Win More Grants.
Build a Stronger Organization.
You're writing proposals on top of everything else — or handing it off to someone already stretched thin. Meanwhile, funders are quietly evaluating a lot more than your proposal: your website, your financials, your storytelling, your donor base.
Winning grants takes more than a great proposal.
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.
Are you leaving grant money on the table?
Winning grants is more competitive than ever — and reviewers are looking well beyond your proposal. They're not just reading your application. They're forming an opinion about your entire organization, and many nonprofits don't realize how much that quiet evaluation is costing them.
Most grant writers can craft a compelling proposal. Few have the nonprofit management experience to strengthen every part of your organization that funders scrutinize.
SOLUTIONS FOR YOUR NONPROFIT
Winning grants takes more than a great proposal.
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
Here's what that looks like in practice:
The narrative that ties every grant ask together
Systems + Coaching
Infrastructure and guidance that builds lasting internal capacity
Storytelling
Built for nonprofits like yours.
My clients are established nonprofits — typically with budgets between $500K and $3M — who are already winning some grants but know they're underperforming their potential. They're ready to stop reacting and start strategizing.
Great fit if you...
Win grants occasionally but lack a real strategy
Want to grow grant revenue over 1–3 years
Need senior expertise without a full-time hire
Want to build internal capacity, not dependency
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 quick turnaround without strategic input
MEET Renée Johansson, FOUNDER + PRINCIPAL
I’ve been in your shoes.
With over 25 years of hands-on nonprofit leadership, 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 didn't start my career here — early stops at a bank and a major record label taught me a lot about strategy, systems, and accountability. But I kept coming back to mission-driven work. I made a deliberate choice to bring everything I'd learned into a sector I actually believed in.
I've raised more than $18M, written successful six-figure grant proposals, and guided organizations through transitions, mergers, and growth as an executive director, interim director, development and communications director, capital campaign leader, and board member.
Winning grants consistently isn't just about good writing — it's about having an organization that funders trust. My work helps you build that.