Emily Risher Nichols
Institutional Funding Specialist @Yolo Crisis Nursery
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WORK HISTORY
Institutional Funding Specialist @Yolo Crisis Nursery
Leads strategy and execution for institutional fundraising across foundations, corporate partners, and government sources.Key work includes:– Developing strong, funder-aligned grant narratives and proposals– Maintaining grant calendars and stewardship systems– Collaborating with program and finance teams to shape fundable projects– Supporting the Nursery’s mission to protect children and strengthen familiesThis role builds sustainable funding streams while ensuring that proposals reflect the heart and clarity of the Nursery’s work.
EDUCATION
California State University-Sacramento
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Ethnic Studies
ABOUT EMILY RISHER NICHOLS
I support nonprofits and community organizations to get funded with clarity, strategy, and language that sounds like them.My background spans public agencies, grassroots efforts, and mission-driven teams. I specialize in grant writing, narrative strategy, and big-picture thinking that actually leads somewhere. Whether I’m sharpening a grant narrative or helping an org recalibrate after a funding shift, I bring warmth, precision, and a refusal to waste time.In 2025, I launched Pluck & Luck…a microconsulting practice offering purposeful tools for the strange work of getting things funded. The offerings are small batch and handcrafted for nonprofits who need traction, not jargon or overwhelm.Let’s find the path, fix what’s fraying, and carry the thread through.
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