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Press and Awards
Grants Plus profiled by Grant Station
In a world where securing grant funding can feel like a competitive race, Grants Plus stands out as a strategic partner that not only helps nonprofits win the race, but also build lasting relationships with funders....
Grants Plus honored as Weatherhead 100 company
Grants Plus is once again proud to be honored as a Weatherhead 100 Company, in recognition of our firm’s achievements and advancement. Established in 1988, The Weatherhead 100 awards are the premier celebration of Northeast Ohio’s spirit of entrepreneurship and...
Grants Plus featured in Inc. Magazine
Profiled among companies taking positive and proactive approaches to healthy workplaces. "Offering unpaid leave for mental health crises can help, says Lauren Steiner, president of Cleveland-based consultancy Grants Plus, which was awarded a Psychologically Healthy Workplace Award from the American...
Grants Plus honored with Smart Women: Progressive Organization Award
The Smart Women Awards are dedicated to honoring businesswomen, inspiring male advocates, and programs built for female empowerment. More specifically, the Progressive Organization Award recognizes organizations that prioritize women based initiatives, promote opportunities for advancement, or create family-friendly workplaces. Grants...
Grants Plus featured in Crain’s Cleveland Business
Crain’s Cleveland Business featured Grants Plus and interviewed President Lauren Steiner for the firm’s track record helping nonprofit organizations across the country secure hard-to-raise grant dollars. “We are setting the standard for the sector when it comes to higher quality grant writing.”...
Grants Plus founder is a “Notable Woman in Entrepreneurship”
Lauren Steiner’s Grants Plus has helped secure more than $120 million in funding for nonprofit organizations since its launch in 2007. She earned Outstanding Fundraising Professional honors in 2017 from the Association of Fundraising Professionals of Greater Cleveland, among other...
Grants Plus founder interviewed by Blackbaud’s Rachel Hutchisson on the SgENGAGE Podcast
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the funding landscape and shifted some of the dynamics between grant makers and grantees. Lauren Steiner, president and founder of Grants Plus, was interviewed by Blackbaud’s Rachel Hutchisson on the SgENGAGE Podcast to discuss how...
Grants Plus Senior Advisor Matt Carter Elected as President of The Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) Greater Cleveland Chapter
CLEVELAND OHIO, December 5, 2022 —The Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) Greater Cleveland Chapter announced last week that Matt Carter has been elected as Chapter President. Carter, who has been a member of AFP of Greater Cleveland for more than...
Grants Plus Appoints Dana Textoris CEO
National Fundraising Firm Names Leader Ahead of October National Women’s Small Business Month, Celebrates $250 Million Raised for Nonprofit Sector Cleveland, OH – September 28, 2022 – Grants Plus announces today that Dana Textoris has been named CEO of Grants Plus....
Grants Plus Featured for NEO Success Award in Inside Business Magazine
Grants Plus was featured in the March/April 2014 edition of Inside Business Magazine when the firm received a 2014 NEO Success Award. President Lauren Steiner said of the honor: “All my clients are changing the world in some way. This...
Grants Plus interviewed on WCPN 90.3 The Sound of Ideas
President Lauren Steiner and Director Dana Textoris were interviewed on WCPN 90.3 The Sound of Ideas (March 2, 2016) to discuss how creating a psychologically healthy workplace produces happier, healthier employees — and translates into higher-quality services for Grants Plus’s nonprofit clients....
Cleveland’s WKYC Channel 3 spotlights Grants Plus for international award
Grants Plus was featured by Cleveland’s WKYC Channel 3 on the station’s website at wkyc.com and also on the daytime news program Live on Lakeside (March 3, 2016) for winning an international 2016 Psychologically Healthy Workplace Award from the American...