Where Power Meets Purpose through strategy, structure, and sustainable impact.

I help nonprofits, faith-based institutions, and mission-driven organizations secure funding, build compliant programs, and implement wellness and workforce development frameworks that leadership teams can actually use. 
Consulting Services
My consulting services support nonprofits, faith communities, and organizations seeking funding, stronger program infrastructure, compliance support, and practical wellness education. Services are designed to help leaders move ideas into structured, fundable, and usable programs.
       Grant Strategy & Writing Services:
This service supports organizations seeking support with grant strategy, compliance, and program development. I help nonprofits and faith-based communities prepare for funding opportunities, strengthen program design, and build systems that support measurable impact.
Services:
  • Grant Readiness Assessment
  • Proposal Writing
  • Narrative Development
  • Program Framing
  • Outcome Alignment
  • Budget Collaboration
  • Grant Packaging Support
Compliance & Program Development:
This service supports organizations seeking grant-aligned program design, compliance guidance, and implementation planning for stronger funding readiness and measurable impact.
Services:
  • Compliance Review
  • Grant Deliverables Mapping
  • Program Design
  • Program Evaluation Support
  • Program Implementation Planning
  • Operational Structure and Documentation
  • Reporting Frameworks
Spiritual & Wellness Consulting & Curriculum Licensing:
This service supports the well-being of employees, teams, and faith leaders through practical wellness education, religious and spiritual workshops, and digital resources that can be integrated into existing workplace culture and leadership development efforts.
Services:
  • Congregational Curriculum Design & Implementation
  • Workplace Wellness Framework Design
  • Leadership Training Curriculum Development
  • Wellness Workshops for Organizations
  • Licensing of Select Spiritual & Wellness Programs and Ebooks
Dr. Valencia Shanté Ma’at is a consultant, curriculum developer, and program strategist specializing in grant development, compliance support, wellness program design, and faith-based community initiatives. 

Her work sits at the intersection of public health, nonprofit capacity building, food systems, workforce development, and organizational wellness. 

She helps leaders move ideas from inspiration to implementation through fundable strategy, structured frameworks, and practical delivery models.
Ways to Work Together
I offer flexible engagement options based on the needs of your organization, including:

  • Ongoing consulting and advisory support
  • Program development and implementation support
  • Grant strategy and funding readiness support
  • Training, workshops, and curriculum-based engagements
  • Project-based and long-term partnership opportunities
Training, Curriculum & Speaking Engagements
I offer trainings, workshops, curriculum-based learning experiences, and speaking engagements for nonprofits, faith communities, educational institutions, wellness organizations, leadership teams, and mission-driven workplaces. My work bridges grant strategy, public health, wellness education, food systems, faith-based programming, women’s wellbeing, and culturally responsive program development. These engagements are designed to support organizations seeking practical, thoughtful, and values-aligned education that can strengthen leadership, improve program delivery, support staff wellbeing, and deepen community impact.
Food Systems, Nutrition & Community Education
My training background also includes food systems, nutrition education, culinary learning, food access initiatives, and culturally grounded community wellness programming.

Topics may include:
  • Food and nutrition education
  • Community health and food access
  • Farmers market and CSA education
  • Culturally relevant nutrition and wellness
  • Produce prescription and food-as-medicine education
  • Culinary and food systems learning
  • Faith and food programming
  • Healthy eating education for communities and organizations

I work with organizations through both short-term projects and ongoing consulting engagements. Use this form to share your needs, and I will follow up with next steps.

  • Reno, NV 89511, USA
Selected Presentations 

Facilitation Highlights
  • Self-Care Rituals for Sustainability in Ministry — The Salvation Army Southern Headquarters, Atlanta
  • Increasing Women of Color in Leadership Globally — Commission on the Status of Women (CSW65), United Nations, New York City
  • Honoring Rural Women in Agriculture — Commission on the Status of Women (CSW62), United Nations
  • Finding Faith in Food Security — Moderated Panel, The Baha’i Center at the United Nations
  • Re-Centering Cultural Nutrition in Praxis — Clinical Nutrition Program, Teachers College, Columbia University
  • Baptisms Around the World — Trinity Church Wall Street, New York City
Education & Training
My work is informed by interdisciplinary academic training, professional certifications, and community-based practice in wellness, faith-centered education, psychology, and nutrition.
Selected credentials include:

  • Doctor of Ministry & Spiritual Direction — Ancient Christian Philosophy & Societies - The New Seminary in New York City
  • Master’s Degree — Spirituality & Wellness Studies, Union Theological Seminary at Columbia University
  • Bachelor of Arts in Psychology — San Diego State University
  • Certified Lifestyle Coach — National Diabetes Prevention Program
  • Certified Vegan & Vegetarian Chef — C.H.O.W. Institute, New York City
  • Certified Plant-Based Cultural Cook & Teacher — Oldways: A Taste of Heritage
  • Kemetic Yoga Certification — YogaSkills School of Kemetic Yoga
  • Holistic Health Practitioner – National Center for Complementary & Integrative Health (NIH)

Commission on the Status of Women 2021

I work with organizations through both short-term projects and ongoing consulting engagements. Use this form to share your needs, and I will follow up with next steps.

  • Reno, NV 89511, USA