Heart for the Community Consulting

Last week I shared the first three sessions from the #LearnGrants Summit — the Retrospective, finding funders in unexpected places, and building a storytelling culture. If you missed it, you can catch up right here. This week, we’re wrapping up with the final three sessions. These got into some deeper territory — how we handle…

I recently attended the #LearnGrants Summit, and I walked away with pages of notes I knew I had to share with you. Over the next two newsletters, I’m breaking down the six mini-sessions  with the kind of practical, roll-up-your-sleeves wisdom that’s hard to find but easy to use. This week: sessions on communication, discovery, and…

If you’ve ever created a fundraising plan that looked solid on paper, but it stalled out in practice, there’s a good chance the issue wasn’t strategy. It was ownership. This week we’re focusing on a step that is often rushed or skipped altogether: assigning clear roles and responsibilities. Because a fundraising plan doesn’t move forward…

Note: The blog in its original form was published in August 2025, but has been updated. It is Martin Luther King, Jr. Day in the United States—a federal holiday when some people take the day “off” from work, while others treat it as a day “on” for service and community engagement. Some of my clients…

By Kia Chatmon, Heart for the Community Last week, we introduced the concept of a fundraising plan – why it matters, what it contains. This week we look at the mechanics of creating it. Timing: When Should I Create It? You know how every January we promise ourselves we’ll finally get organized: eat better, call…

By Kia Chatmon, Heart for the Community Even before I established Heart for the Community, I used to tell my clients — fundraising is a lot like dating. You put yourself out there, try to make a good impression, and hope someone sees your value enough to invest in a long-term relationship. But just like…

At Heart for the Community, we know that many of the nonprofits we work with don’t just have missions they have heart. They were built on compassion, conviction, and the courage to step into complex needs with real solutions. But even the most purpose-driven organizations still need practical support to keep that mission alive. Especially…