About
Constance Dykhuizen has a Master's in Public Affairs from the LBJ School. Based in Texas, she travels the world as a donor advisor and consultant connecting families to philanthropic relationships while also helping nonprofits and causes increase impact. She provides practical and creative content, strategy, and fundraising solutions to help organizations clearly and effectively communicate who they are. Her goal is to see work done with and on behalf of marginalized people be ethical and professional. Acting as both a funder and fundraiser for nonprofits, Constance goes between different worlds. The best part of the job is connecting the two.
Constance has traveled to and consulted on development projects around the world. She is a member of the Dignified Storytelling Alliance, a 21/64 Certified Advisor and in the Leadership Austin Emerge 2024-2025 cohort. She serves on the boards of Rohingya Women Development Network and We Can Now.
With the goal of raising support and increasing impact for causes she cares about, Constance’s services include:
Grantmaking - Constance has worked with family foundations and high net worth individuals to establish their funde identity and priorities, review their grants and establish strategy and relationships to make impact across the world.
Content creation — Web copy, newsletters, campaigns and photo/video shoot production.
Storytelling training — In-person or online training to help fundraisers and storytellers ensure that they’re telling people-centered stories with best practices in mind.
Branding — From an audit of an existing brand to creating a new one from scratch, Constance works to help uncover who you really are and how to tell that story.
Strategy — For fundraising to program creation to M&E, Constance provides creative and practical solutions to get things off the ground and ensure their success.
Policy writing — With topics ranging from trauma-informed child protection to media to volunteer training, policy helps organizations protect their staff, volunteers and constituents.
Digital marketing and storytelling — Social media management helps tell stories in micro doses to build an organization’s brand identity that connects to their purpose.
“Constance is one of the most magnificent humans on the planet. I have known her since college and her association with making the world a better place. I was more than pleased when she came on board as I was starting JP’s Peace, Love & Happiness Foundation to be the executive director. She’s a wonderful human being who cares about people and the planet. Whether it’s helping people in human trafficking, protecting women or assisting in programs that teach people to grow food and start businesses or helping keep the planet intact, she is there with belief, enthusiasm and conviction.”
“Constance uses her expertise and experience to help organizations like ours have a professional and sustainable impact. Her experience and wisdom helps me to see that sometimes there is a third way, and that has been super helpful.”
“Constance led our organisation’s rebrand and has been instrumental in the development of our marketing materials. Constance’s pragmatic approach brought clarity to messaging, creativity and sensitivity to how we tell the story of human trafficking. Her wisdom and leadership in this area were greatly appreciated. She is a pleasure to work with!”
“Constance is one of those people that I can trust to do just about anything. She has traveled the world with me making sure I have everything I need to complete a project with excellence. She connects with people across cultures by making them feel at ease. With her background in philanthropy, Constance is able to conduct interviews that help evaluate and enhance an organization’s programs. All you have to do is read her stories to see to understand the great respect she has for each individual. I highly recommend Constance for writing stories and consulting with organizations on their programs”