Meet the Team

Jacquee Kurdas is the Founder and Principal Consultant of Bloom Grant Consulting. She holds a Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) and brings more than a decade of experience in nonprofit leadership, institutional fundraising, and grant strategy. Since founding Bloom in 2020, Jacquee has helped nonprofits across the United States secure more than $14 million in grant funding while building thoughtful, sustainable grant programs. Drawing on her experience leading development efforts within nonprofits, she specializes in foundation, corporate, and local government grant strategy, prospect research, grants management, and organizational capacity building. When she's not working with clients, you'll likely find Jacquee backpacking, cycling, watercoloring, birding, or exploring the trails of the Pacific Northwest.

Cecily joins Bloom with 15+ years of nonprofit experience ranging from executive leadership, strategy, policy and advocacy, programs, and fundraising. Most recently, as the Co-Founder of FoodCorps, Cecily helped grow the organization to a budget of $20 million, connecting thousands of kids to healthy food in schools across the country. At Bloom, Cecily supports clients by powerfully communicating their impact, finding new funding opportunities, and ensuring effective grant management. Cecily co-owns Friends & Family, a wine bar in Portland, ME. She enjoys hiking, skiing, gardening, and adventuring with her partner, Michael, and her 7-year-old, Lola.

Lacy is an accomplished grant writer with nearly a decade of proven success in securing funding for various nonprofit organizations. Holding a Master’s degree in English and a Grant Writing certification, Lacy excels in identifying and qualifying prospective private, corporate, and public foundations, as well as government institutional donors. Lacy holds exceptional written communication skills and persuasive abilities that have consistently resulted in compelling grant proposals and successful funding acquisitions. Her strong editorial skills and a keen eye for detail ensure the accuracy and quality of all communications. In addition to her expertise in grant writing, Lacy is highly proficient in budgeting and financial analysis, program development principles, and detailed tracking.

Allison joins Bloom with over 20+ years of non-profit experience in strategic planning, management, and prospect research. She has worked on a variety of fundraising campaigns ranging from $2 million to $125 million. She enjoys weaving together the “science” of fund development with the “art” element to uncover funders and create meaningful donor engagement strategies to discern what inspires donors to make significant gifts for the greatest impact. A lifelong learner and graduate of the University of Washington in International Relations, Allison enjoys exploring the world around her. Born and raised in the Pacific Northwest, her hobbies include hiking, gardening, and traveling.

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Breigha Duncan is a nonprofit development professional and grant writer with more than eight years of experience helping mission-driven organizations build sustainable funding. Her work spans across sectors from disaster relief, homelessness services, and environmental education. Breigha has secured millions in philanthropic support through grants, corporate partnerships, and major gifts while leading meaningful fundraising and communications campaigns. She holds a Bachelor Degree in International Development from Biola University, and a certificate in Grant Writing from UCLA. When she’s not writing, she enjoys backpacking, climbing, cycling, and skiing with her husband, Emory. 

A skilled communicator and Jack-Of-All-Trades, Terri is Bloom Grant Consulting's Administrative Assistant. Coming to us from Faria Virtual Assistants Inc., Terri and her team help business owners stay on top of their game and strive for greatness. Terri studied formally at Carleton University in Ontario, Canada, exploring both Communications and Film Studies. Being a performer at heart, she also trained as an Actor at the George Brown College Conservatory for Theatre Performance. When away from both the stage and her laptop, Terri is a foodie-extraordinaire and social butterfly.