Lorinda Gonzalez-Santana
Founder & Principal Consultant
Lorinda Gonzalez-Santana is the Founder and Principal Consultant of Remy's Consulting, bringing more than 18 years of experience in nonprofit development, strategic communications, organizational growth, and grant funding.
Throughout her career, she has helped organizations secure more than $60 million in funding and has trained more than 5,000 nonprofit professionals, leaders, and community advocates across the United States and internationally.
Lorinda is known for her practical, systems-based approach to funding readiness. Her work focuses on strengthening the elements that influence long-term funding success, including program design, organizational infrastructure, data collection, strategic planning, and grant readiness.
She is the creator of the Grant-Ready Hive™ Framework, a seven-pillar model designed to help organizations develop the capacity, infrastructure, and sustainability needed to compete for funding opportunities and create lasting community impact.
Before establishing Remy's Consulting, Lorinda held nonprofit leadership roles and spent years developing programs, training organizations, and guiding teams through complex funding and organizational development challenges.
Her experience spans education, healthcare, disability services, community development, youth programming, international development, and other social impact sectors.
Lorinda holds a Master's Degree in Communications and Marketing and a Bachelor's Degree in English Writing and Rhetoric. She is a Certified Grant Writing Specialist and has completed specialized training in federal funding processes.
Her professional expertise and entrepreneurial work have been featured by organizations and publications including SUCCESS Magazine, NBC South Florida, American Express, National Disability Institute, SCORE, and U.S. Small Business Administration.
As an educator, consultant, and advocate, Lorinda is committed to helping organizations develop the strategy, systems, and confidence necessary to grow with intention and serve their communities effectively.
