The Cabra Group

Consultants in development, assessment and fundraising

The Cabra Group is dedicated to using its experience in organizational development, capacity building, community outreach and needs assessment to enable your organization, nonprofit or tribe to realize your ambitions (be they big or small) through successful grant programs, grant procurement, and fundraising.

Brief summary of professional achievements of The Cabra Group principals:

Raised over $20,000,000 in grant funding for the Suquamish Government in the last 6 years for human services, health and mental health, law enforcement, youth, culture, arts, and education.
Increased the Suquamish Grants Department income from $100,000 per year to over $3,000,000 per year (2005-2010).
Developed the Grants Department for Children's Hospital Central California. Created its first university-based partnership for grant funding through a multi-year asthma research project with Stanford University and University of California, Davis. Helped secure its first major individual donation over $2,000,000.
Secured from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation two of the first and largest grants to a Native American Tribe, totaling $850,000.
Led a Capital Campaign that secured over $4,000,000 external dollars and $13,000,000 Tribal hard dollars to build the new Museum as well as a new Early Learning Center, Community Dock, Ball Field Complex, and the House of Awakened Culture (Chief Seattle's Old Man House).
Created the non-profit structure, developed the Board of Directors, facilitated exhibit and program design, translated program needs to architectural design team, participated in business and sustainability plan, and initiated the conservation and archive plans for the new Suquamish Museum and Arts Center.
Developed strong relationships with the Washington State Legislature and Agencies resulting in over $2,500,000 in State funding for the Capital Campaign, including a $1,000,000 direct appropriation from the Legislature.
Secured a direct appropriation from the US Congress of $650,000 for a road project related to improvement of a cultural district.

Bring your organization's aspirations to life—The Cabra Group can help you build your future.