A Profile of Luvina Beckley-Knight, Grant Writing Specialist

Several things become crystal clear when you look more closely into the background of Luvina Beckley, who founded grant-writing form M.H.M and Associates and also serves as the firm’s CEO. However, the most important trait she possesses is her tendency to refuse to back away from any challenge. There are reasons for this, of course; Luvina Beckley has always held a competitive streak, which stemmed in part from her time as a prominent college basketball player, who starred on a team that won a Division III national championship more than three decades ago. That competitive edge gives her a bit of an advantage over many others in her profession.

The primary specialty claimed by Luvina Beckley and her firm, MHM and Associates, is usually based on her ability to identify, apply for and acquire ability funding for projects that serve to make life better for people in a community. Luvina’s job is to help agencies and other organizations get grants and investments for projects in the fields of criminal justice, health and human services, economic development and even the arts and culture.

Projects Are Funded Thanks to Luvina Beckley

The level the leadership offered by Luvina Beckley when it comes to securing funding for some of the most important projects in many communities is actually impressive. Her firm, M.H.M and Associates, is counted among the best in their business. Luvina Beckley and her firm are based in Riverside, California as a private grant writing, consulting and management firm, which means their primary function is to ignite a fire under local governments and many other organizations to work in partnership with appropriate funders, so as to do what they are supposed to do; to increase the social, economic and environmental welfare of the constituencies in the communities in which they work.

And make no mistake; the things she does for these organizations does work. Luvina Beckley and M.H.M and Associates have absolutely created an industry standard when it comes to accessing grants and investments in a way that does a number of great things for the community. Through their projects and targeted investment, they are able to expand the capacity of local businesses and other employers, so they can hire more, and they are also raising the skill levels of local workers to make them more hirable. The challenge they see is to meet the significant tests that come with facing the future head on.

So far, the primary business model utilized by Luvina Beckley and M.H.M and Associates has managed to produce a success rate of about 77 percent and it has managed to bring in well over $100 million in grants for various projects, as well as recognition from the state of California and the federal government for their design and efficiency when it comes to improving communities.