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I help nonprofit leaders gain clarity, confidence, and a clear path forward.

 

You do not have to build your nonprofit alone. I guide you through the decisions that create structure, sustainability, and funding growth.

 

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Running a nonprofit can feel overwhelming.


You are serving your community, raising money, leading programs, and making decisions every day.
You want clarity.
You want direction.
You want a plan that helps you grow without burning out.

Catalyst Nonprofit Coaching gives you the support, structure, and guidance you need to move forward with confidence.

What I Help You Do

 

I help you gain clarity on your mission.
I help you build the right structure for your vision.
I help you strengthen your messaging.
I help you create sustainable funding systems.
I help you take confident steps that match your capacity and season.

You walk away with a clear plan and the support to follow through.

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Three Ways to Work Together

Choose from a self-paced course, group coaching, or one-on-one support—the level of guidance that fits where you are right now.

Why Leaders Choose Catalyst

 

I bring thirteen years of nonprofit leadership, program growth, and more than $1.7 million raised through grants. I founded Charleston Hope in 2012 and have built it from the ground up every single day since. 


I understand the pressure you feel and the passion that keeps you going.


I help you create clarity, structure, and sustainable progress.


I care about your mission, and I guide you in a way that feels supportive and grounded.

Work with Emily
NICE TO MEET YOU

I'm Emily!

I know what it feels like to start a nonprofit with big dreams but no budget for a $3,000-a-month grant writer. Over the past decade, I’ve grown my own organization, Charleston Hope, into a staff of 10+, and I learned grant writing the hard way—late nights, lots of trial and error, and no easy roadmap. Now, after securing over $2.5 million in funding, I teach other nonprofit leaders the clear, practical path I wish I had when I started.

“Sharing a win: We received a $10,000 grant this week from a foundation that we did not have a relationship with! While there have been plenty of no’s rolling in this month, this feels like a milestone because the first gift can be the hardest.”

- Lindsay

“Thanks to my wonderful grant writing mentor, Emily Kerr, we were selected to receive a 2-year grant from the SC Office on Aging to help people living with dementia get outside for a walk and some 1-1 socialization! Thanks for the guidance on grant writing!” 

– Lynn 

“I am so thrilled to be working with Emily. I have been writing grants for 3 years with some success but many more rejections. Emily reviewed one of my grants and had about 6 suggestions for improvement with just a quick glance. I am so excited to see how she can transform our grant process with a professional approach. Her ability to focus on the big picture and break it down into bite-size pieces makes a daunting task much more manageable.”

- Claire