Lauren Rimestad, consultant
Lauren Rimestad, of Finding Philanthropy, has secured $9.7 million and counting in philanthropic revenue for nonprofits and organized hundreds of media inquiries regarding social issues.
Lauren has been deeply involved in nonprofit and social justice causes through fundraising, community outreach, marketing, and program development for twenty years.
From high level strategy to dependable tasks as assigned - Lauren can be of service.
Lauren has increased revenue and strengthened development infrastructure at the following organizations:
PFund Foundation, Minneapolis
Minnesota Coalition Against Sexual Assault, St. Paul
Women’s Advocates, St. Paul
Merrick Community Services, St. Paul
ECHO Minnesota, St. Paul
People Serving People, Minneapolis
Human Solutions, Portland, OR
The Link, Minneapolis
African American Family Services, Minneapolis
Ellie O’Brien, Director of Finance
Lauren has vast experience in fundraising, and can simultaneously run multiple fundraising campaigns and strategies while working on new program development. Lauren produces amazing results.
Mary Beth Becker-Lauth, Domestic Violence Community Educator
Working with Lauren helped me gain a clarity of purpose. She will make you think, she will challenge you to set timelines and stick to them, and she'll help you find the momentum to make change happen.
Consulting services
Planning
Development audit
Environmental scan
Development planning for annual funds, program development, and campaigns
Long Range Development Strategy
Writing
Logic model for general operations and programs
Case statement for general operations and programs
Grant template creation
Common foundation questions answered
Development of the organization's "brand promise"
Key messages for the organization
Creation of mailing and email campaign materials and messaging
Activities timeline for communications and campaigns
Cultivation
Prospective foundations grant submission calendar
Comprehensive grant submission, management and reporting calendar and task timeline
Consolidation or clean up of mailing lists
Donor prospect list