Crystal has a passion for serving organizations that empower people and build community. Her services enable nonprofits to focus on existing responsibilities while streamlining revenue-producing grants and engaging communications. Crystal has over 15 years of advancement experience and is most often recognized for her ability to write and communicate effectively, think strategically and manage details thoroughly. She has secured over $4M throughout her career and has a 70% grant success rate. Crystal has a marketing communications degree from the University of Wisconsin – River Falls and is a member of the Grant Professionals Association and the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits. Away from supporting nonprofits, Crystal enjoys writing for publications and blogging about discovering the extraordinary among the ordinary at crystalnutt.com. Her greatest honor in life is being a wife and mother to three children. StrengthsFinder 2.0 Deliberative, Relator, Strategic, Individualization, Command. Services: Grants - grant ready assessment, grant ready planning, process development, grant strategy, prospect research, grant calendar creation, letters of inquiry, proposal content development, proposal attachment assembly, application submission, reporting management, review/editing and sub-contracting. Fund development counsel, as needed. Crystal Clear training: grant topics. Communications - strategy, writing, messaging, storytelling, newsletters, articles, news releases, case statements, appeal letters, requests for proposal, copy and editing. Crystal Clear training: communication topics.