ABOUT
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Raised through grants and donor giving strategies
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Fundraising messages connecting nonprofits with supporters
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Social impact leaders trained on fundraising, evaluation and strategic planning techniques
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Evaluation frameworks, logic models, and impact assessment plans developed
MEET THE CREW
Katherine Ngaruiya, PhD
Founder and Consultant
Kat is a first-generation American who grew up bi-culturally in Kenya and the United States. Over a 15+ year career, she has raised funds for incredible causes, evaluated community programs, and contributed to strategic planning. Kat is passionate about expanding opportunities for vulnerable populations and advocates for equity in education, immigration, healthcare, and the justice system.
Emily Nwakpuda, PhD
Consultant
Emily is an interdisciplinary researcher whose research pipeline focuses on nonprofits, community development, the unsheltered, and policy innovations. Emily is actively conducting community-based research in collaboration with local nonprofits, supporting positive outcomes for communities in need of transformational change.
Alison Ieno
Project Manager
Alison is a skilled content creator and program leader with a background in prospect research. She excels in crafting impactful messaging and managing complex projects across diverse teams. As a budding community advocate, Alison is passionate about advancing mental health initiatives in the nonprofit sector.
WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY
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Marcy Green - Vice President of Programs | Impact Alamance
Kat worked with our foundation to provide fund raising capacity building assistance and planning. Kat has a professional and easy going personality. She is passionate about helping nonprofits grow stronger in order to provide better services for our communities. Her expertise in grant writing helped secure funding for this nonprofit for the next two years. I highly recommend her services. -
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Claire Neal - Former Executive | Director Triangle Global Health Consortium
Katherine was instrumental in helping us identify the right funding opportunities and design a foundation outreach strategey. She is thoughtful and proactive with a strong commitment to helping organizations succeed. I am always happy to recommend her to others looking for insightful help with fundraising. -
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Maty Ferrer Hoppmann - Director | Centro para Familias Hispanas
Katherine has a passion to help with fund development, leadership support and organizational development. I have learned so much for her while she coached me to put together my development committee and future fundraising events. -
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John Faison - Executive Director | Council on Immigrant Relations
Kat worked to help us form a strategic plan for our nonprofit when we didn't have one. Through Kat, our knowledge of the role and importance of the board of directors has grown. Her manner is not pushy, and she is easy to talk to about important issues for our nonprofit. Because of this collaboration, our organization is much stronger. -
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Dawn Charaba - Executive Director | Reidsville Area Foundation
Kat and Emily expertly guided us through the development of our first community feedback report, ensuring that community voices were meaningfully gathered, analyzed, and reflected in our learning. They went above and beyond by translating these insights into clear, thoughtful recommendations for our board of directors, providing a strong foundation for informed decision-making and future strategy.
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Kristen Powers - Executive Director | Benevolence Farm
Kat is a brilliant grant writer and nonprofit development strategist. Kat helped expand our capacity and deepen my own skills as a first-time ED. She also helped us draft grant templates to reduce my time spent on redundant writing and has helped me think through tricky framing of our work in applications. Cannot recommend Kat enough!
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Dr. Matthew Meyer - Former Associate Vice President | N.C. Community College System
Katherine’s project management and ability to handle large, complex endeavors was priceless. She communicated and responded quickly and with clarity. Our project was causing us anxiety, but once she came on board, her skill and confidence eliminated all stress and we won the award.
THINGS WE THINK ABOUT
Stories.
Because people give to people, not proposals.
Strategies.
Because good intentions deserve thoughtful plans.
Stats.
Because evidence builds confidence and accountability.
BETTER WORK BEGINS WITH BETTER CONVERSATION
Too often, good work and good intentions get lost in translation. Social impact leaders know their communities deeply but struggle to communicate their impact and the needs they are working to address in ways that resonate with supporters. Funders are making decisions with limited information, sorting through proposals, reports, and data while trying to identify where their investment can make the greatest difference.
We think of ourselves as bridge builders because great work deserves to be seen, understood, and invested in.