About Kate
Kate Lucas, Founding Principal, is a storyteller, researcher, and project manager with more than 20 years of experience in building grants and communications programs for nonprofit organizations. Clients have included The Grand Center for Arts and Culture, Southside Harm Reduction Services, Artistry, Better World Partners, Black Visions, The BrandLab, Breakthrough Twin Cities, Coffee House Press, Jewish Housing and Programming (J-HAP), Latino Economic Development Center, Library Strategies, Minnesota Museum of American Art (the M), Open Eye Figure Theatre, St. Catherine University Public Health Program, 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.
About Tamarack Wordsmiths
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.
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