
helping organizations
competitively secure grants
and impact communities
About Spina Research and Consulting
Spina Research and Consulting (SRC) is a boutique nonprofit consulting firm specializing in grant writing, research and technical assistance to nonprofits. SRC provides the following core services, in addition to assisting with grant applications: (1) grant research and eligibility assessments, (2) grant trend reports, and (3) grant growth strategy consulting. Since founded in 2021, SRC has assisted in the authorship of over $30 million in winning grant applications.
Alyssa Spina, CEO and founder, is a grants specialist assisting nonprofits with writing, editing, and reviewing grants. She is also expert at working with an organization’s key leadership, its stakeholders, and the Board of Directors to conduct grant growth strategy planning. Alyssa has been writing grants for five years and has helped raise millions in investments to improve the health and wellbeing for underserved populations.
She has more than a decade of experience working with nonprofits and regularly serves on nonprofit boards. Alyssa holds a bachelor’s degree from Cornell University in Industrial and Labor Relations with minors in Inequality Studies and Law & Society. She also has a Master of Public Administration (MPA) with a concentration in nonprofit management from American University.

Alyssa M. Spina, MPA
CEO and Grants Specialist
Selected Services
Grant Readiness Assessment
Measure your agency's readiness to respond to and manage grant awards. Build a plan to effectively win grants.
Grant Writing, Editing, & Reviewing
Receive assistance in responding to identified grant opportunities from comprehensive writing services to mock-reviews.
Grant Research & Strategic Planning
Understand the government and private funding landscape and how it aligns with your agency's priorities and needs.
Grant Management & Reporting
Build the tools and resources to meet your post-award reporting requirements and promised outcomes.
Case Studies & Logic Model Design
Build a case for support and or comprehensive Logic Model to be utilized for multiple opportunities.
Ask a Grant Writer
If you have a question, Spina Research and Consulting is available for quick inquiries, assessments of eligibility for opportunities and more.
