Heart For the Community Consulting LLC

07/31/2026

Nonprofit leaders, let’s talk about boards for a minute. 👀

Through Bold, Black & Building, I interview executive directors, founders, and nonprofit professionals around one powerful question: If you knew then what you know now, what would you do differently?

I’m planning a future conversation focused on working with a board of directors, and I’d love to hear from you.

What challenges are you experiencing with your board right now — recruitment, engagement, roles and responsibilities, fundraising, communication, accountability, or something else?

Drop your thoughts in the comments. Your responses will help shape a future conversation that is practical, honest, and rooted in what nonprofit leaders are actually navigating.

You can connect with me on LinkedIn, where I host these conversations: https://www.linkedin.com/events/bold-black-building-dr-lainepow7425185779489976320/theater/

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Heart for the Community Consulting helps nonprofits build grant readiness, strengthen grant fundraising strategy, and grow long-term impact.

06/04/2026

From serving just 3 families every Saturday to now reaching 86 families weekly, plus supporting 11 smaller nonprofits, 13 community refrigerators, and touching 11,000 people a month — this is what community impact looks like when vision meets consistency.

05/27/2026

If your nonprofit has a small development team — or no development team at all — one of the biggest fundraising challenges is often access.

Access to the right funders.
Access to the right relationships.
Access to opportunities that larger organizations often hear about first.

That’s why we’re sharing a free fundraising resource more small nonprofits should know about: https://www.justfund.us/

JustFund is an online platform that helps connect nonprofits with foundations and donors, especially those interested in supporting community-centered, equity-focused, and social impact work.

For smaller fundraising shops, this can be a meaningful tool for increasing visibility, sharing your story more clearly, and potentially connecting with aligned funders you may not have discovered otherwise.

Because sometimes the challenge is not that your work is not strong enough.
It is that the right people have not found you yet.

At Heart for the Community Consulting, we believe the goal is not just to find more grants.
It is to build a sustainable fundraising ecosystem.

If that’s what your organization is working toward, this may be a resource worth exploring.

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05/13/2026

Kia Chatmon will be speaking today as part of the Nasdaq Entrepreneurial Center’s Community Class: Grant Writing for Scalable Impact. The free session takes place today at 1:00 PM PT and will feature Kia Chatmon alongside Tiffany Stewart, Shereese Floyd, and Deidre Gantt.

This conversation will explore grant writing strategy from end to end, including how to determine whether grants are the right fit, strengthen proposals, align research and logistics with funder expectations, and build a more repeatable system for funding growth.

If you’re a nonprofit leader, founder, or mission-driven entrepreneur looking to strengthen your grant strategy, this is a timely session to join.

📅 **Today, May 13, 2026**
🕐 **1:00 PM PT**
📍 **Online / Nasdaq Entrepreneurial Center**

Register here:
https://pages.nasdaqcenter.org/community-class-2026-05-13-grant-writing-for-scalable-impact

For many founders, grants represent a pathway forward—offering not just capital, but credibility, validation, and the ability to scale impact without dilution. However, even strong businesses struggle to break through because winning grants today requires more than a well-written application—it ...

05/11/2026

Changing your language is important.

But what happens after the words change?

In our latest blog, **“You’ve Changed Your Language. Now How Do You Change Your Culture?”** we explore what it means to move beyond updated messaging and into deeper organizational alignment.

Because it is one thing to use language rooted in dignity, respect, and partnership.

It is another to make sure those values are reflected in your leadership, systems, and daily practices.

If your organization has been rethinking how it communicates, this is the next conversation worth having.

📖 Read the full blog here:
http://heartforthecommunityconsulting.com/heart-for-the-community-consulting/youve-changed-your-language-now-how-do-you-change-your-culture/

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05/07/2026

We’re excited to invite you to this month’s Bold, Black & Building: The Nonprofit Founders Series featuring Dr. Rustin M. Lewis, Executive Director of Communities In Schools of the Nation’s Capital.

Dr. Lewis brings a wealth of experience as a nonprofit executive, educator, author, and community leader committed to expanding opportunities for underserved communities. His leadership journey offers valuable insight into what it truly takes to lead with clarity, courage, and purpose.

If you are a nonprofit leader, founder, executive director, or community advocate, this is a conversation you won’t want to miss.

📅 Wednesday, May 20, 2026
🕦 11:30 AM EST
📍 Live on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/events/bold-black-building-dr-rustinm-7457843413783257089/theater/

Join us live for this thoughtful and impactful conversation.

05/04/2026

The words we choose matter.

In our latest blog, “Say It Differently: A Before-and-After Language Guide for Social Benefit Communicators,” we explore how small shifts in language can create more thoughtful, respectful, and effective nonprofit communication.

Too often, nonprofit messaging unintentionally centers deficit, limitation, or rescue. But when we use language rooted in dignity, identity, and possibility, we tell a fuller and more accurate story about the communities we serve.

If you want your messaging to better reflect your mission and values, this blog is worth the read.

📖 Read the full blog here:
http://heartforthecommunityconsulting.com/heart-for-the-community-consulting/say-it-differently-a-before-and-after-language-guide-for-social-benefit-communicators/

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04/27/2026

🧠 Your words do more than explain your mission—they shape how donors understand it.

In our latest blog, “The Psychology of Framing: Why Your Words Are Literally Shaping Your Donors’ Brains,” we explore why nonprofit messaging matters so deeply.

When organizations lead only with need or struggle, they may unintentionally create distance. But when we lead with dignity, identity, and aspiration, we invite stronger connection and partnership.

If you want your messaging to be more thoughtful, effective, and donor-centered, this blog is worth the read.

📖 Read the full blog here:
http://heartforthecommunityconsulting.com/asset-framing/the-psychology-of-framing-why-your-words-are-literally-shaping-your-donors-brains/

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04/24/2026

Founding a nonprofit is powerful work but it should not be lonely work.

We’re grateful for voices like Darrell Holloman of WAAE who remind founders of the importance of mentorship, collaboration, and building with support.

So many nonprofit founders carry the vision, the urgency, and the responsibility all at once. But the strongest organizations are not built in isolation — they are strengthened through relationships, guidance, accountability, and community.

If you are building a nonprofit or leading a mission-driven organization, this is your reminder to seek out the people who can help you grow wisely and sustainably.

✨ Who has been a mentor, advisor, or trusted voice in your nonprofit journey? Tag them in the comments or share this with a founder who may need this reminder today.

04/20/2026

Stop saying “we’re a nonprofit” and start saying what you actually do. 👏🏽

Your nonprofit status explains your structure—but it does not clearly communicate your impact.

People connect more deeply with:
✨ the problem you solve
✨ the people you serve
✨ the change you help create

In our latest blog, we explore why nonprofit leaders need to move beyond labels and start using language that is clearer, more compelling, and more mission-centered.

Because when people understand your work, they’re more likely to support it.

📖 Read the full blog here:
http://heartforthecommunityconsulting.com/heart-for-the-community-consulting/stop-saying-nonprofit-start-saying-what-you-actually-do/

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