Four Years of CP Davis Consulting: From Grants to Governance to Growth

Four years ago, CP Davis Consulting was born from a simple but powerful belief:

Nonprofits deserve the structure, strategy, and support to fully realize their mission.

At the time, the focus was clear — grantwriting, funding strategy, and capacity-building support. Organizations needed help securing resources, and I knew how to help them compete, win, and steward those opportunities with excellence.

But over time, something deeper became evident.

Funding was not the core issue.

Alignment was.

The Evolution

Over the past four years, I have worked alongside executive directors, program leaders, board members, and community-based organizations who were deeply passionate about their work. They had vision. They had heart. They had commitment.

What they often lacked was:

• Clear strategic alignment

• Defined leadership development pathways

• Board governance structure

• Operational consistency

• Sustainable growth systems

And here’s what I learned:

You can win grants and still struggle.

You can secure funding and still feel overwhelmed.

You can grow quickly and still lack clarity.

Because funding follows structure.

Growth follows clarity.

Impact follows leadership.

That realization changed everything.

From Consultant to Chief Impact Architect

CP Davis Consulting evolved from a grant-focused advisory firm into something broader — and more transformative.

Today, my work centers around strengthening the internal infrastructure that makes funding meaningful and growth sustainable.

That evolution gave birth to:

• The Mission Possible™ Impact Alignment Model (more info to come)

• Leadership Coaching Labs

• Board Governance Intensives

• Strategic Alignment Workshops

• Capacity-Building Frameworks

• Governance-to-Growth Keynote Speaking

This is no longer just about proposals.

It is about building organizations that are:

Clear in vision.

Confident in leadership.

Capable in execution.

Consistent in impact.

What Four Years Have Taught Me

Entrepreneurship is refining your assignment in real time.

It is listening closely to what your clients actually need — not just what they initially request.

It is pivoting when necessary. Expanding when called. Narrowing when clarity emerges.

Over these four years, I have:

Led multiple grantwriting bootcamps

Designed proprietary frameworks

Facilitated board workshops

Coached emerging and seasoned leaders

Supported organizational restructuring efforts

Expanded into speaking and national positioning

But perhaps most importantly — I have grown.

As a strategist.

As a leader of leaders.

As a woman called to build structures that outlast transactions.

The Mission Remains

The heart of CP Davis Consulting has never changed.

We still believe:

Imagine.

Believe.

Achieve.

But now we understand something even more powerful:

Imagine — with structure.

Believe — with clarity.

Achieve — with aligned leadership.

Four years in, I am more committed than ever to helping nonprofits and leaders move from scattered efforts to strategic alignment.

The next season is about scale.

It is about national visibility.

It is about equipping leaders to build sustainable systems that make long-term impact possible.

To every client, partner, workshop participant, board member, and supporter — thank you.

You are part of this evolution.

And the best is still ahead.