As founder and CEO of a young grassroots organization with extremely limited resources, no leadership teammates at the time, and a skeleton team trying to change the world, I desperately needed someone like Christie. I knew it the moment we met, and investing in her services was one of the best decisions I've made for WAJAMAMA. Christie became far more than a fundraising consultant—she was my thinking partner, a critical role I desperately needed as a solo founder. She was fully invested in our mission and vision, often feeling like an extension of our team rather than an outside consultant. Beyond fundraising support, Christie and her team helped refine our organizational strategy, communications, and content—efforts that directly contributed to securing funding, including our first catalytic grant, and ensuring our foundation was strong enough for funders to invest in us. Be Lumin was worth every single penny, and my only regret is not investing in more hours with them. We simply would not be where we are today without Christie and her team. Because of them, our future looks bright—rare for such a young organization.