You've built something worth funding.
Let's make sure foundations see it that way.
Winning grants takes more than a great proposal.
Funders are quietly evaluating your entire organization — your website, your financials, your storytelling, your donor base.
I help small and mid-sized nonprofits grow their grant revenue and build the communications, systems, and capacity your team doesn't have the bandwidth to build alone.
You're doing important work. Getting it funded shouldn't be this hard.
Running a nonprofit is demanding enough without the added pressure of chasing grants. If any of this sounds familiar, you're not alone:
Grant writing keeps getting pushed to the bottom of the list — or rushed at the last minute when a deadline hits.
You're renewing the same grants year after year but not growing — because there's no real strategy or time to find new and cultivate funders.
Your website, materials, and stories don't reflect the quality of your actual work — but carving out time to fix them feels impossible.
You need someone who doesn't just tell you what to fix — but has the experience and bandwidth to fix it with you.
THE PLAN
The strongest grant programs are built from the inside out.
Donor Communications
Appeals and newsletters that show funders you're trusted
Grant Strategy + Writing
Strategy for finding the right funders and winning their support
Web + Newsletter Copy
Clear, mission-driven content that reflects your work
Annual Reports
Impact narratives that build funder confidence
Funders invest in organizations, not just projects. That means the work that wins grants happens across your entire organization — in your storytelling, your systems, your communications, and your strategy. Here's how I help you strengthen all of it:
The narrative that ties every grant ask together
Systems + Coaching
Infrastructure and guidance that builds lasting internal capacity
Storytelling
Does this sound like your organization?
My clients are established nonprofits — typically with budgets between $500K and $3M — who are already winning some grants but know there's more funding within reach. They're ready to move from reactive to strategic.
You might be a great fit if...
You're winning some grants but don't have a real strategy or calendar
You want to grow grant revenue significantly over the next 1–3 years
You need senior-level expertise without the cost of a full-time hire
You want to build internal capacity, not create permanent dependency
This is probably not the right fit if...
Your organization is brand new or pre-revenue
You need a single proposal with no broader engagement
You want a quick turnaround without strategic input
MEET Renée Johansson, FOUNDER + GRANT STRATEGIST
I’ve been in your shoes.
I know what it's like to chase grants without a strategy, write appeals with no time, and try to build systems while running a full organization. I've sat in almost every seat at the nonprofit table — and I understand the particular exhaustion of being responsible for funding an organization you deeply believe in.
That's not a small thing. And it's exactly why I built Nonprofit Solution Hub.
The experience to back it up.
I've served as an executive director, interim director, development and communications director, capital campaign leader, and board member across a range of organizations. Along the way I've raised more than $18M, written six-figure grant proposals, managed rebranding efforts, and guided organizations through mergers, leadership transitions, and significant growth.
I lead every engagement personally. When a project calls for additional expertise, I bring in a trusted circle of colleagues — so you get exactly the right skills at the right time, without the cost of a full-time hire.