Robert J. Miller & Associates

What Robert J. Miller & Associates does

Robert J. Miller & Associates, Inc. (RJMA) is a privately held, family-owned grants development and fundraising consulting firm headquartered in Tonawanda, New York, with a mid-western regional office opened in 2020. Founded in 1976 by Robert J. Miller — a former U.S. Department of Defense management analyst and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services grants development specialist — the firm identifies and secures grant funding from government agencies, private foundations, and corporate foundations on behalf of K-12 schools, colleges and universities, hospitals and healthcare organizations, municipalities, and non-profits across all 50 states. Over its 50-year history, RJMA claims to have helped clients secure more than $750 million in discretionary competitive grants.

Name

Robert J. Miller & Associates

Legal name

Robert J. Miller & Associates, Inc.

Website

https://rjma.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Robert J. Miller & Associates is a family-owned grants development and fundraising consulting firm, founded 1976 and based in Tonawanda, NY, that secures government, private, and corporate foundation funding for K-12 schools, healthcare organizations, municipalities, and non-profits nationwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Grant Writing and Fundraising Consulting

NAICS

Other Grantmaking and Giving Services (813219), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Management Services (8741)

akta.pro primary industry

Research Administration & Grants Management Support (Pre/Post-Award, Compliance) (EDAEALAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Health Program Grants Management & Administration (HLAJALAC), Public Health Financing, Budgeting & Grants Management (HLAJAMAC)

Keywords

• Grant writing services
• Fundraising consulting
• Nonprofit grant development
• Foundation funding research
• Grants management services

Headquarters

HQ city

Tonawanda

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. MEGA Subscription: Monthly Education Grants Alert (MEGA) subscription providing 12 monthly issues of upcoming grant opportunities for PreK-12 schools delivered by email.
2. Comprehensive Grants Development Services: Flat fee retainer arranged on a quarterly basis for unlimited grant proposal preparation over 12-month period. Fees quoted individually based on client size and complexity. Company claims 10-20x fees paid returned to clients annually.
3. Single Grant Proposal Services: One-time fee for single grant proposal development services, priced on flat fee or hourly rate basis.
4. Grant Proposal Review and Editing: Professional review and editing of client-written proposals for grammar and format compliance, returned within 1-2 working days.
5. Feasibility Study: One-time feasibility study assessing competitive grant-seeking strength across 20 different aspects, delivered in 15-20 page narrative document.
6. Customized Funding Searches: Database search matching organization profile with 80,000+ foundation giving interests, delivered as spreadsheet with active links.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Robert J. Miller & Associates, Inc. (RJMA) is a grant writing and fundraising consulting firm that identifies and secures grant funding from government, private, and corporate foundations for K-12 schools, colleges, universities, hospitals, non-profits, and municipalities across the United States. The firm delivers proposal writing, prospect research using a proprietary 80,000+ foundation database, post-award grants management, strategic planning, feasibility studies, and HRSA healthcare grant support. RJMA also publishes a monthly subscription-based MEGA (Monthly Education Grants Alert) e-publication listing PreK-12 funding opportunities.

Product overview

Robert J. Miller & Associates (RJMA) is a grants development and fundraising consulting firm offering a portfolio of services for nonprofit organizations, educational institutions, healthcare organizations, and municipalities. The core offerings include MEGA (a subscription-based monthly publication of grant opportunities), Comprehensive Grant Development Services (unlimited proposal preparation over 12 months), and Single Grant Proposal Development. Supporting services include Grant Proposal Review and Editing, Customized Funding Searches leveraging a database of 80,000+ foundations, Feasibility Studies, Grants Management, Strategic Planning Assistance, and 501(c)(3) Formation. Specialized healthcare services cover HRSA and Hospital Grants Development and HRSA Operational Site Visit Preparation. The company operates as a service-based consulting firm rather than a software platform, with all services delivered by professional grant writers working directly with client staff.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Monthly Education Grants Alert (MEGA) A monthly e-publication containing over 300 upcoming grant opportunities for public, private, charter, and religiously-affiliated PreK-12 schools, delivered via email on an annual subscription basis. It includes searchable RFPs and active web links to grant makers, and is positioned as the largest single source of PreK-12 grant opportunities nationwide.
• Comprehensive Grant Development Services A full-range annual grant seeking service for organizations seeking to maximize grant revenue. Includes preparation of unlimited substantially different grant proposals over a 12-month period, strategic plan review, funding source identification, project development, proposal writing and assembly, and ongoing client progress reporting, billed on a flat-fee quarterly retainer.
• Single Grant Proposal Development A single grant proposal writing service for organizations seeking funding from a single source, priced as a flat fee or hourly rate. Includes recommendations to strengthen proposals and assessment of likelihood of award.
• Customized Funding Searches Prospect research service that matches client organization profile against RJMA's database of over 80,000 private and corporate foundations, delivered as a spreadsheet with active links to identified likely funders.
• Grant Proposal Review and Editing Fast-turnaround professional review and editing of client-drafted grant proposals to correct grammar, spelling, formatting, and ensure compliance with grant maker application instructions; returned within 1–2 working days.
• Grants Development Feasibility Study An assessment of an organization's competitive grant-seeking strength across 20 aspects scored on a 1–5 scale, with recommendations to improve scores and a projection of expected grant support over 12–24 months, delivered as a 15–20 page narrative document.
• Grants Management (Post-Grant Award Follow-up) Post-award grants administration services including establishment of dedicated grant bank accounts, chart of accounts, budget review, disbursements, financial reporting, progress report submission, and closeout paperwork.
• Strategic Planning Assistance Consulting engagement to create or update an organization's strategic plan, including review of existing plans and facilitation of strategic planning retreats to position the organization for long-term financial stability.
• 501(c)(3) Formation End-to-end non-profit formation services for educational betterment foundations, including preparation of IRS-conforming bylaws, filing for Certificate of Incorporation, applying for 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status, and setting up a separate accounting system.
• HRSA and Hospital Grants Development Specialized grant development for hospitals and healthcare providers on HRSA applications, including Service Area Competition (SAC), Change in Scope (CIS), Expanded Services Opportunities, FQHC Look-Alike designation, and general program expansion.
• HRSA Operational Site Visit Preparation Preparation services for HRSA on-site operational visits, helping healthcare staff and board members understand requirements and assemble documentation demonstrating compliance with 19 program requirements.

Named customers12 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Charity Navigator: Independent nonprofit evaluator providing performance metrics and financial data on charities. Not a direct competitor but adjacent — operates in the same nonprofit intelligence ecosystem and could expand into funding research.

Direct peers

• GrantStation: Subscription-based grant database and membership service for nonprofits, schools, and healthcare organizations. Competes directly with RJMA's MEGA monthly alert and Customized Funding Searches by offering self-service access to foundation and government funding data.
• Heller Consulting: Nonprofit technology and consulting firm providing fundraising strategy, CRM implementation, and grants management support. Overlaps with RJMA's post-grant management and strategic planning services for nonprofit clients.
• The Alford Group: Nonprofit consulting and executive search firm providing fundraising counsel, campaign planning, and grants development services. Comparable to RJMA's comprehensive consulting offering for nonprofits, healthcare, and educational clients.
• Instrumentl: Technology-enabled grant research platform that matches nonprofits and educational institutions with foundation funding opportunities. Directly competes with RJMA's Customized Funding Searches and MEGA subscription services, but delivers matching through a SaaS platform rather than manual consulting.
• Campbell & Company: Established fundraising and grants consulting firm serving nonprofits, healthcare, and educational institutions. Directly comparable to RJMA in providing comprehensive grant development counsel and feasibility studies, but at meaningfully greater scale with offices nationwide.

Broad incumbents

• Candid (Foundation Directory Online): Largest nonprofit information provider, formed from the merger of Foundation Center and GuideStar. Offers Foundation Directory Online — the dominant foundation database — competing with RJMA's 80,000-foundation proprietary database but at greater scale across the broader nonprofit sector.
• Grants.gov: Federal government's central portal for federal grant opportunities, used by all federally-focused grantseekers. Competes with RJMA's federal grant work (HRSA, charter school, McKinney-Vento) by providing free direct access to federal RFPs.
• Blackbaud: Dominant software provider for the nonprofit sector, offering fundraising, CRM, grants management, and foundation research tools. Competes with RJMA indirectly by enabling clients to internalize aspects of grant writing and prospect research through technology.

Emerging players

• Foundant Technologies: Provider of grant lifecycle management software for foundations and grantseekers, including scholarship and grantmaking administration. Adjacent competitor to RJMA's grants management and post-award services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/RJMAINC
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/robert-j-miller-associates-inc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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