About Us
At Atlantic Development Associates, Inc (ADA), we are focused on providing grant research, writing, and management services. We have helped non-profits in the beginning stages as well as those that have existed for over 90 years.
Our mission is to help nonprofit organizations operate efficiently by outsourcing time-consuming grant research, writing, tracking, and reporting functions, thereby maximizing their net revenues and freeing valuable executive staff time for the charitable works that are so valuable to their community.
Atlantic Development Associates is staffed with writers boasting a collective 55+ years of successful experience. Clients have achieved budget increases of up to 33% in less than two years, and all have expanded their programs and reduced their staff costs through our efforts. With a full spectrum of services at prices that fit any budget, we’re sure you’ll be happy working with us.
Meet the team
Rosanne Hock - President
Rosanne is an experienced grant writer and has served nonprofits successfully for over 35 years.
Over the years, she has served in the positions of Director or Development, Vice President of Philanthropy, and Executive Director. She founded Atlantic Development Associates in 2011. Her strengths include agency budgets and funding administrative costs. Her experience helps ADA's clients successfully fundraise and pursue small and large grants, government contracts, and seed money. She brings focus to our client's visions to help find the right fit to fund their projects. Her passion for helping the non-profit community shows through her years of dedicated work and success.
Olivia Cruz - Office Manager
A Florida native and graduate of Florida Atlantic University, Olivia has an extensive and varied background comprised of freelance writing, educational notetaking, and historical transcription. She has had several articles published in national magazines and additionally has five years’ experience in providing direct services to clients with intellectual and developmental disabilities at a local nonprofit. She boasts a wide knowledge of, and experience in, multiple fields ranging from psychology to nursing.
Olivia has a knack for forward thinking, a penchant for creative writing, and a keen eye for details. As Office Manager, she ensures that daily operations continue without issue in addition to helping clients accomplish their goals and further their missions. She consistently seeks out new opportunities and sources of funding, and has assisted various non-profit organizations, large and small, in expanding their financial support
Jan Zona - Grants Manager
Jan has over 7 years of successful experience in the nonprofit world and grant writing. She is able to multi-task and has an extreme attention to detail. Jan also has extensive previous experience in the guest service industries, which makes her a favorite among ADA's clients! She has successfully completed Results Based Accountability (RBA) training and participated in a number of leadership programs.
Jan's go-getter personality helps our clients accomplish grants quickly and effectively while her passion for helping those who need it most helps guide their projects to success.
Cory Sanchez - Vice President/Director of Finance
Being involved in the non-profit for most of his life, Cory has experience at all levels of the operations of non-profit organizations. He has helped guide agencies as large as lead Continuum of Care agencies and as small as brand-new volunteer organizations and grow their impact. His strengths are in budget analysis and helping develop programs for organizations.
With experience in a wide variety of grants from small foundations to government grants, Cory can quickly and efficiently fundraise dollars with low costs to the agencies he works with. He has a passion for helping agencies end homelessness for both veterans and the general population as well as supporting animal welfare.
Stefan Deal - Grants Manager
Work in Progress
Simba - CFO
Simba, our Chief Feline Officer, has the most difficult job of all the staff. Monitoring everyone else to make sure they bring in enough money to fund his treat budget! With over 10 years of experience in his field, Simba's passions include napping, eating and directing staff to the best spot to get a scratch in.
