Who we are

Experience
from inside
the sector.

Access Consultants is a partnership specializing in grant writing, strategic plan development, program design, digital innovation and organizational capacity building.

The Access Consultants team

About us

Practical support for the agencies that support Ontario communities.

We take time to understand your goals, challenges and community context, then help you build plans that are realistic, scalable and aligned with your mission. Our team has worked in rehabilitation, brain injury services, mental health and community programs across the province.

Our focus

We help you design strong initiatives, set clear strategic direction and secure the funding to bring them to life, without taking resources away from the services you already provide.

Who we support

Agencies serving people with disabilities, brain injuries and mental health needs, victims of violence, seniors, newcomers, youth, and rural or remote communities.

How we work

Our preferred model is pro bono project development and deferred-fee grant writing, so good ideas don’t have to wait for funding.

Our team

The people behind Access Consultants.

When you work with Access, you work with the whole team.

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Jennifer Whaley

Consultant / Service Director

Jennifer has over 20 years of experience working with vulnerable populations in the public sector. She manages a rehabilitation team in eastern Ontario and has helped implement programming across agencies.

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Jeff Chartier

Managing Director

Jeff brings twenty years in social services, including as CEO of the Brain Injury Association of Durham Region. He has developed and operated over 100 projects across Ontario.

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Koulla Martin

Communication Disorder Assistant

Koulla began her career as an Early Childhood Educator and brings a decade of experience in acquired brain injury, mental health and developmental disorders.

What clients say

In their words.

Maintaining funding is always a challenge every year. Engaging with Access Consultants has been the best decision I have made.

Client, Ontario community agency

Having the support of the Access Team has stabilized our organization, and enabled us to grow in a time when we felt we couldn’t.

Client, Ontario community agency