“As a small non-profit organization we were struggling to find support from foundations until we contracted with the Whittaker Group.  Although we were well into our match period for a large challenge grant, with Marci’s help we applied for and won a number of qualifying grants that got us significantly on our way to meeting the match goal.  We could not have done it without her assistance. Our board could not be more pleased with her excellent efforts.” 

Marian T. Thomas

President

Thomas Day House/Union Tavern Restoration

Milton, North Carolina

"We used Marci Whittaker to assist in writing an ATP (Advanced Technology Program from NIST) grant proposal.  Marci’s skill at adapting the very technical language we used into more suitable language for the grant reviewers made the difference.  We got the grant, worth $2 million.  Marci was very easy to work with and really helped keep us focused on the goal, rather than getting bogged down in technical details.  Since then, we have benefited from her skills on a number of other projects including grant applications and technical papers."

Russell Hopper

Division Manager, New Business Group

Brewer Science, Inc.

“With Marci’s help we won a Phase I award for our very first SBIR proposal submission.  Since then she has helped us win two more SBIR awards plus four other grants from state and regional groups.  She’s good with the details and the presentation of complex technical information.  Most importantly, is that she knows how to tailor proposals to be not only responsive to review criteria, but also appealing for reviewers to read.”

John H. Merrill

President/CEO

Brims Ness Corporation

    Water filtration and contaminant monitoring technologies

Millinocket, Maine

"Marci Whittaker knows the "ins and outs" of the SBIR and other federal grant programs.  Their familiarity, along with the rare ability to assist in preparation of technical proposals that target the right audience, has been an invaluable addition to client firms.  Any company exploring federal funding opportunities could benefit from their writing, editing, and presentation skills which combine to create winning proposals and effective strategic marketing plans." 

Phil Helgerson

Director, Maine Applied Technology Development Centers

(former Director of the Center for Environmental Enterprise)

Augusta, Maine

"It has been my pleasure to work with Marci on several proposal development efforts.  One of the things I appreciate about her approach is that she strives to understand the technical concepts that the proposal is portraying so that she can clarify what is really important in and about the proposed work.  With this understanding, she works with the author to bring out the essence of the proposed work and highlight its innovative qualities and potential value to the intended audience.  In other words, she does much more than simply editing the product; she actually helps to construct the proposal from the perspective of the reader.  I especially appreciate her good eye for graphics and presentation.  With her help, our proposal products have taken on a new professional look and feel.  Through all of my collaborations with Marci, I have found her to be professional, responsive, courteous and flexible (and we sometimes expect a lot of flexibility!).  In a nutshell, she makes the job easy, or at least easier, and we always have some fun along the way, too, thanks to her light-hearted manner and good sense of humor."

Tony D. Flaim, PhD

Division Manager for New Business R&D

Brewer Science, Inc., Rolla, Missouri

IC technology developer and manufacturer

“At Duke Medical Center faculty and other university obligations frequently consume much of the time our researchers need to pursue outside funding to support their programs.  To help offset such a time crunch we contracted with Marci Whittaker to help one of our researchers polish and package an important grant submission to support an SBIR.  We couldn’t be more pleased with the result.  Reviewers were highly impressed with the presentation and clarity of the proposal.  We are now finalizing administrative details to begin first phase funding for this academic-industry collaborative project.  I would most definitely recommend her firm to anyone determined to submit the most competitive proposal possible.” 

Alan G. Herosian

Director, Corporate Alliances & Development

Office of Science and Technology

Duke University Medical Center

Durham, North Carolina