Be Lumin in action
From Tanzania to India, and the U.S. to Zimbabwe, we work with clients all over the globe. We work across a range of sectors, notably in global health, tech4dev, and mental health.
$87.9M
closed in non-dilutive funding
100+
proposals written & submitted
Case Studies
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Zvandiri
Zimbabwe | HIV, Mental Health
Zvandiri is an NGO that integrates HIV and mental health care for children and adolescents living with HIV across Africa. By training HIV-positive youth as lay counselors, Zvandiri provides vital support through community-based care, helping young people achieve better health and emotional well-being.
Be Lumin is partnering with Zvandiri to expand their fundraising capacity and refine their strategic direction. Together, we built a structured funding pipeline, submitted numerous grants, and unlocked new opportunities for unrestricted funding to strengthen financial sustainability. In parallel, we facilitated intensive strategy workshops with the leadership team, creating space for critical conversations around growth, alignment, and the future of their impactful mission.
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Dimagi
Global I Tech4Dev, Mental Health
Dimagi is a for-profit social enterprise that delivers open-source, reusable software technology suitable for low-resource settings and underserved communities. Their mission is to create sustainable impact for underserved populations through innovative technology solutions for frontline workforces.
In 2019 Dimagi started investing in developing digital solutions to help expand mental health care. We started working together in January 2022, amidst the peak of this expansion: we clarified key areas Dimagi would be able to uniquely contribute, and have structured strategy, built partnerships, secured funding, and co-created digital mental health offerings to further these goals. Be Lumin also supported Dimagi in the launch of their latest initiative, CommCare Connect, establishing the foundations for their Child Health Campaign and leading the charge on their mental health programming.
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WAJAMAMA
Zanzibar I Maternal and Child Health
WAJAMAMA focuses on holistic reproductive health, providing essential services to economically marginalized women, adolescents, and their families across Zanzibar. Through an innovative Group Care Model, WAJAMAMA strengthens maternal and child health, ensuring more women and children access the care they need to thrive.
Be Lumin works alongside WAJAMAMA’s leadership to expand their fundraising approach and secure resources for program expansion. We developed a targeted funding pipeline, developed high-impact proposals, and supported numerous grants. Beyond fundraising, we supported WAJAMAMA in refining their company strategy, facilitating strategic planning sessions and guiding their team through essential decisions on program growth and sustainability.
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Gray Ink
U.S. | Government Fundraising
Gray Ink is a for-profit consultancy firm that finds and secures non-dilutive grant capital to nonprofits and forprofits with gamechanging initiatives. Gray Ink is a team of recognized writers, researchers, thought leaders that provide coaching, strategic advisement, and tactical support grounded in data and storytelling.
Be Lumin and Gray Ink worked together to close millions of non-dilutive grant dollars for for-profit and non-profit entities across economic equity, criminal justice, climate tech, and entrepreneurship. Areas of work have included U.S. Federal, State, and City, Government Grants and Contract Bids (including SBIR and STTR), public, private, and family foundations, and corporate CSR foundations.
What people are saying.
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"Be Lumin have become vital partners in our organisational growth and development."
We needed someone who could support our strategy development and fundraising. We found that and so much more in Christie and the Be-Lumin team! Christie and her colleagues immediately grasped who we are, what we are trying to do and where we could be, and have expertly guided us with our strategy, scoping grant opportunities, writing, submitting and winning grant applications! Through virtual and in person work together, Be-Lumin have become vital partners in our organisational growth and development. I can’t recommend them more highly.
- Nicola Willis | Founder and Executive Director, Zvandiri
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"Christie made it easy for us to consult and collaborate."
“It was brilliant to work with Christie on a series of leadership workshops for our Business Development managers. Christie made it easy for us to consult and collaborate, ensuring she really understood our culture and how we work together, so was able to tailor the workshops carefully to fit our specific needs. The workshops were incredibly engaging and interactive, Christie's warm persona put everyone instantly at ease, enabling the team to share their experiences, challenge each other in a safe environment and get the most out of the experience.”
- Jo Clark | Head of Business Development Operations, What3Words
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"I hope to work with Christie for a long time to come!"
“We were looking for a consultant to help shape and accelerate our new mental health initiative. We got that and so much more with Christie. She quickly became a trusted, embedded and essential teammate. I have to remind myself she is part time, given how responsive and productive she is. She’s been fully committed to our success and mission. She’s made us more organized and expanded our scope considerably. And she’s remarkably versatile with great intuition and a wide range of skills, and is also very willing to jump in and learn new things. She’s done everything from producing high-gloss outward-facing collateral to developing prototype digital solutions to interviewing stakeholders. I hope to work with Christie for a long time to come!"
- Neal Lesh | Chief Strategy Officer, Dimagi
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"We won major bids for Gray Ink clients totalling over $55M."
"I first brought Christie into Gray Ink as she had particular experience working with for profits, especially pre-profit startups, and with international opportunities. Christie immediately started working with a select few clients who had never fundraised before and required additional training and coaching. She was incredibly patient with them. Her ability to support high-level strategy work, manage both the clients and their partners, and produce high-quality outputs was uniquely valuable. She could be trusted to just run with things. Together, we won major bids for Gray Ink clients totalling over $55M."
- Sydney Gray | Founder, Gray Ink
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"I would strongly recommend her to anyone looking for the right partner to make a project, or even an idea, happen."
“Working with Christie is a real pleasure. She's the perfect collaborator: considered, insightful, but also full of energy and an endless ability to just get stuff done. I would strongly recommend her to anyone looking for the right partner to make a project, or even an idea, happen.”
- Matt Oliver | Executive Director, Campaigns in Global Health
