Tamarack Wordsmiths

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Company Description

Kate Lucas, Founding Principal, is a storyteller, researcher, and project manager with more than 15 years of experience in building grants and communications programs for nonprofit organizations. Current clients include Breakthrough Twin Cities, The BrandLab, The Grand Center for Arts and Culture, the Minnesota Museum of American Art (the M), Southside Harm Reduction Services, and St. Catherine University Public Health Program. Past clients and collaborators include Artistry, Black Visions, Better World Partners, Coffee House Press, Jewish Housing and Programming (J-HAP), Latino Economic Development Center, Library Strategies, Open Eye Figure Theatre, St. Paul Jewish Community Center, and the Victoria Theater Arts Center.

Before founding Tamarack Wordsmiths, Kate taught writing at several colleges and universities and wrote grants, newsletters, and web copy for an international NGO, where she grew annual grants income by nearly 500%, increasing its share of organizational revenue from 1% to 12%. With an MFA in Writing from Hamline University, Kate also maintains a creative writing practice and teaches poetry and writing. In her free time, she loves to camp and hike, garden, practice yoga, and read like her life depends upon it.

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Services Provided

A tamarack is a tree that stands out in the forest. Each fall, the tree transforms into a brilliant gold that gleams alongside its evergreen neighbors. That’s what we promise to do with your nonprofit’s communications — among a forest of proposals and appeal letters, we’ll help your story shine.