The tools You Need
to Grow Your Nonprofit

so you can focus on doing great things

Nonprofit work is more than doing great things. It is telling the story of your work.

Our services help you create compelling, authentic stories to share with funders, grantors, and community supporters.

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Craft Your Story

Coaching & Planning

Our Coaching & Planning Services are great for

newer nonprofits that may not be able to afford an experienced staff member or contracted service to do the work of starting, running and funding a nonprofit but that needs guidance on what to do and how to do it.
an established nonprofit that is looking to grow in a new direction and needs “fresh eyes” on its organization or a facilitator to update strategic, operational, fundraising, or business plans.

Coaching and Planning Options:

One 1-hour or two 30-minute coaching sessions on a weekly, biweekly or monthly basis.
Full support through the planning process that delivers written business, strategic and/or operational plans. This includes meeting facilitation, consultation with key leadership, and a written plan for Board approval.
Unlimited email communication

Share Your Story

Content Creation & Distribution

We collaborate with you to create well-written stories that can be shared in person, online, and in grant applications.

Our Content Creation & Distribution Services are perfect for

small and mid-sized nonprofits who may not have full-time marketing or public relations staff.

Content Creation & Distribution Options:

Marketing Plan development that includes meeting facilitation, consultation with key leadership, and a written plan.
Marketing & Public Relations Services: social media management, press releases, website maintenance, donor/customer research, survey writing, and analysis.
Donor/customer management: email list management, appeal letters, follow up calls, letters and emails.

Support Your Story

Grant Services

Our Grant Services are ideal for

nonprofits that have been active for at least two years
small businesses/startups and nonprofits that lack the expertise on staff to find, write and manage grants.

Grant Services Options:

Ongoing grant services to include research, applying for small grants, and administration of existing grants. This is at an hourly rate billed monthly for a minimum of 5 hours per month and an agreed to monthly maximum.*
Preparing full grant applications to include budget development, narrative description, gathering of documents (e.g. support letters, attachments, etc.), and meeting other grant application requirements.
Grant readiness assessment and preparation.

When we began working with Brenda, we knew we wanted to apply for grant funds so that we could expand our service. Not only did she help us find and apply for our first grant, working with her helped us gain a better understanding of the nonprofit world. We will continue to lean on Brenda's knowledge and abilities to grow our nonprofit.

Kudos to Brenda Swann! My arts agency, Arts Alive Nassau, was having trouble with our grant writing capability. I was introduced to Brenda and her guidance and encouragement led us to a successful outcome. We had never scored well on a particular grant and I was ready to throw in the towel and just not apply again. Brenda talked me out of it, guided me through the process and provided the motivation I needed. We were extremely successful this time and give tons of credit to Brenda for our success. Additionally, Brenda continues to give us a heads up when grant opportunities arise and for this we are most grateful. If you are looking for an expert in the field of grant writing, Brenda Swann is your best choice!

Brenda is a dream to work with. She is very professional and knowledgeable about the world of grant research, grant writing and brand story telling. Her work is outstanding. I would highly encourage anyone to hire Brenda and will certainly be working with her again myself.

Thank you for your time and talent yesterday on the Florida Cultural Grant applications for The Limelight. The fact that one of the panelists called our application, "extremely well written" is all due to you. Bravo! And, thank you for loving The Limelight as much as I do.

The tools You Need to Grow Your Nonprofit