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We help mission-driven organizations get clear, get fundable, and get funded.

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100+

proposals submitted

$98.5M

closed won

63%

win rate

What We Offer

Be Lumin helps global health and development organizations turn complex ideas into clear strategy, compelling narrative, and fundable opportunities. We work at the intersection of strategy, storytelling, and fundraising to help leaders sharpen direction, communicate with precision, and pursue the right opportunities with confidence.

  • We help organizations get clear on where they are going, what sets them apart, and how to bring others along.

    This is the work upstream of fundraising: clarifying vision, sharpening positioning, pressure-testing priorities, and translating strategy into language that is useful both internally and externally. We guide the process, draw out what is already there, and help shape it into a direction people can understand and stand behind.

    This can include:

    • Company or growth strategy review

    • Positioning and messaging refinement

    • Strategic narrative development

    • Internal and external framing

    • Leadership thought partnership around direction and choices

  • We support CEOs, founders, and Heads of BD to make strong decisions about where to focus, how to show up, and how to build momentum.

    This work is part strategic advisory, part practical problem-solving. We help clients think through which opportunities to pursue, how to frame partnerships, how to strengthen fundraising functions, and what it takes to build the right team and processes around growth. We also bring a steady outside perspective to the pressures that come with leadership.

    This can include:

    • Thought partnership for senior leaders

    • Fundraising and partnership strategy

    • Opportunity prioritization

    • Pipeline and funder decision-making

    • Team design, hiring, and leadership support

    • Interim senior advisory support

  • We turn big ideas into clear, compelling materials that make funders lean in.

    Sometimes the challenge is not the quality of the work. It is that the idea is too complex, too broad, or too hard to communicate quickly. We help distill the core concept, shape the story, and build materials that make the opportunity immediately legible and persuasive.

    This can include:

    • Pitch decks

    • Concept notes and two-pagers

    • Donor-facing narratives

    • Messaging architecture

    • Framing documents and strategic briefs

  • We write high-quality proposals for live opportunities, from short applications to major institutional and government bids.

    We support the full proposal development process: shaping the framing, structuring the narrative, drafting and refining content, and helping teams pull together strong submissions under pressure. We are comfortable working across formats, from lighter-touch applications to large, high-stakes proposals.

    This can include:

    • Grant writing

    • Proposal strategy and narrative development

    • Institutional donor applications

    • Government and large-scale bid support

    • Review, revision, and submission readiness

Our Process

Find the signal

We start by understanding your work, your goals, and where things feel stuck, muddy, or high-stakes. We look for the strongest core idea, the clearest opportunity, and the real challenge beneath the surface.

Create clarity

We help sharpen the strategy, framing, and narrative so the work becomes easier to explain, easier to align around, and easier to fund.

Build what is needed

Depending on the engagement, that might mean advisory support, a strategic narrative, a pitch deck, a concept note, or a full proposal. We focus on creating materials and decisions that move the work forward.

Embed durability

Our goal is not just to help you win the next opportunity. It is to leave you with stronger thinking, sharper tools, and a more durable foundation for growth.

Current Project

Zvandiri

Be Lumin has worked closely with Zvandiri to strengthen its fundraising approach, securing millions in new funding, and building the strategic positioning needed to support long-term scale.

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  • "Be Lumin was worth every single penny, and my only regret is not investing in more hours with them."

    Nafisa Jiddawi | Founder & CEO, WAJAMAMA

  • "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

  • "I'd recommend Christie for projects requiring strategic thinking, funder engagement, and clear communication—especially in global health contexts where understanding both organizational needs and funder expectations is critical."

    Rachel Hoffman | Director of Program Excellence, D-tree

  • "A result (i.e. strategy) that everyone is excited and proud of, and ultimately eager to implement."

    Riccardo Lampariello | CEO, D-tree

  • "We won major bids for Gray Ink clients totalling over $55M."

    Sydney Gray | Founder, Gray Ink

Let’s Work Together

We are a strong fit for teams that:

  • are doing important work but struggling to explain it simply

  • need sharper strategy before jumping into fundraising

  • want an experienced thought partner alongside leadership

  • are pursuing high-stakes opportunities and need strong materials quickly

  • need someone who can move between big-picture strategy and detailed execution