Good
stewards.
At Lakeshore Connections, we help foundations maximize their investment in the well-being of the community through experienced grants management.
[ FOCUS ]
Living and breathing health and human services.

[ TEAM ]
Experience matters.
Lakeshore Connections is led by grant management professionals who have devoted their careers to enhancing the work of non-profits. With a combination of service delivery and management experience, we are uniquely adept at handling all types of grants.

Heidi Milch, LMSW
Executive Director
For more than 20 years, Heidi Milch has worked for and with non-profits, specializing in health and human services. MORE
Andrea Minor
Director of Grants Management
Highly regarded in her field, Andrea Minor oversees all aspects of our grants management – working closely with foundations, evaluations teams, subject matter experts, and grantees to support funding… MORE requirements and implementation. With nearly two decades of experience in process improvement across non-profit and other industries, she constantly pursues training in new skills and methodologies for the betterment of our projects.
EXPERIENCE AND CREDENTIALS:
- Management Project Analyst, Erie County
- Interim Director, Surgical Services and Senior Project Manager, Kaleida Health
- B.A., Business (concentration in marketing), SUNY Buffalo
- Administrative Supervision and Leadership Certificate Training, SUNY Buffalo School of Social Work
- Six Sigma Black Belt Certification – ASQ Training

[ SERVICES ]
Grants management with a partnership mindset.
We believe that grants management is more than providing administrative assistance and distributing funds. Our team embraces your mission and ensures that all funders and grantees are working in concert to reach the common goal.
A few ways Lakeshore Connections adds value to every facet of the program:
Adding capacity and reducing the burden on your foundation’s internal team
Streamlining complex cohort-based or multiple-organization programs
Relationship building
with grantees
Facilitating two-way
communication
and feedback
Proven service delivery
Reporting
and compliance
Data-driven capabilities.
As part of CCNY, Inc., Lakeshore Connections offers an array of in-house tools and specialists — all with a single point of contact.

Data Collection

Analytics

Program evaluation

Performance enhancement
[ CONTACT ]
Connect with us.
Schedule an introductory session to learn more about Lakeshore Connections and how we can help your foundation make the greatest impact.