I'm a new business and I don't know where to start. Can CADE help me?+
Yes. We'll help you decide whether a nonprofit or for-profit structure is the right fit for what you're building, and once that decision is made, CADE can help you set up the business itself — marketing included.
Does CADE only serve businesses in South Carolina?+
No. CADE is based in South Carolina and serves clients throughout the country. If you have a need that's specific to your local region, we can also refer you to trusted partners in your area.
I'm a nonprofit organization and need help writing a grant. Can CADE help me?+
Yes. With experience writing federal grants, corporate appeals, and foundation funding requests, CADE can help you build a competitive proposal from the ground up.
I have a grant but need an external evaluator. Can CADE help me?+
Yes. CADE has experience on both sides of this work — as a grant-funded organization managing evaluators, and as an evaluator for other nonprofit organizations. We can support your external evaluation needs.
I have a grant and need help with my reporting. Can CADE help me?+
Yes. CADE can manage your grant reporting based on your specific funder's requirements and timeline.
I'm a content creator working as a solopreneur, and I need help setting up my website and social media platforms. Where do I begin?+
You're in the right place. CADE can design your logo, build your website, establish your presence across social media platforms, and put together a content plan to keep it all moving.
There are so many options for CRMs, phone services, web hosting, and more. Where do I begin?+
You begin by reaching out to CADE. We'll walk through your options with you and help you choose what actually fits your business's needs and budget — not just what's popular.
Is there someone who will actually talk to me, or is this all AI?+
CADE uses AI to help understand your needs up front, so we can schedule you for a free 15-minute phone consultation with a live human — not a bot standing in for one.
What's the first step to working with CADE?+
Reach out through the contact form, phone, or the chat on this site. We'll ask a few questions about where you are and what you need, then schedule a consultation to talk through whether — and how — CADE can help.
How much does it cost to work with CADE?+
Every engagement is scoped to the organization — a grant-writing project, an ongoing fundraising retainer, and a website build don't cost the same thing, and none of them should be priced off a generic menu. We'll give you a clear, specific quote after we understand what you actually need.
Do I need to meet with you in person, or can we work remotely?+
Most CADE engagements happen remotely — by phone, video, and email — regardless of where your organization is based. In-person meetings are available for clients in South Carolina when it makes sense for the work.
My organization doesn't have 501(c)(3) status yet. Can CADE still help?+
Yes. CADE can help you think through your nonprofit formation and 501(c)(3) filing before you ever need to write a grant, so you're not building your fundraising strategy on an unfinished foundation.
My board isn't very engaged and our internal systems are a mess. Can CADE help even if I don't need a grant right now?+
Yes. Funders look at more than your programs — they look at your governance and your infrastructure. CADE's organizational capacity building work addresses exactly this, whether or not a specific grant is on the table right now.
Will my organization's information stay confidential?+
Yes. What you share with CADE about your organization's finances, internal challenges, or strategy stays between us, used only to do the work you've hired us for.
How long does a typical engagement take?+
It depends on the work — a single grant proposal might take a few weeks, while an ongoing fundraising strategy or capacity-building engagement is typically structured in months, not days. We'll give you a specific timeline once we understand your scope.
