Case Studies & Impact
Real stories, real results. Click a title to see how Mule Deer helps organizations thrive.
📊 Untangling the Budget: Realigning a Federal Early Childhood Education Grant
Sector: Tribal Government – Early Education
🧾 The Challenge: Budget misalignment risking noncompliance and funding gaps.
🦌 Our Approach: FTE audit, funding corrections, multi-model forecasting.
📈 Results: Recovered $57k, rebuilt budgets, audit-ready clarity.
✅ Client Says: “This was the first time our budget actually made sense.”
🏠 Two Paths to Shelter: Grant Decision Support for Tribal Housing
Sector: Tribal Housing & Health
🧾 The Challenge: Choosing between two high-risk $12M housing grants.
🦌 Our Approach: Comparative risk assessment, financial modeling, compliance clarity.
📈 Results: Informed leadership, submission clarity, sustainable planning.
✅ Client Says: “We finally spoke with certainty about our housing future.”
👮♂️ Policing with Purpose: Grant Proposal for Public Safety
Sector: Tribal Justice & Public Safety
🧾 The Challenge: Establishing first-ever tribal law enforcement agency.
🦌 Our Approach: Multi-phase timeline, full narrative, SMART metrics, cultural alignment.
📈 Results: Fully fundable package, detailed implementation, leadership-ready proposal.
✅ Client Says: “Not just a grant proposal—a blueprint for our future.”
👶 Rebuilding Accuracy: CCDF Grant Reconciliation & Realignment
Sector: Early Childhood / Tribal Child Care
🧾 The Challenge: Overlapping CCDF allocations causing compliance confusion.
🦌 Our Approach: Funding code audit, narrative restructuring, compliance workflow.
📈 Results: Clear funding use, aligned reporting, replicable structures for future grants.
✅ Client Says: “We didn’t even realize how misaligned we’d become.”
💊 The Pharmacy Miscode: Recovering $225K in Misallocated Funds
Sector: Capital Improvement / Public Health
🧾 The Challenge: Misallocated Capital Projects funds buried in pharmacy operations.
🦌 Our Approach: Ledger review, NOA clarification, restructured chart of accounts.
📈 Results: $225K recovered, audit risk prevented, new internal protocols established.
✅ Client Says: “Now our money is visible, reportable, and protected.”
🐐 Barns, Broadband, and Boots: Funding a Rescue Farm’s Infrastructure
Sector: Nonprofit Animal Welfare / Rural Community Services
🧾 The Challenge: Lacked capital grant experience for critical upgrades.
🦌 Our Approach: Grant sourcing, facility plan, proposal drafting.
📈 Results: Secured $25K microgrant, established funding calendar, reusable grant templates.
✅ Client Says: “Mule Deer gave us the tools to do even more.”
🚨 Rolling Into Action: Mobile Incident Command for Wildfire Animal Rescue
Sector: Emergency Response / Animal Welfare
🧾 The Challenge: Needed a mobile center during wildfire evacuations.
🦌 Our Approach: Emergency grants, capital justification, operational planning.
📈 Results: $90K secured, rapid mobilization, 300+ animals rescued across 3 counties.
✅ Client Says: “Mule Deer helped us save lives—faster, smarter, and safer.”
