Chermain Jennings
Founder, Clarity To Capital™ | Grant Readiness Strategist | Author & Licensing Consultant
Speaking Topics
Personal Brand Talk
Purpose Over Perfection: Embracing Authenticity in a Curated World
OVERVIEW:
In a time when curated perfection saturates platforms, this keynote dismantles the pressure to perform and invites attendees into a deeper alignment with purpose. Chermain shares her personal journey of rediscovery, rooted in faith and clarity, to help leaders live, lead, and launch from a place of authenticity.
KEY TAKEAWAYS:
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Overcoming perfectionism and people-pleasing to reclaim purpose
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Building a life and platform rooted in identity, not applause
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Practical strategies for intentional alignment and soul-restoring systems
IDEAL AUDIENCE
Women of faith, purpose-driven professionals, personal brand builders, Christian influencers
Speaking Topics
Non-Profit Sector
Beyond the Grant: Building a Sustainable Nonprofit in a Scarcity-Driven Sector
OVERVIEW:
This session goes beyond writing better grants and gets to the heart of what makes organizations truly fundable: internal clarity, strategic alignment, and long-term sustainability. It challenges nonprofits to pivot from grant-chasing to capacity-building.
KEY TAKEAWAYS:
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Understand the difference between grant readiness and organizational readiness
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Build a strategic funding framework not dependent on one-time awards
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Explore real-world tools like the Nonprofit Wellness Audit and Funder Fit Scorecard
IDEAL AUDIENCE
Nonprofit founders, executive directors, development teams, accelerator cohorts
Funder - Facing Talk
Readiness Redefined: How Funders Can Identify—and Support—Capacity-Rich Grantees
OVERVIEW:
This powerful session equips philanthropic leaders with tools to go beyond compelling proposals and identify real organizational capacity. It shifts the conversation from compliance to collaboration and positions funders as true partners in impact.
KEY TAKEAWAYS:
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Learn how to assess infrastructure, leadership alignment, and internal health
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Understand the grant readiness funnel and nonprofit audit indicators
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Build funding strategies that center equity, sustainability, and trust
IDEAL AUDIENCE
Foundations, CSR teams, grantmakers, community funder collaboratives
Book Chermain For:
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Keynotes & Conferences
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Faith-Based Women’s Summits
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Nonprofit Accelerators & Retreats
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Funder Roundtables or Philanthropy Panels
CONTACT
Email: info@cjenningsllc.com
Website: www.chermainj.com
Exposure + access = impact
About Chermain
Chermain Jennings is a nationally recognized strategist, speaker, and author of Grant Ready: A Nonprofit Leader’s Guide to Becoming Fundable Before You Apply, used as the core text for the Grant Readiness Accelerator™ and licensing framework.
She focuses on helping nonprofits become fundable before they apply. As the creator of the Clarity To Capital™ Framework and the Grant Readiness Scoreboard, she equips both nonprofit leaders and funders with the tools to build trust, attract funding, and align missions with money.
Her clients include community-based organizations, philanthropy support networks, and CSR teams looking to close the readiness gap and amplify impact.
PREVIOUS SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
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Tabitha’s Tea Party
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Grant Professionals Association Regional Conference
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Virginia Union University
SPOTLIGHT BOOK
Grant Ready
A Nonprofit Leader's Guide to Becoming Fundable Before You Apply
Stop chasing grants. Start building funder-aligned capacity. This practical guide by strategist Chermain Jennings helps nonprofit leaders assess internal readiness, align strategy with impact, and secure the right funding with confidence. Featuring the Clarity To Capital™ Framework, actionable checklists, and real-world tools, Grant Ready is your roadmap to sustainable, fundable growth—before you ever hit “submit.” Perfect for nonprofit founders, grant writers, and consultants ready to lead with clarity and win with intention.
AUTHORED BOOK
Grant Ready:
A Nonprofit Leader's Guide to Becoming Fundable Before You Apply
Study the creation of humanity while discovering your identity in Christ. This devotional journal includes scriptures, reflections on the word, and journaling prompts to guide your journey of self-discovery and growth. Journey through the first two chapters of the book of Genesis to break down God’s intentions, purpose, and plan for our lives through the themes of: Creation, Instruction, Provision, Purpose, and Placement.
AUTHORED BOOK
In The Beginning
Devotional Journal: A Journey of Self-Discovery and Growth Through God’s Eyes
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