The Westcloud Group was founded by Drew Woodward, a fundraising professional with over a decade of experience in developing fundraising strategies, securing and managing grants, researching prospects and giving trends, and storytelling and communications. He has worked for small, mid-sized, and large nonprofit organizations alike in various fundraising roles and served as a board member for the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) in Orange County, CA.

Drew is a former US Peace Corps community health specialist and has a masters degree in public administration from University of Colorado, Denver, with a concentration in environmental policy, management, and law. He resides in Grass Valley, CA.

Drew’s resume

Drew Woodward, nonprofit and fundraising, grant writer

Established in 2025, we are committed to seeing our clients achieve their highest levels of success and impact in their respective fields and we are guided by a set of five core values:

  • Transparency: We are open and honest with our clients and never take shortcuts. We subscribe to the notion that there is no such thing as over-communication and provide our clients with detailed insights on decision-making and strategies.

  • Professionalism: We hold ourselves to the highest standard and strive to make our products stand out for their high degree of proficiency and attention to detail.

  • Dedication: We are committed to our clients and passionate about the work they do and this dedication shines through in our work. We are dedicated to learning as much as we can about our clients because great knowledge yields great results.

  • Perspective: We carry an inimitable and adaptive perspective to our work and strive to find creative solutions to challenges once thought insurmountable.

  • Humor: We balance our professionalism and the gravity of the issues facing our clients with a dose of humor, as we believe humor is one of the strongest bonds that brings people together and encourages them to learn from past experiences.