What Free Bird Projects, LLC does

Free Bird Projects, LLC is a privately held, owner-operated project management consultancy founded in 2021 by Nicole Miller and headquartered in Centralia, Lewis County, Washington. The firm delivers five core services — project and program management, coordination and facilitation, research, event planning, and grant writing — to local businesses, nonprofit organizations, and government agencies across Southwest Washington. Services are custom-tailored to each client's scope and budget, with engagements sourced through direct consultation via phone, email, and website contact forms.

The company's underlying deliverable is human expertise led by a certified Project Management Professional (PMP) with prior local-government experience in economic development, strategic planning, and organizational development. There is no proprietary software platform, technology stack, or AI/ML component; value is produced through direct consulting labor, contract management, and stakeholder facilitation. Notable client work includes project management for the Port of Chehalis' Southwest Washington Grain Project (associated with $3.14M in federal grant funding plus an additional $4.12M secured) and ongoing contracted services supporting the Washington State Building and Construction Trades Council's "Construct A Career" apprenticeship program.

The business model is straightforward professional services: consulting and project fees billed on a custom, multi-year contract cadence with no published pricing. Go-to-market is consultative and sales-led, leveraging community involvement, earned media, public speaking, and professional affiliations (PMP/PMI membership, Community Foundation of South Puget Sound board role, Lewis County Young Professionals VP). The firm has 1-10 employees, is bootstrapped with no institutional capital, and operates exclusively in a single-country, single-region domestic market.

Name

Free Bird Projects, LLC

Legal name

Free Bird Projects, LLC

Website

https://freebirdprojects.co

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Free Bird Projects, LLC is a Lewis County, Washington project management consultancy founded in 2021 that delivers project and program management, coordination, research, event planning, and grant writing services to local businesses, nonprofits, and government agencies in Southwest Washington.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Centralia

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Professional Services - Project & Program Management: Consulting fees for project management services including planning, execution, coordination, and delivery of projects for local businesses, non-profits, and government agencies. Services are provided on a custom-tailored basis to fit client scope and budget.
2. Grant Writing Services: Assistance with researching, writing, editing, and submitting grant applications to secure funding for client projects.
3. Event Planning Services: Project management and coordination services for events including permits, venues, scheduling, and design.
4. Research Services: Research services including proposal writing, quotes, risk assessments, and project scope definition.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Free Bird Projects provides project and program management, coordination and facilitation, research, event planning, and grant writing services to local businesses, nonprofits, and government agencies in Lewis County, Washington. Services are custom-tailored to each client's scope and budget and delivered by a certified Project Management Professional (PMP).

Product overview

Free Bird Projects is a mission-oriented professional services company offering a suite of project management services delivered by a certified Project Management Professional (PMP). The company provides five core service offerings: Project & Program Management (end-to-end project execution and consulting), Coordination & Facilitation (contract and vendor management), Research (proposals, risk assessments, project scoping), Event Planning (permits, venues, scheduling), and Grant Writing (funding research and submission). These services are custom-tailored to fit each client's scope and budget, serving local businesses, non-profits, and government organizations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Project & Program Management End-to-end project execution and consulting services that take projects, ideas, or deliverables from inception through completion while adhering to budget and timeline constraints. Designed for local businesses, nonprofits, and government agencies that lack in-house project management expertise.
• Coordination & Facilitation Management of contracts, documents, vendor agreements, and grants to help businesses stay organized and ensure project success. Designed for clients needing help overseeing multiple stakeholders and administrative workflows.
• Research Research services including proposal and quote writing, risk assessments, and project scope definition to help clients evaluate and plan initiatives. Targeted at clients needing structured analysis to support project decisions.
• Event Planning Full event logistics management including permits, venue booking, scheduling, and design assistance. Designed for organizations and coalitions running community events, conferences, and programs such as the 2023 SW Washington Autism Conference.
• Grant Writing End-to-end grant funding services including research of funding opportunities, writing, editing, and submission of grant applications. Designed for nonprofits and government agencies seeking external funding such as the $3.14M federal grant secured for the Port of Chehalis Southwest Washington Grain Project.

Quantifiable outcome

• Secured $3.14M federal grant for Southwest Washington Grain Project with Port of Chehalis
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Community Foundation of South Puget SoundcoreOthers · 1 January 2024Nicole Miller serves on the board of the Community Foundation of South Puget Sound since 2024. This is a leadership role held by the company owner, indicating deep community involvement and strategic alignment with regional philanthropy and economic development.
• Lewis County Young ProfessionalscoreOthers · 1 January 2023Nicole Miller helped revive Lewis County's young professional network in 2023 and serves as current acting Vice President. This professional network supports workforce development and professional growth in the region.
• Port of ChehalismajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFree Bird Projects provided project management for the Southwest Washington Grain Project. The project secured $3.14M in federal grants and additional $4.12M in funding, representing significant economic development work for the Port.
• Washington State Building and Construction Trades CouncilminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFree Bird Projects provides contracted services supporting the 'Construct A Career' program which facilitates paid trade apprenticeships in Washington State.
• Career ConnectminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFree Bird Projects supports Career Connect's 'Construct A Career' program in partnership with the Washington State Building and Construction Trades Council for workforce development.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• MAXIMUS: Large government services firm that administers public programs on behalf of federal, state, and local agencies. Overlaps with Free Bird's grant-funded program management work for government clients at enterprise scale.
• ICF International: Major public-sector consulting firm with a dedicated grants management, community development, and program implementation practice. Comparable in helping government and nonprofit clients secure and manage federal funding.
• Slalom Consulting: National consulting firm with strong regional presence and public-sector/nonprofit practice. Comparable in providing project management, transformation, and grant-adjacent advisory work to government and community clients.
• BDO USA: Top-tier professional services firm with a public sector practice that includes grants management and program administration consulting. Broad incumbent offering overlapping services to nonprofits and government agencies.
• Huron Consulting Group: Large diversified consulting firm with a dedicated higher education, healthcare, and public sector PM practice. Overlaps with Free Bird's grant-funded program and event management work but at vastly greater scale.

Direct peers

• Resources Connection (RGP): Public professional services firm placing interim project management, finance, and transformation talent into client engagements. Highly comparable operating model of placing PM expertise into client organizations on a project basis.
• PM Solutions: Specialized project management consulting firm offering PM training, methodology, and consulting services to organizations of varying sizes. Closest direct analog as a PM-focused consultancy, though operating at a larger scale than Free Bird.
• Point B: Employee-owned management and technology consulting firm with a strong project and program management practice serving mid-market and enterprise clients. Comparable in offering PM and program leadership as a core service.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/FreeBirdProjectCo
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/free-bird-projects-llc

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

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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