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LUCY NJUE, CFRE

Fundraising Strategist | Grantmaking Consultant | Trainer | Speaker

💬 I help non-profits build bold sustainable fundraising strategies.

As a result, my clients are confident, raise more funds, and amplify their mission. I am looking to connect with leaders ready to take bold steps!

🏆 Who I Am

I am an institutional fundraising strategist, speaker, and trainer with 15+ years’ experience helping nonprofits develop high-impact, fundable proposals and long-term resource mobilization strategies. In the last couple of years,I’ve supported local and global organizations to raise over $60 million in grants from donors such as:

  • USAID, BMZ, ECHO, UN agencies, BHA, GAC, SIDA, and private foundations

I’m the founder of:

 Online School of Fundraising – self-paced learning for fundraising professionals

 Realtime Insights – a consulting firm helping nonprofits build funding resilience and strategic positioning

Fixed Work Showcase

My Work

Signature frameworks designed to transform nonprofit fundraising strategies and outcomes

Signature Framework 1

FOCUSEED™ – Winning Proposal Design

A structured approach to writing powerful, fundable proposals:

This comprehensive framework ensures every proposal meets the highest standards of excellence and competitiveness.

Signature Framework 2

PLANT™ – Diversifying Income Streams

A step-by-step model for designing and growing sustainable funding:

🔑 PLANT helps organizations move from dependency to funding resilience.

Capacity Building & Learning Resources

🎓 Course Creator – Online School of Fundraising Founder and lead instructor of a digital learning platform offering self-paced, practical training for nonprofit professionals. Flagship courses include:
1. Grant Writing & Proposal Development
2. Fundraising ( Donor mapping, relationship building, soliciting and donor stewardship)

Customized Training & Masterclasses

Trained over 1,000 fundraising professionals across NGOs, INGOs, and grassroots orgs through masterclasses and webinars

Downloadable Templates & Toolkits

Includes proposal planners, M&E logframes, donor report formats, and fundraising strategy tools.

Fundraising Capacity Assessment Tool

An evaluative tool to help organizations measure and strengthen their grant readiness and fundraising systems.

📚 Publications & Thought Leadership

🎤 Featured Speaker

East Africa Resource Mobilization Workshop

Mombasa, Kenya – 2024

9th East Africa Philanthropy Conference

Kigali, Rwanda – 2025 (East Africa Philanthropy Network)

YouTube Channel

Free expert content on grant writing, funding strategy, and nonprofit positioning

🧭 Select Clients & Engagements

Ready to Build Sustainable Strategies?

If you're ready to build sustainable strategies and diversify your funding, I'd love to support your journey.

Get in Touch Today