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Let’s write the next chapter of your mission—together.

At its best, writing is more than words on a page. It’s a powerful force that stirs emotion, builds trust, and forges deep, lasting connections with those who matter most—your funders, supporters, and community.

When your message truly resonates, it doesn’t just inspire—it endures. It turns readers into believers, and believers into lifelong champions. That’s the kind of writing that drives sustainable funding and fuels long-term impact.

Let’s craft messaging that not only tells your story—but helps shape your future.

Marigold's CEO (Chief Expression Officer), Jen Provenzano, brings more than two decades of grant writing and editing experience to her work. Her creative and data-driven projects have supported, celebrated, and funded hundreds of municipal, state, and non-profit organizations and community foundations in their essential and ongoing work.

Jen's strategic storytelling and communication skills have advanced organizations working in-

Public Health and Wellness
Cultural Arts
Parks and Recreation
Youth Development
Female Empowerment
Community Outreach
Food Insecurity
Environmental Sustainability
Support and Resources for Disabled Populations
LGBTQIA+ Programming
Historical preservation
Public safety

Grants, Letters of Interest, Proposals, and Funding Toolkits

Monthly/Quarterly/Annual Reporting or Newsletters

Technical Writing, Editing, & Creative Consulting

Potential Projects & Collaborations

Grants

I can assist with the entire application, with certain sections or narratives, or edit a draft and strengthen the work that's already there. We can also collaborate on final grant reports, whether I helped write the initial application or not.

Reports and Letters

Need help organizing and sharing your progress and success with your board or stakeholders? Do you need support identifying a format or strategy for regular or periodic reporting? I can help.

Consultation

Let's schedule an hour, (or more if needed,) to discuss your funding strategy. We can identify an approach for identifying potential funders, helpful resources, or the best ways to set your organization and staff up for success.

Anything Else That Needs Writing...

Marketing materials, brochures, video scripts, website content, letters of appeal or thanks, policies, staff handbooks, or any other technical or formal writing that has you feeling overwhelmed. Let's chat.

Meet Jen.

A proud alum of Central Michigan University, there, Jennifer fell in love with the field of Recreation and Parks. In fact, she fell so in love with it that she spent the next 20+ years in programming, strategic planning, public relations, fund development, and partnership/coalition building with other essential community service agencies.

Ask anyone who has worked with Jen in any capacity...ever...and they will likely tell you that she has a way with words. Today, she's excited to work with organizations and brands that are looking to take their professional communications and storytelling to the next level.

Professional Highlights

Experience

Jen operated as the Recreation and Cultural Arts Supervisor for Canton Leisure Services where she was a key member of their leadership team. During her tenure there, she oversaw a state-of-the-art 400-seat performing arts center, a community farmers market, summer camps, a youth & teen center, an award-winning therapeutic recreation program, and much more. She also proudly served as a liaison for the Canton Coalition for Inclusive Communities and the Commission for Culture, Arts, & Heritage. Her commitment to fund development contributed to the completion of several major capital projects, the launch of countless of new programs, and hundreds of thousands of dollars in financial support for important local initiatives.

For the last 3 years, Jen has been proudly (and successfully) providing her grant writing, data collection, and community coalition building skills to the Living & Learning Enrichment Center in Northville. The organization supports individuals with disabilities and their families, offering life-, employment-, and social skill-building programs, resources, clinical interventions.

Professional Bright Spots

Development & Consultation Support for Local Impact Alliance; Current/Ongoing Collaboration; 2022 - Current
Grants & Development Support for Independent Living Alliance; Current/Ongoing Collaboration; 2024 - Current
Grant Writing Support for the Partnership for the Arts & Humanities; 2022 - 2023
President of the Michigan Recreation & Park Association (mParks); 2020
Central Michigan University "20 in '20" RPL Degree Distinguished Alumni Selection
Michigan Municipal League Project16/50 Women's Leadership Cohort; 2019

"Jen quickly grasped the needs of our organization and guided us in the development of a DEI statement, researched and completed several grant opportunities and has written several inspirational, creative and thought provoking articles for us. She is professional, meets deadlines, is very conscientious and has become a key member of our team. Our organization has the utmost trust and confidence in Jen and her versatile skills and capabilities."

-Ann Conklin, Partnership for the Arts and Humanities, Canton

Why a Marigold?

These hardy companion plants are well-known for making gardens more colorful, but ultimately more successful as they quietly support all of the plants and pollinators with whom they share their space. Known for their resilience and their ability to thrive in both sun and shade, Jen feels a strong metaphorical connection to nature's often underestimated, but truly tough cookies.

Discuss Your Vision or Get a Quote.

Jen would love to chat with you about how she might be able to help.

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Send her your questions.

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Give yourself one less thing to worry about.

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