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Testimonials

Michael J. Vaz, Executive Director of Thames River Community Service, Inc.

"Claire Silva's DEI Board Training was transformative for our organization. Her expertise and engaging approach empowered our Board to view diversity, equity, and inclusion as more than just buzzwords, but a call to action. Claire's guidance helped us identify gaps, embrace meaningful conversations, and implement actionable strategies to create a more inclusive environment. Her ability to make complex DEI principles relatable and actionable has sparked a renewed sense of purpose amongst our Board. We are now better equipped to serve our community with empathy, equity, and impact. I highly recommend Claire Silva to any organization looking to deepen their DEI work and create lasting change."

Jon Maderia, Executive Director of Martin House, Inc.

"Claire gave a Board training at our most recent Board retreat. She was professional and well prepared and provided our Board of Directors with practical knowledge. It was clear to me, being an Executive Director, that Claire had worked with and assisted other Boards in the past in the areas of retention, transition, Board responsibilties, and gave great information on how a Board should go about supporting the Executive Director in their position. The Board also gave great feedback and had interesting questions. Claire also assisted in a Board Matrix. I have found the Matrix to be helpful in helping drive the Board for organizational foundation purposes. If your Board is looking for a dynamic presenter with strong, solid and practical information, Claire would be beneficial."

Kelley Dwyer, Director of Family Literacy Center

"You have provided me with many organizational tools, that I will always incorporate in my grant process. I am very new at this and have never had any training in grant writing, which can be quite intimidating. Your webinar was very clear and concise and has given me the confidence to pursue more challenging grants. Excellent webinar! You rock!"

Jeff Myers, DO, EdM

"Claire Silva’s webinar on grant writing was packed with useful and actionable information! You can tell she is very experienced and good at successfully obtaining grants. She presents her methods and workflow in a pragmatic fashion that inspires my confidence in being able to succeed in obtaining grants for my organization. A must view webinar, especially for the novice! "

Catherine Foley, Owner of Meeting Works

"Claire Silva is a master at garnering significant grant funding for small to medium agencies and a seasoned professional and teacher. In her Basic Grant Writing Webinar she teaches you how to become one too. Claire provides insightful wisdom on the secrets to obtaining grant awards and clear, concise, practical guidelines on how and where to seek grant funding, how to write effective proposals, and tips on how to maximize your time and your potential as a grant writer. On a personal note, I have had the pleasure as a former executive director of an agency that partnered with an agency led by Claire on a program to provide much needed treatment for women, for which Claire secured major federal grant funding. The program made a huge difference in the lives of the women served and received front-page recognition in our local newspapers. Claire's knowledge, insights, and tips are sure to help both novice and experienced grant writers alike "

Colleen Lauer, Ledyard Housing Authority Executive Director

"Claire Silva’s Basic Grant Writing Webinar was very informative. The program contained useful insight into successful grant writing. A must for any organization or individual who might be applying for grants in the future!"

Brynn Hickey, Program Director of Disabilities Network of Eastern CT

"Claire provides a thorough training on all the basics you need to know for writing a grant. She goes through the presentation at a digestible pace with lots of visuals and examples. I would recommend any first time grant writer to take this course."

Mary-Beth Hubbard, Minister

"I am totally blown away with the amount of detail, technical information and helpful tips that were packed into this very impressive webinar. Claire did a great job of providing the information needed in a way that was easy to understand. The addition of personal experiences and helpful tips that she used made the process less tedious and helped to make what could have been a very mundane process much more bearable."