Diane Newark is a fundraising professional with more than 30 years of experience helping mission-driven organizations raise money to support people facing homelessness, disability, health challenges, poverty, and other barriers.

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She is a strategic, results-driven development professional with a proven track record in major gifts, foundation relations, government funding, capital campaigns, and donor communications. Diane combines big-picture strategy with hands-on execution — working side-by-side with clients to strengthen strategy, write compelling proposals, engage donors, and move high-impact fundraising materials from idea to completion.

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In its first year, Newark Solutions helped clients secure more than $5 million in foundation grants and government funding, with awards ranging from $10,000 to $3 million for projects including emergency shelter operations, homelessness prevention programs, group home renovations, critical capital equipment, and new programs that help people move toward greater safety, stability, and independence.

 

​​Trusted Consulting Partner
Marisa Rowe is available to help with select client projects, bringing deep experience in fundraising, communications, and nonprofit leadership.

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Marisa's strengths include major gifts, annual giving, donor communications, grant research and writing, and marketing. 

Marisa and Diane have been friends and colleagues for more than 20 years and share a commitment to helping mission-driven human service organizations raise more money, tell their stories clearly, and stay focused on helping people.