Robert J. Miller & Associates, Inc. was founded in 1976 by Robert Miller, M.B.A., a former management analyst with the U.S. Department of Defense and grants development specialist with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (formerly the U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare). Prior to these positions, Mr. Miller served as a commissioned officer in the U.S. Army, working as a hospital administrator and combat medic. He was awarded the Army Commendation and Bronze Star medals for his meritorious service while attached to the U.S. Army Headquarters in South Vietnam.
During his federal service, Mr. Miller served as a grants review specialist for over $150 million in federal health and education grants annually. He also participated in the design and implementation of the U.S. military’s first worldwide alcohol and drug abuse prevention and treatment program. During this period, Mr. Miller prepared U.S. Congressional testimony leading to the passage of the Health Programs Extension Act of 1973, which preserved the nation’s public investment in the health care delivery system during the turbulent final years of the Nixon Administration.
Following his departure from government service in 1976, Mr. Miller pulled together several of the most experienced grant writers in the nation to form RJMA. The first known consulting firm in the United States specializing in providing grants development services to the nonprofit sector. One of their first and most successful initiatives was the securing of $115 million to continue the work of the Regional Medical Programs. These programs eventually led to the formation of a national network of health systems agencies, which pioneered the development of Certificate of Need legislation for the healthcare industry.
RJMA was quickly recognized for its innovations in the acquisition and management of the vast amounts of information pertaining to the nation’s over 70,000 private and corporate foundations, as well as federal and state government grant-making agencies. Their uniquely designed computerized database management system enabled them to identify and track grant opportunities that the U.S. nonprofit community could otherwise only find through time consuming and labor-intensive analysis of printed materials.
Erica Miller joined Robert J. Miller & Associates, Inc. in 2011 as a bookkeeping assistant. She quickly moved up the ranks as director of operations, to chief operating officer and now holds the position as President and CEO. Over the past decade, Erica is credited with increasing gross sales and staff size, renovating the office building, establishing a new marketing program to grow RJMA through digital efforts and trade shows, and expanding company mission to include design and production of the nation’s largest online listing of grant opportunities for elementary and secondary education nationwide.
Not only is Ms. Miller credited with the above, but within her first six months of service as President and CEO she successfully launched RJMA’s mid-western office in Cleveland, Ohio. Thus proving that the future of RJMA is bright and boundless. Miller has also begun hiring remote employees. The expansion of RJMA will help them meet the growing demand for grant funding nationwide while also tapping into the talented pools of grant writers across the United States.
Erica received her BA and MA from John Carroll University. In 2018, Erica was honored in the sixth class of the Buffalo Business First’s 30 Under 30, receiving a perfect score from all judges.
Ms. Miller is actively involved in community activities including serving on the board of directors of Pursue Your It Foundation, Inc., which is committed to helping at-risk youth, ages 11 to 17 develop their fullest human potential. She is also on the planning committee for the Hospice Foundation and is a member of the Western New York chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals, and the Buffalo chapter of New York State Women, Inc.
Today, RJMA has grown into a highly respected grants development and fundraising consulting firm, headquartered in Buffalo, NY. They serve education, healthcare, municipalities, and community-based human service organizations throughout the United States. Having generated over $750 million in discretionary competitive grants for their clients over the past 45 years, RJMA’s depth of grant seeking experience is unparalleled by other individuals or firms.
Words alone cannot thank you enough! Our assigned grant specialist has worked hard for us and I am truly so appreciative. This opportunity is what I often referred to as a “Game Changer” for our community.
We want to express our appreciation for the positive working relationship we have enjoyed. The grant specialist’s contributions have been invaluable to our organization.
In working with RJMA, we appreciate working with the dedicated grant specialist assigned to us. This gives us the opportunity to develop a relationship where we don’t have to educate the writer on the specifics of our municipality over and over; He has a strong understanding of our organization and community which allows us to focus on developing a dynamic application.
The Village of Brockport has been pleased with the grant writing services of Robert J. Miller and Associates with whom we have contracted for over 2.5 years. In particular, we have benefitted from the skills of the RJMA assigned grant specialist. He is quick to respond to our inquiries about grants, notifies us of available grants regularly, and works closely with us in the preparation of grant applications. His excellence as a grant writer is evidenced in the numerous grants we have received.
Our recent partnership with RJMA has been invaluable to our district and community. In only a few months, we were able to garner more than $250,000 in grants! Their grant writers are skilled, hard-working, and a joy to work with. I couldn’t be more pleased.
We couldn’t be more happy with RJMA. They have been so accommodating and given us a lot of individual attention. They have secured many grants for us and I would definitely recommend them to write grants for other schools. They make it so easy for us!
From the start of our relationship with RJMA, I found the President and CEO, as well as the organization to be extremely professional, knowledgeable and open minded. Our assigned grant specialist is talented, hard working and consistent in his pursuit to find us grants and grant funding. It has been a pleasure working with him, and the organization on the whole. I would recommend RJMA to anyone in need of a trust-worthy organization to seek out grant opportunities.
Working with RJMA has positively impacted our capacity towards fund development. They operate with efficiency and an intentionality that has led to multiple grant success.
RJMA has been a fantastic partner with West Clermont. We have had multiple successful awards that will make a huge impact on our students and staff. I especially appreciate their willingness to walk us through the entire grant writing process.
The Kids Equipment Network (TKEN) has worked with Robert J. Miller & Associates, Inc. staff for two years and continues to have a very rewarding experience. Our assigned grant specialist was always professional, personable, responsive, and thorough. They developed and launched an individualized grant proposal submission plan to meet TKEN’s operational needs. TKEN will continue to collaborate with Robert J. Miller & Associates, Inc. to help identify granting organizations that help us achieve our mission.
The staff at RJMA has made it a point to listen carefully to our needs and goals and has tried very hard to meet those needs and goals. They maintain excellent communication and have a wealth of knowledge about available opportunities and how to be successful at seizing those opportunities. The first grant they helped craft for us successfully garnered more than $700,000 in federal funds. I could not be happier with the great team at RJMA.
Robert J. Miller and Associates continue to seek out grants that are tailored to our rural district’s vision, mission, and goals. Their proven success in writing and attaining awards has provided our teachers and students resources and opportunities for innovation and professional growth that otherwise would not have been available. Their proactive stance and expertise are invaluable and, definitely, a worthy investment.
I appreciate the work and dedication of RJMA to the granting writing success for our school. The weekly check-in and persistence of the company makes grant writing more attainable for us. Let me add, we have been able to achieve greater success in the grants awarded to applications made. It’s been a win for our agency.
After being a client with RJMA for one year, our school has received more money in grants and funding than in the past five years. The staff is courteous, competent, and works relentlessly to find, apply, and secure funding from various sources. When questions came up that needed attention, Robert Miller flew into New York to meet with our Board of Trustees to answer all their questions and continue the successful relationship we have forged during the past year. My representative has done an outstanding job of alerting me to new funding opportunities we never knew existed. Her follow up is impeccable and she knows what they look for when selecting schools to receive funding. Her weekly emails containing a running record of grants we filed for is really appreciated at our monthly board meetings.
This week the Poughkeepsie City School District (PCSD) received notification that it is the recipient of an additional $1.1 million in new grant funding, increasing the grant funding received to approximately $2.1 million since January 2021. As part of the District’s strategic plan to acquire more grant funding, Robert J. Miller & Associates, Inc., an outside grant writing firm was secured to work with district leadership on grant applications to support district-wide reform efforts and to deepen the district’s impact on student learning. The latest round of awards will enable the district to strengthen its safety and security posture and increase instructional technology used among staff and students.
As a first-time applicant for a 21st Century Community Learning Center grant, the process was much more in-depth and formidable than any of our previous grant-writing experiences. The support provided by RJMA in helping our school pull together the final pieces and complete our application was invaluable. Thank you, RJMA!
CentraState Healthcare has been working with Robert J Miller & Associates for over 15 years, and in my current position, I have been working with RJMA for over ten years. The numerous grants we have received as a result of working with RJMA over the years have enabled our clinicians to continue to offer much-needed programs and health services to the families and individuals in our communities. CentraState is fortunate to have RJMA as a part of our ‘family’. RJMA is a highly professional, skilled, and effective grants management group and it has been a pleasure to work with them.
Our school district has been very pleased with the services provided by RJMA. We were looking for some assistance in monitoring, preparing, and successfully acquiring grants. Our look is now over. RJMA has greatly surpassed our expectations. Our success rate achieving various grants has never been higher.
RJMA has been essential to the district’s ability to increase its outside grant revenue by hundreds of thousands of dollars annually over the past several years. Their expertise in grant writing and their knowledge of the little things that give grant applicants an edge in the process are what we needed to take us to the next level in our grant applications. We highly recommend them to any school district looking to increase its grant funding possibilities.
Over the past ten years, the grant services provided through RJMA have allowed my programs to offer more expansive services to our students. The RJMA grant writing manager working with my school administration and instructional staff formed a very complete and efficient team. As such, they were successful in acquiring a number of both large and small grants for our schools. RJMA is a highly professional, skilled and effective grants management group and it has been a pleasure to work with them.
The pioneering rural schools work RJMA did while partnering with ECO2000, a consortium of 7, later 12, school districts in extreme Northern Maine, demonstrates the effectiveness of having a knowledgeable grants firm provide vital services to rural schools. Without RJMA’s services, our schools would not have been able to provide additional services to our students and staff. Given the ability to access RJMA’s vast grant database, our consortium was able to tailor our grant applications to our specific needs, thus providing a greater chance for funding. Having a success rate far above average, grant funding greatly exceeded fees paid to RJMA for their services.
The Waterford School District has worked with Robert J. Miller & Associates’ experienced staff for several years. Our district has received over $11 million in grant funding due to their ability to effectively convey our District’s mission and objectives through the grant writing process. We are pleased to have Robert J. Miller & Associates on our team!
The Tonawanda City School District has used Robert J. Miller & Associates grant writing service for 18 months. To date our district has received close to $400,000 in grant allocations. The one grant received will help student achievement to increase with our special education population. The grant writer is excellent with communicating with my staff as she seeks input while developing the grant proposal. I highly recommend Robert J. Miller & Associates for your grant writing needs.
Robert J. Miller & Associates, Inc. has been an incredible partner in the pursuit of grants and awards to provide additional resources for our students. They have become a valued member of our team as we make efforts to provide enhanced opportunities for our students to be successful.
Robert J. Miller & Associates has been invaluable to our organization’s fundraising efforts, and in the process has become an integral partner for our strategic planning. Their ability to comprehend and understand our large, complex health care organization and to match our needs with funding opportunities has been outstanding.
I am writing to express my sincere appreciation for the fine work your firm has performed on behalf of our school district. We find working with Robert J. Miller & Associates to be enjoyable as well as professionally rewarding. What makes Robert J. Miller & Associates, Inc. stand out is their accessibility, willingness to listen, and the ability to understand our exact requirements to secure grants from agencies that complement our vision.
Robert J. Miller & Associates, Inc. has provided excellent grant writing services to assist our organization in furthering its mission. The RJMA grant writing team uses critical research skills in order to find grants that match our funding needs, and then provides a strategic and thoughtful approach to the narrative. The final result is a polished professional grant package ready for submission. On all levels, Robert J. Miller & Associates, Inc. has exceeded our expectations.
