Pear Associates LLC is a Massachusetts-based consulting firm established in 1999 that helps nonprofit organizations and government entities become fruitful. The firm's key areas of expertise include grant writing, strategic planning, business development, and project management. Pear Associates brings a customized framework to each engagement based on the specific needs and objectives of the client. Clients have included health care organizations, social/human services providers, community-based nonprofits, government agencies, and educational institutions. Pear Associates asserts that the most effective plans and programs benefit enormously from input and insight from an array of stakeholders. The firm, therefore, seeks that spectrum of stakeholder contributions to guide consulting engagements.