About Me

My name is Emily Dahl and I am an independent consultant specializing in nonprofit management, development, and communications.

I have worked in the nonprofit sector for nearly two decades, supporting a range of mission-driven organizations. I enjoy learning about the incredible work that nonprofit professionals are doing every single day to make our communities stronger, safer, and more welcoming.

I’d love to help you do more of the work that matters most to you!

Key Expertise & Skills

  • Grant Writing

  • Project Design

  • Project-specific Budgeting

  • Data Collection and Analysis

  • Progress and Impact Reporting

  • External Communications and Messaging

  • Internal Communications, Meeting Prep, and Organization

  • Strategic Planning

  • Donor Outreach

  • Prospect Research

I’ve Worked With…

  • Equal Rights Advocates (ERA)

  • Future of Privacy Forum (FPF)

  • National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV)

  • Chemonics International

  • U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI)

  • Virginia National Organization for Women (VA NOW)

  • United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA)

  • Big Little Lies x The Wing | New York

  • 3rd World Conference of Women's Shelters | The Hague

  • Thirty-One National Conference | Columbus

  • Tech Summit | San Jose

  • Chefs Take a Stand | Washington, DC

  • ALEX AND ANI | Georgetown

  • Roundtable | Portland

  • Chefs Take a Stand | Washington, DC

  • Pink Fest | Columbus

"Emily is dedicated to her work, super organized and gets results." - B.M.

"Emily is dedicated to her work, super organized and gets results." - B.M.

"The quality I most appreciate in Emily is her ability to understand and beautifully reconstruct ideas on paper." - D.B.

"The quality I most appreciate in Emily is her ability to understand and beautifully reconstruct ideas on paper." - D.B.

"Any project she takes on is approached and completed with focus and determination." - T.F.

"Any project she takes on is approached and completed with focus and determination." - T.F.

Background

  • I have authored or supported successful proposal processes that resulted in more than $64.6 million from new and existing funding streams.

  • I have helped organizations reach new donors and raise awareness on key issues through special events, social media campaigns, and website communications.

  • I have experience working with Wordpress, Joomla, and Squarespace, in addition to Instagram, Pinterest, Facebook, X, and other platforms.

  • I’m passionate about helping nonprofits effectively communicate their impact to secure the funds they need to achieve their mission.

Private & Corporate Proposal Development Experience includes:

  • Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

  • Google

  • Freddie Mac Foundation

  • United Way

  • Meta

  • The Allstate Foundation

  • Blaustein Foundation

  • Kering Foundation

  • Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

  • Gilead Sciences

  • Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI)

Federal Proposal Development Experience includes:

  • U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office for Victims of Crime (OVC)

  • DOJ, Office on Violence Against Women

  • U.S. Department of Labor, Women’s Bureau

  • U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office on Family Violence Prevention and Services

  • HHS, Office of Refugee Resettlement

  • National Science Foundation

  • U.S. Department of Energy

  • U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

  • USAID

Other Writing Experience includes the Development of:

  • Annual Reports to Communicate Impact

  • Issue-specific Reports to Collect Findings and Raise Awareness

  • Board Reports to Inform Key Stakeholders

  • One-pagers on a Range of Topics

  • Progress Reports to Share Project-specific Achievements and Impact

  • Organizational Policies and Procedures to Ensure Compliance with Donor Requirements

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