Seed to Sprout Clients
activation capital
Activation Capital engages and connects the many influential players in Richmond’s innovation ecosystem, and strives to give startup founders access to the tools and resources they need to navigate the entrepreneurial process. I’ve helped them with grant writing to ensure they can continue to connect the regional ecosystem’s assets and support the people taking their ideas “from start to phenomenal.”
757 Collab
757 Collab catalyzes the 757's startup ecosystem by supporting founders with incubation, acceleration, and capital. I’m working with them on state, federal, and foundation grant writing and administration and supporting their team with strategic insight.
Virginia Restaurant, Lodging & Travel Association
VRLTA acts as the unified voice for the Commonwealth’s hospitality and tourism industries. My tenure of over two years included revamping their main website, supporting three other sites, managing communications, social media, and graphic design. I helped them transition to a full-time staffer to meet their growing needs, and still do project work for them.
Keep Virginia Beautiful
The mission at Keep Virginia Beautiful is to engage and unite Virginians to improve our natural and scenic environment, through a shared responsibility to end littering, improve recycling and beautify communities. I worked with their staff to update the strategic plan, develop funding ideas, and lay the groundwork for their new, incoming Executive Director.
GOOD NEIGHBOR VILLAGE
Good Neighbor Village provides a residential opportunity in a community setting for adults with mild to moderate intellectual disabilities. My work has focused on understanding current needs and planning for the future through intensive strategic planning work as they navigate changes in both leadership and focus, plus supporting their new Executive Director.
Startup Virginia
SVA is a nonprofit high-growth business incubator and entrepreneurial hub where innovators can learn, collaborate, and grow. They serve startup companies with an expansive network of mentors, investors, corporate partners, and donors, plus holistic programming, a dynamic workspace, and free entrepreneurial education. My work with them focuses on marketing efforts as well as grant writing and management.
national association of social workers - Virginia
NASWVA is a professional association serving social workers in Virginia. A client of Seed to Sprout for more than two years, I helped the organization improve communications, enhance member value, and increase non-dues revenue.
lighthouse labs
Lighthouse Labs has been Investing In The Lives of Founders™ since 2012 - when they launched their pilot accelerator program with a few teams and some big dreams. Since then, they’ve worked with hundreds of founders. I’m providing strategic guidance and marketing assistance, and helping them raise funds to support their alumni programs through grant writing efforts.
Virginia Green Travel Alliance
Virginia Green is the state's voluntary partnership program to encourage green practices in tourism. As a partnership between Virginia Tourism Corporation, the Virginia DEQ, Virginia State Parks, and VRLTA, VGTA educates the industry and engages consumers. My work with VGTA has focused on strategic planning and grant research and writing.
dominion energy innovation center
DEIC is an innovation center that supports early-stage, advanced technology companies in energy and climate tech by providing them with the collaborative space, guidance, and resources needed to accelerate their growth. Our work together has focused on assessing strategic needs and crafting a plan for success as well as fundraising planning, grant writing, and marketing.
NOVA of Virginia Aquatics
NOVA is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit swim club, serving swimmers from lessons to Masters. My extensive work with them, first as an employee and then a consultant, focused on strategic planning, communications, revenue generation, and fundraising.
other project-based clients
I’ve worked with many small businesses, nonprofits, and other organizations on short-term projects including writing and editing, strategic planning, research and analysis. I can fill your marketing gap with knowledge and experience.
“It was a pleasure working with Kristin on a recent Go Virginia Grant. I really appreciated her knowledge of the process and her ability to synthesize the information I was providing for our grant very quickly. Kristin was extremely thorough and took a lot of the work off of my plate. She was also very thoughtful and creative with the process and it was a joy to work with her. I’d wholeheartedly recommend her to anyone seeking grant writing support!”