Big Dipper Projects, Inc. is me, Deirdre Harrison CFRE, and my lively tribe of fundraising professionals, grant and content writers, designers, event producers, bookkeepers, IT folks, and artists. We serve individuals and small to midsize nonprofits and businesses, with a focus on creative, education and healing sectors, and clients whose mission centers access and inclusion. If the Big Dipper Projects team cannot do something you need, we probably know someone who can!

A 30+ year veteran in the creative, education and healing sectors in the United States and Europe, the past 23 in Chicago, I am equipped with skills and experience to help you and your organization grow and strengthen community and income, retool systems, or launch an impactful program, campaign, or event. 

Together, we will reimagine your story and tell it effectively.  Or examine, rethink and implement work flow and systems for your team, coaching them to flourish and discern what could or should be optimized, handed off or let go. We’ll galvanize new folks and gather new funds to support your cause.  In short , we’ll help you advance your creative and mission-driven work with greater capacity, intention, and joy. For more on specific services, click here.

Creativity and learning are everyone’s domain. I believe in and am a practitioner of lifelong learning. I will coach you, your team, and your board to rediscover or strengthen skills, talents, and knowledge which help generate new solutions from within, as we effectively assess what assets, people or systems you may need to add to the mix ~ and which to bless and release. Unleashing and directing untapped potential is the best investment you can make in your team, your organization and the work you create. Please reach out to me at deirdre @ bigdipperprojects.com to set up time to discuss your needs.

*Big Dipper Projects, Inc. also manages The Lucky Trikes, my passion project of many years.  For more information about Chicago’s only storytelling literacy chamber band please click here.