Redefining How Nonprofits Grow, Collaborate & Create Impact

Our mission is to empower communities by supporting nonprofits through collaboration, innovation, and strategic support. We bridge the gap for smaller organizations by providing resources, expertise, and funding opportunities, fostering sustainable growth and amplifying their impact. Together, we create stronger communities by transforming challenges into opportunities and ensuring every nonprofit has the tools to succeed. As a collective, we deliver stronger, more impactful results.

The Why?
Our Mission & Purpose

With decades of experience and a proven track record of securing millions in funding, we understand the unique challenges nonprofits face. That’s why we provide tailored support, from program development and capacity building to funding strategies and resource sharing. By working together, we empower nonprofits to overcome barriers, expand their reach, and deliver meaningful results for the communities they serve.

We’ve witnessed first-hand how nonprofits dedicated to real community work are often overlooked or repeatedly denied funding. Recognizing this challenge, our founder—a renowned technical writer and designer with a track record of securing some of the largest opportunities in the country—decided to take action. Rather than chasing volume by assisting with dozens of grants at once, we now focus on quality over quantity, building award-winning teams and creating impactful opportunities that truly make a difference.

Stop Wasting Money & Time: Pursue Opportunities Collaboratively

At PFC, we help nonprofits stop wasting valuable time and money by pursuing opportunities collaboratively. Through our innovative hub-and-spoke model, organizations gain access to shared resources, strategic partnerships, and expert guidance that amplify impact while reducing costs and inefficiencies. By working together, nonprofits can focus on their missions while we handle the heavy lifting—securing grants, developing programs, and building capacity. Collaboration opens doors to larger funding opportunities, streamlined operations, and increased community impact, making growth easier and more sustainable. At PFC, we believe in winning big together!

 

Turn The Course: Start Winning & Achieve Greater Success by Partnering with Established Leaders

We also believe collaboration is the key to transforming challenges into opportunities. By joining forces with more established entities, smaller nonprofits can leverage their expertise, networks, and resources to unlock greater success. These partnerships enhance credibility, provide access to larger funding opportunities, and position nonprofits to tackle bigger projects and attract more stakeholders. Working together creates a supportive ecosystem where knowledge is shared, operational hurdles are reduced, and long-term sustainability is achieved. With PFC, you can stop struggling alone and start winning together—turn the course and create lasting success!

Our Mission…

At PFC, our mission is simple: to transform smaller nonprofits into stronger, more resilient organizations capable of making a lasting impact. By fostering collaboration, reducing inefficiencies, and creating opportunities, we ensure that no nonprofit has to navigate the journey alone. Together, we’re building a brighter future for our communities—one partnership at a time.

 Prime For Change
FAQs

  • Prime For Change is a nonprofit organization that operates as a hub-and-spoke model, supporting smaller nonprofits by providing resources, funding opportunities, and collaborative partnerships to amplify their impact and help them thrive. We also DO THE REAL WORK. We teach, we instruct, we empower, we give back!

  • Our hub-and-spoke model centralizes resources and expertise at the “hub” (PFC) while connecting and empowering smaller nonprofits (the “spokes”) to collaborate, share resources, and achieve greater collective success.

  • We partner with nonprofits, community organizations, and subject-matter experts passionate about creating impact in areas like youth development, life skills, workforce development, violence prevention, and economic empowerment.

  • PFC provides tailored capacity-building support, access to funding opportunities, shared resources, program development assistance, and partnerships to help smaller nonprofits grow, sustain their operations, and expand their reach.

  • Yes, we are actively engaged in the communities we serve and represent them with pride. We collaborate with nonprofits as contractors and subawardees to support our initiatives while amplifying their impact. Our founder, a Chicago native, has dedicated decades to supporting countless organizations and has now established her own nonprofit to focus her grant writing expertise and give-back efforts directly where it’s needed most. Together, we’re making a tangible difference.

  • We focus on key areas including youth development, STEM and AI education, life skills training, career pathways, workforce development, violence prevention, and community and economic empowerment.

  • You can fill out the Collaborator/Subawardee Form on our homepage to express your interest. Our team will review your application and reach out to discuss potential opportunities.

  • Yes! We welcome volunteers and supporters who are passionate about making a difference. Visit contact us to learn more about how you can get involved.

  • Our team specializes in grant writing, RFP responses, and developing sustainable revenue models. We also work collaboratively to secure funding that benefits our organization, all our partners, and programs.

  • We measure success through program outcomes, community impact, and the growth and sustainability of the nonprofits we support. Metrics include the number of individuals served, grants secured, and partnerships formed.

  • No, there is absolutely no cost to become a collaborator or subawardee. PFC selects partners based on alignment with specific grant opportunities. Our founder, Ms. Brownleee handles all the technical writing and design at no additional cost, ensuring the entire team can focus on delivering impactful results.

  • You can reach us via the Contact Us page on our website, where you’ll find our contact form, email address, and phone number. We look forward to connecting with you!

Interested In Joining A Program?

We do it all! From financial literacy & STEM/Ai education, career pathways to advancing careers in the trades, we empower communities in need by teaming up with our expert collaborators. Together, we’ve impacted thousands of youth, young adults, and residents in Chicago, providing the support and opportunities they need to live more productive lives.