We are your friendly fundraising support team.
Meet the Community Grantwriters team! We are eager to work with you and help you grow. Never hesitate to reach out about all things fundraising—that’s what we’re here for!
Melanie Hamburger
Principal
Fighter for justice, equity, and opportunity. Grateful for community, outdoors, cooking, laughing, and digging in on big problems (and solutions) —together. Read more
Specialties: major gifts, board engagement, fundraising strategy, teaching.
Hannah Mathes
Content Manager
Amplifying messages that support world-changing missions. Always seeking new adventures, loving on animals, and writing.
Sian Romoli
Client Services
Excited to contribute to the mission of nonprofits by utilizing my research and database experience as a former corporate librarian. Love the beach, water sports, and reading.
Specialties: donor databases, research and data, gift entry and reports, training staff.
Claire Silva
Social Media Coordinator
Designing creative content and building online communities that help nonprofits thrive. Constantly finding new inspiration in art, people, and good music.
More About Melanie:
Melanie is a seasoned fundraiser with decades of experience as a development director, major gifts officer, and fundraising consultant. She believes that individuals drive philanthropy, and her passion lies in the intersection of major donors and social justice. She brings deep experience helping small-staffed nonprofits to build their base of individual donors—by activating their boards and starting with what feels easiest.
You may be wondering why she calls this work CommunityGrantwriters.us. Most nonprofits think grants are the easiest source of funding, but Melanie will do her best to convince you otherwise. Individual donors give the most, can provide funding quickly, and tend to donate year after year. Melanie and her tiny talented team have helped nonprofits exponentially increase revenue for a wide variety of causes, including health equity, affordable housing, independent journalism, conservation, education, foster youth, survivors of domestic violence, veterans, LGBTQ+, African Americans, women, and LatinX communities.
Connect with Melanie on LinkedIn or schedule time to talk with her about your nonprofit’s unique fundraising needs at communitygrantwriters.us/meet.