About
Who Are We?
Rev. Dr. Robert Levey, PhD, MBA
RPL is led by Rev. Dr. Levey, whose diverse academic background (BA, BS, MA, MBA, & PhD) complements 20+ years of experience with mission-driven organizations in the nonprofit and for-profit sectors. Dr. Levey is an expert in fundraising strategy, grant writing, corporate sponsorship development, strategic planning, and board leadership—having driven a 300% increase in corporate sponsorships and a 50% growth in grant revenues in prior leadership roles.
As an educator with UNH College of Professional Studies and White Mountains Community College, he specializes in curriculum design and online and in-person instruction across marketing, fundraising, management, and leadership.
Rowan Wilson, Storyteller
Rowan is a writer living on the New Hampshire seacoast with her two dogs, Zombi and Jasper. She recently completed her MFA in fiction at University of New Hampshire, where she was awarded the Young Dawkins III Prize in Creative Writing and the Thomas Williams Memorial Fund Award in 2026, and the Dick Shea Memorial Award in 2025.
Rowan previously worked as a news reporter at the Monadnock Ledger Transcript where she covered local news from eight towns in southwestern New Hampshire. She completed her Bachelor of Arts degree in Creative Writing at Colorado College in 2018.
Nicole Lopez, Strategist
Nicole is a multicultural educator, artist, and lifelong student of language, consciousness, and human transformation. She completed a B.A. in International Relations, an M.A. in TESOL and Applied Linguistics, an M.A. in Transformative Studies, and pursued doctoral work at the California Institute of Integral Studies.
With over fifteen years of experience in language education, she has taught multilingual learners across community colleges, K–12 schools, universities, and private professional settings, while continually investigating how language shapes identity, perception, and ways of being in the world. Her published scholarship on Language and Consciousness at the California Institute of Integral Studies reflects this ongoing exploration and serves as a foundation for her current work.
Collaborative Expertise
RPL works closely with the Independent Philanthropy Advisor Referral Group (IPAR), a national network of trusted collaborative partners who support nonprofits and purpose-driven organizations with fundraising, marketing, strategic planning, operations, accounting, and hands-on implementation.
Partners
Laura weaves together her academic, personal, and professional experiences to connect nonprofits to resources. She brings these skills to foundations, assisting with charitable giving and aligning them with nonprofits that share similar missions.
Rick Peck is an independent philanthropy advisor with Richard C. Peck Consulting, LLC, working with nonprofits, donors, and professional advisors. Rick is also co-founder and co-CEO of The Generosity Collective, which helps nonprofits build transparency, trust, and the tools they need to succeed.
A photographer with a soft spot for small businesses, growing families, and moments that quietly mean everything. Cassandra leads with her heart and pours her soul into every shoot — because the best photos aren’t taken. They’re felt.
Founder Ian Shea’s work sits at the intersection of lived operational reality and disciplined organizational analysis. He approaches complexity not as an abstract strategist, but as someone who has repeatedly operated inside volatility, where clarity, restraint, and judgment determine whether systems hold or fail.
Are you ready for a NEW STORY?
Blog
In our blog, we explore narrative as both mirror and map.
Grant Writing as Sacred Space
Think of grant writing not as a transaction, but as creating sacred space—a place where your mission and a funder’s values can meet, connect, and grow together.
Building Trust in Mission-Driven Spaces
The most successful mission-driven organizations understand a fundamental truth.
Marketing’s Role in Shaping Self-Perception
Marketing is deeply intertwined with our worldview because it shapes and reflects how we perceive ourselves, others, and the world around us.
Successful Fundraising Strategies
Strategic fundraising begins with research—understanding donors’ interests, capacity, and connections to craft tailored approaches that turn insight into impact.
Fundraising Ethics
Effective fundraising and development must include careful consideration of the laws and regulations that govern such activities, which include interactions with donors, staff, and volunteers.
Fundraising and Development
Fundraising is more than asking—it’s the start of a relationship. Development builds trust, turning support into shared purpose and philanthropy into culture.
Self-Reflection in Marketing
Marketing is a business domain not only for promoting brands, products, and services but also as a platform for organizational self-reflection, engaging the entire staff in the process.