As founder and principal grant writer of Krista Kurlinkus, LLC, Krista has won millions in foundation, state and federal government, and international grants for a wide variety of nonprofits, government institutions, small businesses, and academic researchers.
Her mission is to help visionaries and changemakers like you do more good in the world. Krista earned her Ph.D. in English-Rhetoric, Composition and Literacy Studies from The Ohio State University.
We were in the process of starting a grant application and quickly realized it was an impossible experiment without guidance from someone experienced…. Once we were introduced to Krista we developed a comfort level that she was the person to help us…Krista was always helpful and very good at follow-up…. Krista is a very warm and understanding individual. She was a pleasure to work with and helped us better understand the system. Won $1.7 million in grants from the Appalachian Regional Commission and Economic Development Administration -Thomas Stose, Director of National Aerospace Education Center & Senior Professor of Aviation Technology, Pierpont Community and Technical College
Working with Krista elevated our organization to the next level. Not only was I able to learn how to competently and confidently write a grant proposal but we were also able to unlock grant funding that was previously unavailable to our organization We highly recommend Krista's services to anyone just starting out with grant writing. The investment has been well worth it and was a real turning point for IAPMD. -Amanda LaFleur, Co-Founder and Executive Director, International Association for Premenstrual Disorders
We are so thrilled to be working with Krista Kurlinkus on our grant process. We have worked with other grant writers before, but Krista has made the process easy and professional. Krista has helped us get international grants from 5 different governments to help fight human trafficking in Southern Africa. She is a delight, incredibly smart, and easy to work with! I highly recommend Krista! -Jennifer Crow, Founder and Executive Director, Beautiful Dream Society
Working with Krista and her team is a joy. She is a superb listener and was able to quickly come up to speed on our organization, synthesize our strengths and identify many new potential donors that would connect with our mission. Her writing is passionate and articulate. West Virginia Dance Company has been thrilled to have her lend us her voice and we’ve been rewarded! After only three months working together, we just received our first major award from a donor we’ve been interested in for years! Thank you, Krista! -Kelli Whitfield, Director of Development, West Virginia Dance Company