Why Emerald & Pearl

This business is a reflection of the path that brought me here. My professional life has always involved working with people and understanding the importance of the services and resources available to them. Years of working with some of the most vulnerable populations gives me a firsthand understanding of the impact community organizations can have on quality of life. 

My education in Public Administration gave me another perspective, which was an understanding of how organizations, programs, and resources come together to serve communities. Then, during a graduate grant-writing course, I had the opportunity to write a grant proposal for a nonprofit. That experience was a turning point. I realized I could combine my professional experience and education to help organizations on the funding side of the work

The Foundation Behind Emerald & Pearl

Community Experience

Years of hands-on experience working with people and understanding the importance of the programs and resources that support them.

Public Administration

An educational foundation that brings an understanding of how organizations, programs, resources, and communities work together.

A Different Perspective

Bringing professional experience and grant-writing knowledge together to look at funding from both the nonprofit and community perspective.