About

White Shell Resources Consulting offers strategic support to tribal programs, Indigenous-led nonprofits, and agriculture initiatives. Founded by Erin Thomas, a Diné consultant with a background in range management, conservation planning and nonprofit operations on the Navajo Nation, White Shell brings both lived experience and professional expertise to every engagement.

Services

Grant Writing & Strategy
Full-cycle grant development for federal, foundation, and tribal funders. Includes funder prospecting, narrative writing, budget narrative support, and compliance review. Particular depth in USDA, NRCS, and Indigenous food systems funding streams.Program Development
Strategic design and launch support for new programs and initiatives. Scope includes logic model development, stakeholder mapping, community engagement frameworks, and program documentation.Event & Convening Management
End-to-end coordination for convenings, community gatherings, and academic-community partnerships. Experienced managing logistics, speaker coordination, and institutional relationships simultaneously.Operations & Fractional Support
Embedded fractional support for organizations that need senior-level operational capacity without a full-time hire. Document development, internal systems, communications, and project management.Indigenous Food Systems
Advisory and implementation support for food sovereignty initiatives, direct-to-consumer agriculture programs, and land-based community development. Grounded in Diné values and Navajo Nation context.

Retainer Tiers

Advisory
$1,000–$1,500 / month
One active grant application or funder research deliverable per month
Light operations support: document preparation, communications, scheduling
Monthly strategy call
Ideal for organizations with targeted, defined needsOperational
$2,000–$3,500 / month
Up to two grant applications, or one grant plus active funder pipeline management
Event or program coordination: planning, logistics, partner communications
Ongoing operational support across documents, reporting, and systems
Bi-weekly calls
Ideal for active organizations managing concurrent initiativesStrategic
$3,500–$5,000 / month
Full grant portfolio management: prospecting, writing, tracking, reporting
Primary coordination lead for events, programs, or convenings
Senior fractional operations support across all organizational functions
Indigenous food systems or land stewardship consulting as needed
Weekly calls, priority response time, embedded team presence
Ideal for organizations requiring a trusted, consistent senior partner

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