About Joint-Source Consultants, LLC
Our Mission
Our Expertise
Our Expertise
At Joint-Source Consultants (JSC), we provide exceptional consulting services that empower nonprofits and municipalities to achieve their mission, vision and strategic goals.
Through customized solutions and expert guidance, we help organizations navigate the funding landscape, enhance compliance and drive sustainable impact in their communities.
Our Expertise
Our Expertise
Our Expertise
With extensive experience in federal grants administration, the founder has successfully guided organizations through complex funding landscapes, ensuring adherence to federal, state and local grant regulations.
Our Principal Consultant has managed portfolios of federal grant recipients, conducted on site monitoring, proposal reviews, and implemented capacity building initiatives to strenghten organizational effectiveness.
Our collective experience translates into decades of expertise, helping nonprofits and municipalities navigate the grant lifecycle, secure resources, and optimize program delivery strategies, to better serve communities of need.
Our Approach
Our Expertise
Our Approach
We believe in a collaborative approach and fully understand that every business is different. That's why JSC offers tailored solutions that address your specific needs.
We understand most organizations are looking to streamline operations, increase capacity and enhance internal controls.
Conversations matter.
We believe the most effective and efficient way to provide significant value to your organization is to start with an in-depth conversation and analysis of your operations.
Meet our Founder/CEO
Empowering Agencies to Thrive with Sustainable Strategies
Empowering Agencies to Thrive with Sustainable Strategies
Joint-Source Consultants (JSC) Founder and CEO, S. Maria Thomas is proud to have served 16 years in the federal service as a Grants and Agreements Specialist and the latter part of her career as a Community Relations Officer with a federal law enforcement agency.
She is a Certified Federal Grants professional, an American Management Assoc
Joint-Source Consultants (JSC) Founder and CEO, S. Maria Thomas is proud to have served 16 years in the federal service as a Grants and Agreements Specialist and the latter part of her career as a Community Relations Officer with a federal law enforcement agency.
She is a Certified Federal Grants professional, an American Management Association, (AMA) Certified Management Professional (CPM), member of the National Grants Management Association (NGMA), the Hudson County and U.S. Women’s Chambers Commerce and completed the Dale Carnegie Management course. Maria is also a State of New Jersey Notary.
With extensive expertise in grants management and compliance, Maria has successfully spearheaded efforts to ensure adherence to regulatory standards and optimize resource allocation.
She has led comprehensive evaluations of internal controls, identifying and mitigating risk factors to safeguard organizational integrity. Her accomplishments include developing and implementing robust compliance frameworks, streamlining grant application and reporting processes, and enhancing organizational capacity for effective grant stewardship.
She has consistently demonstrated the ability to navigate complex regulatory environments while driving operational efficiency and fostering accountability across programs. "She has a wealth of proven knowledge and expertise in Grants Management/Compliance and is highly skilled at assessing Internal Controls, Risk Factors and Organizational Capacity.
Empowering Agencies to Thrive with Sustainable Strategies
Empowering Agencies to Thrive with Sustainable Strategies
Empowering Agencies to Thrive with Sustainable Strategies
In an increasingly competitive funding environment, agencies must adopt strategic, sustainable approaches to secure resources, maintain compliance and drive long term impact. JSC specializes in equipping organizations with the tools, expertise and guidance needed to navigate these challenges effectively.
The Challenge: A shifting Fundi
In an increasingly competitive funding environment, agencies must adopt strategic, sustainable approaches to secure resources, maintain compliance and drive long term impact. JSC specializes in equipping organizations with the tools, expertise and guidance needed to navigate these challenges effectively.
The Challenge: A shifting Funding Landscape
We help agencies to position themselves to be robust competitors and to sustain funding. By refining their processes, strengthening compliance and enhancing strategic positioning, our clients don't survive the competition - they thrive in it.
*DISCLAIMER: JOINT-SOURCE CONSULTANTS provides expert guidance on grant management, compliance and strategic funding approaches. However, we do not guarantee the receipt, approval or continuation of funding. The success of any grant application or financial award is subject to the discretion of the funding entity, compliance with requirements and other external factors beyond our control. Clients are encouraged to conduct independent due diligence when pursuing funding opportunities. We adhere to the highest ethical standards, including transparency, integrity and compliance with federal, state and local regulations. It is our priority to uphold professional accountability and best practices.
Our 4 Phased Approach
Empowering Agencies to Thrive with Sustainable Strategies
Our 4 Phased Approach
At Joint-Source Consultants, LLC , we take a well rounded approach to consulting, working closely with our nonprofit and municipal clients to understand their unique goals and challenges.
"What sets us apart is our commitment to truly listen- ensuring that each strategy we develop is build around their specific needs".
Through collaborat
At Joint-Source Consultants, LLC , we take a well rounded approach to consulting, working closely with our nonprofit and municipal clients to understand their unique goals and challenges.
"What sets us apart is our commitment to truly listen- ensuring that each strategy we develop is build around their specific needs".
Through collaboration, transparency and a focus on measurable results, we create impactful, customized strategies that drive meaningful success.
Phase I Discovery & Needs Assessment
Initial consultation to understand mission, goals and "pain points".
Perform a gap analysis, identifying challenges in grants management, compliance or operational efficiency and
align solutions with long term, sustainablility.
Phase 2 Strategy Development & Resource Planning
Outline a tailored action plan, address operational gaps, deficiencies, internal processes.
Develop structured workflows - ensure effective grant management practices.
Provide capacity building resources - training, templates, tools for sustainability.
Phase 3 Implemmentation
Review grant applications, award terms (RFP), audit compliance.
Assist with reporting, subrecipient monitoring techniques. Assess grant tracking systems, program evaluation frameworks.
Phase 4 Continuous Partnership/Strategic advisor
organizational scaling. Maintain effective communication, transparency and responsiveness throughout process.
Proposal Review
Grants Management Reporting
Internal Controls
Need a professional review of your proposal?
JSC offers a comprehensive pre-submission proposal review. We’ll analyze your budget, assess line items for allowable costs, provide Technical Assistance for Program Development and give detailed, written feedback.
1. Timely: Ensure you have a process to submit timely grants program and financial reports with no "scrambling" to collect data at the last minute.
2. Comprehensive: Review of reports to ensure they Include required data to highlight your program’s impact and financial stewardship.
We'll ask you to provide
the funding RFP along with your proposal submission package.
Internal Controls
Grants Management Reporting
Internal Controls
Maximizing operational efficiency can significantly enhance agency operations and show funders you are a credible grantee with the financial and programmatic expertise to manage grant funds. JSC will conduct a thorough assessment of your workflows and internal processes to identify areas for improvement. Our consultants will implement effective strategies to streamline operations and increase productivity, ensuring your agency operates at peak efficiency.
Grants Management Reporting
Grants Management Reporting
Grants Management Reporting
Effective grant reporting is crucial to the Life Cycle Grants Management process. Funders closely examine financial and program reports to assess an organization’s fiduciary acumen. Noncompliance can lead to funding loss or, even worse, a “Finding,” which can jeopardize future opportunities.
To avoid these pitfalls, Joint Source Consultants will help you to ensure your reports are:
- Accurate: We'll double-check data for correctness and completeness.
- Timely: Ensure you have a process to submit timely reports with no "scrambling" to collect datea at the last minute.
- Comprehensive: Review of reports to ensure they Include required data to showcase your program’s impact and financial stewardship.
By prioritizing these aspects, you can build trust with funders and position your organization for ongoing support.