MY WORK
ABOUT
MY STORY
Maya Parkins is the founder of Ember & Garden Narrative Co., helping nonprofits capture and tell the stories that move funders to act. With over a decade in nonprofit communications, she's led content strategy for mission-driven organizations and conducted countless interviews with program participants, donors, and staff to surface real impact stories. She holds an M.A. from American University and a B.A. from the University of Maryland, and is the published author of two books exploring trauma, survival, and transformation.
LET'S CREATE IMPACTFUL STORIES THAT GET YOU FUNDING
At Ember & Garden Narrative Co., I help nonprofits turn everyday impact into stories that move funders to act. Through in-depth interviews with your program participants, donors, and staff, I capture the real, human moments behind your organization's work — then shape them into narrative content built to strengthen grant applications, funding proposals, and donor communications. Every engagement is grounded in over a decade of nonprofit communications experience and a genuine care for getting the story right, not just written fast. Explore my full range of services below to see how I can help tell your organization's story.
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