Nimble Net™ is a product and service of Nimble Press™, a strategic marketing and communications firm founded by Karen Greenwood Henke in 1999.
Our Mission
The mission of Nimble Net is to help non-profits, foundations, and community relations departments give more to the groups they serve. Our turnkey technology solution supports Web-based grant application and judging. We apply our knowledge of what works well to improve the application process and lower administrative costs.
Our Vision
An online grant application process gives grant-giving organizations knowledge about the people who apply for their programs before the application deadline. This information can be used strategically to reach more applicants and improve the quality of their applications. Nimble Net helps organizations benchmark programs and apply best practices.
Our Team
Karen Greenwood Henke, Founder
Karen Greenwood Henke founded Nimble Press in 1999 and launched Nimble Net and Grant Wrangler in 2005 to bring her expertise in online applications and surveys to a wider audience. She brings more than 10 years of success in building online communities, creating successful viral campaigns, and delivering high quality, easy-to-use online tools and search engine optimized content to clients. She has consulted with top Silicon Valley technology companies, national non-profit organizations and trade associations. Henke has an MA in English from the University of Iowa Nonfiction Creative Writing Program and a BA in creative writing from Beloit College, Beloit, Wisconsin.
Holly Micheletos, Grants Product Manager
Holly Micheletos manages Grant Wrangler for both grantors and grantees. For more than 15 years, Holly has developed volunteer and giving programs for for-profit companies with support for public relations and marketing. She also has consulted with non-profit agencies on forums, volunteer training, program development and management, and grant writing. Holly is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with degrees in communication and sociology.
Carl Paul, Senior System Developer
Carl Paul formed IBT in 1989 to develop custom software applications and provide strategic consulting support to the financial services industry. For the first seven years of its existence, IBT engaged in a series of high-profile projects for European banks, stock exchanges and investment firms as these entities undertook re-engineering of their systems infrastructure in preparation for European economic integration. Now based in the San Francisco Bay area, IBT develops software for a broad range of corporate clients and small businesses.
Ann Rose, Art Director
Ann Rose has designed and developed Web sites for large resort properties, educational institutions, educational technology companies and real estate agents. She brings 15 years of print and Web design as well as detail-driven project management experience. As former vice president of a design firm, she understands the business as well as the creative side of design.
