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Our Clients

ABFE

Academy of Hope

African Freedom of Information Centre

Americans for Financial Reform

Atlas

B Lab US & Canada

Baltimore Corps

Children's Defense Fund

Center for Community Change

DC Justice Lab

District Alliance for Safe Housing (DASH)

Equal Justice USA

Faith in Action (National)

Fund for New Leadership

Greater Washington Community Foundation

Greater Washington Urban League

The Hidden Genius Project

Jane Bancroft Robinson Foundation

if, a Foundation for Radical Possibility

Institute for Medicaid Innovation (IMI)

Institute For Entrepreneurial Leadership

The Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies

Kairos Fellowship

Lawyer's Committee for Civil Rights Under the Law

Martha's Table

Mother's Outerach Network

Meyer Foundation

National Trust for Historic Preservation - African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund

National Museum of African Art

The Embodiment Institute

United Philanthropy Forum

United Way of the National Capital Area

United Way of the Bluegrass

VIVA School

Warner Music Group / Blavatnik Family

Foundation Social Justice Fund

Women's Prison Association

YWCA

Story

We live our values by circulating our dollars within our community whenever possible through our hiring practices, and developing the next generation of fundraising activists by intentionally bringing people into the world of ethical consulting who have never done this before but are perfect for the job. And we are operating English Hudson to be as earth-friendly as possible.

We’re not like or competing with any other consulting firm. We’re building a whole new world with love, justice, and abundance at its core.

Love, our racial justice framework, and a deep belief in the inherent abundance of our communities guide everything we do at English Hudson. Founded by Lynn English and Marlissa Hudson, English Hudson aligns resources with mission-driven organizations through strategies that come from and are executed by the communities they serve. 

We do our work intentionally, sustainably, and always with the knowledge that our efforts solve multiple problems. We help raise money and bring other resources to supporting organizations that are on the front lines of creating social change. We’re working to change the face of philanthropic fundraising and ensure that more organizations of, for, and by the community have the resources they need to positively impact their communities.

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Our Promise

1. JUSTICE

At English Hudson, justice means ensuring Black and Brown people play a significant role in redistributing resources into Black and Brown communities. There is a right way to do capitalism and we’ve been doing it for 20+ years.

2. EXCELLENCE

At English Hudson, we optimize every aspect of our business to ensure we’re working sustainably, intentionally, and exceeding client expectations. Expect consistent and clear communication about your project and work that leads to real results for your organization.

3. GROWTH

At English Hudson, we believe in abundance—a world where everyone has what they need to thrive. In order to build that world, we prioritize growing and developing organizations to a place where they no longer need our services because they have learned how to sustain themselves.

4. BALANCE

At English Hudson, the health and wellness of our team comes first because we know that if we’re not taking care of ourselves, we can’t stay innovative and produce the custom strategies that get results for our clients and the communities they serve.

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Leadership

Marlissa Hudson has over ten years of successful collaborations in both the nonprofit and private sectors, including a niche in corporate engagement, major gift fundraising, and proposal development. With a background in grant writing, she has also secured funding for...

MARLISSA HUDSON (she/her)

organizations ranging from early childhood education to overseas travel and performance opportunities. Marlissa graduated from Duke University with a B.A. in music and sociology and received her Master of Music from the Peabody Institute of Johns Hopkins University. Active in philanthropy, she is a member of the Women of Color Connecting Leadership Council.

Leadership

Lynn English launched her consulting practice over twenty years ago in Washington, DC. She has also served as a fundraising executive for organizations including AARP Experience Corps, Center for Community Change, Latin American Youth Center, Year Up National...

LYNN ENGLISH (she/her)

Capital Region, and others. Lynn holds a B.A. in English from Georgetown University and a M.A. in English Literature from the University of Maryland at College Park. She serves on the Board of Directors for Safe Shores, the DC Children’s Advocacy Center and is Vice Chair of the Access to Integrative Medicine Institute. She is the co-author of Winning Grants, Step by Step, 5th Edition (Wiley Press, 2019).

Lead Consultant

Kysani hails from Chicago, Illinois. As an advocate she co-founded an organization in her hometown that helps coordinate physical and digital spaces to uplift student voices within the Chicago Public School system. Outside of this organization, she engages in numerous protests and...

KYSANI LONDON (she/her)

rallies that advocate for a more equitable society (e.g. calls for housing security, racial equity, LGBTQA+ rights). Kysani is a passionate Lead writer who believes in EH's value of improving racial equity by helping nonprofits advocate for their needs. She combines her unique background in event planning, mentoring, and policy writing to advocate for a client's funding needs through proposal and report writing. Offline, she recharges by spending time writing, reading, painting, listening to music, and catching up with friends and family.

Lead Consultant

Rahnesia hails from Jacksonville, NC and Jamaica. As an organizer she has extensive experience with organizing, developing, and facilitating groups of people around a common mission or goal. Her 15-year career in education brings a wealth of knowledge in communications and project/...

RAHNESIA BEST (she/her)

program management. Rahnesia is a dedicated Lead Consultant who believes in supporting and working with communities of color to gain entrance into any and all areas from which they are normally excluded. She combines her unique background in education, advocacy, and management to keep both English Hudson and client trains moving forward on-time and efficiently. Offline, she enjoys reading, traveling, going to the movies, shopping and meditation.

Lead Consultant

Tatum hails from New Orleans, LA. As an organizer she has extensive experience with driving change. Tatum is a unique Lead Consultant who believes that the ability to experience a work community of all Black folk/women is RARE. The opportunity to shape narratives that center...

TATUM ROBERTSON (she/her)

Black communities is even more rare and pivotal. She combines her unique background in arts, teaching, and nonprofits to cultivate authentic, integral strategies that bring ethical success to their organizations’ missions. Offline, she enjoys yoga, long walks, conversations with friends and family, and the occasional shopping splurge.

Lead Consultant

Mehron, pronounced Meh-RONE, hails from Washington, DC. As an advocate she co-founded a small nonprofit to provide educational sponsorships to children in Ethiopia, and spearheaded a service project bringing students from Harvard University to an orphanage in Ethiopia to establish a..

MEHRON PRICE (she/her)

library. Mehron believes strongly in direct action public service. She has coordinated volunteer opportunities for professional women in DC, tutored low-income students in Washington DC Public Schools, and volunteered as a mentor for teens through her local church. Mehron is a contemplative Lead Consultant who believes in the pursuit of excellence held with balance & joy. She combines her writing, consulting, and project management background to listen, synthesize, advise, and organize. Offline, she enjoys green tea, meditation, music, hiking, long baths, scented candles, silent retreats in nature, dance, and prayer.

CAREERS

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GRANT WRITERS

Craft messaging, proposals, and drafts with the goal of helping an organization gain funding. You're perfect for this role if you love writing, are an excellent communicator, and a master of time management.

LEAD CONSULTANTS

Ensure client satisfaction by streamlining and scaling fundraising efforts, and through their work they help maintain their client's bottom line. A person in this role must be excellent at communication, and have expertise in project management.

FREELANCE POSITIONS

We offer the following freelance positions: Virtual Assistant, Graphic Designer, Creative Copywriter, Social Media Marketer, Digital Strategists.