Gabrielle Love is a grant strategist and CEO of Gabrielle Grants & Consulting, LLC, partnering with small to mid-sized nonprofits and emerging small businesses to design fundable programs and build sustainable revenue. She brings end-to-end expertise across the grant lifecycle—from prospect research and narrative development to budgeting, compliance, and impact reporting—grounded in over a decade of experience in grant management, public service, and organizational capacity building.
As a grant professional, Gabrielle has led resource development efforts for organizations such as Chicago Youth Centers and North Lawndale Employment Network, securing awards including a $30,000 grant from Wintrust Foundation and $100,000 from Forefront to advance youth development and workforce initiatives. She has maintained compliance and reporting for approximately $600,000 in secured grants for small to mid-sized nonprofits and previously managed a $500,000 annual grant portfolio for a multi-site youth-serving organization, including a $400,000 emergency COVID-19 award for basic needs and academic programming.
Gabrielle’s niche is supporting human services, education, and community-based organizations, particularly those serving underrepresented communities and first-time business owners—by simplifying complex grant processes and building internal capacity. She has independently researched and disseminated over $300 million in funding opportunities through consulting, social media, and volunteer services, helping mission-driven leaders identify aligned prospects and strengthen their competitiveness.
In addition to her consulting work, Gabrielle serves as a Grant Manager at the Illinois Office of the Attorney General, overseeing full grant cycles for federal awards averaging approximately $20 million across seven grants and ensuring compliance with 2 CFR 200 and state policy. Her experience spans federal, state, foundation, and corporate funding, including budget development, financial drawdowns, performance reporting, and the use of platforms such as JustGrants, Payment Management System, Amplifund, and eRA Commons.

Whether you are a 501(c)3 established nonprofit, or a novice mission-driven organization delivering a new angle or program you can’t imagine the world living without, I want to hear it! My mission as a proposal and freelance writer is to always develop strong and enriching narratives that incite change from funders guaranteeing financial program support. In order to do my best, I need transparency regarding your business in detail. They say you miss 100% of the shots you don’t shoot. So go ahead, take the shot.