Michelle Nusum-Smith is owner and principal consultant at The Word Woman LLC, a full-service consultancy she started in 2010 to support nonprofits developing the knowledge, skills and resources to achieve their goals. An Associate Consultant at Maryland Nonprofits, Michelle is a licensed consultant, coach, and trainer with nearly 30 years of nonprofit experience. In 2016, she became licensed to offer consulting services for the Standards for Excellence® program. A member of the Grant Professionals Association and a seasoned grant writer, she has helped nonprofits and government agencies secure well over $300M in combined public and private funding.