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Local business, global reach

Do-Gooders helping Do-Gooders to do good.

After nearly 20 years in the nonprofit sector, Michelle Nusum-Smith started The Word Woman LLC in 2010 to help new and emerging nonprofit organizations, as well as individuals, achieve their missions to do good.

The Word Woman LLC is a full-service consulting firm supporting new, emerging and established nonprofits as well as government agencies and individuals to achieve their goals by providing a full range of high-quality, professional yet affordable nonprofit consulting, coaching and training services.

Services are personalized and customized to fit each client’s individual needs. The Word Woman, LLC offers the highest levels of integrity, expertise and objectivity with a focus on establishing synergy between client and consultant to create winning strategies that achieve targeted results. Whether you are thinking of starting a nonprofit or you are the leader at an established organization, our team is ready to help you Do Good.

About Michelle

Michelle Nusum-Smith is owner and principal consultant at The Word Woman LLC. A licensed consultant, coach and trainer, Michelle helps nonprofits, government agencies, and individuals develop the skills, knowledge and resources to achieve their goals. She is licensed to offer consulting services for the Standards for Excellence® program and has the knowledge, skills and tools necessary to work with nonprofits across the country interested in learning about and implementing the Standards for Excellence code.

A graduate of the Honors Program at Coppin State University where she earned a BS in Management Science with a minor in Marketing, Michelle is a member of the Grant Professionals Association and Maryland Nonprofits where she is also an Associate Consultant. She is involved in numerous charities and community activities. You are invited to join Michelle at the free Nonprofit Coffee Chat held over Zoom every Tuesday morning at 8am (EST). Learn more by clicking the Events tab above.