The Challenge

Dr. Shacunda Rogers needed compelling visual evidence of her innovative arts-based trauma healing program for a critical grant application with an impossible deadline.

What she told me

"We need a video for our grant application. We have a very tight deadline."

What I delivered

Fast-turnaround documentation of African drumming and dance healing sessions, capturing authentic community engagement and measurable wellness outcomes that funders needed to see.

My Approach

Under extreme time pressure, I focused on documenting real people experiencing trauma healing through culturally rooted practices that traditional therapy couldn't provide.

The strategic challenge

Transform innovative but hard-to-explain arts-based healing into fundable, evidence-based programming within grant application constraints.

The Results

• Secured major foundation funding with the video serving as cornerstone evidence

• Created reusable content for ongoing fundraising and partnership development

Why This Changes Everything

When innovative community healing needs funding fast, compelling visual evidence makes the difference. My documentation helped secure resources for breakthrough mental health programming that traditional approaches couldn't achieve.