Crown Impact helps nonprofits replace lost government dollars with foundation, corporate, and individual support, and takes the dread out of making the ask. Led by Taj Haider, MPH, who has secured more than $100 million for nonprofits over 15 years.
Secured for nonprofits from government, foundation, corporate, and individual donors
Grant Writer to Vice President of Development
Secured for consulting clients in 2025 and 2026 alone
Organizations that relied on government grants are watching gaps open mid-year while demand for their services keeps climbing.
Closing that gap takes three things: a prospect list matched to your programs, a case for support funders can say yes to, and a calendar of asks with an owner on every line.
Taj has won city, state, and federal awards from NYC HRA and DYCD; NYS OCFS, NYSED, and OASAS; Federal SAMHSA, the Office on Violence Against Women, DHHS, and EDA; and private grants from Ford, Robin Hood, and Doris Duke. She pursues the right mix to sustain your programs and advance your mission.
Flat fees and retainers, posted up front.
Start here
A four-week diagnostic and replacement plan for organizations that lost, or expect to lose, government funding.
Monthly retainer
A senior grant writer on your team every month: research, proposals, reports, and the deadline calendar.
Monthly retainer
Senior development leadership for organizations that need a CDO before they can carry the full-time salary.
Single proposals, cases for support, and training for your team or your grantees are priced on the services page.
Fund for Public Health NY, Amref Health Africa, ASHwell Health, Planned Parenthood Southwest Ohio.
The Legal Aid Society, Osborne Association.
Educational Alliance, Larkin Street Youth Services, New York State Network for Youth Success, Teen Talk App.
“Taj has been an incredible partner in our development work. She is prompt, professional, and delivers high-quality products that truly reflect an understanding of our organization and its mission. Her ability to seamlessly integrate with our team and bring our vision to life has made her an invaluable resource. Taj is a pleasure to work with, and I wholeheartedly recommend her.”
“I wholeheartedly recommend Taj Haider's grant writing and consulting expertise. Taj's exceptional work played a pivotal role in securing Dorill Initiative's first multi-year grant from The Pierre and Tana Matisse Foundation, a transformative milestone for our grassroots arts and cultural institution. Beyond that, she provided invaluable coaching to our first development staff member, guiding our fundraising efforts during the challenges of the pandemic. Taj's strategic insights and commitment to excellence make her an outstanding partner for any organization seeking to elevate their fundraising capacity and achieve meaningful growth.”
“Dr. Sonaliz Morel-Baker and Taj Haider provided an incredibly effective and supportive service in consulting for the Carnegie Corporation of New York and their Education Program grantees. Through a tailored approach, [their] webinars and follow-up support have been invaluable in helping grantees refine their development strategic plans and enhance their fundraising capacity. Their expertise in individual and institutional giving, wealth assessments, and prospect research is impressive, and their use of tools like iWave and Candid/Foundation Directory Online empowered our grantee organizations to better identify and approach potential donors. The combination of informative group webinars and personalized one-on-one consultations ensured that each grantee received the attention and support they needed. Overall, [they] offer[s] a high-quality, hands-on service that enables nonprofits to build sustainable revenue streams and strengthen their teams' fundraising strategies.”
Taj has raised money for nonprofits since she volunteered in her high school's development office. She went from grant writer at The Legal Aid Society to Vice President of Development at Osborne Association, where she led a team of eight and raised over $1 million at the organization's first gala.
Since 2021 she has run Crown Impact Consulting for clients across the U.S. and trained grantees for the Andrew Carnegie Foundation. In 2025 and 2026 alone, her clients won more than $12 million, including a $5.8 million DYCD COMPASS award and a multi-year $6 million award from the NYS Office of Children and Family Services.
Twenty minutes. We confirm fit and size the gap.
The Federal Gap Plan, or a scoped proposal project, with a fixed price.
Taj runs it on retainer, or hands it to your team with training.
Every engagement is a flat fee or a monthly retainer, scoped in writing before work starts. Fee for service only.
Start here
A four-week engagement for organizations that lost government funding, are waiting on a renewal that may not come, or carry more than 30% of their budget in government grants.
You leave with a written plan your team can run, whether or not you keep working with Crown Impact.
Monthly retainer
A senior grant writer working inside your calendar. Taj has written winning proposals to city, state, and federal agencies, private foundations, and corporate funders for more than 12 years.
Monthly retainer
Senior development leadership, part time. Taj ran development teams at Osborne Association, Civic Hall, and Educational Alliance. She brings that same work to organizations that aren't ready for a full-time hire, and leaves behind the systems a future hire can step into.
Project basis
For teams that need senior support on a specific deadline.
Teams and funders
Eight workshops, delivered to your team or paid for by a funder for its grantees. From $3,500 for a half day.
No. Percentage-based compensation is prohibited by the ethics codes of the Association of Fundraising Professionals and the Grant Professionals Association. Every engagement is a flat fee or a monthly retainer.
No one can. What Crown Impact guarantees is the work: a plan matched to real funders, proposals submitted on time, and a clear report on where every ask stands.
Because most organizations that finish the plan want help running it. The credit means the plan costs nothing extra if you keep going within 30 days.
Yes. Recent wins include $5.8 million from NYC DYCD COMPASS (2026) and a multi-year $6 million award from NYS OCFS (2025). Taj has also won awards from NYC HRA and the Department of Cultural Affairs, San Francisco OEWD, SAMHSA, the U.S. Office on Violence Against Women, and Ryan White Part A.
Yes. Current and past clients are in New York, California, and Texas, and all planning and writing work runs remotely.
The posted prices are already set for nonprofit budgets. Organizations under $1M can ask about a reduced-scope Gap Plan.
More than $100 million secured for nonprofits from government agencies, foundations, corporations, and individual donors. A selection, largest first.
| Funder | Amount | For | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| NYC Human Resources Administration | $17,000,000 | The Legal Aid Society, Homeless Prevention Law Project (3 years) | 2015 |
| NYC Human Resources Administration | $9,000,000 | The Legal Aid Society, Housing Help Program (3 years) | 2014 |
| Interest On Lawyer Accounts (IOLA) | $6,062,000 | The Legal Aid Society, civil legal services | 2014 |
| NYS Office of Children and Family Services | $5,991,475 | New York State Network for Youth Success (multi-year total) | 2025 |
| NYC DYCD COMPASS | $5,814,000 | NOMW | 2026 |
| Craig Newmark Philanthropies | $5,000,000 | Civic Hall capital campaign (supported the CEO) | 2019 to 2022 |
| Interest On Lawyer Accounts (IOLA) | $3,440,000 | The Legal Aid Society, civil legal services | 2015 |
| First annual benefit | $1,058,000 | Osborne Association | 2022 |
| Robin Hood Foundation | $1,050,000 | The Legal Aid Society, Immigration, Re-entry, Single Stop | 2015 |
| Robin Hood Foundation | $868,304 | The Legal Aid Society, Immigration, Re-entry, Single Stop | 2013 |
| Doris Duke Charitable Foundation | $750,000 | Fund for Public Health NY, reproductive health (3 years) | 2016 |
| Scherman Foundation | $750,000 | The Legal Aid Society, Alliance for Tenant Power (3 years) | 2015 |
| SAMHSA | $650,000 | Fund for Public Health NY, opioid prevention | 2016 |
| Robin Hood Foundation | $650,000 | The Legal Aid Society, Immigration, Re-entry, Single Stop | 2014 |
| Ryan White Part A | $624,512 | ASHwell Health, six HIV care service lines | 2021 |
| U.S. Office on Violence Against Women | $600,000 | The Legal Aid Society, Family Law and Domestic Violence (3 years) | 2015 |
| ViiV Healthcare | $525,000 | Texas Pride Impact Fund | 2021 |
| Ford Foundation | $500,000 | Civic Hall, core operating support | 2021 |
| San Francisco OEWD | $403,746 | Larkin Street Youth Services, youth workforce | 2021 |
| New York Health Foundation | $323,807 | Fund for Public Health NY, school vision program (2 years) | 2015 |
| UJA-Federation of New York | $233,913 | Educational Alliance, Employment Services | 2018 |
| Ford Foundation | $200,000 | Osborne Association, general operating | 2023 |
| Allstate Foundation | $200,000 | New York State Network for Youth Success | 2021 |
| Booth Ferris Foundation | $200,000 | Civic Hall | 2022 |
| Mott Foundation | $150,000 | New York State Network for Youth Success (renewed) | 2024, 2025 |
| Amazon | $150,000 | Civic Hall, capital | 2022 |
| The Hearst Foundations | $150,000 | Educational Alliance, Older Adult Services | 2018 |
| NoVo Foundation | $150,000 | The Legal Aid Society, trafficking survivors | 2015 |
| Heckscher Foundation for Children | $150,000 | The Legal Aid Society, Education Law Project | 2015 |
| Bayer | $100,000 | VF, Dr. Busch Fund | 2026 |
| Mother Cabrini Health Foundation | $100,000 | Educational Alliance, older adult services (renewed) | 2019, 2021 |
| STEM Next Opportunity Fund | $50,000 | New York State Network for Youth Success, R3 program | 2025 |
| TD Bank | $50,000 | ViCo, GIS mapping | 2026 |
Awards secured as staff or consultant to the organizations listed. Multi-year awards show the total.
Bloomberg PhilanthropiesLaura Jane Musser FoundationFlorence M. Muller FoundationHyde and Watson FoundationPatrina FoundationESL Federal Credit UnionRobert Wood Johnson FoundationUJA-Federation of New YorkTiger FoundationOppenheimer Haas FoundationHeckscher Foundation for ChildrenJesse Ball duPont FundPierre and Tana Matisse FoundationLuminateMGM ResortsNYC DYCDNYC Department of Cultural Affairs
“Taj has been an incredible partner in our development work. She is prompt, professional, and delivers high-quality products that truly reflect an understanding of our organization and its mission. Her ability to seamlessly integrate with our team and bring our vision to life has made her an invaluable resource. Taj is a pleasure to work with, and I wholeheartedly recommend her.”
“I wholeheartedly recommend Taj Haider's grant writing and consulting expertise. Taj's exceptional work played a pivotal role in securing Dorill Initiative's first multi-year grant from The Pierre and Tana Matisse Foundation, a transformative milestone for our grassroots arts and cultural institution. Beyond that, she provided invaluable coaching to our first development staff member, guiding our fundraising efforts during the challenges of the pandemic. Taj's strategic insights and commitment to excellence make her an outstanding partner for any organization seeking to elevate their fundraising capacity and achieve meaningful growth.”
“Taj took the time to understand the work that we do and our needs as a growing organization. She is honest, timely and provides meaningful feedback and suggestions to help us maximize our fundraising efforts. Working with Taj is truly a collaborative process, and I can't recommend her enough.”
“I have worked with Taj many times on grant proposals of all sizes to public and private funders. She is an absolute joy to work with. Her work is always of the highest quality, she works quickly (and thoroughly), and is very responsive to the needs of our organization. Over the years we have worked together, she has been instrumental in helping organizations I have worked for secure critical funding, and I very much look forward to working with her in the future. I highly recommend partnering with Taj for your grant writing needs!”
“I have extensive experience collaborating with Taj on grant writing, institutional fundraising, revenue planning, grants administration, and grant reporting. She is an experienced professional with demonstrated success in raising millions of dollars for nonprofits in a variety of fields, including health, human services, education, and economic development. Taj is proficient in identifying and securing funds from foundations; corporations; and public sources including local, state, and federal grants. As the President and CEO of Hayse Group, Inc., a small business with a team of 14 grant writers that has raised over $180m for nonprofits across the U.S. over the last nine years, I can confidently say that Taj is a top-notch fundraiser that brings significant value to her clients.”
“Dr. Sonaliz Morel-Baker and Taj Haider provided an incredibly effective and supportive service in consulting for the Carnegie Corporation of New York and their Education Program grantees. Through a tailored approach, [their] webinars and follow-up support have been invaluable in helping grantees refine their development strategic plans and enhance their fundraising capacity. Their expertise in individual and institutional giving, wealth assessments, and prospect research is impressive, and their use of tools like iWave and Candid/Foundation Directory Online empowered our grantee organizations to better identify and approach potential donors. The combination of informative group webinars and personalized one-on-one consultations ensured that each grantee received the attention and support they needed. Overall, [they] offer[s] a high-quality, hands-on service that enables nonprofits to build sustainable revenue streams and strengthen their teams' fundraising strategies.”
Workshops for nonprofit teams, executive leadership, development teams, and cohort programs paid for by funders who want their grantees to come out of this year stronger. Taj has delivered trainings for the Andrew Carnegie Foundation, Here (formerly Teen Talk App), and Osborne Association, among others.
Each one is built around participants' real programs and budgets, so teams leave with drafts they can use. Hands-on work uses tools like Candid's Foundation Directory Online, iWave, and Instrumentl.
“The combination of informative group webinars and personalized one-on-one consultations ensured that each grantee received the attention and support they needed.”
Grantees that lost government revenue are being asked to diversify fast, often with a development team of one. A shared training gives every organization in a portfolio the same tools at once, for less than individual consulting.
One workshop, in person or virtual. Up to 30 participants.
Two or three workshops with working time on your own materials.
Group webinars plus one-on-one consultations for each organization, over three months. Up to 12 organizations.
I've been raising money for nonprofits my whole working life, starting as a volunteer in my high school's development office. My mission is to make fundraising feel doable, so organizations can ask with confidence.
Clients across the U.S., including Educational Alliance, Larkin Street Youth Services, Good Shepherd Services, Access Bronx Charter School, New Yorkers for Children, and the New York State Network for Youth Success. Grantee training for Andrew Carnegie Foundation.
Led a team of eight at a $50 million criminal justice organization. Raised over $1 million at the first annual benefit and grew year-end giving by 33%.
Built the development function, launched Salesforce, and supported the CEO in securing $5 million from Craig Newmark Philanthropies.
Managed a $8 to $10 million personal portfolio within $33 million in foundation and government grants, and built the public health grant strategy.
Nonprofit partner to the NYC Department of Health. Secured $750,000 from Doris Duke and $650,000 from SAMHSA.
Led all proposal and report writing for the Civil Practice. Countless government and private foundation awards, including $600,000 from the Federal Office of Violence Against Women, $150,000 from Heckscher Foundation for Children, and $9M from NYC's Human Resources Administration.
CDC and USAID solicitations, proposals, and reports with staff across East Africa.
Twenty minutes, no cost. You leave with a clear read on the size of your gap and where the next dollars can come from.
Email works best: taj@crownimpactconsulting.com
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