Nonprofit management support for small organizations.
Tahlia Bliss works with small and mid-sized nonprofits to secure grant funding, organize programs and show results for elders, caregivers and families. She turns the work already happening on the ground into fundable, sustainable, well-documented programs that make sense to both staff and funders.
She has worked with more than 35 organizations across all five New York City boroughs and Long Island. Food pantries, assisted living centers, caregiver programs, social model adult day care, community organizations and neighborhood coalitions use this grant writing and program design support to unlock new resources and keep them flowing.
Leaders who support home-bound elders, caregivers or neighbors with limited access to food, transportation or basic services do not need more theory. They need clear language for funders, realistic budgets, simple reporting systems and a partner who understands both the mission and the paperwork.
Start with a simple conversation about what your organization does. She turns that into a clear funding and reporting plan that funders can understand and support.
35+ organizations supported
Supporting organizations at any stage of growth
Home-bound elders, caregivers, and under-resourced neighborhoods
About Tahlia
Tahlia Bliss is a nonprofit management consultant who supports community organizations serving home-bound elders, caregivers and under-resourced neighborhoods. Her work helps these groups secure resources and build straightforward systems that show what changes for elders and caregivers. She holds an M.S.S.W. from Columbia University and has worked with more than 35 organizations across New York City and Long Island.
The organizations she supports already do the hard work. They deliver meals, run food pantries, organize caregiver support groups and help older adults stay connected to groceries, appointments and community life. What they often lack is time and staff capacity to manage grants, partnerships and reporting. Tahlia steps into that gap.
Services
She provides three core services to community organizations: grant writing that secures funding, partnership development that builds sustainable resources, and program design that makes your work visible to funders and boards.
Grant writing and reporting for elder-serving nonprofits
Many organizations run strong programs that funders cannot fully see on paper. She translates existing work into clear grant proposals with specific descriptions, realistic budgets and measurable outcomes. In Queens, she helped an informal meal effort for home-bound elders become a defined home-delivered meal program with a strong case for support and stable funding behind it. Organizations serving elders, caregivers and isolated neighbors use this support to move from scrambling for one-time donations to building reliable, renewable funding streams.
Program design that funders can understand and support
Many teams know exactly what they do but have not had time to document it in a way boards and funders can quickly grasp. She clarifies program models, sets realistic outcomes and builds simple tracking systems so annual reviews and reports stay manageable. This approach helps caregiver support programs, social model adult day care centers and meal programs show how they reduce isolation and stress in ways that appear both in daily life and in the data funders expect to see.
Resource generation and community partnerships
Not every solution comes from a grant application. Sometimes the key move is a steady relationship with a supermarket, a local business or a transit provider. She helps organizations identify and build these community partnerships. This approach helped food pantries in Brooklyn and Long Island move out of a constant scramble for donations and supported an assisted living center on Staten Island advocate successfully for better bus service to everyday essentials like grocery stores and pharmacies.
Impact and Case Studies
Communities differ block by block, but certain patterns repeat. Older adults skip meals when funding fluctuates. Caregivers burn out in isolation. Basic errands turn into full-day efforts when transportation or systems do not work. Focused management support changes how these stories play out.
Stable meals for home-bound elders
A small community organization did everything possible to keep home-bound older adults fed, relying on unstable funding and ad hoc support. Together, the team reshaped this work into a defined meal program with clear goals, a realistic budget and a strong case for support. New grant funding followed, and elders who once worried about their next meal gained a reliable schedule of home-delivered food.
Technology for connection and services
Several organizations serving older adults struggled with outdated computers and limited digital tools. Programs were harder to manage, and participants had fewer ways to connect with services or family. Through a structured process, these groups articulated the need, identified aligned funders and secured technology support. Updated systems let staff track services more effectively and helped older adults stay connected.
Transportation to everyday essentials
An assisted living center sat far from basic services. Residents depended on a single shopping center with a supermarket and dry cleaner, and the bus schedule made even simple errands stressful. By gathering the right data and telling the story clearly, the organization made a convincing case for improved bus service. Better transportation gave residents easier access to groceries and errands and restored a measure of independence.
Stronger, steadier food pantries
Food pantries in these areas operated one delivery away from empty shelves. Donations arrived irregularly and planning was difficult. With added support, organizations put in place community events, structured volunteer roles and predictable partnerships with local supermarkets. Pantries shifted from constant crisis mode to steadier operations, and families could count on consistent access to food.
Support for dementia caregivers
In Riverdale, a social model adult day care program created space for a caregiver support group serving spouses and family members of people living with dementia. The group offered practical strategies, emotional support and a sense of shared experience. Caregivers left with clearer information about available resources and a stronger network to lean on when home life became overwhelming.
Across these examples, the pattern stays clear. When organizations receive targeted management support on funding, structure and reporting, they free up more energy for what matters most: caring for older adults, backing up caregivers and stabilizing their communities.
Process
The process lightens the load on nonprofit teams instead of adding to it. Work moves through a few straightforward steps.
Discovery conversation
The first step is a discovery conversation. Organizational leaders describe who they serve, what programs are in place, where things work well and where the pressure runs highest, whether that is funding, reporting, transportation, food access or staff capacity.
Opportunity and gap scan
Next, Tahlia reviews existing funding, program descriptions, budgets and reporting in an opportunity and gap scan. She looks for what already works, where funders might feel confused and where realistic opportunities exist for more resources or better structure.
Focused plan
From that scan, Tahlia builds a focused plan. This might include specific grant opportunities, clearer program models, outreach to local partners or strategies to stabilize areas like transportation or food access. The plan matches the organization's real capacity, not an ideal version on paper.
Implementation and support
Implementation follows. Tahlia drafts proposals, refines language, helps organize events, supports relationship building with local businesses and sets up simple tracking tools, all with clear responsibilities and timelines. The goal is steady progress that staff can maintain.
Reporting and renewal built in
Tahlia builds reporting and renewal in from the beginning. Simple systems capture key numbers and stories along the way, so annual reviews and reports do not turn into last-minute scrambles. When funders ask what changed, organizations have grounded answers backed by data and concrete examples.
This approach lets staff keep their attention on elders, caregivers and daily operations while Tahlia holds the structure, funder expectations and follow-through.
Contact
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