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GRANT WRITING · DEVELOPMENT · IMPACT

Your mission.
Your story.
Greater possibility.

Strategic grant consulting that helps Colorado nonprofits and community organizations secure resources, strengthen capacity, and stay true to who they are.

Let’s talk about your goals

Rooted in community. Built on relationships.

Nelly Navarro, founder of Kambio Grant Consulting, smiling with her daughter
Nelly NavarroCEO & Founder · Bilingual & bicultural consultant

Family is part of the story behind Kambio.

OUR FIRST YEAR · 2025

70Grants awarded in 2025
100%Client satisfaction
79%2025 grant award success rate

HOW WE HELP

A partner in your
funding journey.

From identifying the right opportunities to reporting on the work they make possible, Kambio brings strategy, organization, and authentic storytelling to every step.

01

Grant research & strategy

Identify funding opportunities that align with your mission, community needs, and organizational priorities. Build a focused plan for pursuing them.

02

Grant writing & proposal development

Tell your organization’s story through clear, compelling, culturally responsive proposals that reflect the people and communities you serve.

03

Budget development

Connect your program plans with clear grant budgets that communicate what your work requires and how funding will support it.

04

Grant reporting & compliance

Stay organized with reporting requirements and deadlines. Translate program progress and financial information into meaningful funder reports.

05

Strategic planning & organizational development

Clarify priorities, strengthen capacity, and connect funding decisions to the long-term direction of your organization.

06

Relationships with funders

Develop thoughtful approaches to funder communication and relationship building, grounded in shared values and your organization’s identity.

OUR STORY

Rooted in community.
Working alongside you.

A sunlit trail through golden autumn aspens
A connection to the landscapes and communities that shaped my story.

At Kambio, I work alongside grassroots organizations to understand their values, listen to their communities, and help tell their stories with clarity and authenticity. Every organization’s experience is unique. My role is to help you communicate yours and connect with funding opportunities that support your mission.

OUR MISSION

At Kambio Grant Consulting, we work alongside you to drive meaningful change in your community without changing your identity.

I know what it means to lead a small but mighty nonprofit and to balance the urgency of today’s needs with the resources tomorrow requires.

I called Northwest Colorado home for 25 years. It is where I built relationships, raised my family, and led a grassroots nonprofit. These are experiences that continue to shape my work today.

As an immigrant, a bilingual and bicultural professional, and a former nonprofit executive director, I bring both professional knowledge and lived experience to my partnerships. I understand the commitment it takes to serve a community while navigating limited resources, competing priorities, and cultural, linguistic, and systemic barriers.

My approach combines firsthand nonprofit leadership experience with education in language, organizational leadership, and facilitation. I hold a bachelor’s degree in Translation and Interpretation from Ricardo Palma University and completed Harvard Business School Online’s Organizational Leadership certificate program in 2026.

I founded Kambio in 2024 to help organizations build capacity and deepen their community impact while creating more space for my family. Today, that commitment connects my personal story with the missions of the organizations I support.

An evening fire beside a chair decorated with the Colorado flag
Working together for a better Colorado.
Hands forming a star around yellow flowers

OUR APPROACH

Your experience.
Your values.
Your voice.

The strongest stories begin with listening.

Our partnership starts with learning about your organization: the community you serve, the strengths you bring, and the goals you are working toward.

Together, we translate that understanding into thoughtful funding strategies and authentic proposals, keeping your mission and community at the center.

Personal attention, by design

I intentionally work with a limited number of clients so I can provide direct, personalized support. This gives me the time to understand your organization, stay connected to your priorities, and work closely with your team throughout the grant process.

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EXPERIENCE THAT INFORMS THE WORK

Leadership, learning
& connection.

Recognition

Recognized for strengthening connections and collaborations throughout Routt and Moffat Counties.

2024 Yampa Valley Connector Award
Yampa Valley Sustainability Council

2023 Nonprofit Leader of the Year
Steamboat Springs Chamber of Commerce

2021 Emerging Latinx Leader Award
Latino Community Foundation of Colorado

2020 Steamboat Springs 20 Under 40

2020 Nonprofit Hero
Recognized during the COVID-19 pandemic

2006 Steamboat Genuine
Steamboat Springs Chamber Resort Association

Education & professional development

B.A. in Translation and Interpretation
Ricardo Palma University · Lima, Peru

Organizational Leadership
Harvard Business School Online
Certificate program completed · June 2026

Ignite Training
Latino Leadership Institute
2023

Facilitation Training
Gathering Fire
2022

Immigrant Pathway Institute
Immigrant Hope
40-hour introductory immigration law training · Atlanta, Georgia · 2019

AI for Nonprofits
Training · April 2026

Preparing Grant Applications
CLINIC
Webinar attendance · September 2024

Selected past board service

My past board service informs Kambio’s partnerships with experience in philanthropy, healthcare, and community leadership.

  • Rocky Mountain Health Foundation
    Former board member
  • Northwest Colorado Health
    Former board member
  • UCHealth Yampa Valley Medical Center
    Former board trustee

Community of practice

My understanding of immigrant communities is informed by lived experience, professional service, and formal training. These experiences help me listen with cultural understanding and support organizations in communicating their work with clarity and respect.

I am currently a member of the Northwest Colorado Grants Collective, a network of grant writers who come together to learn about funding opportunities, collaborate, and connect with funders.

YEAR ONE · 2025

Resources that help
communities move forward.

2025 was Kambio’s first year. Our work helped four Colorado client organizations secure funding through private foundations, government grants, and corporate funding.

These awards supported immigrant and Latino communities, older adults, rural K–12 education, and services for neurodiverse youth and families.

2025 grant award results
79%70 of 89 applications awarded
70 awarded19 not awarded

2025 results: 70 grants awarded out of 89 applications submitted (78.7%, rounded to 79%).

2025 FUNDING SECURED$2,904,769

All four client organizations exceeded their annual fundraising goals.

Community wellnessEducationMental healthImmigrant servicesWorkforce developmentCapital projects
2025 funding by organization

Every organization exceeded its goal.

Organization 1$1,191,000 awarded

Goal: $600,000 · Nearly double the goal

Organization 2$1,098,669 awarded

Goal: $692,000 · 159% of goal

Organization 3$322,600 awarded

Goal: $250,000 · 129% of goal

Organization 4$292,500 awarded

Goal: $250,000 · 117% of goal

Goal marker · Bars show funding relative to each organization’s goal.

WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY

Trust, reflected
in client feedback.

In our 2025 client survey, all four respondents gave Kambio the highest ratings for satisfaction, communication, value, and likelihood to recommend.

Client excerpts lightly edited for grammar and to refer to Kambio.

Source: Kambio Grant Consulting Survey 2025 · Four responses.

LET’S CONNECT

Let’s talk.

Ready to explore how we can work together? Tell me about your organization, your mission, and where you could use support.

We’ll explore how Kambio can help you move your goals forward.