Turn Your Funding Lane Into a Grant-Ready Proposal
Answer a few simple questions about who you serve, what problem you are solving, and what support you need. We will help organize your answers into a clear, polished proposal draft.
“This class fundamentally changed how I approach grant writing. Mrs. Thelusma’s passion is absolutely contagious! She didn’t just teach the mechanics of asking for support; she provided deeply practical tools and helped me connect my heart to the mission. I left feeling incredibly empowered, supported, and ready to make a real difference.”
— Elizabeth H., Port St. Lucie, FL
Impact: By the time Elizabeth completed the session, she had a complete master proposal, a list of funders who fund this type of project in her area code, and clear next steps.
Meet Marie Thelusma-Chase, CFRE
Founder of Present You Perfect
Present You Perfect was created to help bring the vision inside of you into reality. My goal is to draw out your dreams, shape them into clear words, and help others see the purpose, power, and possibility behind your idea.
I have been working in grant writing, fundraising, and nonprofit development since 2002 and have served as a Certified Fund Raising Executive for the past 10 years. Through Present You Perfect, I support nonprofit leaders, entrepreneurs, visionaries, and changemakers with proposals, letters of inquiry, sponsorship requests, program summaries, and practical next steps that help move ideas forward.
Your vision deserves to be seen. Let's bring it to life together.
From an idea to a fundable draft, the kind way.
No jargon, no blank page. Just a guided conversation that captures what you already know about your community and turns it into proposal language.
Built for community leaders
Designed for nonprofits, churches, schools, and grassroots founders. No grant-writing background required.
Seven proposal formats
Full proposals, letters of inquiry, sponsorship asks, funder emails, and more — choose what you need.
Your voice, refined
Answer simple questions in your own words. We organize them into clear, professional draft language.
Ready to turn your story into a proposal?
Eight short steps. About ten minutes of your time. A draft you can edit and send.
Thursdays with Marie Thelusma-Chase, CFRE
Virtual group coaching for nonprofit leaders, entrepreneurs, visionaries, and changemakers who need support turning their ideas into clear, fundable language.
You do not have to figure out grant writing alone. Thursdays with Marie Thelusma-Chase, CFRE is a group coaching space designed to help you strengthen your grant application, clarify your funding request, improve your proposal language, and take the next step with confidence.
July Focus: Find Your Funding Lane™
Do you have a nonprofit idea, ministry project, community program, or vision for helping people — but you're not sure how to explain it in grant language?
Join this 60-minute session and learn how to begin turning your vision into clear, fundable language.
Who this is for
This session is ideal for people who are:
- Working on small grant applications
- Starting a nonprofit, ministry project, or community program
- Trying to explain a new idea or program in grant language
- Unsure what funders are asking for
- Looking for practical guidance on how to get started
What you will leave with
You will leave with a clearer funding lane, stronger language for your idea, and next steps for building your proposal, letter of inquiry, sponsorship request, or funding document.
About Marie
Marie has been working in grant writing and nonprofit development since 2002 and has served as a Certified Fund Raising Executive for the past 10 years. Participants can bring their ideas, drafts, grant opportunities, questions, or unfinished applications and receive practical guidance on how to move forward.
July session dates
July virtual sessions meet on Thursdays at 6:00 PM:
- Thursday, July 16 at 6:00 PM
- Thursday, July 30 at 6:00 PM
Summer special
Regular session rate: $97.00
July Summer Rate: $47.00
For July only, you can attend Find Your Funding Lane™ at the special summer rate of $47.00 per session. Registration is required. Space may be limited.