M. Palmer Consulting

Melanie Palmer, GPC, CFRE, is the Owner and Principal of M. Palmer Consulting, a consulting firm specializing in grants, fundraising, leadership development, board development, and organizational management. She is a sought-after national speaker who empowers audiences to move forward with joy and strengths-based work. Melanie’s superpower is delivering high energy, creative, and thought-provoking content in a way that uplifts and encourages participants. Melanie has delivered high-quality in-person and virtual presentations to groups as diverse as the Grant Professionals Association, Association of Fundraising Professionals, Arkansas Coalition Against Domestic Violence, and Arkansas Association of Chiefs of Police. She is a certified Gallup CliftonStrengths Coach, a Grant Professional Certified (GPC), and a Certified Fundraising Executive (CFRE). Melanie has held many leadership positions, including with the Grant Professionals Association, Association of Fundraising Professionals, and Arkansas Coalition Against Domestic Violence.