Writing

I am an accomplished writer, blogger and ghostwriter. I am also a lifelong entrepreneur, hold a Bachelor's Degree, an MBA, have recently completed my coursework for my Doctorate in Business Administration and am working on finishing my dissertation.

I have a unique ability to write compelling, action-oriented copy and proposals. So much so that my writing skills have brought in more than $114 million for my clients and have garnered local, national and international media attention. I am among the top-producing grant writers in the industry. In addition to grant writing, my areas of writing expertise include: health and fitness; body building; new product launches; mass markets; consumer goods; health and beauty care products; renewable energy; start-ups; international business; entrepreneurship; criminal justice; public safety; law enforcement; education; technology; commercialization; small business finance; business grants; at-risk youth; job training; distance learning and telemedicine; telecommunications; interoperability; and more.

Grant writing

I provide a full range of grants research and writing services to help your business, organization or agency connect with the funds you need. I have raised more than $114 million over the last ten years. Even in the most competitive programs my grant proposals consistently achieve the highest scores and largest dollar awards. Examples of my successes include:

• I have won more than $20 million in funding in the highly competitive Carolyn M. White Physical Education Program (PEP), last year writing six (6) winning proposals (only 72 were awarded nationally)
• I wrote a $7.7 million winning grant to support public safety telecommunications;
• I secured a $9.3 million award for a start-up technology company to commercialize a new technology
• In 2010, I landed a $1 million USDA grant to support an innovative biomass demonstration project for a California start-up company;
• I have won single grant awards for Tribal projects in excess of $3 million and have secured funding for tribes throughout the U.S.
• I wrote the only Rural Utilities Service (RUS) Community Connect grant awarded to a tribal government in 2011 (only 16 grants awarded nationally), securing the second-highest award ($1.1 million) in the country
• I also work as a professional grant reviewer for a diverse range of state and federal funding programs including: BTOP; Department of Education; Department of Health and Human Services; Administration for Native Americans; Florida Department of Education; Community Development Block Grant programs; and more.
• I specialize in working with businesses, tribal governments and entities, governments and governmental agencies, non-profits, schools and universities in the United States and around the globe (se habla español). I write proposals for government grants, faith-based grants, foundation grants, corporate giving grants, responses to Request for Proposals (RFPs), Requests for Information (RFIs), Requests for Qualifications (RFQs), and more. Ron has in-depth knowledge of many technologies and business models. 

Grant writing clients:

Below are just a few of the clients with which I have worked during my career:

• Duke University Newman Student Service Center
• National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
• Hospital Cardioinfantil de Cundinamarca-Bogotá, Colombia
• Assistance International-Bogotá, Colombia
• Center for Creative Education-West Palm Beach, Florida
• PRIDE Integrated Services-West Palm Beach, Florida
• National Stroke Association-Centennial, Colorado

Copywriting

I have more than 15 years’ experience developing rich, engaging copy that draws readers in, guiding them along a chosen path and leading them to take a specific, desired action. I’ve been so successful as a freelance writer that I’ve brought in more than $114 million for my clients. Contact me today to find out how I can help you do the same.

As an experienced, professional freelance copywriter, I know what it takes to produce unique, powerful copy that grabs the readers’ interest and gets results. Whether it’s attention-grabbing headlines, engaging website copy, pitch letters, grant or funding proposals, responses to RFPs and RFQs, direct mail copy, press releases, newsletters, white papers, case studies, sales letters, e-books or ghost writing articles or books—I get results. My copywriting skills have garnered local, national and even international media attention including CNN International, the nationally-broadcast program Breakthroughs and Discoveries in Science and many more. Contact me for a list or to see clips.

Technical writing

I am highly skilled at writing and editing a broad range of technical documents, including user manuals, white papers, case studies, annual reports, presentations, tutorials, web content and more.

• I excel at working with subject-matter experts to gather information, identify relevant data and audiences, and write documents that are clear, relevant and user friendly.
• I have a thorough knowledge of Chicago Manual of Style and AP Stylebook.
• Superior research, communication, interview, and presentation abilities.
• I have written emergency operations plans, large technical reports (289 pages), white papers, case studies and more

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