My name is Nicole Farrell and I am an entrepreneur and nonprofit founder currently residing in Akron, Ohio. I won and operate Rubber City Development Consulting (a full-service grant writing company) and Whiskers Cat Lounge (a cat cafe in Akron). Through Rubber City Development Consulting, I am focused on funding and development for emerging and established nonprofits. I specialize in helping smaller, newer nonprofits become grant-ready and I have extensive experience in environmental justice-related grant writing. My current clients include: Education, animal welfare, harm-reduction, environmental equity, and community development groups. For more information please visit unlockingfunding.com.Whiskers Cat Lounge is Akron, Ohio's first ever cat cafe experience. We offer a home-style environment where guests can relax in the company of 20 rescue cats (all who are available for adoption). We host many monthly events including yoga and animal welfare conversations. Whiskers partners with Just Cats Rescue (the nonprofit cat rescue I founded) to provide an adoption space for all of the cats we accept. For more information please visit whiskerscatlounge.com. Beyond this, I sit on multiple nonprofit boards and I am heavily involved in Ohio 4-H. I am also the socialpreneurship lead at Nonprofit for Newbies Learning Academy. I am steadily growing all of my business and nonprofit endeavors and am currently accepting new clients through Rubber City Development Consulting.