Whitney Fagan is a nonprofit strategist, grant funding expert, business consultant, and speaker with more than a decade of experience helping organizations strengthen their foundations, secure funding, and build for sustainable growth.

Throughout her career, Whitney has worked alongside nonprofits, businesses, entrepreneurs, and community organizations—helping leaders move from great ideas to clear strategies and actionable plans.

Her expertise spans grant strategy and management, nonprofit development, organizational infrastructure, fundraising, compliance, strategic planning, and business growth.

Whitney previously served as Vice President of Grants & Incentives, leading grant initiatives and helping organizations identify and pursue millions of dollars in funding opportunities. Her experience has given her a unique understanding of what happens on both sides of growth: organizations need funding, but they also need the infrastructure, strategy, and systems to be ready for it.

Today, Whitney brings that experience to Words by Whitney Consulting, where she works with organizations at every stage—from founders bringing a nonprofit vision to life to established organizations preparing for their next level of funding and impact.

Known for making complicated processes practical and understandable, Whitney’s approach is rooted in one belief:

Funding isn’t just about finding the opportunity. It’s about being prepared when the opportunity finds you.

Beyond consulting, Whitney is a dynamic speaker, trainer, and facilitator available for conferences, workshops, panels, corporate trainings, and community events focused on grants, nonprofit development, fundraising, entrepreneurship, and organizational growth.