Hello, I’m Bess, creator of the Collaborating with Strangers (CoLAB) Workshops and Collaborative Grantseeking Strategies with decades of experience in nonprofits, academic libraries, and higher education.

Our associates offer insider guidance to pioneering grantseekers and research/project development professionals through authored books, workshops, consulting, and mentoring. We invite you to explore our site, check out our expanding resources, and contact us about services and costs.

Bess speaking at NEFLIN workshop

Collaborative Grantseeking

What strategies contribute to submitting fundable and competitive grant proposals?

CoLAB Workshops

How do CoLAB Workshops quickly expose hidden assets for initializing creative partnerships?

CAME photo by Ty Van Duyn

CONSULTING

Bess reviewing budget categories

WORKSHOPS

CoLAB participants exchanging info

MENTORING

Collaborating with strangers  workshop

COLLABORATING WITH STRANGERS WORKSHOPS

Idea Table at a Workshop

CoLAB IDEA TABLES

Books by Bess

Creative Fundable Grant Proposals
Collaborating with Strangers book cover
What'sOne Thing book cover
Collaborative Grant-Seeking

Collaboration Development Workshop Clients

Blog Articles

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