Securing Funding as an Emerging Nonprofit

Mindy Schweitzer-Rawls is the Director of Fundraising Services at Purpose Possible, a consulting firm dedicated to transforming our communities by empowering mission-driven organizations. In her work, Mindy oversees the work of the fundraising team. She specializes in designing and executing fundraising, communications, and community development strategies, emphasizing affordable housing, social service, and community development clients. Mindy organically infuses her refined soft skills into her work and client interactions as a former facilitator of compassionate care and empathic connection training. Mindy

The GOLD Beacon, PLLC is a national development consulting agency offering project solutions to nonprofit, for-profit, and government agencies seeking to be recognized champions in social change. As grant management experts, The GOLD Beacon team understand the many nuances of researching, applying for, and winning grants. Led by a Licensed Master Social Worker and Navy Veteran, The GOLD Beacon is the most equipped team to address
your grant writing needs. We have the experts to work projects individually and the capacity to operate as a team for larger projects. In the last two years we have helped secure over $4.5 million in grant funding for organizations nationwide.

Experienced fundraising professional with over a decade of progressive experience in nonprofit development, I founded Just Write Grants, a virtual grant writing consulting company, in March 2017. We empower nonprofits to better serve their clients through strategic grant awards and long-term funding partners to ultimately change the world.

Patrice Shumate has been working in social services and nonprofits since 2005 as a social worker and grant professional. In 2020, she started A Village for Good, a social enterprise business focused on nonprofit support and grant readiness. Her passion is creating space where small nonprofits have the support they need to navigate a complex philanthropic system. She works to build confidence and intention in how nonprofit leaders approach grant funding strategies while advocating for change in the process of wealth redistribution.