Welcome to The Brightheart Group.

I help nonprofit organizations, tribal nations, community groups, government agencies, and mission-driven businesses turn meaningful ideas into sustainable action.

For more than 30 years, I have worked at the intersection of grant writing, strategic planning, public health, community organizing, and Indigenous ways of knowing. During that time, I have helped organizations secure more than $40 million in grant funding while supporting hundreds of community initiatives that improve health, equity, education, culture, and economic opportunity.

Whether you need a compelling grant proposal, a strategic plan, help developing a new program, or guidance bringing a vision to life, I can help.

Services

• Grant Writing

• Grant Research

• Strategic Planning

• Program Development

• Logic Models & Evaluation Planning

• Community Organizing

• Coalition Building

• Workshop Facilitation

• Grant Writing Training

• Nonprofit and Social Enterprise Development

• Public Health Consulting

My Approach

The Brightheart Group is built on the belief that lasting solutions come from listening deeply, honoring community knowledge, and bringing together practical strategy with human wisdom.

While my work is grounded in decades of experience in public health and nonprofit development, it is also inspired by Indigenous perspectives that recognize relationships, storytelling, stewardship, and community as essential foundations for meaningful change.

Every project begins by asking not simply "What funding is available?" but "What problem are we truly trying to solve?"

Learn More

• Visit DawnDuncan.com to learn about keynote presentations, workshops, and speaking engagements.

• Visit TheGrantConnection.com for grant writing resources, articles, and funding information.

I'd love to learn more about your organization and explore how we can work together.

Contact:
dduncan7@gmail.com