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Anchored support for mission-aligned giving.
Melannie Levine — Founder
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Docked in Kansas City · Charting Courses Near & Far

The expertise of a seasoned program officer — only when you need it.

Harborline Grants provides part-time grantmaking operations support — experienced, organized, and ready for a busy cycle or the projects you've set aside.

13+
Years Experience
$29M
Annual Portfolio
120+
NGOs Supported
The Gap We Fill

Many foundations, trusts, and scholarship programs steward significant charitable resources with volunteer trustees or lean staff. Whether a funding cycle is peaking or a project keeps slipping down the list, the work can outpace the hours a lean team has to give it.

A full-time program officer costs $90K–$120K+ annually. Most organizations need that expertise in focused bursts — a busy cycle, an interim gap, or a specific project — not as a year-round salary.

Ideal Fit
  • Family & private foundations
  • Community foundations
  • Scholarship & education funds
  • Faith-based & legacy trusts
  • Lean nonprofits & intermediaries
  • Bank-administered trusts
  • Giving circles & collaboratives
  • High-net-worth individuals
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What We Do — Core Services
01

Grant Cycle Management

RFP drafting, intake, eligibility screening, reviewer coordination, and board-ready packets.

02

Award & Compliance

Full lifecycle award processing, budget and risk review, monitoring, closeout, and audit support.

03

Reporting & Board Support

Impact synthesis, dashboards, annual snapshots, and board-facing materials.

04

Surge & Interim Coverage

Seasonal reinforcement, staffing-gap coverage, and rapid-response fund administration.

05

Training & Capacity Building

Reviewer calibration, grants management guidance, and board onboarding.

06

Workflow & Systems

SOP development, systems optimization, and technology transition support.

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Why Harborline

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Engagement Models

GrantTriage

$2,500–4,000 / cycle

Screening, scoring, ranking & board summary for high-volume cycles.

BoardReady

$6,000–10,000 / cycle

Reviewer calibration, comparative analysis, and decision-ready board packets.

FullCycle

$12,000–18,000 / cycle

End-to-end: RFP through closeout, with reporting & learning synthesis.

Retainer or Hourly

$1,500–6,000 / mo
$60–125 / hr

Ongoing partnership or targeted support, scaled to your needs.

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Founder
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Melannie Levine

Founder, Harborline Grants · Kansas City

13+ years across philanthropy, federal contracting, grants management, and international operations. Most recently managed USAID-funded portfolios serving 120+ NGOs and ~$29M in annual funding. M.S. Sustainable International Development, Brandeis University. Active secret security clearance.

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A full-time program officer costs $90K–$120K+ annually. Harborline provides that same expertise — only when you need it.