Survive and Thrive: Unlocking Private Grant Funding and AI Tools for Home Repair Nonprofits

In today’s volatile funding environment, nonprofit housing organizations must look beyond traditional grants to survive—and thrive. This timely session will explore two powerful strategies to help your organization build resilience: diversifying revenue through corporate and foundation funding, and streamlining your grant development process with artificial intelligence. You’ll learn how to identify and approach private funders, craft compelling proposals without formal RFPs, and ethically integrate AI tools to save time without sacrificing quality.

Whether you’re a seasoned grant writer or just beginning to expand beyond government sources, this session will equip you with practical tools to secure funding and build sustainability in 2025 and beyond. This session will be led by Ginger Keller-Ferguson of KFA Nonprofit. 

Speaker Information

Ginger Keller-Ferguson is a nationally recognized nonprofit consultant and founder of KFA Nonprofit. With over 15 years of experience writing grants and guiding organizations through strategic growth, Ginger has helped clients secure tens of millions of dollars in funding from federal, state, corporate, and foundation sources. She’s known for translating complex funding landscapes into clear, actionable strategies that help mission-driven organizations not only survive—but thrive.

Ginger is also the creator of one of the nation’s most practical and results-driven grant writing courses, and she’s a sought-after speaker and trainer on funding strategy, grant readiness, and nonprofit resilience. Her approach blends real-world experience with a deep understanding of what funders are looking for in today’s climate. She believes that great missions deserve great funding—and she’s dedicated her career to helping nonprofits do more, better.